The food is presented so lovely and still this place serves my favourite mocca. I don't like that you will only be seated at the bar if you don't eat. You shouldn't have to be banned at the bar if you are 'only' getting coffee or an expensive smoothie. If you want tap water be prepared to ask numerous times but sadly that seems to be the norm in cafes now. If it's free, it's not important...sigh read more

The Missing Piece - Brownie - Cafes Near Me - North Ryde, NSW

Friendly staff seems to be the consensus among Yelpsters when it comes to The Missing Piece. Friendly and observant. With Mr Hangrypants distracted by a sneaker store down the way, I lined up alone to get a table as there was a bit of a queue. "Table for two?" I was asked almost immediately. Crikey, she must have seen us coming a mile away. Bill arrived as I was being shown to our table and we were efficiently given menus and then not forgotten about despite the place being jammed. We ordered food and coffee and the drinks arrived almost immediately, again, as I already mentioned, despite the place being jammed. A little while later our food arrived piping hot, again, and I can not be more emphatic about this, DESPITE THE PLACE BEING JAMMED! This sort of efficient service just doesn't happen in suburban Sydney. The coffee at The Missing Piece is great. The food is top quality. We had Big Breakfasts or "The Complete Picture", in keeping with the theme. Standard price at $18. I was thoroughly impressed all round with my experience and will be back. The only downer is that the OJ is really some kind of Orange Fruit Drink and I did come here one time early on in the piece and they served my tea with milk in a syringe on the side. I hope they have stopped that off putting little nod to modern cafe hipsterism. Other than that, all good in the hood (if North Ryde could indeed be described as a hood...) read more

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The missing piece has by the best coffee in Macq. I ALMOST would give up my job and go back to studying do I can drop by here everyday for a coffee! Not only is the coffee great, the food is pretty hipster too! I've tried a few different things here and it's not your average cafe food, it's restaurant tastes with cafe prices :) Watching different dishes come out makes me want to go back and try everything on the menu. Staff and service are very friendly and accommodating. Be prepared for a wait, if you're in a rush grab one of there famous desserts and coffee to go. read more

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You know that pressure to pick somewhere really good that comes when you're catching up with someone you haven't seen in a while? If you're around Macquarie definitely add this to your short list of casual-funky-impressive places for that kind of thing. If you're heading here, you're probably doing it for a combination of food and styling. Look, you're not going to be getting haute cuisine, but that really shouldn't be what you're after. The Missing Piece does a great range of solid, semi-quirky food and very, very good, funky drinks. We had the avocado and smoked salmon on toast (fresh, a little zingy, nice amount of smoke) and lamb sliders with polenta blocks (sliders a bit dry but tasty, EXCELLENT polenta), and an iced mocha, coconut frappe, and raspberry iced tea (all awesome and insanely cute). Definitely somewhere with that wow-factor and a bit of quirkiness. Love the waiter's wear on the weekends - it's damn hard to pull of neon and 80's gym wear, these guys rocked it! read more

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Have been to this place twice in the past week and both times loved it! Seating is a mixture of booth style with stools, you can also sit at the "bar" or there are tall tables as well. The meals are made just a bit down from the cafe, the bar is where all the drinks are made. We arrived around 11.30am on sunday and already the place was packed except for 2 empty tables so got one of them. Its table service so the waiters will sit you down and take your order. I was estatic to find they had lime milkshake on the menu! I LOVE lime milkshake it was always my flavour of choice when i was younger and as you can tell still is as an adult but its rare to find places that make it! So off to a flying start when i ordered the lime milkshake and the Smashed avocado and smoked salmon on multigrain bread. A friend got the cacao and coconut milkshake with a shot of espresso in it - she said it was devine! The special drink they had on the menu was called "Chomp the yard" and it consisted of coffee with nutella milk! It seemed very popular as most of the other tables ordered it. Food hit the spot. Staff were attentive and friendly. Once you are all done you can pay at the counter. Every week they tend to have different specials. The second time round they had peanut butter, sea salt and white chocolate milkshake! WOW I tried a little but boy did it have a kick to it! read more

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This is the place to make your friends Instagram envy. Drinks too pretty to sip, food looking fresh, this is my kind of cafe. As for how the drinks tasted, they were good, but not as great as they looked. Worth a try. Food was excellent. For the standard Sydney brunch prices, you sure get bang for your buck here - the servings are huge! Service is incredibly fast. All the waiters speed walk in sneakers. The downsides were that the tables were too small and the waitstaff paraded up and down the cafe literally every 30 seconds, eyeballing you as if to say "hurry up, are you leaving yet?" even though you just got your food! As a customer, the feeling of being rushed is not a pleasant one, particularly as you are at brunch to enjoy the time! read more

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Ordered the scroll and an iced coffee. The scroll was $5 which for a pastry that tasted like it came from a can that they slapped some Nutella on was way overpriced. The scroll was doughy in the middle and dry on the outside. Didn't have much flavor either. Was very disappointed. The iced lattee was actually decent and at least I didn't waste $5 on it! It was $3.50 compared to their "iced coffee" which has ice cream and is $8!!! Is it me or are prices here a bit crazy?! read more

