cuppa flower

not alot of positives coming from this cafe on a weekday. the mains here isnt that great but i reckon people come here due to the myriad of flowers and totoro cakes that has flooded social media. i dont know whether the location has to do with its customers ethnicity but it was hella crowded (i cant imagine how long the wait will be for a table on a weekend). the service wasnt that great either.

ordered the cuppa flower benedict for $18.50 and theblacksesame chiffon cake for $5. the benedict had good egg ooze but the down fall is the rosti. it was soggy and wasnt seasoned well. i really liked the chiffon though, lots ofblacksesame flavour.

come again? maybe just do take away for their cakes, dont bother with their menu.

came here for a saturday brunch and the place was packed. the place has a very nice decor with a small flower corner.

ordered the matcha andblacksesame swiss roll and we loved it. the texture of the cake was very soft and fluffy, and the cream was really nice. the cakes also taste very good as it was not too sweet.

i ordered the corn fritter and it was very filling. love the combination of the fritter with the avocado and tomato, which gives a fresh taste to it. the corn fritter was also very yummy because it also had peas in it which added a nice green color and taste.

overall, love the food and atmosphere. will definitely be back!

i had high expectations of this place due to the good ratings but i can tell the service and food quality has dropped. waitress failed to greet us and was on robot mode just trying to get people in and out and it feels like a fast food place rather than a cafe . açai bowl was nice, good amount for value and isn’t overly sweet,blacksquid pasta was average but better than the crab omelette fried rice . there was hardly any crab meat in there and the fried rice has a weird aftertaste , and rice was over cooked and i wouldn’t say it’s worth it for what it is. the cake looks good though might swing by for strictly takeaway for the cakes :)

lavender iced fizzy – beautiful purple colour but you will taste so familiar flavour – yet it’s turns out to be sprite in purple colour lol. i love sprite, but more than $5 just for a glass of sprite, oh come on! (4/10)

okay, let’s move on to the food section! we ordered three course, rice noodle and pancakes are broadsheet’s recommendation, while bacon and egg roll just choosing randomly from the menu.

cuppa flower special rice noodle ($17.50) – rice noodle with beef in the special homemade sauce with pistachio, roasted pickled green mustard, lemon wedges, fried shallots and coriander – this one is below my expectation and too salty for our palate. the texture is unique but overall taste is not great. it need to be improvised! (4/10)

ricotta pancakes ($20.80) – served with cuppaflower homemade mixed berries jam, ricotta cheese, crunchy honeycomb, mascarpone cheese, fresh fruits and maple syrup – so instagrammable, lots of component in this hot pancakes that balance each other, but not recommend to eat alone. sharing is caring lol (8/10)

bacon and egg roll/wrap ($9.50) – double bacon, fried eggs, salt and pepper turkish bread with tomato bbq sauce – surprisingly this one is the best of today’s dining. simple yet so delicious. the cheapest one is the best one! (9/10)

and my simple favourite one is theblacksesame totoro roll cake in the stalls. simple one but flavorful as well. forget the price but it’s worth enough! (8/10)

a café that should be on everybody’s bookmarked page. instagram-worthy interior and food, great location, and a huge selection of tasty menu items to choose from.

ordered theblackangel pasta & my friend ordered the sweet corn fritters. both were delicious and polished off. only downfall about this café was the wait for food (around 30minutes) and food came out seperately. however i definitely recommend this café!

pictured below:blackangel pasta (27.80$) and sweet corn fritters with bacon (20.80$).

cuppa flower noodles : 😍 amazing
smoked salmon breakfast : 😍 amazing
chicken puff : 😍 amazing
matcha &blacksesame chiffon : 😍 amazing
red velvet latte : 😍 amazing
lavender iced fizzy : 😍 amazing

outstanding! cuppa flower has been on my bookmarks for a looooong time and what a better time to come then now. a new menu update but they have kept a lot of the favourites. a must try dish would be the cuppa flower rice noodles. the flavour of the sauce was delicious but if you’re looking for something lighter then the smoked salmon breakfast or their granola would be the way to go. their desserts are also a must try but make sure you get that insta-worthy shot of the cuteness before you devour the goodness.

