groundup cafe

i have eaten at this cafe before and enjoyed coffee and something to eat, and the setting.
but my mothers day brekkie was really disappointing. the hotcakes andbaconwere cold, and thebaconovercooked and hard, the fruit was icy cold (and just the advertised banana and berries would have been perfect), and the 3 huge piles of cream... ugh! (son added to his scrambled eggs!). optional or in a small dish on the side would have been preferable. i'm guessing the maple syrup was drizzled somewhere but hard to know. marshmallows stuck on top would be great for kids but ..............not for me.

facing a busy road is groundup cafe. there are basically 3 areas for seating: indoor, alfresco or seats facing the road. they have ample car park lots behind it too!
foodwise: by the time we arrived, kitchen was closed so we were only limited to choices in the cabinet. it was a huge variety and everything looks great! i also appreciate it when crews recommend whats good as opposed to "everything's good!" ikr. so anyway, we chose abaconspinach pastry and a croissant loaded with bacon, egg and veg coupled with a warm mocha and latte. guess what? everything hit the spot. special shoutout to the barista who made our awesome coffee and the very friendly max. no reason not to visit when it's so near my place :) highly recommended!

been here today at lunch time around 12.20pm. with only two small tables left. till was very busy with long cue. atmosphere warmly welcomes people. set up of counter is great. organised and clean. plenty choices in cabinet. good plating skill. presentations really make those foods attractive. but we still decided to try their foods on menu.
4mins waiting time on both coffees. latte and flat white. 9mins for both dishes. blat and corn fritter.

coffees were very good. no matter milk, temperature, or taste. same ripe coffee bean, i would say this barista really knows how to play with his coffees, comparing to other premises.
foods are very average. blat was good. nice presentation with freshness everything. but corn fritter was a bit disappointing me. cuz i ordered extrabaconwhich makes the plate more eatable. over coloured corn fritters. or overcooked? very soft, which was falling parts hard. what i reckon they recooked it and warmed it up in microwave. otherwise it wouldn't have extra moisture inside and abnormal soft texture. 17.50 for this corn fritter with those cheap chips was another point letting me down. should be hand cut chips/wages or something price/matchable sides. anyway, salad was a+, fresh with capsicum, mesclun, cucumber and onion. dressing was just good. personally, i prefer corn fritter with avocado, tomato with bacon, and this salad on side. the traditional way.
cuz of the first excellent coffees we decided to have second one with dessert for both of us. desserts were good. only suggestion is maybe more lemon taste to balance its strong sweetness of citrus slice?
i like this place. only reason i didn't rate 5 is that corn fritter dish.

another time here
coffees are always perfect. rated for 5. can't find anymore cafes doing better coffees than here.

decided to pop in the groundup cafe for a easter monday brunch.
i had the big breakfast with a hot cross bun, my wife the eggs benedict and our daughter the hot cakes, great fast service, great meals at a not too bad price. the big breakfast was a good size and very filling. my wife and daughter were very happy with their choices.
only two things,baconcould have been a bit crisper and hot cross bun was grilled and flattened without checking with me if i wanted it heated or not, it was just assumed. i didn't. will be back to try the lunch menu very soon.

i had the hotcakes which were beautifully presented (photo added). three huge hotcakes presented with bananas, mixed berries, rock melon, bacon, maple syrup & cream with a marshmallow garnish. almost too pretty to eat. but i did & enjoyed it thoroughly. my fiancee had the mixed grill - a hefty portion of kransky sausages, tomato, eggs, hash browns, &bacon(how about some mushrooms?). we were so impressed with the food we will go back again. the staff were friendly and the environment pleasant - i don't have a lot to say about these aspects as it was just the same as anywhere else - neither bad nor fantastic. for me though, i've had the only two things on the menu i would eat so the excitement has passed.

my husband's point of view:
an early sunday morning breakfast for four bought us back here a second time, after a pretty impressive first visit.

the venue is pleasant and the service is to an acceptable standard.

all members of our group were very satisfied with the food. the salmon and scrambled eggs dish was well received, with compliments on the amount of salmon supplied.

the missus and i both had the big breakfast, and after she got my tomatoes and mushrooms, and i scored herbaconand hash-browns, we were both very happy. i thought i'd live life on the edge, and after paying asked if mine could be accompanied by a small bowl of hollandaise. it was a casual request, if it happened then all good, if not then life goes on.

it did happen, and i was impressed. often a request of that nature can cause raising of eyebrows, but they didn't miss a beat. well done guys.

the sausages that come with the dish were a bit odd - the missus thought they tasted 'off'...but then there's so many different types and flavours these days it might just be how they are. i was however a bit disappointed to note the poached eggs had been cooked in an egg-poacher mould, and not free-styled as any competent cafe chef should be able to do. still, they were quality eggs and tasted just the same as usual.

the only change i would like to see is printed menus that you can take to the table and peruse at leisure, as opposed to the blackboard by the counter. this would stop people getting in the way of each other, and those deciding what to have jostling with those who are ordering and paying. but hey, when in rome..

all in all, we'll be back.