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Popular brunch spot within the new fashion hub of Macquarie Centre! Saw a lot of people ordering what looked like a fruity cocktail - I tried one called "pash me". sitting at the bar as well made it feel almost like we were on a mini island vacation rather than the heart of a local shopping centre. Food was decent- unfortunately they were out of sliders that day which I was most keen to try. Be prepared to wait in line for a table on busy shopping days. read more

The Missing Piece - Mocktails - Cafes Near Me - North Ryde, NSW

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Don't let the kiosk in the shopping centre fool you. This is definitely the best cafe around and worth coming here on purpose. The place has great vibe, the hipster staff is quite friendly, the coffee good and the food great. Expect lots of brioche sliders and burger buns. The place has a solid regular menu complemented by awesome specials that change daily. My special today was a bacon, egg, hashbrown thingy in a brioche bun that was simply amazing. :) read more

The Missing Piece - Skim latte - Cafes Near Me - North Ryde, NSW

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I visited The Missing Piece twice while in the area and enjoyed it both times. I particularly enjoyed the berry iced tea and the sliders. Because Macquarie Mall is a loud place, the noise level is in keeping with that, but for a quick lunch while shopping, it is great. read more

Finally managed to try this after the longest time. Somehow the waitress was psychic. We were just walking past and she turns around and jumps in front of us: "table for for? We have one, just give me one sec." We were seated pretty much right away. Fast service, funky drinks, awesome hashtag sliders, funky polenta chips. Enjoyed. read more

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This cafe was pretty average. There was a 5-10 minute wait for the table and about a 10 minute wait for the food which is not too bad. The food itself was extremely mediocre, nothing special about it and tasted like something you could probably make better yourself. Was not worth the money. The service was quite poor, I was practically kicked off my table because they had more customers. Would not go back there again and would not recommend. read more

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Nice atmosphere despite being tucked away in the middle of the Macquarie Centre Be prepared to wait in line - up to 45 mins. Despite everything being served cold, the food took a while to come out. Food quality is good, but the paper plate felt a bit flimsy and strange rather than quaint. The drinks are the star, although there is a price tag to them. But to be fair, they are jam packed - nearly a meal in of themselves in the case of the M&M, Malteser and Peanut Butter shake. read more

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I was starving and the Macquarie centre was packed as usual so I saw the first cafe I could find. There was a line ..a long line.. I stood in the line thinking I would be waiting for ages for a seat but within 10 minutes they found us a seat. I sat down umming and ahhinh about the menu... Nothing was really jumping out until I saw this fabulous drink! It was a mix of cocopops, Nutella and Oreos and just a whole lot of chocolate goodness! because I was so in love with my drink! Tasted like chocolate heaven! And try their lemonade ... !! The bread was hard to bite into and hurt my mouth so only 4 stars.. But can't fault the drinks ! They are amazing! I returned another time again for their fabulous creations and was hit was a banana version with skittles and pinkness! A great place for a date, meet up or just rest point from all the shopping! read more

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This little cafe is located in Macquarie Mall in the new wing. Food and coffee are pretty good but the real stand out thing that keeps us coming back is the service. The staff are friendly, professional and operate with a sense of urgency which in Sydney is not something you witness often. You're greeted on arrival and checked up on regularly. There are one or two staff that are better than others but they all seem to be quite service oriented. The Mochas are sweet and strong and the babychino's are awesome. So says my daughter. Have tried a few different dishes and they were all pretty good. Nothing that stands out as amazing but the ones that we had have been good. read more

The Missing Piece - Babychino and a Soy Mocha - Cafes Near Me - North Ryde, NSW

The milkshakes here are fantastic! They look amazing and taste great too. The food I thought was only average, not a lot of flavour to my meal. I think the Vogue Cafe is a better option at the Mac Centre read more

The Missing Piece - Cafes Near Me - North Ryde, NSW

I came here when it first opened and as you expect they had a few servicing things to iron out. But since the opening the little kiosk cafe has certainly stepped up its game. Being the sibling of the Vogue Cafe, the expectation was set high. One of the distinct differences between the cafes apart from size is that missing piece has an emphasis on coffee. The kiosk offers both filter and cold drip varieties to make your mid-shop rest perkier than ever. The menu is creative and has a good range of different options depending on what you feel like. However, the unique names totally throw you off when you're searching for a simple B&E roll. Apart from that, their chips are awesome, shoe string, crispy and doused in chicken salt. Absolutely delicious. It's nice to see the cafe have its own identity without having to draw on the vogue cafe much. Between the two, I probably would prefer missing piece. The coffees just too good. read more

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Last thursday night was my first visit here all the staff were very welcoming & friendly. I ordered their chicken Caesar salad which was definitely one of the best I've had it tasted so fresh with delicious flavors. The wait was a little long for a salad though over half an hour. Then my friend and i were discussing (well contemplating) whether to indulge in one of their sweets in the window. We couldn't stop staring and were indecisive as they all looked amazing! YES you guessed it... they had cronuts, scrolls, muffins, brownies you name it. Then before we could decide these 2 lovely girls behind the counter were packing up and had put a plate infront of us of a scroll each AND a cronut to share on the house. Now that's what you call incredible customer service. Highly recommend their cookies & cream scroll hehe and i know i'll be back there soon :-) read more

The Missing Piece - Chicken Caesar salad and sliders - Cafes Near Me - North Ryde, NSW

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Staff friendly and attentive even though they were busy in a Sunday morning. Coffee is great but the sticky buns are sensational. I'll need to go back when I'm hungrier to try the breakfast. I definitely had food envy from my neighbouring tables. A really imaginative menu. read more

My favorite is the sweet potato chips, coffee is awesome, nice place to have a break while your wife still shopping at MQ.

