Cafe Brood — Restaurant in Melbourne

Staff are rude. When I asked about a coffee I was waiting on after finishing half of my food that I had waited 15min for. I was met with 'we are, busy it is coming'... I finished my food and went to the front 10 min later. As I watched the manager and a staff member sort through dirty dishes and rubbish, I mention I am still waiting on a coffee, the other staff member gives me the 'it's coming' realises she's spoken to quickly and tries to apply the bandaid 'sorry we are just really busy right now'.

When it takes half hour for a flat white and that is your response, the...

Its unfortunate that the staff don't clean tables too frequently or even at all, and stand around looking a bit clueless. Its a cute atmosphere and decent music though. The big breakfast is amazing but the Pancakes are really tough and hard. Sat there cutting and chewing for a good half of my meal. I miss the waffles but I guess they are much harder to make. The drinks are well made though. Felt very pricey for 2 people with a total of around $65 but I hope its to give their staff correct wages.

There's enough room for improvement and I look forward to the future of...

Lovely atmosphere at 9ish in the morning on a Wednesday. Seating initially looks limited but there's a whole section in the back of the cafe. Tables and floors are clean and neat, nothing mysteriously sticky.

Had the Texas Benedict and got some work done on a laptop comfortably. Really lovely staff who checked in if I'd like any water, etc. Coffee is excellent and just what I needed after a 5:30am start.

A real gem in the area, well worth dropping by if you're waiting for someone from the Angliss Hospital or want a bite to eat before heading back to the north west....