rustic pearl

we ordered their white sourdough with eggs and tomato relish ($10), but you can choose between the sourdough and light rye. they also have 15 adds on, we got their sauteed mixed mushroom ($4.5) and char grilled spicy turkish veal sucuk ($5). we also ordered their eggsbenedict($18), they're famous for their bosphorusbenedictwhich consist of bay lobster, but since i didn't eat lobster i chose their classic one instead. the food was quite good, but the wait time was too long, it took 30 minutes for the food to come...

the place was really crowded on sunday.i was kinda shocked because of the large size of the coffee. the lobsterbenedictegg and the beef dish were really good; but the waiters were kinda pushy(?). they took our plates away immediately because there wasn’t enough plates.

‘white sea’ breakfast : 😍 amazing
baconbenedict: 😍 amazing
yoghurt & muesli : 😁 great
iced chocolate : 😁 great

super packed on a sunday arvo but so worth the wait. loved the ‘white sea’ breakfast with added black sausage. a little bit pricy but i think it was worth indulging in once in a while. baconbenedicthas no complaints. beautifully poached eggs and creamy hollandaise sauce. muesli was basic but absolutely refreshing to have. iced chocolate was very much like your average iced chocolate but very nice to have on a hot day. service was great and not a very long wait time considering it was super busy.

a turkish cafe with cozy environment and good service. tried their armenian pastirma omelette and found it impressive. the pastirma (the cured beef) inside had a special taste, although quite salty for me, it was good with omelette and juicy tomatoes. the green sauce was right to the point, i guess it should contain many kinds of spice, like rosemary or basil. the bread aside was good too. the second time i had the bosphorus benedict. it was perfect, the sauce got along well with the bay lobsters and avocados. and the red peppers won extra points. they balanced the taste and made thebenedictmore refreshing.

this place is usually one of favourite cafes as the whole atmosphere and food is quite homey which i enjoy! however, i came here recently and the food wasn’t as amazing as usual.. but maybe because i ordered something different or a special. we ordered the abalonebenedictand the truffle gnocchi which i found a bit bland and nothing special, i think they needed a citrus element to offset the flavours. i recommend just sticking to the classics like the bosphorusbenedictor lamb kofte. i still love the service and would definitely always come back!

i like thisbenedictespecially the source. i will definitely try other dishes on the menu next time friendly staff even small area but big portion

we waited for over an hour for a table between 3 people. rustic was very very short staffed and informed us the wait for a table was 15mins, which turned out to be an hour.
we ordered benedict, abalonebenedictand white sea breakfast. the food was good but there was also hair in two of our plates.
for drinks, we ordered ice latte which was extremely milky. you pretty much could not taste the coffee in the iced latte.

overall this was a disappointing experience considering the wait time and quality of the drinks. while the quality of food did stop me from rating this a 1, having hair in you food was also quite disappointing.

went here for a quick catch-up with sissy on monday so it was nice and quiet. we got a nice table next to the window and some cute little pots of flowers. the cafe looks a little bit hip but in a good way. we had the lobster eggbenedictand pertima omelettes. the eggbenedictwas just amazing! i am never a big fan of hollandaise sauce but i love the sauce here! it's not too creamy. i didn't really like the omelette. probably i'm just not familiar with turkish cuisine.

staff are all so nice and friendly! service is really fast too. i would defs come back!

lobster eggsbenedictis the must try.
duck was amazing.
potato eggplant gozleme was good but not amazing.
i was not a fan of the avocado espresso smoothie. the flavours just didn't seem to go together

went here with my parents. i doubt it at first because i never tried turkish food in sydney. surprisingly, my parents and i love it! the lobsterbenedictis our favorite

if you're looking for something more than bacon and egg rolls, look no further. rustic pearl has a lot to offer! it has a big menu, with a twist to the classics.  it was a sunny day and we got a seat outside.

we ordered the lobster eggbenedictand the spinach gozleme (who knew you can have that for breakfast!). for drinks, we had espresso and chai. the chai came in a pot, enough for 3 cups. it was very aromatic but not overly sweet. 

the food was very good, the lobster bene was scrumptious and the hollandaise sauce rich. the lobster seems fresh. it wasn't a big serving but enough. it was also a little expensive (but lobster!) but you don't get lobster bene every day.

the gozleme doesn't have much wow factor to it, however it's not as oily and rich as the ones you normally get, which makes it an excellent breakfast option. 

easy parking on the back streets and not a long wait. friendly staff and prompt service. will come back soon.

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rustic pearl is a stylish cafe in surry hils for refined, turkish-influenced brunch and lunch. the cafe is so cute and cosy and does not seat many diners, so we were lucky to get a seat without too long of a wait both times we have visited the cafe. on our first visit, we ordered two dishes to share, the first dish was the eggsbenedictwith ham, two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce on sourdough toast with tomato relish. this was a classic cafe dish done very well, the ham was thick cut and rich, balanced well by the creamy hollandaise sauce and spicy tomato relish. the eggs were poached well.

probably my favourite brunch place in sydney for food. they have a myriad of unique menu items with a turkish twist. there's something about the food made here that puts it above all the other cafes, partly due to the fresh, higher quality ingredients used. they also have an extensive drinks menu with something for everyone.

their homemade hollandaise is amazing, and i've actually overheard multiple people eating here claiming their eggsbenedictwas the best that they've ever had. their menu changes seasonally but can never go wrong with any of the benedicts.

i had the bosphorousbenedictand it was yummy! only thing that i didn't really like was the 'chocomole' (avo mixed with chocolate) as i was expecting it would taste more avocadoish than chocolate. but overall, it's a must visit!

decent place for food. thebenedictwas nicely done and the sauce plus bacon was good. ordered the bosphoursbenedictas well and the lobster looks fresh with decent portion