Mad cow disease is a brain disorder in adult cattle that may be spread to humans through diseased…read moremeat, hence a curiously yet puntastically named cafe, maybe I will skip the beef. With an open view out to the water I visited on the first day of a long weekend and the vibe was relaxed. Coffee arrived with a layer of milky foam I was frothing to drink it and it didn't let me down. Flavours were subtle and it went down smooth and easy. Food was a delicious umami delight. My order was the Madcowes Hash ($18), the large croquette was crispy, kasundi mushrooms meaty, egg soft and oozing offset nicely with crisp watercress. Looked good and tasted great .. olive oil was so fresh it was almost fluorescent green! Grab the bull by the horns and pop into this cafe when you're next in this small seaside town. Papers a plenty! Music - none, just the sound of voices reverberating around. Less ambiance but easy to chat

I'm glad I found this place !…read more Looking for a place to have a quick meal while i was visiting Phillip island, I ended in Cowes, I first went to another place, without any reviews and that I couldn't even see on Yelp, to give it a try. I sat, saw the waitress passing in front of me and watching me two times, and after 5 minutes without getting any intention (at least maybe, giving me a menu?) I decided that, well, maybe it was enough. THANK GOD (or whatever I don't believe in) because I ended up here instead ! Decided to go healthy (that's impressive Pierre) and had the Mad Cowes chicken salad (as you could see in the pictures) and it was a freaking good as it looked awesome ! The seasonning was just perfect, the chicken was not dry at all, and... I HATE THE CUCUMBERS (ALL OF THEM) You don't know me, but it's a big deal, if I say to my friends that I ate cucumbers, they would die instantly. It's like Superman eating Kryptonite, or... Batman eating his dead parents ! (it's a big deal) I had a perfect lemon meringue pie with a marvelous Mocha and that was it, I'm in love. oh and add a friendly staff, and a wonderful view on the ocean. YEAH

Loved this place!! Came for breakfast while on a holiday in Phillip Island, the cafe itself is so…read morecute! Love the rocker theme and kids corner! Food was absolutely delicious! Well worth a visit highly recommend!!

Super yummy food and drinks we loved everything we got . Cute place , would come backread more

Very Average Coffee served cool, burgers textured like wet rice forgot had to remind them and when…read morewe did took forever. The tropical smoothie saved it from being one star.

Services with a smile, great background music. Coffee good , but average. Breakfast Food yummread more

Brilliant love the people, lego for my boys and amazing food home cooked yummy parcels of mouth…read morewatering wonders! Brilliant wait staff, food and clean!

We came here during our short visit in Phillip Island…read more Nordic Kantine was amazing, though the scrambled eggs had lots of butter in it and I'm not really a fan of that. We had to wait for the food for at least half an hour. However, we would recommend this place to everyone....specially for kids...they had amazing waffles dishes.... Would come back again soon Lovely Breakfast

What a funky place! Hot pink errrrrything, even the take away coffee cups #howcool…read more The staff were ridiculously friendly, so warm, so welcoming . The coffee was decent, I needed a touch of suger as it was a little on the bitter side but I can be a tad fussy in that sense. The food was actually delish, well sized & reasonably priced. The only reason it didn't get five stars was I question the cleanliness of the place, just the small things like cutlery , tables not wipped & well I may have found an eyelash in my eggs BUT I'm sure I've eaten more eyelashes than I am aware of. So nothing outright dirty or to write to food services about, again I'm slightly fussy with cleanliness so others may not even have noticed these small things. If you are down Phillip island way & are after a hearty breakfast, get in there.

We went to breakfast here today.....coffee is very nice....the food were nice and tasty....but I…read moreforgot to take photos....however we will come back here again next time we visit.....it's a nice cosy place

Friendly service, great coffee and delicious food... Get the beans for breakfast! Yum....read more

A nice breakfast spot in the main street of Philip Island, Cowes…read more I ordered the Greek breakfast with goat sausage and avocado. It came with pitted olives and tzatziki. Love a breakfast adventure. Coffees were strong and as ordered. You may choose a classic cup or a 'mug'. Friendly service and a great choice of side tables to people/dog watch too.

Gulliver's has a nice ambience and decent amount of seating. However, any humour you use with the…read morestaff may be lost due to language barriers so it's a very matter-of-fact service approach without any charisma. The coffee reflects the same lack of passion and could only be considered 'okay'. The apple and rhubarb friand, and raspberry cheesecake, were both enjoyable albeit not exactly what you'd expect (the cheesecake was a good panacotta, for a cheesecake!)

Very nice coffee, and enjoyable seating outside on the main intersection of town. The Tradie's…read moreBreakfast is their signature, and if it doesn't full you up, nothing will. I love sitting here during GP week watch all the traffic come into town, and the location is perfect for it I hope you like birds though as the gulls see themselves as the equivalent of annoying locals, waiting for the chance to grab a snack. Don't feed the buggers though, they don't need encouragement.

I noticed while traveling thru Melbourne and areas around it yelp isnt used much.. so wanted to…read moreshare my recent experience here. Picked it because for some reason nearly everything else was closed in town or serving only a small portion of their menu. Got the fish and chips dinner plate and the raspberry cheesecake. No complaints hit the spot and filled me up in time to finish mu sight seeing of the area. Why not try it.

Went for a breaky stop with 3 mates and we grabbed a chair from another table that wasnt used…read more We hadnt even sat down and the short bald guy behind the counter looked up and said "If i cant get through im gunna start throwing things at you". Word around Cowes is this IS typical behaviour. Needless to say we just left. Dick.

The food was good. We had the vegetarian dish of poached eggs, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, and…read moretoast. My youngest daughter had the plain pancakes. The were fluffy and good maple syrup. The lattes were hot and my daughters iced coffee was made with ice cream. It was a little expensive for breakfast. 75.00 for four. Staff wasn't overly friendly but overall a good breakfast near the ocean.

Great coffee Great view…read more Great service Good food What more to ask for? The food was really good. I got the bacon and egg roll but you would be fine with just toast. The view of the water is amazing. The service was good and quick. Finish it with a good coffee

Jetty Cafe reborn as a cool tapas bar. No better place to enjoy a glass of wine, great tapas and a…read morewonderful view. The churros are magnificent.