Ternary Tuckshop — Restaurant in Melbourne

Walked in Barista making a coffee for customer in front of me. Barista, “can I help you?” Me, “ahhh, after some take away coffee” Barista, “yeaaah, but what kind?” scoffs Me, “medium latte please”. Barista, “we don’t have that......” scoffs Me, “huh? Ohhhh, there’s only small and large. Large latte please”

My dude, you were tending the coffee machine and I told you my intent. I didn’t realise you were taking my order. Be nicer please. Also, the coffee was too frothy and I miss the...

To be honest I am only writing this review for a free coffee, well hopefully. A cute café in a funny street, the two behind the counter perform a welcoming act that is hard to describe but it makes you smile, The coffee is good and the food excellent and what finally made me decide to write a review was the special of the day, the Beef Rendang. It was vibrant and glistening to the eye and the depth and layers of flavour amazing. The home made preserves, chutneys etc are a bonus....

I had a very upsetting experience at this store. A white, chubby man who looked to be in his 40s — possibly the owner or a staff member — made a racist remark. As an Asian woman living in Canada and visiting Melbourne, I was genuinely shocked. This was the first time I’ve encountered this kind of racism here, and it left me feeling extremely uncomfortable. I’m sharing this in the hope that others...