a brewer's tale café

very friendly service, lovely open dining space, great menu and fair prices. coffee is good, and the meal portion sizes are generous. wait time for food was reasonable too. worth a visit.

i ordered salmon rush and hot mocha. the coffee was lovely. the cafe was lovely. but we were lucky because we went there for a thursday lunch, so not too many people.

had a look at the rating and thought 'yeah... this place will do' but was a bit dissapointed... it was packed when we got there but thankfully a couple were leaving so we only waited 5 min for a table, which is nice. i had the morning muesli with the mango panna cota and thought it was really good, a bit dry... but good. my hubby on the other hand had the 'corn fritters' which were 90% batter and you were lucky if you got corn and/or zucchini on each mouthfull. but smoothies and service were good.

all of us loved all of our coffees. the fresh fruit juices are great which come in a large portion size. the breakfast plank was good, nothing to complain about, but not the best either. my friend found the chicken salad to be oily, even after asking for the dressings on the side. the fritters are super oily and i cannot honestly say that they were tasty. ricotta mushrooms are not stuffed as it says on the menu but otherwise was happy with that dish. matcha hotcakes is supposed to be their specialty but was truly disappointing. amazing service, cozy interiors. so, would go back for the drinks, definitely not for the food.

a bit disappointed here. this cafe is a cosy and cute place on burton street, right next to darlo's green park. from outside, looks definitely promising. my berry smoothie was awesome and we were pumped up for what was coming next. i had the green bowl, it was okay-ish and plain. my partner's got poached eggs that happened to be boiled. not great.

never tasted kale so good 👄
we ordered the brioche french toast and the ricotta & field mushroom on toast. personally, the ricotta toast was a knockout! the poached egg was done so well that you can get a clean cut right outside the yolk membrane (don't know the exact name...). kale was lightly roasted, rather crunchy and coated with a lemon dressing (i think...) that leaves it tangy and fresh - perfect for summer. the blend of quinoa and seeds with the dish was also a good finish to a healthy palate.

the field mushroom was cooked nicely. perfect age, tender, juicy and when i just loved to smear that dollop of pesto-topped ricotta all over it. tastes so good i'm getting flashbacks as i type this 😂 i really recommend you guys to try this place. service is pretty good. waiter ensured we were both done with our food before they took the plates away ~ and of course, you can't get 5 stars without a lovely coffee 😌

we ordered matcha latte, corn cake and pancakes. the latte is not as sweet as what cafe shops can offer, and the taste is very authentic. their matcha pancakes was really really good- both taste and the presentation. suitable for group of people or just two of you wanted a relaxing and cozy afternoon.

staff and service were excellent. coffee was great as well, i just wished the porridge had more toppings as it was a bit boring. but i will definitely be back!

food are delicious and pretty, services are great, a place great for friends chatting : ) beef sausages are my best fav. the matcha hot cake are a bit dry for me, prefer a more moist taste. sweet potato earl grey are great but a bit sweet to me. overall i’m highly recommend this place.

solid 3.75/5.

these guys got the balance between value for money, portion size and quality down pat. if i have to sum up our experience in a sentence.

green benny, muffin spinach poached eggs tomato kale w mayo.
salmon rush, smoked salmon capers poached eggs spinach feta sprout and hash brown.
green bowl, kale quinoa haloumi poached eggs spinach asparagus avo mushrooms chia seeds pumpkin seeds pine nuts.

our drinks came scalding hot as requested. note the generous portion sizes too n they dont skimp on quality either. what more can one ask for?

the service struggled and fumbled a bit with finding us a table but after that was settled, the service was fluent and efficent. the food was appetising to the eye and tongue!

such a wonderful brunch & coffee! the food and helpful staff made my rainy winter morning. i had the salmon rush (smoked salmon, hush browns, poached eggs and greens) & large skinny latte - absolutely to die for! i haven’t had so much salmon on my plate for a long time! super fresh & delicious.. highly recommended!

will we back 100%

we really love a brewer’s tale! couldn’t fault our meals - the chicken salad had the perfect ingredients and the orange slices were a nice surprise and went really well with the dish. the balsamic dressing was refreshing was a nice touch. we also had the ricotta stuffed mushroom which was delicious, not to mention looked so pretty! the dish was light yet so satisfying and my egg was poached perfectly (woo!) definitely a 5/5 experience, thanks!

we had chicken burger, chicken salad, coffee and iced green tea latte (forgot to take photos). the waitresses was very nice. i changed the sauce on my chicken burger, which was easily accommodated. the burger was good but nothing special, the chips were dry. the main let down was the chicken salad - they served raw chicken! also it took 30 mins for the food to come out.

we had a nice experience today at this cafe. the waitress was very kind and the place had a nice relaxed vibe. we did notice the food was taking a while and eventually were told that the kitchen hadn’t put the order through. we were immediately offered free drinks and an apology. this didn’t bother us at all however and we were so glad that they offered great customer service to a mistake which was on their part. the food was beautifully presented and tasted amazing! even though there was a slight mixup i would highly recommend this cafe to my friends and family and we will be back:)