On this occasion, I wasn't particularly wowed by the food- in fact it was a little bit of a let down... a lot of burnt and overcooked food was served to us. I hope that it was just on this day the food wasn't as good as last time because I really like Reuben Hills..... Now to the food!
Reuben Hills has always been on my cafe recommendations list because of it's innovative dishes and friendly service. The last time I visited Reuben Hills was almost 2 years ago and of course new and exciting dishes are now featuring on the menu. My friend, who has been wanting to come here for a while, arrived here on a sunny Thursday morning for brunch. We were both quite hungry and we ended up ordering 3 dishes to share (cheat day all day everyday right? :P). We got The French Toast, Salmon Kokoda and The NOT Reuben sandwich. The menu is full of different options to suite everyone's tastebuds.
On this occasion, I wasn't particularly wowed by the food- in fact it was a little bit of a let down... a lot of burnt and overcooked food was served to us. I hope that it was just on this day the food wasn't as good as last time because I really like Reuben Hills..... Now to the food!
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The last time I visited Strathfield was when the froyo (frozen yoghurt) craze was happening and that was a very, very, very long time ago! A now after a year or two I thought I give good old Strathfield aka. Stratty a visit and it has definitely changed a lot. There are a lot more new eateries besides Korean BBQ, there are more cafes, dessert restaurants and other cuisines. My sister in law and I were tossing up between Buttermelt Cafe or Chef's Palette and we ended up choosing Chef's Palette because there menu has a lot more variety but don't worry I'll definitely pay Buttermelt Cafe a visit in the near future. We ended up ordering two dishes- The Sweet Corn Fritters and the Pulled Pork Eggs Benedict. One word to describe both dishes is sweet. Strange hey? So let's find out a bit more about the dishes... Now to the food!
What do you do when you finish work early on a Saturday around the area? Grab a few friends and head off to brunch- that's what you do :P On a rare occasion, I finished work at a particularly earlier hour than other weekends and I happened to be around the Chatswood area and since I haven't seen my friends in awhile I suggested a brunch catch up. My friend and I have been talking about Left Of Field for a very very long time so I made the decent down to Rhodes (only less than 30 minutes drive from Chatswood) to check out this new cafe that's gained a lot of popularity since opening.
Left of Field is located among the many apartment blocks and in the growing suburb of Rhodes and it is right next to the being constructed Homebush Bay Bridge that will connect Rhodes and Wentworth Point together. I think once that bridge is completed Left of Field and the surrounding restaurants and shops are going to be getting a lot business and attention. Left of Field has a spacious interior and exterior seating area, since it was a nice and sunny Saturday afternoon we chose to sit outside. The menu is full of different and creative options to suite and satisfy any taste buds! Since there was three of us we ordered a lot.... I mean A LOT! We ordered two main dishes, one dessert and a side (more like a big bowl) of fries and of course coffee to sip on. Now to the food...... (what you came for right? :P)
Parc Cafe is located on Clovelly Rd, just around the corner from Centennial Park, and is nestled among residential homes. Parc Cafe has a clean and minimalist theme to it but there is food is far from minimal, it is packed full of flavour and style. On a sunny Thursday morning my friend and I decided to make a little trip down to Parc to grab some brunch. The menu isn't as extensive as some other cafes but we were still having a hard time deciding what to order. We ended up ordering one sweet dish and one savoury dish- win win! We got the buttermilk pancakes and the potato cake and both dishes were winners in my eyes!
Calling out to all Martabak lovers, there is a hidden gem tucked in Ultimo that you must try now... NOW! Martabak Cafe Australia is a great place for anyone who loves Indonesian food or food in general and that should be everyone. The menu consists of savoury and sweet dishes and on this visit my friend and I decided to choose a sweet option. So you may ask What exactly is Martabak (or Murtabak)?? According to trusty Wikipedia- Martabak is a stuffed pancake or pan- fried bread which is commonly found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Yemen and India. Depending on the location the ingredients may vary significantly. My friend, who is Indonesian, told me that martabak is a very popular street food and is eaten commonly there- sweet and savoury.
There are different options to create and fill your martabak with and the instructions can be found below.
My favourite meal of the day would definitely have to be brunch! What is brunch? Brunch is a late morning meal instead of breakfast and lunch..... breakfast + lunch = Brunch! My friend who has been living here for around 3 years openly admitted that he has never been to the famous The Grounds of Alexandria before and when organising a long awaited catch up with our group of friends we both knew where to go. The Grounds is not only famous locally but also internationally, I've heard some people add this to there "must visit in Sydney places" list and I don't see anything wrong with that at all- The Grounds is definitely more than just a cafe.
I've been to cafe multiple times and it has been a love and hate relationship with it. On some days the food is awesome and other days it it just.... meh..... but the atmosphere is what always brings me back! On this occasion, the food wasn't a hit for me but everything else was perfect from getting a table as soon as we arrived (it gets super busy at peak hours!) to the super super friendly staff. Let's take a look at the food...... Iced Latte | $7 |
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