Habesha brings true meaning to the saying, fingers before forks; hence soap and water being…read moreprovided at the table to wash before eating. Using injera (Ethiopian flat bread) as either your plate or to pick up food. It's an odd experience when you've grown up using cutlery but it was fun and entertaining for our group of four. I wouldn't suggest bigger groups as it is a very small restaurant. Our waitress was very helpful and explained a bit about the Ethiopian customs and the popular favourites. The vegetable sambusa was a great start and surprisingly more tasty than the beef version. We also tried the siga wot (beef), ye beg alicha (lamb) and asa gulash (fish) which is where I was let down. Maybe my own fault for having preconceived ideas about what it would be like but I was unimpressed. It WAS tasty but not as amazing as I had hoped. The price was also high for the portion. It is cash only with BYO corkage of $4 per bottled wine and $2 per person for beer. Cons aside, we had a great night and enjoyed the overall experience.

A wonderful experience with divine food, spiced to perfection. Friendly, prompt service and…read morereasonably priced. We'll be back.

July 2016: Second stop here. No not disappointed at all! Service was outstanding yet again and…read morebrekkie was excellent. Place has a great vibe and draws a great and varied crowd. Will have to try lunch here but I know breakfast is a solid. Feb 2016: I walked up to the patio entrance and was welcomed as if I was here every Sunday! The place is pleasant inside and out and very comfortable. The menu has lots of options including making your own way. I chose the Plank. Yep I was definitely PLANKED for brekkie! Poached Scotch egg wrapped in mince lightly fried then baked! Along with potatoes several links and thick cut bacon. Plus fresh bread toast and butter. Topped off with a large Flat White! Great Sunday breakfast and a wonderful local spot for hanging out. Lots of families here and so relaxed! I got here a little before 0800 and by the time I left the place was getting really busy. Excellent. Enjoy!

Been here a couple times for lunch or breakfast. Great healthy selections with yummy coffees and…read morecold pressed drinks for every palette. Quick service and delicious combos. Açaí Bowl was very good compared to Southern Californian Acai bowls. Presentation is excellent for the food, as well as with coffee. Music wise, this place is so upbeat it brings back early 2000s memories. You may see people bopping along in their seats (I certainly did!).

Decadent/ quirky styling, great atmosphere, we checked in at 5:45pm before the dinner rush,…read morefollowed shortly by a classical guitarist. Food was delicious, service efficient and pleasant. You always feel like you are in good hands when the waitress doesn't feel the need to write your order down. Reasonably priced if you share some tapas between you @$50-60 per head with drinks (2) Views are amazing too if it day light hours, will definitely pop back when next in Newie.

Decor a little intense - but the view of the beach is still lovely!…read more Service is quick and friendly and the food is great! Perfect for a weekend lunch with friends or family event. Nice for sharing but probably could do individual meals as well. Everyone I've ever been there with has loved it.

For $10, these burgers are excellent…read more Run separately from the pub that it's in (Crown & Anchor) it is a mild hassle to get your food and drink from different counters. But you put up with it for the burgers. The buns are a sweet brioche, and not everyone likes them, but I think they're amazing. The soft serve flavour changes (currently Nutella) and they sometimes have more expensive specialty burgers. Tonight I had the Merewether burger (pulled pork) and it was delish. It's casual, it's cheap and there's plenty of seating. Even my vego housemate says their vegetarian burgers are amazing.

Unfortunately we didn't even get to try the food as the first person we encountered- a young male…read morebehind the counter was so rude we left. So we won't be back.

Always excellent food. Lovely service very nice people. I would recommend that anyone goes here…read morebecause it is a fabulous place delightful atmosphere and just the very nicest people.

Service and food was great Will recommend to my family and…read morefriends Ambiance is always great

Delicious. Fantastic. Superb…read more Maybe a little overpriced, but good LORD the FOOD! It's just so GOOD! The Cubano was the best Cuban sandwich I've had outside of Florida. Take it from someone who lived in Tampa & ate Cuban sandwiches at LEAST once a week -- this place does them proper justice. The jalapeños are an inauthentic but totally welcome addition. The cheese is melted just right, the sandwich is pressed beautifully, & the mustard - it's just right; not too much or too little. My partner's chimmichurri steak was to die for. The thick slab of meat that any lesser cook would have undercooked or burnt was a PERFECT medium. & the relish... Delectable. I was torn between wanting to trade because it was that good, & not wanting to let him near my blissfully delicious sandwich. Well worth the price. Next time I find myself in Newcastle I know where I'm getting lunch.

The menu is a little arty, but the food is quite good. I love the coffee here and the service is…read morereally friendly. Sit by the window on a nice day and watch life walk by. I've spent hours here before reading the news and relishing life.

Very disappointing. First off we were told there were no…read moretables available despite having a confirmed reservation and despite there being two empty tables right in front of us. Finally seated. Had trouble attracting a waiter. Ordered the seven course tasting menu. Main being marron. Entire dish fitted on my fork. Asked to see the chef, stated our concern and were unceremoniously asked to leave and not come back. Which we did. No option for no stars. So one.

