A lovely & relaxed place, quiet, comfortable, with pleasant & attentive wait staff. Several…read moredifferent enviros for seating allows a nice progression from indoor, semi outdoor to outdoor seating. Nice food & coffee, a really great setting for an lazy breakfast. Will definitely return.

Martin St Cafe is the hit of this strip, which is hidden next to the Nepean Hwy in Brighton. This…read morelittle are doesn't get noticed much where this cafe makes it worth having a little look. The menu has some great dishes such as the baked eggs with chorizo or the egg white zucchini fritter. The setting is beautiful on a sunny day with there being a sunny courtyard to sit in or a half outdoor area that looks like a balcony of a boat shed. Unfortunately, the day I went we had a Melbourne storm come through so it was a tiny bit cramped and noisy inside. However, the coffee is good and the staff are friendly where perhaps the only downfall is the fact that everything is a few dollars more expensive than usual. Still, a really nice place to go for breakfast!

The sign out the front said "menu changing soon", is that a good thing or bad? My mind was racing…read moreas I considered the pros and cons (is the current menu no good? New management?) Anyway after speaking with the friendly staff I was told that the chef fancies trying something new, more modern and more seasonal .. all sound promising to me. The cafe on a quiet residential side street is simple, unpretentious. The staff are friendly and it's an unhurried relaxing space with concrete floors, off white walls, indoor plants, large tables and a book shelves. Short black had a good flavour, enjoyable if a little weak and I would've preferred hotter. For food I went with the Pea smash. The busy plate arrived with a generous portion of bacon that was well cooked and tasty. The hash was over seasoned for mine. However the star of the dish is the smashed pea which had a beautiful texture, light and fresh. Sitting on top was a poached egg .. well cooked, I liked the radish too. Will be interesting to see what the change of menu yields, I hear they're toying with the idea of a vegan cafe with the option of adding non vegan extras - regardless if you're in the area worth a visit. Newspapers - yes Music - upbeat and bubbling away nicely in the background

Really good coffee and food, however very slow service, so just go if you want to chill and you're…read morenot really in a big hurry. Staff is very friendly as well :)

My only real complaint about this place is that the prices are pretty hefty for what you get. I'm…read morenot a big fan of paying for more just because you have sleek decoration and you want to be fancy. If you're going to price a sandwich at 13 dollars, this better be the best damn sandwich that I've ever had in my life - I mean I expect to orgasm on the spot. Unfortunately that didn't happen with Fleur Depot De Pain. The sandwich was good, but I maintain that it was overpriced. If you're not like me and you don't maintain that food and value must be at a 1:1 ratio (or more), then feel free. Food: I ordered the Tuna & Egg Salad sandwich. First impression? Bread was a tad bit tough so I ended up taking off the entire top half of the baguette and just eating the tuna on top of the bottom half bagel-style. It wasn't too bad - they added a nice lemon citrus to the sandwich and to be fair - it was a top quality sandwich. Underwhelming for the price though. I probably wouldn't come back until I'm a billionaire.

Good morning and Lunch place. Very nicely displayed of all the treats and goods…read more Coffee is very nice and well priced. And as it is a bakery, it smells awesome and if you go between 4-5pm everyday all breads are 50% off, so great for taking home.

Love this place, service with a smile. Great coffee and food. Would totally recommend for…read morebreakfast, brunch or lunch. Try and leave without buying some amazing looking treats or croissants.

Love the place, wish I could afford to eat here more!…read more *update* unfortunately the new owners are shockers, i wish that it was never sold to them! all the things that made Rouge "special" or different are gone, and the menu is uninspired. The take-away cook at home offerings have shrunk down to nothing, and the place is usually empty.. a shame to see yet another Beatty Ave institution shut down by short-sighted management, thank god for Amalia around the corner on Rose St, go there instead. James is waiting for you, with some of that old Rouge feel :D

I used to go to grigons and Orr quite a while back and loved it. So when my friend asked where we…read moreshould go for a big vegan breakfast that was close to home we chose here. I was let down this time. Their vegan options had dwindled to just one and we had to 'make your own' to put together a meal which turned out extremely expensive for what we got. The vegan option was crumpets with spread. As we were hungry we opted for toast with the sides of avocado, hash brown, mushrooms and tomato. This came to the hefty sum of $22! (I'm certain we were charged for the eggs even though we didn't order them) The meal it self was tasty! I couldn't help wishing for lemon with the avocado but the hash brown was so delicious! The service was great and friendly and the place is so adorable. There was a very long wait on food, which we were fine with and they had set our expectations early. There also seemed to be a bit of a wasp problem so we needed to move inside. I love the outside tables on what is a quiet spot on queensberry st, so I hope they deal with the wasps somehow. It was like watching a comedy sketch, everyone flapping them away or running about then sitting down again. Overall, it was too expensive for such a basic meal and took way too long to come out considering there was still empty tables. Order the set meals and you will probably have a much better experience!

