The Little Larder — Restaurant in Stanthorpe

My family of 5 went here for a very late breakfast. Half our drinks arrived about half an hour after ordering. And the other half another ten minutes or so later. Then half an hour after (with no drinks left to have with the meal) we got half the meals. Then a while later the other half.

Had we been told upfront the wait would be an hour+ long would have been a different story but we even had to ask them for cutlery to eat pancakes and bennes. Having four children constantly asking how long it takes and telling me that if they'd walked to aldi and walked home and cooked it themselves it would have been ready sooner 😅, they wanted to give 2 stars, but they've been conditioned by internet people, and I've experienced internet Karen's so I'm not that harsh!

The table was dirty (probably just an oversight) and I noticed numerous people come in the back entrance and then walk around confusedly wondering where to go. One couple managed to go through the door. But others left and went through the front door. I was completely unsure whether to wait to be seated or to find a seat; and then had no idea if it was table service or waited upon. Which is just to say, I think some signage for non locals would be a good move.

The children loved their food, just didn't feel it was worth the wait. The seating was lovely and warm and very grateful to the waitress who brought out our babies so we didn't forget them!!

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Not impressed at all… Identity crisis on many fronts.. Hate to write a negative review. But the potential for a good eatery is there just needs execution and direction… Wasn’t due to lack of staff at all, it was direction from back and front of house and lack of communication..

Went for breakfast which is a hard menu to execute with wakening minds and personalities. But…. No welcoming staff, dirty premise, dirty table, terrible decor. First impression of 3-4 staff members on the coffee machine should have been alarm bells but pushed though to a waitress that was overwhelmed, not her fault as I soon realized was a lack of communication from kitchen and front of house manager. Ordered 4 piccolo’s and waited 25 mins… Ordered breakfast with in the first ten minutes and when waiting for 45 mins with no communication, we were promoted to enquire due to other frustrated customers and frustrated staff with missing orders and wrong orders, to be told it would be another 20 mins. Sorry you lost us… With a bustling tourism base of customers and ever increasing social media based society, this eatery/ cafe won’t last with identity crisis of the menu with several menus on offer during the day and lack of direction during a breakfast menu!! Would hate to see the rest of the day unfold!!!! Baffled to see this as number 1 place to dine in Stanthorpe… Would...

Went in after reading a stack of glowing reviews, but my experience didn’t live up to the hype.

What I ordered – “Gen Z” Avo Toast – $18 – Side of “house-made” hollandaise – $4

What I got • One slice of toast with the avocado served separately, coated in uneven, over-toasted dukkah. • Rocket leaves that were limp and yellowing – definitely not fresh. • A bottled hollandaise-flavoured sauce masquerading as “house-made” hollandaise. A real hollandaise should be a fresh egg-yolk emulsion made on-site; this wasn’t even close.

Why it missed the mark Misleading menu language. If you advertise “house-made hollandaise,” it should be made from scratch, not poured from a bottle. Produce quality. Old rocket and tired garnish suggest prep checks are being skipped. Plating. Avocado belongs on the toast, not on the side—serving it separately feels like cost-cutting, not creativity.

How to improve – Make the hollandaise in-house or rename it “hollandaise-style sauce.” – Serve ripe avocado smashed (or neatly fanned) on the toast so the dukkah and EVOO can soak in. – Use fresh greens or swap to something that keeps its colour.

I’m happy to give the café another try if these basics are fixed, but right now the dish isn’t worth plus extras—and future diners deserve...