Mantecado — Restaurant in Melbourne

The aesthetic of this place, really matched its location. Being near the beach, and having a colour scheme and vibe to match that, enhanced the experience.

On the other hand, the food seemed pretty average. I went with my partner, and we both ordered the Filipino inspired dishes, being Filipino ourselves. My partner ordered the Ube pancakes, they were tasty and the ube flavouring was strong and made you want to go back for more. In saying that, the serving size was quite small. I ordered the Adobo sandwich, and it was almost a bit of a sensory overload to say the least. The pork was so thick, it was cold in some areas of the sandwich, and there was ham in the sandwich too. The charred grilled flavouring was great, there just seemed to be too much going on for my liking.

The mural and court yard area was beautiful, felt summery and really impressed with the atmosphere created throughout the Cafe.

I also wish we were offered table water upon seating, because I feel like that's just a given. The table water was also warm which made it a little unpleasant to drink. Overall a good experience, and I'd be interested to eat some of their other...

The worst coffee don’t go there the man behind the counter was quite rude the milk was left out of the fridge so the coffee tasted off went to him and told him and he just stared at me didn’t offer anything so I left the coffee there cost me $4.50 what a waste don’t go there don’t waste your money the man who served me I think he was the owner he had black tie up hair and was very rude and extreme slow service u say that I touched the milk bottle it wasn’t the milk bottle u used prior im sorry u were very rude by the way u just stared at me I told u a couple of times we wanted hot skinny milk on the side u were not responding also I did not drink the coffee u should have given me my money back instead u just stared at me not good...

Mantecado is our go to place in Black Rock. The team there really look after you well and cannot do enough for you. The coffee is without doubt the best in the village and the menu and food quality is amazing. Also they have a hidden courtyard at the rear of the cafe which is fabulous for a sunny day. Give the Mantecado's a try you won't regret it.

Update: Just a quick comment on the food at Mantecado, since my previous review the quality and presentation has gone up another level. We shared the mixed fish plate which was wonderful and the table next to us had the salmon fillet and it was presented so well you would think you were in a top...