BetweenUs Coffee Food Wine — Restaurant in Melbourne

Recently I ventured further west than usual, deciding to have morning tea at this Canterbury (land where relatively wealthy Caucasian silver-tops pretentiously attempt, through elocution, to create the impression of higher scholarship and intellect than they have) cafe. I was charged an amazing $13 (2 or 3 dollars higher than expected) for a small croissant (perhaps baked in adherence to a 300 year old French recipe) and small long black. It turned out the croissant was $7.50 and the coffee, $5.50. These items were served with a couple of satchels of 'choicest' salted butter - which seemed as redundant as a small tub of olive oil served with fish and chips - and a small carafe of water which, based on the bill, I imagined to have been drawn from a well in heaven. Many folk (though not me, of course) - especially those in remote eastern suburbs, where men walk without swinging their arms - would describe all of this as 'wanky' (aka overpriced and pretentious). Not wishing to be perceived as unduly negative, my service was friendly and quick ... twas theft with a smile.:) Just BETWEEN US, I suspect I shall not return anytime soon. PS I have had a great number of croissants at a large number of cafes across Melbourne in recent years and regard myself as an authority. The best I have come across (IE those with the 'X factor') this far are to be found at Croissant Bar (coffee/croissant combo $10.50), Zimt ($11, after a recent annoying hike of $2 ...22%) and Quarry...

Oh, where do I even begin with this culinary marvel? Well, let's start with the food, shall we? It's so good that it will make you question whether you've ever truly tasted anything before. Each bite is like a symphony of flavors, expertly crafted to make you forget about all the other mediocre meals you've ever had. And the service? Oh, it's just divine. The staff practically bend over backwards to ensure that your every whim is catered to, leaving you feeling like royalty. So, if you enjoy being pampered and having your taste buds serenaded by culinary perfection, this place is definitely not for you.

P/S: Well, isn't it just delightful that they serve raw avocado? Because who doesn't love paying a premium price for something they could easily make at home with half the effort? It's like they're doing us a favor by sparing us the inconvenience of having to cut open an avocado ourselves. Bravo, restaurant, for truly understanding the epitome of laziness and...

This is very nice brunch location. Two of us decided on a Maling Road shopping outing, and chose to brunch here to recoup our flagging energies. It was a very nice experience all round. We started off with a pot of tea each, which was beautifully presented in a clear glass teapot and matching cup and saucer on a bamboo tray. Then I has a forest mushroom and dill omelette with a parmesan crisp, whilst my companion had poached eggs with a herbed hollandaise, on toast, on a bed of breasola. My omelette was a fraction overcooked but the flavours were delicious, the poached eggs were perfectly runny and the breasola was pungent and meaty. A final indulgence of a tumeric latte and some cool water and the total bill was only about $56. An excellent brunch. Worth revisting and trying other items on a good menu. Alcohol is on offer, if one felt like a glass of wine or beef to round off a most...