Exceptional little local cafe!…read more Nestled near the Gordon station, this little gem has friendly service, nice atmosphere and great food. Their menu is surprisingly extensive, with separate brunch and lunch/dinner options ranging from chorizo omelettes to burgers and pastas. Plenty of seating with a dog friendly outside table too. Try their specialty nitro coffee - creamy and frothy goodness!

They have the best coffee in the area! A nice and cosy cafe…read morewith an interesting menu. The food presentation is great and with interesting options to eat healthy. I looove their cappuccino. The service was so good and friendly. I don't live in the area otherwise I wouldn't get my coffee from anywhere else.

If you get of the train at Killara the first thought you are likely to have is.... now what. If you…read moreare after a coffee you have but one option (that is not getting back on the train and going somewhere else. Head up the stairs from the platform, turn right, then left then right. If you have followed these directions correctly, you'll have a park on your left, and in front of you, a nice little cafe filled with locals. Now I am not saying this is a cafe I would travel hours to try, but they do make a damm good cup of coffee. Having had A LOT of coffee over the past few weeks, I have grown to appreciate even more than before cafes that are proud of their coffee. These guys are well within their rights to be. Perfect amount of milk. Perfect amount of froth. But more than then, they also got a really nice crema. *Thumbs up* So if you are in the area, and are in need of a coffee, jump off the train (no ticket gates here so you can jump back on once you are done), find this cafe, and chill out. Nice little gem. Cafe Summary ------------------------ Passion for Coffee - 8/10 Coffee beans - Belaroma coffee Crema (1=burnt, 10=velvet) - 7/10 Special coffees avail? - N/A

In comparison to the first reviewer i would have to say this 'little gem' has today provided me…read morewith some of the most confronting, incompetent and worst of all rude and abusive customer service I think I have ever experienced! Popped across from Marion Street Theatre where my three kids and I were enjoying a 5th bday party and stage play at interval, simple order... young counter attendant unable to remember then pulls face when i correct him to the right order. received 'toasted' banana bread to the aroma of burnt toast. Returned it and asked for one not burnt only to be told that i should have asked for lightly toasted!! I put forward my complaint of poor service only to be yelled at by the Asian lady out back, mind you who has burnt the bread, that I was a BAD customer... albeit a paying one none the less hey lady!! Concluding the short but not pleasant visit the older male whoppeared to be in charge of the place,that I was in a hurry and that was the problem... so much of a hurry I was that I was willing to wait around for another piece to be cooked properly!! This business gives customer service workers as I am, a bad name and would recommend to anyone attending Marion Street Theatre that u give it a wide berth. jo

Definitely a great value for money. My wife and I come here almost every weekend for the awesome…read morecroissant, and the coffee is pretty good as well. We hardly spend over $15 for a light breakfast within the nice and relaxing mall atmosphere, sometimes catch up on a bit of work or a bit of reading. The staff is friendly but don't have too high expectation since most are uni students.

Nice family-run local place…read more Good food and coffee but the wait is too long. 40mins for French toast and a wrap seems little too much. Pricing is reasonable but the portions are on the smaller side.

Turn off Stanley Street & venture along Stanley Lane to find this great cafe tucked away in St…read moreIves. Parking area & nearby council car park, but the early morning cyclists don't need that. Family run, there is always a warm welcome. Patrick makes the coffee while his father Alfie runs the kitchen. My friends and I have tried most of the breakfast items & I am favoriting the vegetarian omelette at the moment. The fresh flavours of the breakfast plate is a favorite too. A lighter choice is the Bircher meuseli with fresh fruit. As well as coffee, tea, milkshakes, fresh juices, brekkie & lunch items they have some delicious cakes and biscuits.

Great coffee and great ambience. During my stay at…read morechatswood, steam engine was my regular morning ritual. They got a dj on Friday which was pretty amazing!! I tried their breakfast set too with avacado toast.

