Harvest Breads & Cafe — Restaurant in Sunshine Coast Regional

As a rule of thumb, I don’t particular care about the quality of service or atmosphere of a venue - even though this can make a dining experience more pleasant. What I do care about though is quality of food. And when you’re a cafe that does not have a complicated menu, you would think that the simple things like bacon and eggs, would be cooked to a high standard. Well, sad to say this was not the case. My big breakfast had bacon that was only fried on one side - surely no one likes eating copious amount of unrendered fat. My poached eggs had a yolk harder than the shells they came out of and the 8 cherry tomatoes on my plate were not even warm let alone blistered - they should have just gave me the punnet they came in. The chorizos had no char on them and were cold, the mushrooms were undercooked (which was really disappointing because they were great produce) and the hash brown was fried until it became a piece of cardboard. The only decent thing was the bread, which I’m not sure if they bake in house, but if they do, maybe they should consider taking a step back and becoming a bakery. Definitely...

I believe that when a place is busy it means they deserve it. For this cafe this is an absolute true. Even though, I’m pretty sure you can get a table, since service is quite fast. What amazed me most is their high quality standards for such a quick service. I had the eggs Benny, with eggs poached to perfection, ham of great quality and very fresh, but the best part is surely the house made hollandaise. Coffee, as always, excellent. Right temperature, perfectly brewed. My wife had the croissant, also up to their standards, and freshly squeezed juice, which is usually a gold finding for her in this area. Luckily enough I live nearby to visit this cafe more often. If you’re in the area, should do it too. Also important to highlight the price is an absolute bargain for what...

I was really looking forward to a lovely breakfast and a great cup of coffee after all the reviews and following their Instagram. Sadly the coffee was disappointing and almost as pale as the milk itself. It had next to no strength, flavour or complexity. I was tempted to ask for a second shot of espresso but the service was average and it seemed the staff really weren’t bothered by your presence. I’m not sure if this was a once off - it may depend on the barista on shift at the time either way there should be some sort of continuity. The menu sounds packed full of flavour, but when our food arrived we found it to be relatively plain and really lacking in flavour. Sadly we wouldn’t return or recommend the cafe as - much as we wanted...