Astroluxe Cafe — Restaurant in Melbourne

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Some seats are made of various types of wooden materials, like oak or walnut, and others are made soft for added comfort. Seats with printed multi-colored designs, such as floral or newsprint, have been fashionable at times. Other designs are made of transparent plastic, encapsulating small decorative items such as seashells or coins. The price of toilet seats varies quite considerably.

Decorative textile covers for the toilet seat lid have gone in and out of fashion. Advocates claim that they allow the toilet to be used as a more comfortable seat and provide another way of decorating a bathroom, while critics view them as a sanitation problem which creates unnecessary work.

Some metal toilets, such as those in many jails and prisons, have built-in toilet seats that cannot be removed, so that an inmate cannot fashion it into a weapon, shield or escape tool. The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials' Uniform Plumbing Code, section 409.2.2, requires that "all water closet seats, except those within dwelling units or for private use, shall be of the open front type". There is an exception for toilets with an automatic toilet-seat cover dispenser. The code has no legal force, but because it is followed by many public authorities, many public toilets feature open front toilet seats (also called "split seats").

The purpose for this seat design is to allow women to wipe the perineal area after using the toilet without contacting the seat. It also omits an area of the seat that could be contaminated with urine, and avoids contact between the seat and the user's genitals. High-tech toilet seats may include many features, including a heated seat, a bidet, and a blow drier. High-tech seats are most common in Japan, where a seat with integrated bidets is colloquially called a Washlet, after a leading brand. Electrically heated toilet seats have been popular in Japan since the 1970s. Since Japanese bathrooms are often unheated, the toilet seat sometimes doubles as a space heater. Integrated bidets date from around 1980, and have since become very popular in Japan, and are becoming more common in most other developed countries.

Water-heated seats[citation needed] were in use in royal homes in Britain in the twentieth century. The first electrically-heated toilet seat was manufactured by Cyril Reginald Clayton at St Leonard's on Sea in Sussex. A UK patent was applied for on 5 January 1959, filing on 4 January 1960 and granted in August 1963 (UK patent no. 934209). The first model, the 'Deluxete', was made of fiberglass with a heating element in the lid triggered by a mercury switch that warmed the seat when the lid was down. Subsequent improvements were made and another UK patent applied for, this time for a deodorizing model with integral fan on 20 May 1970. Overall Astroluxe is a good as cafe with amazing people. 10/10...

The new owner 'PUD' has his work cut out for him as this cafe has always been a local favourite - however the quality and creativity of his work has proven to be a level up from his predecessor (no offence Harry!). And boy has he pulled out all guns on his remake! A part from the ageing decor (still comfortable though) the food here has incredible appeal and I believe it's time for BROADSHEET to review this place again - link: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/bentleigh-east/cafes/astroluxe

My surprise began with the specials board - in this case ordering the Brioche Benedict. A wonderful menagerie of colour with asparagus, tomato, avocado and nuts carefully placed around a rather large brioche bun! Not just a boring set of eggs with a splash of mayonnaise! As you can see from the photos, with two poached eggs (I ordered four) this meal would easily fill any hungry bear! Next up was the 'Over the Moon Pancakes' - and you could say they really did take me as far as the moon! What colour! Swirls of berry coulis around the plate supported by berries galore, nuts and a splash of maple syrup with two hefty & soft pancakes in the middle. I opted out on the fairy floss and Oreo's and it was perfect! The creativity in these meals has to be seen! And has the coffee brew changed? It has also improved! All in all a wonderful experience here at Astroluxe - one of my local favourites and surely many others too. No hesitation to give 5/5 for service, creativity, serving...

Really nice Cafe among the Chesterville Road shops, definitely an improvement to this small shopping strip. I grew up in area and the milk bar and fish n chip shop were as fancy as it got! But not now. Astroluxe has been finished off beautifully, lots of seating inside (including booth seating which I love!) and an area outside. Several vegetarian items to choose from which is always a winner for this vegetarian. Ordered the smashed avocado and when I asked if egg could be served on separate plate, to give to husband, staff member said I could just swap it for one of the side items, which I did, the houlami. Now this is a rarity. 99% of cafes I've been to won't do this so I always give eggs to husband and order side with the extra cost. So thank you Astroluxe! Husband had the breakfast special of the day, omelette with pesto, spinach, and a cheese kransky. We also had coffees (soy lattes and flat white), and I brought a Falafel wrap and 2 of their muffins (apple and cinnamon and white choc and raspberry), to takeaway. My only slight criticism is that the backroom facilities don't match the care that has gone into the front. No light bulbs, cobwebs everywhere, dirty walls, etc. So disappointed to see this, as I have a thing about attention to detail. However, aside from this, I would definitely...