Great local cafe. I always get one of the many yummy jaffles and my partner loves the rosti and…read moremushrooms. It's one of our favourite breakfasts. The coffee is great, the orange juice is fresh and the staff are friendly. I love the quirkiness and laid back atmosphere. Highly recommended if you're in the area.

Wow...I can't believe no one has written a review for this place yet. This is another favourite…read morelittle gem of a cafe that is just exceptional in every way. The decor is warm and inviting with lots of outdoor seating. The service is fantastic with staff being warm and chatty and very good at good service, making sure you feel like royalty. There is a community here of regulars and the staff all know them well. Inside there are pillows along two wall-seating areas so you can read a good book or just have a great place to sit with a friend over breakfast or lunch. I've had quite a few meals here and my all time favourites are the french toast and the chicken caesar salad. The french toast is done just as it should be, not soggy, but well done and comes with lightly cooked banana halves and crispy, crunchy bacon. The flavours all go so well together. The chicken caesar was perfect with all the components...crunchy homemade crouton slices, poached egg, crunchy bacon and a light dressing that was just right, not too oily and full of flavour. And of course I have to comment on the coffee.....excellent of course!!!! You know I wouldn't come back unless it was LOL It's one of the few places I can "not" order a "strong" latte and it comes out strong (as in not milky and full-flavoured coffee). Highly recommend this place and, it's owned by the same people as Cocos Lounge in Glen Waverley that I rave on about. Food is slightly pricier than a normal run-of-the-mill cafe, but the quality of the food you get is so worth it I'd rather eat here and know every meal I get I will like than to take my chances somewhere less expensive and not sure I'll like what I get.

The staff here are amazing, it's great to see they all genuinely enjoy working together and always…read moremake us feel at home ! The quality of food never disappoints and I can't ever settle for just one coffee, the baristas are brilliant and keep my caffeine needs at bay Always bring my visiting friends and family here and they insist on returning at the next possible opportunity. #parkersislife #seeyoutheretomorrow

I have to admit it took 5 minutes to actually find Chases Kitchen, it was kinda low key, there was…read moreno logo or anything big but we found it in the end. In the end we found a table and the waiter came straight away, he was very friendly and didn't mind that my mum didn't want dry fruit in her fruit salad. After a small chat the food came in, we were both surprised how quickly it was. I ordered the Boston Burger which was amazing and it came with plenty of chips and it filled me up really easily. The bread is really soft and the chips were very tasty! My mum enjoyed her fruit salad and was very happy with the restaurant (which can be very difficult). All in all I would 100% recommend going to this place, with friendly staff and amazing food what else is there to want?

If you come here hungry, get the Boston Burger! Huge! It actually comes with a pinch of Mexico on…read moreit with it's deliciously hot jalapeno mayo! Hot Stuff! The bread is specially soft and they come with thin crunchy fries. If you don't have much time on lunch break (like myself), called them to order in advance and their friendly staff will prepare a special table for you and everything. Looking for brekkie? They've got 'em all. I usually randomly ask them to prepare me some scrambled eggs on toast with mushrooms, tomato and spinach. The result is better than expected. Try their Benedict eggs as well. All worth it. Lovely and friendly staff! Nice background music!

Great little night bite here in Dandenong. They have a full menu, with savory dishes, sweet…read moredesserts, and coffees. Their pumpkin risotto was delicious and their latte was flavorful. The only part I was a bit displeased with, was that the nutella donut only had nutella in the very small central area. It was not really filled much with nutella. Otherwise, this is a solid place to take a friend in the evening. Great service, and good location next to the library.

Melissa's is good. It's open more hours than most in Dandenong. And it won't steal from you with…read moreridiculous prices for over-hyped, under-sized fad foods. The staff are attentive and friendly. Its location is in Harmony Square, part of the new council buildings, just across the road from the Drum Theatre. They can open the whole place right up which makes it feel spacious, but sometimes that can be annoying. It's a design trend I know, and they are right on it, but sometimes I just wish they'd close it up, crank up the air conditioning, and leave the outdoors, outdoors. They do have an extensive cake and dessert collection, so be warned. Melissa's is solid without being spectacular. If you can't happily feed yourself there, you're not trying.