Alkalizer — Restaurant in Sydney

What a superb experience. We mainly went here as it was pet friendly, but this place is a hidden gem. Reading the menu, I was a little concerned about the emphasis on 'wellness' foods. The idiom 'It tastes bad - so it must be good for you...' was playing in my head. However, while in the queue getting ready to order, I saw the detail going into the food preparation and presentation. This looked good! I watched some dishes go by, and my mind was saying: 'Yum! I want what they are having.' I scanned some tables and viewed the dishes that had been served up...This place looks alright. I had the Breakfast Board, and what a treat. I selected 'Poached' eggs as my style, while my partner ordered the omelet. Well my taste buds were in for an unexpected extravaganza. Poached eggs on sourdough bread had the slightest but most haunting hint of vinegar. The grilled tomato /halloumi creation on a mushroom was another winner. The splash of salad with a zesty balsamic vinegarette (that's my guess) was devoured by the palate. There was some 'healthy' green stuff and red stuff. But they tasted so good, I questioned whether they could be that healthy! (Beetroot & spinach hummus sounds healthy right?) I was loving this stuff! Quinoa on avocado, hash brown (potato rosti) and then my favourite- with the most unassuming name: 'House mix Beans'. What a winner. This now moves to be my 'First Place' winner. But each element was a winner. I am so confused. Yummy food... but healthy? Each morsel explored another dimension for the taste buds. (They had retreated when they heard 'wellness', 'healthy'...) Yet they were suitably stimulated, and most impressed. I wish I had more time here. Alkalizer is hidden gem that has opened my eyes go a whole new universe of healthy and tasty foods waiting to be discovered. Mark it on your 'must do' list. Grab a friend or two. You will not be disappointed. In fact, it might become you new favourite haunt. Oh, and the coffee...

This is a review for our experience at Alkalizer on Mother's day 2021. It was probably the most disappointing experience of ours in the recent times. We set our hopes high, at the arrival. Mother's day theme and custom menu looked great. The atmosphere was good with live music. This 1 Star is only for those musicians, they were great. It took 30 minutes for their staff to even notice that we were at the cafe and take our order. Then we waited and waited for over 60 mins. Our order never arrived. We asked multiple people multiple times, they either lied that it's on the way or completely ignored us. After about 90-100 mins of being at the cafe owner asked us to repeat our order!!!! they had completely forgotten our order or lost the ordering slip!!! the food came out cold and tasteless. Our kids were begging for food because they were sooo hungry . We kept telling them get kids order first - it was a banana bread and scrambled eggs!!! how long does it take to bring out something that's already ready ??? on top of it when they gave us banana bread, it was burnt. The food was bland and cold, also a just thrown on the plate with no care. I was given 5-6 fries with my burger + fries meal that costed 20$ and that bun was clearly not made in-house. In the end they didn't even offer us a discount. Overall our special day was completely messed up by...

The Alkalizer is a nice little funky cafe that puts a little spin on the ordinary.

The menu consisted of meals that while familiar, have been spiced up to give them a suprising twist that impresses and offers the taste buds something fresh and new. Menus are updated every so often to give customers something new to look forward to.

Of course there are the regular staples for anyone not too adventurous.

The atmosphere is amazing. The room has been decorated with a modern and slightly hipster vibe while not being too over the top to scare away first time customers. There are toilets but they exist outside as this place shares council grounds. However toilets are clean and kept in good condition.

High tea is available here, well worth it.

The owner is usually present and a pleasure to talk to, always checking in on customers if everything is alright. Staff are friendly.

Catering is also available.

Overall a very nice place to eat, would...