This place rocks our world every time we go, the staff, the food and the atmosphere…read more From the poached eggs, house baked beans, baked eggs with chorizo or seasoned avocado this place never gets tired. The staff are attentive, friendly and always have time for you. It's kid friendly, young and old friendly and even the tragically hip friendly. We are regulars and always will be, you always feel like you belong.

Jackson Dodd's was pretty good. We had the green eggs (which included brocollini asparagus,…read morespinach, poached eggs, grainy toast, sunflower seeds and lemon - plus added avocado). It was really fresh tasting and a decent size serve for around $20. Also tried the jerk chicken roll. It was flavoursome but probably not as much as we were hoping for. Also the serving was quite small, a few chips on the side wouldn't have gone astray! Coffee was quite good. Service was excellent. We would come back for breakfast.

Brother Alec most certainly lives up to its healthy rating. It's a mighty place that delivers…read morewonderfully. Reading the menu nearly induced a (further) personal crisis as I found it most difficult to choose the optimal breakfast. I ultimately chose the huevos rancheros which is nominated on the menu as a house speciality and which previous reviewers have commented on most favourably. I'm delighted to report that I have rarely made a wiser food choice in my time on earth. The dish is superbly composed and astonishingly satisfying. Again I found myself thanking a nearby deity for locating me in this great city of Melbourne. I found every element of the huevos rancheros to be spot on the mark. The tortilla was fresh, light and fluffy. The scrambled eggs the same and so light they risked becoming airborne without their tortilla casing. The beans were black, moorish and so so good and tasty. The cream was luscious and gorgeous. And so on, and so on. It's just a magnificent dish. Whoever designed it deserves an order of Australia. To the chef, the same. If they're one and the same person, give them a hefty cash gratuity from commonwealth coffers too for outstanding and selfless service to the nation and the physical and mental health of its people. And, while we're at it, and in a spirit of inclusion, give the server an award of magnitude too for conveying the dish so elegantly and efficiently over several metres from kitchen to my table. My best to you all. I haven't talked about the cafe itself. It's not large and I can see why it would quickly get busy sometimes with people having to wait a bit. So be it. Sometimes the small places are the best. We found a table quickly. It did get noisy quite rapidly because they were a few young rowdy kids there with their parents. The only kid that bothered me was the one held directly at us face first from the adjacent table. I'm not entirely sure why someone would think it was acceptable to directly face a screaming child at people, but there you go, they did that. Perhaps it was because the kid had been denied the huevos rancheros on this morning. Who cares. We were in a benign almost zen like state and resisted a momentary urge to scream back at the kid from a few inches away. Good food can induce this sort of calm. So I'm putting it down to the trance like afterglow from the huevos rancheros. I had a couple of coffees and they were outstanding. Rich, luscious and creamy with deep and elegant flavour. Coffee as good as I've ever had anywhere. Finally, I liked the service here very much. The server was a tall happy young soul who either loves his job and people or is a very skilled actor. He was calm, polite, interested, engaging and efficient throughout. All power to him. I was also impressed by the smiles I was seeing behind the counter and in the kitchen. My point is that this looked and felt like a happy place and even had a saying to that effect over the kitchen door. It's obvious I loved it here. I rarely give fives but went extremely close here. It's a 4.8 from me and I'm returning as soon as I can.

I come here every week (usually in a Saturday with the whole family). and have done so for years…read morenow. I love it. Supper friendly, great food, even better coffee. Try the rancheros: beans and chorizo. OMG. Love your work guys.

This cafe was actually rather nice. I would sort of suggest that it was one of those rather freak…read morediscoveries, though I was sort of looking for a place to have a cup of tea after dropping off the car. Well, this place ended up being rather convenient, even if it was just because it was across the road from the tram stop. The service was pretty good, and the pot of tea that they ended up serving was rather nice as well. In fact, it was pretty good. The other thing that I really liked about this place was that they happened to have a rather charming outdoor area out the back, something that I also tend to particularly like with my cafes. Yeah, this place was pretty cool.

A little local cafe with friendly service. They have bar stools in the window - a nice spot to sit…read more The menu is cafe fare, eggs, muesli, burgers and the like. We tried a Reuben which had chorizo instead of your usual corned beef or pastrami. It was nice and you can also choose haloumi if you prefer. Also tried the beef burger but with pulled pork as they had run out of beef - quite good and a little kick of chilli. Coffee is good and the service was prompt.

Instagram worthy looking food that also tastes fantastic, The Old Milk Bar is tucked away in…read moresuburban Thornbury in an unassuming location, but well worth sniffing out. We had heard that whatever we ordered we must add a croquette, which we dutifully did and now recommend everyone does too. A must visit for anyone nearby, and worth a little trip for those a bit further away.

I really like the Old Milk Bar Cafe. It's probably one of my favourite breakfast spots on the…read moreweekend to go to. My partner absolutely loves the Sago Pudding there and I pretty much love the entire breakfast menu. The Old Milk Bar Cafe gets packed out pretty quick, so you either have to get there early or be prepared to wait a little while for a table. From their lunch menu I would recommend the soft shell crab burger and polenta chips. It's absolutely amazing.