everything was very beautiful to look at! croissant was the highlight, filling and tasty. ordered theblacklatte, had a rich taste to it. would come back for this again.

boyfriend had the brioche bread with poached egg. definitely up to standard in terms of brunch food but nothing spectacular. his green tea frappe was decent, but it lacked the same richness in flavour as theblacklatte.

overall, very cute place to eat. cakes looked amazing too and i’ll be back to try those.

this is a very aesthetic cafe with cute totoro cakes, beautiful dishes and flowers everywhere. i tried the matcha chiffon cake and theblacksesame swiss roll and while both were cute and decorated like totoro, theblacksesame one tasted better. for the main dishes, i enjoyed the tempura soft shell crab with croissant and the ricotta pancakes which were layered with mascarpone. service was great and efficient especially for a busy place like this. also, if you pay with cash there’s a 5% discount!

finally get to brunch at cuppa flower, the cafe has been in my list for ages! i loved my soft shell crab croissant, humongous and came with two fried eggs 😋 the vegetarian burger looked great too, will want to go back and try it. hubby’s meatball spaghetti was good as well.

desserts are their specialty, theblacksesame roll was yummy as well as the taro crepe cake. can’t fault them!

one of my friends suggested we go here after seeing the cute totoro cakes online and so glad that i came here! (if i could give a 4.5 rating i would). i ordered the tempura soft shell crab croissant and it was absolutely delicious - the crab was crisp and the sriracha mayo paired well with it. that being said it did get quite heavy and i couldn’t finish it but i loved the flavours. of course also ordered the totoroblacksesame sponge and a taro crepe cake to finish off our feed and these did not disappoint! both the cakes were moist - i found the crepe cake to have a stronger more pronounced taro flavour whereas the totoro cake was more mild in flavour but i enjoyed both. presentation of the food is on point here, service is friendly and the decor inside is so beautiful (from the tables which were like tree stumps to the flower back drop 😍). will definitely be back to try more dishes and i’d recommend coming to the waterloo one rather than the mascot one if you’re driving cause it’s easier to find parking!

pretty neat cafe! have heard so much rave about it that we had to come try. ordered the wake up sunshine (which is the big breakfast pictured) and ablacksesame totoro chiffon cake.

was particularly impressed by the generous portion of the breakfast! every component was delicious but my husband thinks the egg is slightly overcooked (i think it's alright).

will come back again (:

a favourite amongst instagrammers, we decided to visit here to see what the fuss is about! part florist, part cafe, it certainly delivers style with substance.

it was early saturday morning, just after australia day and unusually it was quiet (if you’ve read reviews it would be unusual without seeing a queue here. we grabbed a seat outside as it was a lovely day and there’s plenty of seating inside too. place your order at the counter, pay, and they’ll bring your order to your table. service was really friendly.

the menu is quite creative so we shared the cuppa flower benedict with bacon andblacksesame totoro chiffon cake. to drink we had the matcha latte and lychees mints iced fizzy. when this all came out you can tell they focus on the presentation. they say you eat with your eyes and hasn’t rung truer than in this case. the matcha latte had a beautiful flower decorated on top. the lychee drink was refreshing, fruity and choc full of lychees. the benedict has nicely poached eggs on top of beetroot rostis which had a lovely crunch and soft pillowy texture inside. it’s unusual and tasty. crisp bacon and avocado round off the dish. very yummy! totoro cake was so cute and it was so light. texture wise it was so soft to cut through and the cream on top accompanied it perfectly.

