Most disappointing experience today. Arrived at 1pm to have lunch with a friend. All options in the display case were made with cheese, nothing available as a dairy free option. The kitchen said they couldn't make up anything else as they didn't have any ingredients left. So I suggested sourdough toast with avocado, tomato etc - which were listed on the menu as side options. First of all they had run out of sourdough bread and secondly it would have cost me $6.50 for the toast option which was actually a toasted bread roll - plus $6 for each of the other ingredients!! This is totally ridiculous!! Definitely need to lift their game. I had to go for the toasted bread roll plus jam/peanut butter. Is this really the way to run what is a...
Read moreI dare you to have the poached eggs. Not everyone's choice as its a raw Yolk...but atop a toasted sour dough chunk of bread and some wilted spinach....you'll be Popeye the Sailor man before you know it...you and Olive can strut down Murray Street towards Bronte Beah knowing there's more on the menu for you're next culinary visit. But...you'll be disappointed like I am...when I ask for mushrooms. Mate....I'll bring my own mushrooms... I sit dejected until my poached eggs arrive. Thoughts of mushrooms fade as I savour the creamy texture of the raw Yolk. My wife gags as a small golden rivlet trickles from the corner...
Read moreCroissant availability: 3 plain croissant and scroll (some other options available but not plenty) - muffin ricotta and berries Croissant freshness and crispiness: 4 - the scroll did not look great but the taste was very good and very crispy Warmed up? No, not offered Serving time: cappuccino arrived a long time after the sweets Other sweet food availability: 5 - cupcakes, banana bread and other healthy sweets. This is also an Italian deli so you can buy cheese and some frozen ready dishes (e.g. Lasagna and slow cooked stews) Spot in the sun? Yes, both outside and inside on cold days on a...
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