Update: I accepted the offer by the restaurant to return to the cafe. I met Alun and Ina, two of the Cafe owners. I very much appreciated that they extended an invitation for me to experience a meal at their place with a companion. This time I ordered the Big Breakfast and my companion ordered the Chorizo Pizza. Ina came to chat and said that she is Indonesian and that the recipe for the Nasi Goreng is hers so she was not happy to hear of my first experience. She thanked me for my feedback. Though we did not order it, the server Ivy brought a Nasi Goreng meal. This time the Nasi Goreng had about 5x the amount of chicken satay compared to the same meal in my first visit. The chicken was tender, fragrant and delightful to savor. The rice was beautifully prepared with lots of chilis. The egg was fluffy and cooked perfectly. I missed the kropek from last time though because that tasted better and was very crunchy. Nevertheless the improvement this Nasi Goreng 2.0 was significant and I rather enjoyed it.

The surprise in the Big Breakfast was the mushroom bites, that I thought were hash browns. Those mushroom bites were delicious and a welcome addition to what is usually expected in a Western breakfast. I tasted the chorizo pizza, which had a thin crust and a very thin layer of cheese. I enjoyed it. I suggest a version with more cheese and toppings for greater enjoyment.

If in my first visit I did not enjoy the coffee, this time I tried an iced cappuccino. The experience of these two beverages are like night and day. I very much enjoyed the iced cappuccino which was perfect for a warm morning.

On top of all these, Alun and Ina brought a little red velvet cupcake with whipped cream and a lighted candle, singing Happy Birthday for my companion, who was celebrating his natal day. We didn't know they would do this and it was a lovely surprise.

Not every establishment would offer a do-over such as they did, and actually show up to oversee our experience to the last detail. Even our server, Ivy took the time to learn our names so our experience communicating was much more enjoyable. Its rather extraordinary that the owners cared about how one person experienced their cafe and actually did something about it. And for that I changed my rating of Antipodean Cafe to 5 stars. They deserve it!

Many thanks to Alun, Ina and Ivy for a great breakfast experience!

Original review: I wanted to celebrate some wins with a lovely breakfast, my favorite meal. So I googled breakfast places nearby that offered free coffee with its breakfast offerings. Antipodean came up as walking distance and with a high rating so I gave it a try. The look and ambiance of the place is good. However, when I asked the server what is the best breakfast they offer, she said Nasi Goreng. I'm sorry but the Nasi Goreng was really bad for the price which is 448. The rice didn't taste that good and it felt undercooked and dry. The eggs were undercooked. The chicken satay portion was tiny, seriously tiny. The best part was the little kropek on the side which made for a disappointing experience. I seriously could make a better breakfast any day for a lot less money. I felt it was such a waste of my money. I was sad that my high expectations were dashed. Not only that they also did not offer free coffee, they bundled a tiny cup of black coffee or another 100 pesos with breakfast, which means it wasnt free. The coffee itself was on the side of bitter with the acidic side nearly on overwhelm. I had to ask for milk on the side to make the taste palatable. So the total price was roughly 550 for a very disappointing, why on earth did I go here breakfast? The ambiance is nice but it wasn't enough to assuage my sadness and disappointment. There was also only one server, and though they didn't have many tables that were occupied, the server most of the time could not even be seen. It is not possible to make requests when the server wasn't even there. Not recommended.