This place sure got themselves a prime spot in Macquarie Centre Always busy, long queues yet the food is just not that great. The drinks are ok, although on second visit they screwed up my affocato, so never again. The appeal is the location and hipster cafe style which comes along with the prices too. read more

I have been coming here for breakfast now for two years and still love the ambience and hip vibe

All drinks have very creative look and tasty! Almost everyone would take out their phone to take a pic of their drinks when served as I observed including me of course! Heard their coffee and milkshakes are nice too so will definitely try next time. However their foods are not as impressive as the drinks have to say, we ordered chicken sandwich and burger. read more

The Missing Piece - Bravo Choco special offer - Cafes Near Me - North Ryde, NSW

give ponytail man a raise he was very patient and seemed chill 5 stars for my guy ponytail

Terrible service, waited 40 minutes for our order. When I asked how much longer it will be they replied "what did you order?" After giving my order for the second time, they walked away and never got back to me. Still waited for ages for our food as I suspected they only just put our through the second time. They did eventually apologize and gave us free drinks. When I went to pay they tried to charge us double (for the two orders) it was at that point they told us that our meal was on the house. Food was otherwise good. read more

Really nice atmosphere and friendly service. Food was very delicious for breakfast. It is quite expensive from my view but i would definitely go again read more

Hard to write a negative review when the host and server was so polite and kind. The food is definitely overrated (via Yelp), we came as a party of 5 and got to many recommended dishes. Duck salad, sliders, burger, chicken sandwhich, fries, and the both Oreo crunch & banana smoothie. All the meats were over cooked and dry, the smoothies were lukewarm and too sweet for my liking. Fries (both regular and sweet potato) were good but really hard to fail with those. Ambiance in a mall kiosk is not ideal either. read more

Best mocha in Sydney . No powdery taste, they use melted chocolate. Love the coffee as well and excellent service. Best cafe service in Sydney. read more

This is the place for coffee lovers, an absolute delight located next to Uni Qlo. A bit of a hidden gem at the end. But sure is worth the walking to get to. Friendly staff, great service and amazing food. This place gets your tastebuds tingling. read more

I ordered the 'sliding start'. It was 4 sliders , each the diameter of a 20 cent piece, with 1 leaf of baby spinach, a few shards of pancetta, half a teaspoon of tomato sauce and a quarter of a scrambled egg in each. They were dry, bland, and left me feeling hungry and underwhelmed. And with modern hipster pricing, this place is a big let down. read more

Mate, with company we ordered a very custom dish - swapped the eggs from fried to poached, swapped bacon (not halal cuz!) to haloumi, and I don't like tomato the way these guys make it so i swapped that out for nothing. The waitress, who was clearly new, struggled to keep up with the changes so she called her manager. The manager who was adamant to defend his staff put the blame on us for "customising" our order, but said he was a nice guy so would accommodate it. He took the order. 35 minutes later the food came out and guess what? - bacon on the plate. We kindly told him that we specifically asked for no bacon, so he took the dish back to the kitchen and returned it less than a minute later. The same poached eggs, the same lack of tomatoes, the same mangled haloumi on the plate, so we asked why the initial dish took 35 minutes yet the replacement took less than a minute to deliver. His answer? We're not the only ones ordering that particular dish, they turn it over in less than 5 minutes all the time (forgetting the customisation of the tomatoes and eggs...). To his credit, when we complained, he let us walk free without paying, however not without abusing us in front of the rest of his customers about how we were abusive towards his wait waitress and his chefs and how our complaints about the poor service were unjustified. I told him our complaints were against HIM, not his waitress who was flustered, or his chef who was turning over meals by the minute, and that he needed to check his behaviour. He stuck his chest in my face, so I turned away before i knocked the little prick on his arse. Do yourself a favour, there are plenty of other places that serve better food by far, treat their own staff much better, and aren't managed by complete dickheads. read more

This place is my favourite cafe in Macquarie centre. Food is great and the customer service is attentive. I like how they have a coffee menu. They serve Gabriel coffee and have a nice assortment of scrolls and sweet treats. i highly recommend the salmon. read more

I love this place for an excellent coffee with really great service. The food looks fantastic however so far I have only had coffee and banana bread ...both of which were fantastic. The music is quite loud which I like however may bother some people. It a very funky fresh cafe !! read more

love coming to this cafe. waiters are nice, food never disappoints and coffee is on point. highly recommend eating here

The best coffee for miles around. The staff are engaging and fun. The food to die for. Highly Recommended.