The food is fabulous and all the staff are lovely especially Daniel. Very good at adapting menu to…read moregluten free. Highly recommend. Light and Bright indoor seating area and outside is lovely in the sun. Outdoors is dog friendly.

Upon my return visit to West Pymble this year, I was thrilled to find Brick Lane. It is within…read morewalking distance of my daughter's home and it became one of my favorite little cafes. The coffee was consistently delicious. The food was always fresh. The staff is very friendly. It is everything an intimate, neighborhood coffee shop should be. I look forward to returning on my next visit "down under." I am back in late 2017, and my review stands. The cafe is under new ownership but had not waivered in quality.

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.

Looking for the out of the way cafes, out of the corner of my eye I spotted this cafe down the hill…read moreopposite the CBA. Called the Little Gem, I had to see if they truly were. Checking out the menu it became apparent quite quickly that apart from the genuinely friendly service, that this cafe offered good value. With a $9.90 big breaky on offer when some cafes are charging $17, is a huge difference. On closer inspection nearly every item on their menu is under $10...!! As for the coffee...it feels like it was made with love, which I like, but it was quite over espressed with too much milk froth. That said, it was not horrendous by any means. So if you are looking for a place to chill out and P&R is packed out, why not drop in and try them out? Cafe Summary ------------------------ Passion for Coffee - 6/10 Coffee beans - Di Stefano Crema (1=burnt, 10=velvet) - 6/10 Special coffees avail? - N/A Special Features ------------------------ T2 tea

Bryant, if you're reading this, I have been juggling a few different balls these past couple of…read moreweeks, but I miss your coffee like crazy and I will be in somewhere within the next week or so. But first I wanted to take a quick moment to let Sydney know about you. How, although you're in Gordon, a trip I across suburbs, or even the bridge, should not be a problem for none-the-wiser people once they know about you and your wife Cindy's incredible hospitality and great spirit and cheekiness and overall talent. I also wanted to let them know that I started eating muffins (no I was not born under a rock I just had great discipline) because of you and those greatly delectable muffins that you used to have. It's true that you don't have them anymore and I can't lie, they were my favourite thing in the world, but I will say that your substitute muffins almost hit the spot as well. I also want to mention that Matt loves your egg breakfast as well and he'll be with me when I get there. Say hi to Cindy and also mum says hello! See you soon.

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.

Many people look for Eden, but few ever find it…read more That's because it's tucked at the back of a little enclave of shops behind a service station on the 8-lane mega-freeway that never sleeps that is Mona Vale Road. I only discovered it because I went there for a meeting. There were enough elderly people tottering in and out that I suspect a nursing home is close by and makes up the lion's share of it's customers. I had smashed avo on toast with cherry tomato and fetta and it was good. Just good, without being great. Great would have been chilli oil, smoked salt, or something to elevate it to the next level of hyperbole. The banana smoothie, on the other hand, was some nek lebel sheeeeit. Tall and frosty in a ye olde time glass, it was thick and sweet and delicious and I wanted to strip nekkid and pour it all over myself, decorum be damned. I doubt I'll ever be back here, but only because it's out of the way. Other than that, a perfectly serviceable pitstop.

I think they renovated the place cause it looks great in a new way. The food is great... like…read moreseriously!

I am a Pecorino junkie. There I have confessed it…read more Though I love Pablo & Rusty's on the other side of the train station, Pecorino's is more conducive to a cup of coffee and conversation with friends. The seating is more ample and the shop is less busy by virtue of being off the highway. I love their Vanilla Lattes. For afternoon tea, it is always fun to nibble on their delicious Bruschetta. Sit out on the patio to absorb the beautiful Sydney sunshine and enjoy the lovely landscape across the street.

