I came to the realization of this wonderful place from my younger brother…read more I've been coming here every so often now for bagels and bagel sandwiches since then, mainly my days off. A Jewish company founded here in South East Melbourne, Head office in Carnegie. And the founder/owner is till working til this day! This place isn't hard to miss. A lot of car park space here and it is located outside JB Hi-Fi, opposite of the pet store. Good open area for sitting with good variety of bagels, bread to pastries to pick from. Clean, modern and well presented with warm customer service. If you ever drive pass Southland Shopping center, make sure to shop by here and try some of their bagels. Usually the good ones are gone before 1pm, so be quick on that... You would also appreciate this company more if you read how this company became famous to the Jewish community. I mean, they also supply to Some "Coles" and "Woolworths" supermarkets.

On a busy road in the Hamptons, Gateaux is inviting with it's friendly decor…read more Specialising in French desserts, Gateaux lives up to its reputation and offers something for everyone including gluten free cakes. The cakes and pastries are great to share or for you to hog on a night in. Personable staff and simple decor. I really enjoyed sitting outside with the lavender mint tea and 2 cakes!

"Tucked away" in a lonesome part of Brighton - as far as cafes and stores go - is The Little Ox…read more It's in an area much more conducive to finding good parking, and has a nice, welcoming feeling to it on the inside. I came here today on a warm, sunny day, and they have a big outdoor seating area, and plenty of room on the inside, with big wide open windows to make you feel part of the outside still. They have a great all day menu full of your favourites, and a good selection for lunch. Admittedly, I really only ordered a salmon Eggs Benny, which yes, is something I can make at home, but it was still presented well and these things always taste better when someone else makes it for you (though I would have had a side of butter with mine if I knew how dry the toast was going to be). I had a Mango Smoothie too, and that was nice, though the passionfruit inside it, almost overtook in flavour. Everyone at my table LOVED their coffees, and their burger and Ruebin sandwich were apparently great too. Overall this was a great lunch outing. I can't really fault it at all. All well priced and everything tasted good and was presented nicely. I had been wanting to come here for a while now, so I'm glad I finally got the chance and would highly recommend it.

This hidden gem is the kind of place that you have to be told about otherwise you would have no…read moreidea that it existed. The food here is amazing, fantastic kitchen. Sometimes I find the need to talk to the people in the kitchen and tell them how satisfied I am. I have seen on TV a lot lately the use of micro herbs but never actually eaten somewhere that put them on my dish, I got that fancy schmancy treatment here. I didn't actually need it, but it did look nice. On my way out I fell for my temptation and brought the best meringue that I have eaten in my entire life. Just before being put into the over to cook a shot of coffee was poured into the mix and swirled around. So chewy in the middle. Perfect.

I don't know why it took me so long to ever try a meal here. It's always busy, with lines out the…read moredoor at times, and people lining up for take away coffees. Tried it today for the first time ever, and I was glad I did. The breakfast and brunch menu have some different items than the rest of the cafes in Melbourne (who all have pretty much the same menus). While I only chose the Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon, the others in the group had different items, and we all enjoyed what we had. The service is friendly, the decor is lovely, the food is tasty. IF I had to be picky over anything, it would be the pricing. I do think some items were really high, especially for things you can easily make at home. Also, no effort whatsoever to attempt any substitutions with things in a dish. With that said, I'd definitely come back again. It was also a really nice touch that they gave me a complimentary cupcake with sparkler for my birthday. It just made the whole experience that little nicer still.

Such a good breakfast place. The food was fresh and the atmosphere was very laid back and chill…read more The service was incredible and there was no wait to get seated. Scrambled eggs are perfect.

Breakfast, we are told, is the most important meal of the day, but unfortunately very few…read morerestaurants get it right. The Diplomat Cafe in Highett I'm pleased to announce is one of the few. This cafe is centrally located on the main strip across the road from the Highett train station. The cafe itself is really well designed with a small show kitchen pumping out meals to a rather large minimalistic dining room. It really has a great vibe. The first thing that I was impressed with was the staff. Upon arrival I was greeted warmly, and escorted to my table, offered water and a coffee to start with. This in itself seems to be a lost art in today's restaurant scene. I ordered a jasmine pearl tea to start, which, when arrived was presented on a wooden board, with a cup, an iron teapot and a box with three sandglass minute timers. The first one set at one minute, the second at three mins and the third at five minutes. Each timer representing the strength of the tea. A pretty cool concept. The menu looked awesome, but all I really wanted was poached eggs, bacon and mushrooms. So that's what I ordered. Now it's generally at this stage when I ask the waiter if I could have my bacon crispy, but in all honestly I forgot, so I was a bit concerned. My breakfast arrived in a reasonable timeframe, and my first impression was, that it looked pretty good. It wasn't good, not at all, it was awesome. Let's start with the eggs. Perfectly poached, soft and gooey yolks, and perfectly poached whites. As much as the eggs impressed me it was the bacon that wowed me. Crispy but still juicy and full of flavour, just the way I like it. I have to say this was one of the best bacon and eggs I've ever had. The food that was coming out of that kitchen was amazing. So if you find yourself down Highett way check out The Diplomat, it truly was amazing.

WOW what a place! And what a find. The staff are extremely friendly, helpful and nothing was too…read moremuch trouble. Both the breakfast and lunch menu options were varied. I had the smashed avocado and poached eggs and it was absolutely scrumptious. Couldn't recommend this establishment enough. The atmosphere was buzzing and filled with laughter and cheer. A must try if you ask me.

Dolce House Gelato is located near one of the best public school in Melbourne at Mckinnon area…read more It's a small ice cream shop with some indoor and outdoor seatings area on the side of the shop. Their service was friendly and apparently they are a dog friendly place since it is also located near a dog park. It was a great experienced and not disappointing at all, this certainly won't be the last time I will be visiting Dolce House Gelato.

Fantastic! Everything was fantastic. My hubby had the salted caramel waffle and it was amazing! My…read morecoffee was brewed so well and my chocolate brownie with vanilla bean ice cream was delish! The ice cream was so creamy and rich. Will defiantly be coming back again. Service was fast too yet we didn't feel rushed. Lots of seating and on street parking too.

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.

Great little suburban cafe in Parkdale. Coffee is okay and…read morefood is pretty good too. The vibe is try hard Inner City Melbourne cafe and they do a great job at it. Prices are a bit exy. Our waiter was super cool and funny, made our experience there all that much better.

Pretty darn good coffee and breakfast. They use a lot of oil on the breads so makes it veeeeeeeeery…read moreheavy. Had the scrambled egg on sour dough with hash brown and bacon. Overall I was quite satisfied but maaaan I needed a nanny nap afterwards!!!

Nice latte; good body, good strength, flavourful. One of the…read morebest thickshakes we've ever had. Need a spoon! Hot chunky chips, crisp outside, fluffy inside. Friendly staff. Plenty of room inside, and nice outdoor area too. What's not to like?