This place is extremely popular. So I thought that I'd give it a go. This place is alright but…read morehonestly not worth the amount you pay for it. Toast with Avo and egg is $20. For that amount I expect the breakfast to be slightly life changing - and if you know, my life hasn't changed. But most importantly let us discuss the coffee. The coffee at Small Town at Avalon is a lot better than here. Saying that, the coffee isn't bad. It's just not great. Even the food. I think you can get better food for cheaper at Coffee Brothers or Small Town. It is a nice sitting area and has a great vibe. But honestly I'll probably head somewhere else.

Only good things to say about this place…read more Great vibe, local hang out for a coffee after a surf. Extensive menu, basil scrambled is delish. Great coffee, offering a smooth house and a single o. Definitely coming back!

Great service; extremely helpful and friendly staff; excellent food. Outdoor seating available,…read morewhich is lovely on a sunny day.

I hadn't gone to Cosmopolitan in years because as old-timey and family-owned and Italian and all…read morethose things I love as it is their coffee just doesn't cut the mustard. However, it was early, nowhere else was open, it had been a few years, so I thought I'd give them another chance (around the 43rd if you add up the amount of times over the last 10 years or so I've gone through the same inner dialogue) I ordered a coffee and a toasted sandwich. The coffee was predictably awful. It's like buying a coffee at the airport- I KNOW these things so why do I do them? My toasted sandwich however was aces. And to be fair given that the Cosmo IS so old school Italian maybe they do an alright coffee for other people but refuse to give a soy piccallo the love and attention it deserves. I'll let you know how it goes on Chance 44.

Drinking coffee on a wooden stool out on Victoria Street and watching the Darlo locals schlep,…read moreprance, mince and shuffle past has to count as one of the most enjoyable, and arguably quintessential, coffee drinking experiences in Sydney. It's small and homey and there are old photos and signed prints and posters on the wall, snaps of local personalities and the like that let you know these dudes are up to their neck in the local community, not above it or behind it but right up in there man, and for a cafe that's the only place to be. Has that for locals, by locals vibe and that's okay with me. And the coffee? Top notch. Really and truly bro.

I'll definitely come back until I've tried all their sandwiches. Today, I had #7, suggested by…read moretheir barista, and love it! Swapped the turkish bread for dark rye, and it made a difference. The combination of salami, olive paste, cheese, artichoke and greens was an explosion of taste in my mouth. And, it was served on a plate (not a bloody chopping board, as every other cafe seem to deem appropriate these days) - extra points! The coffee was strong and not at all bitter. I had 2 :) Table service and friendly staff completed a great experience.

Looking just for eggs on toast and decided to stop by…read more I noticed they had Toby's Estate coffee so that was a good start. Being at the airport at 7am in the moring is not the best of times so you make do with what you have. The waitress was very chirpy and friendly for this time of the morning and i wondered how do you do it?! Ordered my eggs on toast, wait time was a bit longer than anticipated but alas my poached eggs arrived. They were tasty and filling. Coffee was also good too!

I didn't eat here but it has a very nice outdoor terrace. A great place to grab a beer while you…read morewait for your plane.

Coffee: Refinery Espresso Passion: 8/10…read moreCrema: 7/10 Finding great coffee up north has been a challenge for some time. Sure there are a couple of cafes that make a passable coffee, but I am more likely to drive 30min south to find something enjoyable. So you can imagine how happy I was a couple of months ago to find a cafe in Hornsby that is roasting their own beans. While the first couple of months has seen a refining of the blend of beans, now the mix is much more to my liking (not overly dark). Better still, one the occasion (like today) they are even starting to offer single origin coffees. Today I had a Brazilian single origin from the Dattera Estate which (after getting the espresso shot pulled over a small dash of hot water) opened up brilliantly. While straight up the espresso had a tinge of something dark in the after taste, with the water it was smooth and a little floral. Very enjoyable. So while I will still travel far and wide for a great cup of coffee, it is great to know that I have at least on cafe I can count on closer to home. N.B. No public WiFi is available No #powerwhoring is available Decent breakfast menu available (Via http://bitterbliss.com/cafe-reviews/the-refinery-espresso/ )

This place was ranked one of the top 10 cafés in Sydney. So I decided to check it out. Coffee was…read morefantastic for the North. They brew their own coffee here, so stop and have a chat - they love talking about their coffee. And it is good. The cafe was small and the staff was extremely friendly. They have all day breakfast which a serious plus sometimes. The food here is good. Honestly probably not as good as the coffee, but I can't point out anything bad about it. They have a specials board which changes weekly. And also they have dessert, sandwiches and pastries if you just want a quick bite to eat and not willing to sit down. Worth coming to if you are in the area.

I drive past this place a lot but it always seems to be after hours. Today as the boy and i had the…read moreday off we seized the opportunity and off we went amongst the 2 wheeled lycra clad locals. We ordered to eat in, I ordered a skim cap in a mug and the smashed avo with a poached egg, the boy ordered a chocolate milkshake and a Spaniard toastie. The wait wasn't long however we received our drinks in takeaway cups (where was my mug?) I had heard great things about the coffee here so as i took my first sip i was anticipating a brain exploding experience however i received a mouthful of lukewarm mediocre coffee. Then came the food, the spaniard toastie was a toasted cheese sandwich with chorizo sausage and the smashed avo was 2 pieces of sourdough with avo, tomato and feta which i added a poached egg to. The food.. while the toastie was delicious i was a little disappointed with the smashed avo. The name of the dish was smashed avo so here i was expecting a substantial amount of avocado however what i got was a small scraping of avocado on both pieces of bread which was over powered by the amount of feta. While the experience wasn't all bad i will make sure i ask for a hot extra strong coffee next time!

Great coffee! A gem in a really bleh area. I also had a meat pie - nothing great to speak of and…read moredefinitely over priced. But the coffee! Do try!

A quirky cafe with great food and excellent service. Like the cafe's decor, Rag Land's diners show…read morethe diverse community that is Redfern and Waterloo. I can thoroughly recommend the pea fritters, the muesli and the coffee is excellent. You'll find that David and his wonderful staff will know your name and what you like after only a couple of visits.

Have been here a few times, everything is miss-matched and from bygone times…read more Works really well, and makes this place a bit different which is always great for a change. Sterile, same old,same old gets boring all the time. Always found the choice of meals different as well, a nice change for regular "brunches" like us. Downside today, and this happens in most cafes, the "tepid coffee " syndrome. You shouldn't have to ask for a "hot" coffee, it should come hot . Hot coffee would have earned 4 stars.

You need to download Tinder just so you can get a date just so you have a legit excuse to go to My…read moreNew Favourite Bar (TM) because dudes, lemmetellya, we gotta new contendahhhh! It's small, housed in one of the refurbished terraces in Kensington Street, but don't let that dissuade you from the Sino-French goodness waiting to be discovered inside. There's bar seats, booths, little table and chair pairings, and the pick of the crop: the gold-and-purple couch room upstairs, with sitting chairs and it's own private balcony. This is where you need to go, especially if you took my advice and got Tinder (or.... were already on it, mmm? It's okay, you can tell us, we won't put our judgey pants on. Okay fine we might, we can't promise anything). The food & drink menu is small but sweet Christmas it's good. The Paxton Tempranillo is an astonishingly tasty wine in the $40-buck range, smooth as anything and twice as delicious. We had the Slow-cooked Pork Belly Bites with pickled daikon, apple puree and chlli soy; the Tokyo crepe with enoki and shitake mushroom; and the seared scallops. Everything was stunningly presented and the flavour profiles were intriguing and considered, which I know sounds a little wanky but what the hell, right?

Still shocked that I'm the first to review this place... I've been here twice the food Qaulity has…read morebeen superbness haha!! First visit was on a wenseday after a Yelp Event about Kensington street which i loved for the experience & also for discovering this hideaway that most just walk past non the wiser... Had a Jam packed Sticky Pork Belly Baguette with camembert, caramelized onion, pickled cucumber, red Chilli, Daikon, Coriander, Mint & Chicharrón also washed it down with an Australian Pale Ale :D Tonight tuesday was a Tokyo crepe with enoki, Shitake Mushroom, cream cheese, Chives & enjoyed a tasty Fin & Tonic :D, also hsd some super tasty honey popcorn Chicken .. KFC got nothing on this place lol !!! Then topped it of with a caramelized banana crepe with lemon Sorbet & a peppermint tea :D!! Enjoyed both days but absolutely loved to the sticky Pork Belly Baguette with an Aussie beer :)!! Filled me up and was the perfect tasty feed :D They got so much more tasty meals here with a great Selection of beer, wines & cocktails so will definately hitting this place up again.. wensdays for me though ;)!!!