The little engine that could!…read more And this place is little. Constructed on the far left hand corner at the bottom of the escalators at Chatswood Interchange, it's difficult to miss as you can see the steam rising from Barista magic at work. It's busy, in a worker bee sense. People come and go clutching coffee, whilst 3 artisans work their craft. I rolled in here with my two elderly companions on Wednesday post lunch, and we were drawn to the little padded seats at the back, which also opens through to the other side. Ordering, then taking a seat, our talking point became the shelves in front of us with coffee and train paraphernalia. I grabbed the HONY book on display and attempted to explain the concept to the ex-journalist at my right. The book (from 2010) unfortunately contains only the images and captions, not the stories that we have all seen on Facebook, but I think she got what I meant. Soon after, the coffees arrived. Soy Latte. Flat White. Cappuccino. Our cappuccino drinker said the flavour was lovely but she wanted it "hotter". The flat white drinker remarked in earnest tones that it was wonderful. I just drank mine and smiled. Yes it was damn good. One of the best Soy Latte's I've had. No bitterness. A smooth, flavourful brew with some complexity to delight my tastebuds. Isn't "winning your loyalty" an interesting concept. When I stroll through Chatswood next I would find myself hard pressed to try another coffee place, and there are many... If I did try another coffee place, I'd feel like I was cheating on TSE. That's what winning your loyalty is all about.

I've had a little, very basic Saeco coffee machine for a very long time, longer than I've had D2 so…read morethat's 17 years. I make my coffee just how I like it. I also get stuck making it for the rest of the family (especially D2) because they claim they cant make it like I do. Yeah right. Every weekend or so I head over to Siboni's to get a bag of their "Cordon Bleu" blend. I say "their" because the first thing you see when you walk in is a whopping great roaster with pipes going everywhere and a tray full of the most amazingly aromatic beans being spun round and cooled by a contraption that looks like it could make bodies disappear. Its now on its second owner but the Cordon Bleu is always the same and always great. I've tried beans from Joe Black (5 Senses) Corduroy (Little Marionette) Toby's, peaberrys, Jamaican Blue, Sumatran, Ethiopian, Indian Monsoon, single origin, beans that have been through an Indonesian cat and they are all really great. Its just that I think I've grown accustomed to Siboni's - "Sibs" as its known round these parts, and we have a history. The hours are from the 60's - closed on Sundays and at other odd times. The bloke can be a bit taciturn but the lady is so friendly and helpful. Many a time they've stayed open for 5 extra minutes for me when I forget to grab a bag and only remember just as they are about to shut up. They also have a great range of coffee machines and they make a brilliant coffee if you're up that way. They even have my little Saeco - tucked up the back behind all the glamorous show ponies, bet they won't still be going strong having made a cup of coffee every day for 17 years. ...alright... I haven't had beans that have popped out the ding of an Indonesian cat, but only because I haven't found the shop yet.

If you are into your coffee then this is the place to go. Everything you need is there from…read moremachines to freshly roasted beans. Although it is not a Cafe they will make you a coffee to try. They have a great range of roasts some of which have won models, my favourite is a mix of Romeo and Mocca-java, smooth without a hint bitterness.

I'm a big fan of free WiFi. I have picked cafés, hotels and restaurants based on this factor…read more Especially in an area where there aren't any other locations that have it close by (except for the McDonald's) Caféteria is a location I sometimes go to for the free WiFi. It's not the best café in the area (there are some really good ones close by) and I admit that I go down the street more often for my coffee. Located on the busy side street on St. Johns right near the Gordon train station, it gets a variety of customers from students to businessmen. Café Teria is an honest café that has good service and decent food and coffee. The free WiFi is the big sell.

don't just peer through the window; give it a try and sample the warm welcome. there isn't much…read morefood on display because it's all as fresh as can be and much is still in the kitchen fridge :) the soup is a delight and the sandwiches excellent. the coffee tastes good too. the service is respectful and genuine bringing in various groups and individuals on a regular basis. DO TRY IT :)

Horrible experience and customer service. Don't waste your time…read more Reservations were made for 1pm. Two hours later waitress finally comes over to say they dont have the items we ordered. This was a complete waste of my Mothers Day afternoon brunch. Oh that's why you were serving everyone else before our party? They should just close the doors. This was beyond disappointing!!!

My husband and I have eaten here a couple of times. The staff are very friendly and the food fresh…read moreand hot. We really enjoyed it.