Cherry Moon General Store — Restaurant in Sydney

These guys have great food, and I try to stop by when I can. Don’t think I’ll be going again though. Showed up at about 3 minutes to 8 this morning, began ordering. The guy behind the counter is taking my order, and without warning , stops midway and demands I step back because they only open at 8. While he asks aggressively, I am understanding and immediately stop ordering: I wouldn’t to serve people for longer than I had to either! Then he starts BRINGING DOWN THE SHUTTER on me, as I stand there, without warning. Opens it up about 40 seconds later to take the rest of my order. By that point, I’m quite upset and debating whether to leave it. Ended up paying for the bread I ordered (before the shutter went down) and went, though I had come to get other stuff too (was not willing to give them any more of my money by this point). I completely understand wanting to be firm with an opening time, but when I’m not a regular, being polite, and clearly just not aware of the opening time, I think the treatment I got was unreasonable, and made me really quite upset. If you can bring the shutter down that quickly, not sure why you don’t just leave it down if you don’t want people trying to order! Sorry Cherry Moon, your delicious food isn’t worth that! The coffee was never...

Sunday's damage comes courtesy of this new farm, ferment and feast spot on the block. A lot of places similar to this oversell and underwhelm, unfortunately, and especially when it's not democratic, both in price and accessibility. Thankfully, CMGS nails it, offering a simple menu that highlights their sterling—and arguably the best in town IMO—sourdough with a pick-your-own sides type menu. A few other things available as well that they do very well (and they know it); house baked foccacia sandwiches, savoury tarts, pies and galettes, a range of sweets that would make your mother's mother blush, not to mention all the condiments, pickles, teas and grains that are signature in building the dishes on the menu. They're highly inventive and when things sell out, something new hits the display case. The breads have a smokey accenture which could very well become this part-bakery's signature. The texture is chewy and glutinous in body with a crunchy exterior that is never to crusty or conversely tough. High recommendations! Also see their house made ice cream and tea, they're both ridiculous. And get in early otherwise you'll be waiting, especially on weekends or heck between Weds and Suns—the only days the bread...

The coffee was good, service not so good. I work up the road…went to order coffee takeaway to be back at work at 11.30. There were two baristas on the machine and it was like watching a movie in slow motion. There was no sense of urgency and there should be an unwritten rule or some sort of inference that if it’s TAKE AWAY, chances are the customer needs to get away FAST so maybe move a little faster. It happened after 11am so it wasn’t that busy (the seats and tables were not full to capacity). There were two customers waiting for their coffee before my 4 colleagues. The wait for mine after my colleagues (and I was the next coffee order) was over 5 mins. I actually had to tell the barista I was in a rush to get back to work and that I was literally after my colleagues who had received their coffees 5 mins earlier. If there were no customers yeah, work in slow mo but if there are customers hovering around the doorway, move faster to get rid of them. What’s wrong with this generation of workers - no sense of awareness nor inference. A crowd may be good for business as passers by will think “it’s busy it must be good” but for customers waiting to take away, it’s not good especially when...