nice cafe with lovely floral display near the entrance. the place is beautifully decorated with great atmosphere and seating is comfortable. service was friendly & prompt. 🙂

we got there early so we could only order food on their breakfast menu. i had breakfast burger and my friend had avocado and tomato on toast. there were lots of pumpkin & sesame seeds on the sourdoughs, very generous of them. both dishes were delicious and nicely presented. after the meal of course we had to try their signature totoro cakes. we ordered one of each swiss roll & chiffon cake to try. taste was just average. the matcha chiffon was light & fluffy but lack of matcha taste. theblacksesame swiss roll was slightly better in taste in terms of theblacksesame as described. texture wise & the look was perfect though. everyone who ordered the cakes were all busy taking photos. coffee was nice too with an elegant swan latte art on top. ❤️ the lunch menu looks great with many tasty dishes. i’ll certainly go back to try one day. 😊

cuppaflower is just around the corner from home but the reviews here weren't convincing enough to make me want to line up for a table. today my partner and i were up early and decided to give it a whirl:
granola & fruit salad (3.7/5): a bit more of the vanilla yoghurt would've been great but i loved the generous selection of fresh fruit (grapes, mangoes, kiwi, strawberries, pomegranate, oranges, passionfruit) and the mountain granola had lovely seeds and grains with pops of dried sultanas which was enjoyable. not the best granola i've had but i'm a bit of a granola fiend! the honey on the side was a nice touch but the flavours from the yoghurt + fruit didn't really need much else for sweetness :)

mango &blacksticky rice (4/5): this was on the "specials" menu and it was yummmm! i hope they keep this is part of their permanent menu!! theblacksticky rice was the perfect tender but chewy texture, it wasn't too sweet and was mixed with creamy bits ofblackbeans and sprinkled with little sesame seeds for some crunch. we poured our coconut sauce on top of the rice and it was warm, creamy and delish! the mango was fresh and sweet and the pomegranate sprinkled on top gave it a fresh twist - my partner and i demolished this dish! we both loveeee mango sticky rice, it was our "must have dessert" at the end of every dinner when we were in thailand. this definitely brought us back to thailand - only thing that would have taken it to a 5/5 would be sprinkled of toasted shredded coconut and nuts on top of the rice...i'm drooling thinking about this...

totoro swiss rolls (3.5/5): almost too cute to eat! we tried one green tea swiss roll and one sesame. i was surprised at how soft and moist the rolls were and the cream was a perfect balance of savoury and sweet. i actually really liked theblacksesame (despite a lot of people preferring the green tea). both flavours were quite on par for me - and as for the texture, they're better than what you'd get from your local bakery or supermarket sealed swiss but it's not at "patisserie" level. it's enjoyable and insta-worthy but i wouldn't go out of my way to come back for another. we much preferred the sticky rice.

brekkie plate - i can't really rate this one as this was my partner's dish (i'm vegetarian). he enjoyed his brekkie plate, especially the tomatoes and portobello mushroom. i did get to steal a slice of his sourdough slice which was actually really lovely!

overall, the food was surprisingly good and came out so quick. it must have been because we were one of the first people to arrive so all of our meals were lovely and fresh! i'll be back to try the ricotta pancakes and the mille crepe cakes!

from their colourful instagram posts to their famous totoro cakes, cuppa flower was a café we had been eyeing for a long time. with one hour to closing, there was still a long line, however once we ordered, the food came out in around 5 minutes.

aesthetically, cuppa flower definitely lives up to it's instagram hype. brightly lit and doubling as a florist, the interior has a cute and casual vibe, reminiscent of a quirky little country cottage.

we ordered the cuppa flower special rice noodle, granola, taro andblacksesame lattés and matcha andblacksesame totoro chiffon cakes.

the noodles were unique and delicious and definitely worth trying. pistachio is something we never imagined in noodles but actually complemented the beef and noodles perfectly.

the granola was beautiful with a colourful array of fruits and flowers on a bed of yoghurt and granola, served with a cute honey dipper (reminded me of winnie the pooh). however, it was not unlike granola served at other cafés in terms of taste.

the totoro cakes were absolutely adorable! some very delicate piping skills there. the chiffon was soft and spongy but there was very little differentiating the two flavours which was a bit disappointing.

the lattés on the other hand were much stronger in their flavour and the taro andblacksesame were very easily identifiable.

overall, cuppaflower is a nice café to visit with friends or a date for its beautiful setting and instragrammable foods, though be selective if you're looking for taste.