C3 Factory — Restaurant in Franklin

Is there a new owner? I used to really like this place but the quality is just so different. The food and drinks we got was tasteless despite of it having to be sweet…

The big breakfast was a sad one. The amount of mushrooms I got was not even worth it. It’s like oh here’s 2 buttons of mushrooms diced for you. The bread is a bad pair with the eggs. The sausage was good and the bacon is, well… a bacon. The iced chocolate drink I had tasted 5% chocolate and the rest just milk. It’s a shame, the presentation was good but the flavours was LACKING!

My partner ordered chicken waffle and guess what? The chicken tasted like nothing. The waffle itself was sweet and it didn’t look homemade at all, the costco ones are better. And damn, waffle with fries? Haha. My partner’s iced mocha was meh.

While the ambiance is good, the service is just so-so. The girl at the cashier who also served us looked new? Not just to the cafe but to the industry too? She is way too bland to be at the hospitality industry. She does smile but only to show that she doesn’t know what to do. The Indian man was good, all smiles!

I wouldn’t go back here anymore. After coming here for years, today was such a total let down. The pricing is not worth the...

For coffee, this place is definitely worth a shot. 😜 Internationally, Is rate this cafe up in my top five for coffee. Being a full fat flat white connoisseur, I found this coffee to be the perfect blend of coffee, milk and foam ratio and I didn’t have to ask for a triple shot in my large cup as I’ve had to in other cafes.

C3 also does cold drip coffee which takes coffee consumption to another level...and even competes with Wellington’s coffee culture, which I also love.

I’ve dined here twice now...on this occasion I tried the Korean Fried Chicken. 🍗 The portion I got, sated my appetite and I would recommend it as a shared plate it was that big. The chicken had a crispy cornflake coating and was fried to perfection so that the chicken was tender. Compared to KFC, lighter and not as salty. Compared to Jollibee “Chickenjoy”, on a par for lightness and tenderness but could do with a little more seasoning.

The fries were superb and came with a chilli sauce and sweet soy sauce as condiments.

To finish I had the chocolate and cream ganache. Loved it all and will definitely be going back to try more of their...

Went to C3F for a quick brunch. The decor is a mix between contemporary industrial and nature inspired interiors. The seats are really really comfortable(not sure about the high ones though), the menu is nicely designed with easy to read fonts, small little clever touches really add to the experience. We ordered the Whittaker's hot chocolate which is a delight to have on a windy day! The Big Breakfast is pretty much what you'd expect but it definitely has a more organic experience, and it's great value for money. Our drinks came about 10 minutes before the food which makes me think all the food was freshly made. We also got a Brekkie wrap which was a beautifully enveloped mix of spinach, scrambled eggs, bacon and tomatoes in a tortilla wrap with a potato rosti on the side. The crunchy rosti adds a kick to the meal and a special shout out to the tomato sauce, which felt fresh, organic and much like the base of a salsa. Obviously, highly recommend it!! Looking forward to having the freaky shakes(pretty & pink)...