95 Espresso And Bar — Restaurant in Melbourne

It takes lot more than just good food to be called awesome! there's been times when I have absolutely raved about food, but my ratings dont match my raving - the only reason is, and if you have been following me, you'd know that for me, its an overall presentation, food, comfort, character of the place, food placement, staff frendliness and to what extent can they go to accommodate your dietary preferences, and above all, cleanliness and vibe is what matters.

If I had just 1 line to review 95, let me simply say, It ticks all boxes! I mean all, literally.

Now let's get to the detailed review - what i call it as 'baal ki khaal' - as detailed as a skin of a hair (if something like that exists :P

Location and Ambience: 95 is located at Acland street, right where the Route 96 Tram terminates,  though it's one of the many cafes on that stretch, you'll know it's different after you've gone there the first time. Its what a cafe should be - small, cute, cozy, welcoming, and smelling like what it should - a cafe and good vibes, i'll get to the good vibes a bit later.

Food: They have the most delliicciioouuss desserts evveerr - I'm pretty sure, even Heston can't make a perfect Tiramisu as the unknown 95 chef (this person, i'd love to meet and kiss his/her hands). you might have heard of Lamination and Red velvet, ever heard of Red Velvet Laminton? Go to 95 to find one then... this is my fav. Moving on for desserts, they have amazing and just the right range of brekkies, lunch and dinners too - a la cafe style! and they never hesitate to take your feedback and are always keen to know what better can be on their menu. The chef has mastered the perfect balance in all their dishes, burst of flavours, be it a simple burger or a wrap or a toastie or something extravagant.... food makes you enjoy itself, i can't elaborate my love for their food any furhter.. Needless to say, mouth watering coffee.

Cocktails - they're famous for their amazing $10 cocktails - This is one section on the menu I'm yet to try but I have no doubts that I will be amazed with their perfection yet again!

Cleanliness - this is by far the most important thing in any restaurant and again, 95 ticks it and how.

Net net - this is a place to be if you haven't been already. And if you have already been, I know this is your fav hop in for a quick coffee and bite if not a full meal...

Cost - it won't burn a hole in your bum.

Net net - my stars...

Sitting outside with my friend, she got up and paid for both coffees and we left. Walked as far as 10m when the waitress yelled from the front door ON A BUSY SUNDAY that we had not paid. Everyone stared and we were HUMILIATED.

We politely informed her that we had in fact paid and to confirm with her coworker, however she persisted with her accusation and we were forced to walk back down the street and inside the cafe like criminals.

Honestly, this was such a highly unprofessional level of communication between the staff and towards their PAYING customers. They were also hardly apologetic enough despite making a spectical of us on a busy st Kilda street! VERY disappointing, and as two girls that work on the street and buy daily coffees from them we can safely say that will no longer be that case considering how they treat...

I should have left as soon as I walked in... one staff member coughing over the coffee machine - the other sniffing & wipes her nose with her hand ... But silly me - I didn't ... I proceeded to order a small soy flat white .. got a lumpy soy milk cup of foam - took it back & another was made that wasn't much better... Ordered a egg wrap - was so bland - had zero flavor apart from a smidge of pesto down one end of the wrap - 2 pieces of feta & some small pieces of tomato & stringy spinach. Tables had sugar on them but no salt & pepper. It's 2025!!!! We can make soy flat whites without lumpy milk & add some flavour to our eggs... left feeling really annoyed - I hardly ever write reviews - let alone bad ones... but I think businesses need to know what they're doing wrong to do better!!! A little effort really does...