fourth chapter

pretty overrated. literally. the place is pretty, the food and drinks are pretty but imho food failed to deliver. the hot chocolate was alright, but $11? i would probably pay $6 at most for this quality. the matcha latte was made with pretty good powder, but poor execution of latte and the drink overall was pretty bad, really bitter and no sweet nor smooth taste, friend forced herself to finish it. the ham waffles were okay but the salmon was so gross and fishy tasting. whole menu was really poor value for money. $59 for 2 of us. won't be back. side note: service was busy but friendly.

the fried chicken bao was a hit with my boyfriend. as well as the sweet potato chips, daily vegan/gf sweet. well lit, well designed interiors and clean spaces, fourth chapter offers a lovely brunch experience. however, i would not recommend the greens dish. for $22 i expected a fresh salad. i did not expect a pre dressed salad with clumpy old kale, soggy sweet potato, brown spotted avocado, and a residual of dressing that had built up on the kale leaves (as pictured). would not recommend that dish.

> acai with coyo, berries, coconut water, granola, and peanut butter <

we have been meaning to get down to fourth chapter but we're not a fan of waiting in huge lines! lucky we scored ourselves a table pretty fast because this bowl was worth it! the presentation is beautiful and the flavours mixed incredibly together 🌸 it is such a refreshing dish and we will definitely go back (hopefully we don't have to wait long again) but we can see why there's always a massive line out the door!
the breakfastpiggy team

second time here. today we got big breakfast and the smashed av. everything was just delicious and the big brekky was not tacky like at some other places i've been to. love the addition of the burrata with smashed av. i got it with the eggs and jamon. definitely not tight with the jamon or the bacon in the big breakfast. really nice nice flavours. also got a couple of cakes from the cabinet. yum!!!!!!!! and not overly sweet. will definitely be back.

very good service. lovely interiors. doggie biscuits! egg and bacon brioche. nourishing greens. almond mocha. latte. the greens (kale, broccoli, avo, edamame, mange tout, sesame seeds, pickled enoki) were lovely but too much edamame. it really needed more variety. it got boring after a bit but luckily the flavors were great.

my friend loved her brioche. impressed the waiter asked if there was too many edamame; obviously i wasn’t the only one.

really love the integrity here. i will return.

🥭 mango matcha bowl
🏚: fourth chapter
📍: prahan, melbourne
💵: $17aud (400฿)
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📝: fourth chapter is a stylish popular cafe on high st prahran that greatly impresses. from drinks, brunches, to sweets, this bright cafe balances between healthy and indulgent as perfectly as any possibly could.
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❤️: a deliciously nutritious blend of coconut milk, almond butter, vanilla plant protein, topped with crunchy raspberry granola, macadamias, coyo and fresh seasonal fruits. this bowl of goodness is literally prettier than any face. don’t take long trying to get a shot of this beauty so you can actually experience the ultimate gooey and crunchy goodness.

look at that southern fried chicken baos 🍗 with pickled cabbage, siracha aioli 🌶, chili and lime cashews. totally bursting with flavor!

balance it out with a healthy nourish bowl 🥑 of brown rice, pesto chickpeas, fresh veggies 🥬🍅🥕, edamame, cauliflower falafels & coconut tzatziki 🥥. end with a sweet note with this baked crumble 🍎 that’ll warm your tummy up.
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food wasn’t bad, there’s just better out there. most memorable moment at fourth chapter was how cringey the staff were. i’ve never felt more uncomfortable. one of the ‘zaney’ male employees made a weird purring noise mid way taking our order. it was really bloody odd.

i have been to fourth chapter before and really enjoyed it but today the service wasn’t great. we had to wait for a table which i’m fine with though they sat people before us with the same number of people. our food didn’t come for 30 minutes without anyone coming to check so we just left.

i’ve been dying to try fourth chapter for so long and when i finally did, it did not disappoint!! i ordered the avocado breakfast dish which was so delicious. i am keen to come back and try other things on the menu!

had a really nice smashed avo and coffee from here recently, nice atmosphere and staff, would return again.

we ordered the cauliflower fries, nourish bowl and the bao buns with chicken along with a cappuccino with coconut milk and an iced chocolate!
cauliflower fries: sooo delicious, it’s like eating a vegetarian version of popcorn chicken and the dipping sauce matched so well
nourish bowl: my mum had this and she said that all the flavours and ingredients worked really well together, is a healthy dish but could have had a little bit more spices and/or herbs in it
bao buns: the bao bun itself is basically a mix of dumpling and bread (absolutely amazing) and the chicken was perfectly cooked and seasoned, the red cabbage was crispy and tasty and the chilli mayo was just the perfect “cherry on top”
overall, pretty good food although a little pricy, but totally worth it, will be back:)

fourth chapter in prahan is the epitome of why i had missed melbourne's brunch scene so much - friendly and attentive service, great food, and an easy relaxed atmosphere that's perfect for dining in the morning. . while most breakfast spots in melbourne offer avacado on toast, fourth chapter's smashed avo on toast ($21) comes with saganaki, pepitas and fig and onion jam - a perfect blend of sweet, salty and creaminess. 

did you even go to fourth chapter if you didn’t try out their signature raspberry vegan pancakes!they tasted just as good as they looked and the portion sizes were so generous! we also sat outside in their back courtyard which was perfect, especially on a summer’s day.

a nice cafe with a beautiful interior but in terms of the food we didn’t think it was as good as other reviews suggested it would be.

update:
came again to fourth chapter on 28/11/20 with 3 friends. this time we ordered the southern fried chicken bao & sweet potato and ricotta waffle dish. no doubt the bao was really good, however the waffles were just average. what left a bit of a bad taste in our mouths though was that compared to the last time we came here the bao didn’t have enough of the sriracha mayo (& they plonked it on top of the chicken instead of smothering it on the inside of the bao?) so we asked for some extra, and when the bill came out they actually charged us for it. on top of that, we got charged a weekend surcharge on a saturday. we won’t be back.

this was my first brunch after our first covid wave in melbourne so i was really looking forward to an amazing brunch fix but was unfortunately disappointed. i ordered the green fields which sounded delicious but ended up essentially being a huge bowl of kale with an egg and a little bit of greens on the side. the flavours were ok but the proportion of kale to other ingredients was really not great.