Paddington Social — Restaurant in Brisbane City

Second time dining at Paddington Social and we had brunch this time. It was quite busy and we had to wait at the entrance for a few mins before someone greeted us. But it is not to say the service was lacking. We were lucky to get the last table available at the time.

Once seated, the staff explained their ordering system, either at the counter or through the website. We ended up ordering at the counter. Grabbed their egg Benny on croissant and potato cake. Drink wise, we got one skinny cap and one cold brew. I personally preferred the potato cake and thought it was more flavorful. The cake and sausage were not overly greasy despite it being deep fried. The whole dish was simply but elegantly displayed. My egg Benny was good and delicious in its own way. The original dish used sourdough but I made a change for croissant instead. The croissant was evidently baked at the cafe, which was really flaky and buttery. The bacon was not heavily seasoned and went well with the rest of the dish. The eggs were poached to a perfect consistency. The deep fried kale was def the highlight of the dish. In general, we really loved the food. The coffee was good, above average but memorable. We also grabbed two croissants for takeaway, one pecan pie and one baklava (I originally ordered the last cruffin but for some reason it was sold to someone else after I had placed my order).

Service was good, and everyone was attentive and friendly. One piece of advice, you may want to make a booking before going, otherwise, you may have to wait.

It was a spontaneous trip because we were both craving something sweet. On our arrival, their dessert cabinet caught my eye and that pecan cheesecake croissant (see the pictures) looked too damn good to pass on. So I got the last one ( there wasn’t too much left as it was already midday and most of their treats were already sold out), talking about lucky! My partner grabbed a slice, which was equally delicious. Besides their food and coffee, I really liked the layout of the cafe. We were sitting at the window from which you could look out onto the street. All in all it was a really pleasant experience and we will definitely go back for...

Every time when I grab a new cafe, the first thing I do is looking for the table beside the streets. I was happy Paddington Social didn't let me down about that.

You know, it must be a good cafe if you just could find the seats you like while you walk in. Because that means it was designed and built from nothing but trying to support excellent service.

The seat beside the big and bright windows gave good impression of my first try there. But I could finally said it was awesome when I could really use my favorite seat and enjoy the views from the streets outside. Of course my purpose grabing some lovely cafes in my first time isn't to enjoy the views on the streets but the food and coffee there. Just want to share with you my way to test it is a good cafe or not.

For me today, I've gotten my favorite seat, everything have gone smoothly, and most importantly the food and coffee were beautiful and yammy, by then I could feel free to enjoy the views. I would finally said my experience there was excellent.

My tips for you who love trying gourmets: if you'd love to try coffee with soy milk but actually you don't like the smell and taste of soy beans, cappuccino may be a nice try. Amazing chocolate powder can not only cover most part of the unique taste of soy beans but also make the coffee much more smoothly.

The food I tried today was chilli pork croissant, I loved it, but I just can't stop wondering it might be perfect if the croissant was freshly baked so that it may be more crispy. Just wondering but maybe we could...

Mixed experiences. I haven’t been disappointed by the flavour of the food at paddington social, mostly questionable healthfulness but its worth contemplating the relevance of that. Here, savoury crepes, poached eggs and mushrooms. Unfortunately most memorable for not feeling super satisfied with the portion size for the price. The crepes themselves were very good, but especially combined with the very buttery feeling mushrooms and poached eggs I felt I was searching for a more textured element. Their take on lamb shakshuka (also here), very good. Not traditional, and not what I was expecting, but it worked very well. A dish I find conducive to a burnt mouth and eggs that are very difficult to get right. Not so here. Plus bonus texture balance with the chunkier lamb that also didn’t; feel overly fatty. The space? The biggest draw card for me, however its often pretty busy and there are certainly some dodgy spots that really don’t lend themselves to a sit down meal - if its busy I’d go somewhere else. Inside however, almost a homely feel, a wonderful balance between cosiness and liveliness with a huge window letting in gentle, natural light. Plus, the window bench - for good reason, a favourite of many. Questionable value for money, especially in the cabinet options. Friendly staff. Good, more unique and flavourful food but not held back on the enrichments. A worthwhile stop, but for the functionality during busy times, I wouldn’t plan on a weekend...