Nice open space with artful food and a menu that makes it hard to decide what yummy-sounding item…read moreto try. Was it going to be the Japanese pancake with karage chicken or the shakshuka or the Mediterranean breakfast? I opted for the Mexican brunch featuring brisket, scrambled egg, and corn tortillas. My wife had the vegan breakfast which featured delicious broccolini with umami up the wazoo. Coffee was nice and strong and smooth. Friendly service and good value. Whatever you choose from their enticing menu will be your second good decision of the day, the first being to walk in through their door.

This cafe wasn't too bad, and it certainly did have a bit of charm about it, namely that it was…read morelocated in one of the older buildings as opposed to the ground level of a lot of the newer buildings have have popped up here over the last few years. The tea wasn't too bad, and breakfast was nice, but the thing was that it didn't stand out in the way that some of the other cafes do. It was nice, just not too great.

I ended up coming here with one of my friends, namely because this was a part of Northcote that I…read morehadn't visited yet and I have noted that there were a couple of cafes here that I could check out. Well, this was the one that we picked to come and have some brunch, though we did it on a Friday as opposed to a Saturday hoping that it would be somewhat quieter. It was, and it was well worth it. The benedict on hash browns was pretty awesome, and they also did a decent pot of tea. Oh, and the staff were pretty cool as well.

This is quite a popular, new place. Booked on the Fork, noticed some great feedback. Place was…read morepacked. Very busy. Kid friendly. Friendly service. Took a little while from ordering to food delivery but the food was really good. Some amazing looking meals I saw delivered to surrounding tables. I want to go back to try them all!!

I have been to this cafe twice now and to be honest am not very impressed…read more First time was a few months ago. I asked for the Eggs Benedict with a side of mushrooms. It came out and the mushrooms were dry and inedible, could not even eat one of them, they had obviously been sitting out for a while. I went again last week (heat wave week). They had aircon on but i suspect it was just on 'fan' with the front door open (on a 44 degree day!) so place was not very comfortable. We arrived at noon on a weekday and expected the place to be busy with a lunch rush but it was pretty quiet. I asked for Eggs Benedict again (menu had no time limit for breakfast and I am sure I had it around noon last time). They said they were not making breakfasts at that time.. (again - no note on the menu about time limit). I ordered the Open Faced Lamb Kebab instead - while my friend ordered a salad. Our meals came out and the Lamb Kebab looked amazing. The lamb was tender and freshly cooked - the highlight of the dish (see pic). Chips were OK, dips were nice and in-house made I believe. Props for good quality meat being used. My friend liked his bean salad however he did not finish it so not sure if that is a good sign.. But what really irked me (apart from the sweltering place) was the music. The owners are obviously passionate about old 70s / 80s / obscure music and had it playing very loud while we were there. It was just simply too loud. One song had a whilstle bit that echoed through the entire shop and hurt my ears. The songs were so cringe-worthy that I could imagine wanting to commit suicide to them. WHY. Why make your patrons listen to it? I could see that the european owners treated it like their own home kitchen with many regulars (other older europeans) there however there were not many general patrons and I think this turns business away. Really not my cup of tea with that music... good kebab and my friend liked their coffee but the noise, ambience and comfort value is off the mark

Degani's has to be the cafe of choice in Broady. Pretty much the only decent cafe located outside…read moreof the shopping centre and away from the rif raf of the train station. Situated in trendy Broadmeadows Place and with ample parking and alfresco dining, shaded by massive umbrella's, this place is usually humming throughout the day. People of all ages congregate here, I guess it helps that it's across the road from the gym and leisure centre - which is a tip, looking for a healthy snack or coffee place with friends after you hit the gym - Degani's is your port of call. Mouth watering pies, a massive selection of every sort of flavoured cake and muffin you could dream of, the most scrumptious salad and meat rolls and foccacias on delectable bakery bread, and a selection of gourmet cooked meals for breakfast and lunch, Degani's saves Broady in terms of a beautiful dine-in hang out for nice people. (In other words, not the rif raf who constantly hang out at the shopping centre and train station.) A great find. Tempting, tasty, terrifically appetizing, Degani is gourmet bakery cafe dining at its very best. Corporate and function catering available.

I can't believe that it took me so long to actually just walk around the corner for a cup of…read morecoffee. I really do not know what was wrong with me, and that is despite the fact that my Landlord, the day that I moved into Reservoir, recommended this place to me telling me that this is where all the cool people in Reservoir go. I must say that he certainly wasn't wrong about that. It is basically one of those hip coffee shops but located in Reservoir (which is yet to become as trendy as some of the inner suburbs). Not only was the coffee (and the tea) pretty good (especially with the dainty pots that they serve them in) they also have those rather odd items on the menu, such as the coconut porridge that was served in a glass jar. Mind you, this place does become awfully crowded on a weekend, and it also closes pretty early as well, but certainly a place worth checking out.

I love Lady Bower and am so thankful Reservoir has this little gem. The staff are lovely but the…read morefood and drink even better. I've tried a fair few items, most of the sandwiches/rolls they have, salads, sweets (all of which are made in house) it's all great. So reasonably priced too! Kid friendly with a little kids menu, my son loves the meat ball on cheesy pita. High chairs available too. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend.