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Reviews for Buttermilk Cafe

by Liv W.
6th December 2012

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I had a delicious ‘Veggie Pide’ from this new cafe today. Having it toasted was a good choice, as it made the contents luciously moist: eggplant, roasted peppers, feta, rocket, caremilzed red onion, mayo & hummus.

An excellent soy flat white, followed by a tasty ginger slice kept me very happy.

I like the high ceilings and big windows, giving it a lightness. It’s a stylishly kitted out venue. Plenty of different spaces to sit at and read the Herald.

Staff were very smiley and efficient too.

by NomNomPanda
5th December 2012

Simple cafe with a focus on breakfast items, including many egg, bean, bacon and pancake dishes as well as granola, though there were some more lunchy items such as a steak sandwich or kedgeree as well. The poached eggs ($16.50) I had were excellent, which is more than I can say of most cafes. The eggs themselves were a round tidy shape, and the yolks oozed out beautifully when you cut them open. They were served with toasted 5grain and well-seasoned flat brown mushrooms, tomatoes and spinach, as well as a hash brown. Great flavour and great value. However, my workmates who had the chicken schnitzel and steak sandwich were less enthusiastic about their meals. I really enjoyed my fresh pear, ginger and watermelon juice ($7) as well, until I saw our waitress peel the sticker off an apple and put it straight into the juicer without washing. The glasses the juice came in were relatively small, making them rather expensive. Would like to see a more inspiring food menu to match the variety in the drinks menu.

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