THE LARK EARLWOOD — Restaurant in Sydney

Overall, Steamroller brings the artisanal Inner West vibe to the traditional Earlwood strip, with a focus on great quality coffee, prepared with discipline.

However, I've always found the service to be extremely dry and devoid of any personality (or much friendliness), which is actually unlike the Inner West, and also unlike Earlwood.

Earlwood already has a load of cafes that do coffee that's virtually on par with this, serve a little faster (there's usually quite a long wait during peak times), have longer daytime hours and have friendlier service.

Steamroller seems to work better as a place to enjoy a slow early morning coffee (well before noon) with a newspaper; otherwise just be prepared to stare at your phone while you wait for your brew then collect it without any real personal impact...

Earlwood has been waiting a long time for great coffee and it has arrived. Not being 'just another cafe'... Steamroller delivers with passion and consistency. First and foremost it is all about the coffee. Food menu is simple, well priced and well paired to the cosy modern fit-out. Complimentary sparkling water on tap which is wonderful. Staff are fantastic and really enjoy what they do. Always greeted with a...

The coffee here is excellent. It has a friendly happy ambiance and the service is the same. I ordered 'The Bubbles' which is a breakfast burger with chorizo and bacon and Swiss cheese and hash brown and Hollandaise. This could have been better with a spicy chorizo, crispier hash brown and more sauce; it was just ok. But I really can't emphasise enough how great the coffee is — smooth, fragrant and punchy. I...