I'm kicking myself I didn't try the coffee here earlier. Leigh makes a cracking almond latte…read more Staff are friendly. Place is clean. They get the door sometimes when free without asking when I have the pram. Outside seating available.

I was super excited when I heard a French chef was making steak tartare in the suburban bowels of…read moreWest Footscray. I myself can't eat it due to dietary restrictions but my French dude was really stoked to try it. We rocked to the little cafe around 1pm and it was chock a block full of lunching mums. No inside seats were left so we grabbed a table out front. Service was a bit slow but it was busy and they were friendly throughout. We ordered two decent if standard coffees and the steak tartare (for him), the Chapin breakfast (for me). Sadly, I wasn't impressed. The tartare was ok, if missing the raw egg that is essential in a French bistro. My breakfast, on the other hand was really disappointing. I had been happy to see plantains on the menu...you never see them in Melbourne. I'm used to having them sweeter, with an almost candied tang. These were a bit starchier and blander than I liked. I'm not sure if it was the cooking technique or if Brother Nancy is serving up a different type of plantain but it wasn't great. The plantains were served with very nice, fluffy pile of scrambled eggs, some very under seasoned black beans, and a dense, greasy piece of toast. It was all very heavy, bland, and unexciting. They're aiming for South American but there was no spice, no tangy salsa to enliven it, no fresh tortillas. It just failed utterly and at 16 dollars, was the most expensive item on the menu. No thanks. I'm not in any rush to return here. A shame, as this part of town deserves a good cafe.

All Shopping Images…read moreVideos Short videos News Maps Web Books Flights Finance Search tools Feedback West 48 4.5 (1K) ‧ $20-40 Cafe ‧ Closed Thumbnail image 593+ Overview Menu Reviews Photos By owner About Reviews from the web Facebook 3.9/5 56 votes OpenTable 4.5/5 45 reviews Australian Good Food Guide 4/5 1 review Google review summary 4.5 (1,001) Reviews All So our experience was very very average. Firstly we were told to sit and someone will come to us we waited and waited and waited no one came however when someone finally came she served the lady next to us who came after us we felt special... The same waitress then continued to talk with other patrons near us for around 15 minutes she can't be to busy... The food was bland overpriced very average at best we frequent many other places in the area that are so much better with food and service not sure how you have a 4.5 score I give you a 1 at best. If you're looking for nice food and good service try anywhere else but this place. I leave good reviews when I have a good experience and a negative review if I have a poor experience I have to say it's little wonder your business is poorly run when the owner can't even handle feedback your unprofessional reply pretty much sums up my negative feedback. ***UPDATE*** After meeting with the owner in person, he still failed to address any of the issues I raised online. I was told that I should have raised the issues when we were asked how the meal was. Maybe because we weren't asked! The staff member already knew we weren't happy with the service, and had no interest in asking. Just a heads up to anyone looking to try this place - the owner told me that negative Google reviews are only used by people wanting freebies. He has no interest in making any changes.

Yummmm! Why didn't I know about this place sooner?!…read more West 48 is a little cafe in West Footscray that looks so uninhabited when you first drive past but once you open that front door, you soon realise how popular it truly is. We took a table out front because it was absolutely jamming inside, quickly ordered a couple of lattes and I was pretty pleased to see that they serve Allpress. And deliciously made lattes with Allpress. I ordered the scrambled eggs on sourdough with grilled tomato, bacon and mushrooms - and low and behold... I could cut through the sourdough with a simple bread knife. You win, West 48! I will definitely coming back here very soon, especially since my typically very picky boyfriend also scoffed through his meal with no complaints! The staff are super friendly, very on the ball. The fact that we got welcomed by 3 or 4 people, and genuinely thanked for stopping by was a really nice way of finishing off our brekkie.