Can't fault this place! It's simply perfect! The staff are…read moreextremely professional, we asked for some recommendations on wines and our waitress was awesome! The food is fine dining and a flavour explosion in your mouth! If you're wanting an amazingly delicious meal then definitely give it a try!!

We went today for the Mother's Day high tea. 2 adults and one child with a separate meal. A present…read morefor me from my husband after a previous amazing high tea experience here. Booked as a pre prepared Meal In summary.. Disastrous and appalling. Our booking was for 1230. It took us 15 mins to be seated- was busy. We then waited til another 30mins for our high tea to be confirmed and the menu given. At this time, we were told, that our first course would be ready in 10 mins. At this point, we had been unable to order our coffee or daughters meal. We finally did manage another 15 mins later and to give there due the waitstaff -a young man and lady, were lovely and run off their feet! They were the only two taking orders and cleaning tables Another 20 mins passes, my daughter recieves her hot chocolate, and still no 'first course. Our daughter had finished her drink before the first course then came out. At nearly 2pm. Our much anticipated savoury plate comprised of a couple of scones a quarter of a Herbert Adams mini sausage roll each (my pinky is bigger than the slice received) a temptation bakes petite quiche each (we received a vegetarian, whilst the table behind received the supposed 'smoked ham ' or rather lorraine- according to the owner. A tiny mushy gyoza dumpling thing and 2 small rock hard toasted croissants cut into thirds with a smidge of ham and cheese. All was ice cold. We were starving by this point. Our tasteless coffees came out halfway through with prompting. This was also required for our daughters pancakes which were 3 pikelets with some chocolate, though at least hers did look handmade. We then waited til nearly 245pm for our second sweet course, and this required prompting and a visit to the counter. Which was met with an angry response from the Asian owner. She then also placed the second course rather harshly on our table. The second course was alittle better but not by much. It was two chocolate strawberries a quarter brownie cut in half, some odd marshmallows, a tiny chocolate each, 2 other look to be store brought items(1 each) and small slices of fruit. However again we ate it as we were starving and while high teas aren't meant to be huge, this was just nasty and stingy. We get that it's Mother's Day, it was busy etc but $69.9 per person for high tea, this was a joke. Also it's alittle concerning the amount of what we could observably view and assume we're underage children working behind the scenes in the open kitchen.. And, this place serves alcohol. We finally left this debarcle at 3pm. And during the course of our visit, a number of customers were experiencing the same and heard to remark similarly. I had previously been for a high tea with the previous owners which was amazing as was the breakfast food, and was excited only to leave disgusted and butterly disappointed with a heavy heart at $148 ( Minus the $40.85 booking fee already paid. Also to note there is an EFTPOS surcharge.) It's very obvious the new hands/owner have/are running this business into the ground. In summary will be be back? No. Save your money and head to the Crystal Brook Kingsley,Autumn rooms, Rydges, cake Boi, Local Custom, Mercure, Tocal, Heritage Gardens, Morpeth, the Hunter Valley, Sydney, South Australia even! Anywhere but Coco Monde.

I'm not a big fan of chocolate, so when my friends declined the dessert menu at a restaurant and…read moresaid we were gonna head to Coco Monde to get a chocolate fill to end the evening, I wasn't too excited. It was a Tuesday night so I was expecting it to be empty, but boy was it BUSY!! Had to wait about 15 mins for a table of 5. I asked my friend to order for me. Man did she pull through! She ordered a sharing plate, the Choco Monde Indulgence Plate (Cookies and Cream Cheesecake, Belgian Chocolate Mouse, Spanish Churros and Home Made Hazelnut Praline Ice Cream). When it came it, I was shocked at how rich it looked, I didn't think I was going to be able to stomach so much sugar. We finished every last crumb on that plate! The Cookies and cream cheesecake was my fav! It was soft but firm and actually had nice crunchy pieces of cookies. Can't wait to fly over again and get my choc indulgence. Move over Krispy Kremes, I have a new east coast love.

Very good experience, very intimate experience. Would definitely recommend. Ordered a variety from…read morethe menu all food came out hot!

I was so impressed with Sticky Thai rice. After going to Thailand, it's nearly impossible to get…read moreauthentic quality thai food. This place really blew me away. We ordered the prawn spring rolls and chicken satay for our appetisers. Deep fried pastries with king prawns, a must try. The chicken satay was served with a flavourful satay sauce on 4 skewers. I highly recommend both of them, super tasty. For our main dishes we order the massaman curry with a side of coconut rice. Extremely delicious and creamy. Big chunks of beef and potato with coconut milk and cashew nuts. We also ordered the pad see ew, thick noodles with soy sauce, egg, and veges. Would love to go back and try the pineapple fried rice, pan gang curry, and some other apps. Everything on the menu looked delicious. Staff were nice and restaurant was very comfy. It was so good I forgot to grab pics! :)