Brunswick Foodstore — Restaurant in Melbourne

Friends in area had recommended so always happy to try a new place and I absolutely loved the decor of the Brunswick Food Store, one of the staff said it was an old biscuit factory. The venue is huge with lots of seating inside, high ceilings, old timey decor (light fittings, wooden tables, bentwood chairs, paintings). I loved how it looked. The menu had all the usual breakfast items and lunch and specials that were midddle eastern. I had gnocchi with pumpkin, husband had their big breakfast while friends had porridge, pancakes and vegetarian breakfast. We also had chips to share. The gnocchi was OK but I was craving carbs so certainly got that. For drinks we had coffees (flat white, decaf soy latte, latte, juice,...

Overpriced, disappointing food.

My partner and I ordered a Bacon sandwich and a sausage sandwich (BLT and SLT),$18 each +weekend surcharge. My sandwich had three small pieces of sausage in it, one lettuce leaf and a single slice of tomato, my partner's the same with a very small slice of bacon.

I wish we had taken of photo as these sanwhiches really needed to be seen to be believed. Totally unacceptable, especially for nearly $40. We were both hungry afterwards and had to get a snack on our way home to fill ourselves up.

It's a real shame as the atmosphere and venue are pretty great here. But if this is the standard of food at the Brunswick Foodstore, it's simply not good enough. A real disappointment and a waste of...

Were someone to ask you to describe Melbourne you might list one or more of the following: coffee snobs, tight jeans, hats, bad knit wear, stuff made out of cork, avocado smash, those wee lightbulbs with visible filaments and old chairs in shop windows that cost 700 dollars.

This place just made it to the top of my list.

It has all of the things you love about Melbourne! Old wooden floors? Check. Lots of artisan light bulbs? Check. Brick walls covered in white wash? Check. It's all there - all you need to bring is your Birkenstocks!

Food was good. Coffee was coffee.

The staff brought us what we ordered and then left us alone - which is becoming increasingly rare these days and is something we should all encourage and...