This is a lovely family-friendly cafe hidden away in the Redwood Park Shopping Centre…read more The cafe is airy and spacious with seating options including standard table and chairs, couches and outdoor settings with plenty of room for prams and high chairs, as well as a large gated play area with a blackboard, adding to the family-friendliness. This place is popular with mothers groups and the like, so if kids really aren't your thing, you've been warned. The menu is smallish but supplemented with lovely cakes and scones and a range of T2 teas, milkshakes and Coffee Barun-ground coffee. On the weekends, an all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast is available for $14.90 for adults, $7.00 for kids and the little ones under 5 eat/smash into their highchair free. Unfortunately, our own little precious was particularly out-of-sorts the day we tried it so necessitated implementing the "eating in shifts" procedure most parents have down pat. It's owned and run by a community (church) group but there is so little religious messaging that I didn't even realise until I'd been there about four or five times so that's not an issue.

Bryces Bakery, located in the food court of the Golden Grove Village, isn't too bad. I haven't…read morebought any bread etc from there, but it still looks fresh, and there were a few people there buying loafs. I had a quick stop buy to grab a quick bite to eat, which was a sausage roll. It wasn't the best. But I admit, I have weird high expectations when it comes to sausage rolls - and barely anyone fulfils them... Anyway, the staff were really nice and they had a good range of breads and pastries, so it wasn't bad at all, I just think there are better bakeries out there.

Ordered the Mocha 10 inch sq, which was dark choc sponge with chocolate mousse and coffee mousse…read morecovered with ganache and rosettes, not too rich, all of my guests complimented on it, I had 15 cake choices at Bryces, like Mortal sin, lemon heaven, white choc and baileys, black forest, rocky road. So hard to choose, service was great, easy to order. Mortal sin is rich dark chocolate cake, choc shards around the edge with white and dark pieces on top with a cookie.

This cafe does a roaring trade, especially on the weekends, where all sorts of people take…read moreadvantage of the spacious dining areas both inside and out. On this occasion, we chose breakfast inside and popped the toddler into a high chair before serving her a babycino which she refused to acknowledge apart from playing with the marshmallow. Mum had poached eggs on toast and I went for eggs Benedict. Both were done nicely if not a tiny bit expensively. Still off coffee so my latte went half undrunk which was a shame. I would like to try dinner here at some stage and report on the full meal offerings.

Cafe Verde is one of my favourite cafes, right around the corner…read more -customer service -food -drinks -outside -inside -vibes

Staff are wonderful, polite and accommodating. The atmosphere was also lovely. However the food was…read morelacklustre and the serving was rather small for $27. Pasta was well overcooked and would fall apart on the fork, sauce and sides had no seasoning at all. Others at the same table also complained as well. I'd go back for the hospitality but not the food.

Was having a great night until I went out to my car to get something. On returning I was not…read moreallowed back in unless I allowed them to scan my ID!!! This is an act of tyranny, it's unlawful and totally against the privacy act!! I will not be returning and suggest all boycott this venue until they remove this from their policy!!!!