The Harvest Door Cafe & Larder Kilmore — Restaurant in Victoria

I walked in to have lunch, the lady at the coffee machine directed me with a stern voice where to sit (an uncomfortable spot). I asked politely if a table closer to the heater was an option (the cafe was half empty). She was clearly annoyed and told me to just 'give her a minute' and directed me to wait - which I did not mind. She then snapped at me about 'covid cleaning protocols' and that she was 'doing everything at once'. (Just to be clear, I have no issue at all with Covid protocols, or waiting, or even helping out - I have an issue with aggressive, angry treatment). She was quite hostile which was really inappropriate. I told her I felt very uncomfortable regarding her nasty demeanour without any reason, to which she became aggressive and defensive. I immediately left feeling very upset. Sadly, she is the new owner and seems to feel no responsibility regarding customer care or curbing her own tendency to snap at people. Extremely...

A small Cafe with massive heart. This Cafe opened during the roller coaster of lock down and is coming along really well.

Wonderful staff. The heart of the Cafe is the people you meet and how welcome you feel. I’m always greeted with a smile and experienced excellent service.

Coffee and food is a personal taste. I’ve attached photographs of the food for those interested in appearance and to best gauge portion size. I keep coming back to try a new dish.

If you’re intending to come with a group I suggest you ring to book a table. A quick look at the Google map will show that there is a park nearby for kids to run. I suggest using the nearby crossing. There are toilets. Seating is both inside and out. The out door seating does look out over the road.

I’ll update over time.

Note: if it is good, shout to the world, if bad, go for a quiet chat. I only rate places that give me a smile.

Edit: added...

This was once my go to spot to catch up with friends and to grab lunch after appointments, unfortunately with a change in management the menu has changed and majority of the vegan options have gone. This place used to be a wonderful little place for those of us with food allergies and vegans, now it’s just like any other cafe in the area that offers a couple of average meals (and nothing different, it’s the same smashed avo, chips, and basic easy to adapt meals) and gone are the waffles, burgers, pancakes, focaccias, bowls etc.

So disappointing to see such a great little cafe become like any other cafe in the area, with limited options for allergies and vegans. The service was lovely I can’t fault that, but for anyone looking forward to getting their dairy free/egg free options.. you may as well go anywhere else and get the same...