Where as the other side if Gordon station is hectic and congested with commuters either moving…read moretowards the train station or the Pacific Hwy, on this side, still with a fair chunk of through traffic, it feels relaxed and suburban. A great place to sit down for a morning coffee and gently start the day. Ordering my dbl mac as per usual, I thought I might treat myself to a big breaky (honestly I had a bit of a craving for bacon). So while waiting for breaky to arrive my coffee appeared and at first glance, these guys had done a pretty good job. Not too much milk or froth, a good amount of crema, and it was not burnt. About the only thing they could have done better would have been to have shorter shots. As my first Schibello coffee I can only compare it to other brands. This one has a bland commercial flavour to it. I would still put it above Vittoria, but when compared to Vella Nero, Klink, or Air Coffee, there simply is no comparison. As I finished my coffee, breakfast arrived. I hate to be too picky but... a big breaky with only 1 rasher of bacon, a hash brown soaked in oil, and what can only be described as a cheap Coles like sausage is not Ao impressive. The eggs were well cooked and the mushrooms were generous, but I don't think I shall order this from here again. Cafe Summary ------------------------ Passion for Coffee - 7/10 Coffee beans - Schibello coffee Crema (1=burnt, 10=velvet) - 6/10 Special coffees avail? - N/A Special Features ------------------------ Toilets

The food was to die for and it was so good nice freindly staff great fast service and good food…read morenice cold brew iced coffee i had the bacon and egg roll it was so nice. Pottery green bakers is lovely and it is a good location it is near the train and other shops i highly recommend this place great food. Thank u Pottery green bakers.

So good to see this place has expanded in space and dining hours to offer dinner on Thursday to…read moreSaturday. I've been away for more than six months and this cafe's improvements have really elevated the Gordon St. John Ave precinct. We came here bright and early at 6am for breakfast. So bonus points for opening this early to cater to workers and people dealing with jet lag. We had muesli, French toast, big pan bf and warm flaky croissant. Every one was presented to us not only nicely but they also tasted great. Muesli was homemade, crunchy, well toasted with a good mix of nuts and dried fruit. The accompanying fresh fruit was of generous proportion too. French toast was made with their own baguette with sides of banana and syrup. Big bf was huge with eggs, 2 sausages, greens, mushrooms, bacon and a side of baguette. Croissant was fresh out of the oven and something to die for! We had 2 skim lattes which were average as it wasn't hot enough for our taste. I would return again and again but the breakfast did cost quite a bit so it will be for special weekends or a treat.

Been looking for an excuse to try out The Station in Wahroonga since it took over from the previous…read more(forgettable) cafe, and was interested to see it's a Gabriel cafe. While there was no single origin coffee on offer, the mac I had was surprisingly good. Character notes other than chocolate and nuts are rare in blends from the larger roasters, but this one managed to avoid the over roasted taint, and still retain a nice blend of sweetness and acidity. Obviously I would prefer a black coffee option like a single origin coffee, but this cafe is finally a viable option in Wahroonga. Passion: 7/10 Crema: 7/10 Coffee: Gabriel

So after hitting the Butcher Block, my friends recommended the Station, which is just round the…read morecorner. In all honesty I prefer the Butcher's Block - but this cafe does come at a close second. The coffee here is from Gabriel's. And sadly no single origin beans are on offer. The brew a nice cup either way. But I think the pull here is not the coffee, but rather the food. The food here is a good - I've only come for breakfast. They generally don't do any take away food, so this is more of a sit down place. The beacon, egg and avo toast is good, and the homemade oats are really good. Just a warning this place is small, and most of the times the tables are reserved. So either reserve before hand or be prepared to wait for a table. The staff here are friendly, and constantly apologize to you if you are waiting. So even though not as good as the Butcher's Block, it is still worth a visit.

It has an all day menu with innovative breakfast and lunch items. There's a takeaway window to…read moreorder coffee and pastries. Servers are quick and friendly. It seemed a bit loud to me, located right off the sidewalk and having open windows. I ordered the one pan: Fried eggs and charred bacon cooked in the same pan, sourdough, house sauce, pepe saya butter. I didn't read the description very carefully so I was surprised at the fried eggs. The dish literally was cooked in one pan with the eggs cooked on top of the bacon. The bacon was Australian style as opposed to what Americans are used to. Although a departure from what I would normally order, I enjoyed it nonetheless. The sourdough toast was a great accompaniment. With a flat white coffee, I couldn't ask for more.

This is one happy girl! I arrived in Sydney yesterday and love the great coffee shops in Australia…read more I am on a mandatory three days of home quarantine and today I had to have my first Covid test after arrival. Due to these circumstances I could not go in, but picked up on the vibe just sitting in the car waiting for my daughter. She delivered a rich, creamy, and smooth cup of Vanilla Latte. I can't wait to return for Brekkie when I can actually go in !