I ordered from this place through Uber Eats every night that I was in Melbourne and then one night…read morewe finally went over to eat at the place. There was one night when the Uber Eats driver said he "spilled" my dessert and had to cancel my order, which I was so upset about, so I had to re-order from there the second time. The coffee (like any coffee in Australia) was amazing. I came for the pavlova at every chance I got, and they did not fail to make us a perfectly crafted pavlova every time. My daughter got their macha cake and was loving that as well. I was in New Zealand a few weeks prior and was told that pavlova is a dessert that New Zealand also claimed to be its own, but I only found it in one place, in donut form. Once I got to Australia, I was able to get pavlova everywhere, but this place has it down to a science. The ice cream, cream toppings, and fruits that go with it were all perfectly made well together.

Amazing, everything was delicious and beautifully presented…read more The service staff were kind and professional The decor was modern and welcoming

Without a doubt the best cafe in Highpoint Shopping centre. The food has never failed and the…read morestaff are kind, friendly and would crawl over broken glass for you (can you tell that I value good customer service). But back to the food, you know how there's those cafes you go to for coffee and you get something to eat because you should (even though you aren't all that hungry) then the food comes and you wish you hadn't. This place will have you coming back to try everything on the menu!!

I ate here once a year ago. Terrible. That's it. That all you need to know. It's a combination of…read morefast food and try hard hipster cuisine, and not in a fusion sort of way but in a lazy quick sort of way. Only reason I'm writing this review is I was looking for a place to eat and seen that it was 5/5?!? ...Some people just want to watch the world burn!

A really cozy spot with really friendly staff (they knew the names of many patrons), great coffee,…read morereasonable prices and a good menu. The space is relatively small but accommodates a good amount t of seating. We were there on a weekday morning but still saw a rush of people come through just as we were finishing up. The Café is connected to a small boutique. I recommend a browse through before or after your meal.

Nice coffee and a great atmosphere for this little cafe set inside a shop full of cute items…read more The coffee was tasty, and the breakfast items were well made. The sausages were amazing, as are the baked eggs. Our neighbours had the scones, and I almost got food envy. There's also plenty of toys for young kids to play with and keep them entertained.

If you're looking to satisfy your sweet tooth after a bowl of pho or a banh mi at one of…read moreFootscray's excellent Vietnamese restaurants, The French Baguette has sugary treats galore: Glass cases filled with Italian chocolate dipped biscuits, Aussie "hedgehog" cakes and vanilla slices, and cream filled eclairs fill the centre of this huge cafe, while French style cakes (opera, chocolate royale) tempt from the display cases along the periphery. We ordered a rich, decadent chocolate royale cake: Mouse layered on a hazelnut ganache crust and dusted with dark chocolate on top. My Frenchie declared it as good as anything you could get at Parisian bakery....Maybe not from the top patisserie in the Marais, but solid nonetheless. At only four dollars it was priced at half what you'd get in any other suburb in Melbourne. (In fact, the next morning we spotted an almost identical looking cake at an upmarket cafe in neighbouring Yarraville that sold for 8.50). They also sell giant banh mi sandwiches, smoothies, and an array of fresh juice. Ambience is typical of Footscray (i.e, "absent") but you'll be so absorbed in your dessert that you'll hardly notice.

Cake like a dry sponge! Personally I'm ok with it cause it still tasted decent but aware. Hot…read morechocolate wasn't great but found myself drinking more than I thought.

Being well-connected, I have been to a significant number of shisha places in Melbourne, ranging…read morefrom the backroom type place to the very visible shopfront one. I have liked a number of these places but I only ever fell in love with The Brown Camel. The atmosphere is so friendly that I went from ordinary customer to friends with the owner quickly. And, just to have mentioned it, I have also had some yummy Ethiopian food at The Brown Camel which goes really well with a shisha and cuppa for dessert.

From the owner: The Brown Camel is a restaurant and shisha cafe. Come and enjoy our Ethiopian or international in…read moreour front room in a nice, quiet and relaxed atmosphere. If you feel like a shisha after your meal, just move on to our back room and have a flavoursome shisha with some spiced tea or coffee in beatiful surroundings.

