Neon Tiger — Restaurant in Melbourne

I visited Neon Tiger today morning for brunch with my four friends. We were greeted with a warm smile and was soon given a table. First all of us ordered some coffees which were well presented and the latte arts were just on point. Then we went on to order our main meals. We ordered

• Challah french toast The grilled banana n the butterscotch sauce made the toast really moist and delicious. The sauce wasn’t overly sweet and walnuts definitely helped in balancing the flavours perfectly.

• Pumpkin fritters Not being a massive pumpkin fan, I wasn’t sure what i was getting into. However the fritters turned out to be a game changer for me. Unlike the usual fritters, the texture was much more smooth and the best thing was there were way less fillers and the taste of pumpkin was just in abundance but with the slice of poached egg n the greens it definitely made up for a 10/10 dish. If you are looking for a dish that has a different texture than the usual cafes..this is the one for you.

• Honey crémeux One of us had tried this dish before so i had the idea of what i was getting into. Disclaimer: if you are not a honey comb fan..better not look at this dish. The dish played with a lot of subtle textures. The dish was okay but it was definitely not something i liked as much. But if rhubarb/honey comb tickles your taste buds then give it a try.

• Asian goodness bowl Okay first off, i have never been a poke bowl fan, but this one changed my mind. The ingredients were so beautifully selected and to top it all of the kimchi flavour won my heart. It was my absolute favourite dish from the visit.

• Chocolate waffles This was on the specials and being a massive waffles fan i had to go for it. The chocolate flavour definitely won my heart and the lemon curd was just top notch. We asked for extra syrup as most of us have a massive sweet tooth and it only enhanced the dish. It was a very simple dish with not many ingredients but definitely was balanced really nicely.

The server was really polite and friendly and made sure we were taken care of in a nice manner. Would recommend neon tiger and will be coming back to try more of the dishes...

I was a big fan of the creative decor of this café, from the tiger printed windows to the white panels on the interior ceiling.

The owner Paul was really friendly and helpful in explaining the menu and offering some recommendations based on our preferences.

I started off my meal with the Waffles with mango curd, raspberry coulis, passionfruit caramel, roasted coconut and vanilla ice cream. These waffles were part of the ever evolving specials menu created at the café. I loved the combination of both smokey and fruity flavours all soaked up by the tasty waffles!

The presentation of food at this café was really thoughtful, especially when I enjoyed my second meal of the day Pumpkin Fritters with smashed minted peas, goats chevre, poached eggs, crispy kale, soft herbs and seed and nut crumb. This was a fantastic way to get a refreshing and healthy vegetable fix! The minted peas and goats chevre complemented each other perfectly and the egg was poached just the...

Very friendly and attentive service but it did feel a bit weird for the wait staff to stand by the table, constantly check in every few minutes to ask if everything was okay, and after I ordered the smashed avocado, to ask me “do you like avocado”? Of course I did! Then he asked me if I wanted more so I said sure and he brought out a small plate of it. Not sure if he charged for an extra side as my friend picked up the bill. But it felt super weird. The food was pleasant but nothing special, I’ve had better smashed avo at 15 other places. I was also surprised that the matcha latte came with cinnamon and honey which I thought was completely unnecessary until I tasted the matcha - it was poor quality matcha, stale and grainy, dark green, nothing compared with what I have at other cafes or even what I make for myself at home - no wonder they needed it to cover up...