Paper Chase Cafe — Restaurant in Victoria

Visiting Bairnsdale and decided to give this place a try. While the food was above average, the service was very disappointing. Upon entering the Cafe, we waited about 5 minutes before anyone acknowledged us to show us to a empty table (which had not been cleared). The food came out in reasonable time and taste was decent. We ordered the eggs Florentine and the chorizo scramble. The chorizo scramble lacked spice and chorizo really... Only 4 or 5 small bits in the mass of eggs. The eggs Florentine came with prosciutto, however that was not mentioned on the menu which is an nuisance since my partner is a vegetarian. The hollandaise sauce was made well with good flavor and consistency. Overall the plating was subpar and the dishes look a bit boring. The poor service continued when we went to leave and were caught in a queue of 8 or more people. It was chaos... No one seemed to know who was ordering, who was paying, who was taking cash, etc. They just seemed to acknowledge customers when it was convenient despite us counting 10 staff in the open kitchen / counter area. After waiting 15 minutes for them to figure out how to handle the crowd/ orders / etc... We paid and left. We saw they were serving cocowhip... And thought maybe we would come back to have some when it warmed up... Despite the poor service. When returned we found out the machine wasnt working despite them having the signs on the door and sidewalk still advertising it. All in all I wish we had tried less busy establishment with more of a...

Nice breakfast. And fantastic coffee. Service was friendly.

We were able to substitute avocado for toast without cost make a grain free breakfast.

The home made pies are really really good according to my daughter.

They also do all day breakfast and all day lunch. Which includes the kids meal which is good value.

The food is cooked quickly.

The produce used must be of a good quality. The avocado is yummy and the eggs taste rich.

The exposed brick interior is a great feature and inside is cozy. The atmosphere is light and not too noisy.

The side opens up into an adjacent book store. At the rear there is a courtyard with garden for addition outdoor dining. The toilets aren't great but they are...

Ordered breakfast on a public holiday. 25% surcharge but overall price still seemed reasonable, $50 for 2 ppl inc coffee and bottled juice. Coffee was fine but food was disappointing. Can make better at home. Looked like sliced supermarket ham on Eggs Benedict, they swapped out the Muffin for undercooked plain bread toast. Poached eggs over cooked. Scrambled eggs were overcooked and dry. Decor is old and tired. Probably wouldn’t return. Havent been here for 3 years or so, it’s changed...