It was a beautiful day and we'd come down on a walk. On a summer weekday there weren't many people…read morein the cafe so it was a bit annoying to be rudely shoved past by someone on their phone. The lady at the counter when we came in didn't greet or seat us. We realized later that the rude phone lady was the proprietor! She told us to take a seat and then came out ages later to take our coffee orders. By that time I'd lost my appetite. Might give this place another go later, but I'm not going to go out of my way to come back down here again.

We come here every fortnight for breakfast and always get great service and great food! Always very…read morevery happy with the coffee! Plus we are a large group and they take great care of us - last time giving us a free platter of pastries to say thanks for coming!

I probably shouldn't drink as much coffee as I have done, but a part of me simply had to check this…read moreplace out, and I was really, really impressed. The first thing that struck me was the really cool logo that they used, and of course the play on words in the title. However, what made this place really stand out was not just the coffee, or the service, but also the little golden books that doubled as menus (though I have seen this done before). Oh, and there was a courtyard out the back, which was nothing short of magical.

This cafe was recommended by a colleague who has shared many cafe and dish recommendations and…read morerecipes but he was so wrong about this place. It is quite hard to get parking here on a Sunday with most streets only having quarter of an hour parking. We walked past coMmon galaxia and it was brimming with people but my brunch friend and I were in a rush to go on our weekend adventure so headed straight for the seddon deadly sins. Yes their menus are storybooks but I've seen this at another cafe in Perth. Yes menu is expansive. The barista was funny "here's coffee with all the bad stuff taken out" (ie fat from skim milk). But everything else is not so good. Coffee was burnt The wrath eggs were way too strong tasting and salty (worse with the olives) and I felt sick after. Sourdough toast was bad quality. The battered haloumi was nice but how can it not be. Didn't go with the bacon or the spinach. The toilet is outdoors. Expect a queue. It was dirty..And stank. Worst experience ever. We had to repeatedly ask for share plates. Any changes are an extra dollar. Staff are nice but very young (inexperienced?). And so overpriced for seddon. I guess going here was my deadly sin of the day.

This place never disappoints!…read more The owners sponsor/support several orphans in Vietnam and tips go towards this great cause.Front of house staff leave a little to be desired (reminders for cutlery, if you are outside you may nee to wave them down to order, delivery of food isn't always great etc), however they are friendly and seem happy to be there. However what may be lacking up front is certainly made up for in the kitchen. The food always is fresh and tasty and covers off on all of the favorites, plus they keep it interesting with changing specials. Outdoor seating is great during periods of warmer weather with enough action happening in the local area to keep you entertained (if your dinner guests aren't up to the challenge), however not too much so as to be distracted if deep in dinner conversation.

This place has been in the ponds for ages, for some reason my work mates and I never considered…read morelunching here despite the fact we love Vietnamese food and eat at the other 2 Vietnamese restaurants on puckle street often. I guess we just forgot this existed? Anyway we corrected that right away when we realized the fact and had Friday lunch here. Prices are a bit steep compared to the other places. Just a tad though. But couldn't help but let this become a factor as the portion size of food we ordered was on the smaller side. It was incredibly tasty though! I ordered the pork skewer vermicelli salad and the others the same but with grilled chicken instead. I was surprised they dunk the dipping sauce in your bowl already - efficiency I guess? Not something I'm used to seeing but I didn't really mind it, but what happens if you diner couldn't tolerate chili or something like that? Vietnamese iced coffee (cafe sua da) was good. They do it legit - and I say this because I know some places where they just use like instant Nescafé blend 46 coffee or something!) A huge plus with this place is because it's right next to the wine bar you get to order booze from them and have it sent over to you. That or you can go to the wine bar and then order from here and they deliver to you - love the partnership here. All in all. Of the 3 Vietnamese restaurants in moonee ponds, this is my second best pick. I wouldn't avoid it but I'll def come here if I'm after a change.