scarecrow

went here for lunch yesterday with my partner. the cafe is really cute it has a mini market inside it too with all sorts of goodies.

the service here is a bit weird. we got told to take a seat where ever and someone would be over. they dropped off water but never camebackto take our order. so we went inside to order at the counter.

food was nice, simple and smallish portions so if you are a hungry person keep that in mind. i had the chicken sandwich and my partner had the soup of the day.

i would probably comebackhere again to try something different on the menu as it is a pretty interesting one!

we came here to take a lovely work mate for a birthday lunch and it didn't disappoint.

the decor and florist in the corner make the place feel relax but full of colour. we picked some platters to share and because we stuck to the free fizzy water our meal was very reasonably priced.

the platters and particularly the pate were delicious and there was so much that we ended up taking a small box of goodies away with us.

we will definitely comebackfor more.

i have to say i am pretty disappointed with scarecrow.

i tried this place a while ago after seeing the great reviews and we enjoyed very nice, high quality fresh food. even though it took so long for our order to arrive, i felt that it would be worth it to come back. 
for me, the service has made me not want to comebackanytime soon unfortunately. came here today and it took a ridiculous amount of time for our salad from the cabinet to come. the worst part was that the staff seemed to be unapologetic and inattentive. at one point only the coffee guy was left manning the service and no one had any idea where and when our food was coming, in fact he seemed pretty clueless himself!

i went there due to the high ratings..but i had a terrible experience and will never comebackhere. firstly i didn't feel welcomed. english is my second language, and i felt the lady working there was very impatient with me. i asked what kind of coffee do they have and the worker looked at me from head to toe and said in a condescending tone " normal coffee". luckily i know what a flat white is..and ordered that. i don't know if she talked like that to other customers..but please be nicer to your customers.. even if they are asian and have trouble with speaking english.

tucked away in a corner - i got lost trying to find this place for the first time!

went here for a catch-up on a rain day!

very cute place to have brunch! i had hummus and bread - and my god the hummus was so good 😍😍.

my friend has some type of cake and she really enjoyed it as well!

would comebackagain :)

just awful. my girlfriend and i stopped by to get 2 coffees to go - single shot coconut flat white and a single shot coconut mocha, but instead were given looks as though we were asking for something extremely difficult to make. the lady that served us even rolled her eyes at us after we had requested for the mocha to be less sweet. was that even necessary? we then waited for a bit for our coffee and when we gave a gentle reminder to the barista on our coffees, what do you know? he quickly tries to write me off by quoting my order as fast as possible (perfectly fine but still, rather odd). and what happens next is even better! our coconut milk did not taste like coconut milk so we obviously went up to the barista to ask, and he became extremely annoyed and threw a tantrum at us by showing us the coconut milk he had used and said "i am 100% sure i used this!". after realising that he was annoyed at us, we decided to leave it be and said it was okay and walked away. your barista decided it would be an even better idea to give off a passive aggressive comment by saying "if you really want, i can give you your money back" and started shaking his head in disappointment, thinking i couldn't see his reflection around the many mirrors/windows. is this how you treat customers? we've always wanted to give scarecrow a try, but after such an experience, it seems that having customers is such a draining experience for your staff. will never be comingbackhere ever again and would not recommend this place to anyone.

couldnt wait to write about it... just been here for the restaurant month.. not a great start to be honest with the greet and seat thingy.. but i think the food definetly covers up for it...
started of with the vegetable kofte and the beetroot hummus and i should say the flavour pairing was amazing.. i personally think the kofte could be cooked a wee bit more cz i could taste a bit of a raw taste in it.. the beetroot hummus was really really good..
moving on to the second course we got the iraqi pilaf with crispy onion roasted butternut and tahini cream.. only one thing about this i can think.. faultless, couldnt be any better.

the dessert couldnt honestly get what was going on in there but i loved the vanilla coconut labneh that came with it

over all had a great time would surely comebackto try different stuff

scarecrow is a funny name for a cafe, but they have put up a couple up on top to align with the name. just opposite albert park, on top of victoria street, scarecrow is a perfect location for a cafe. the place encompasses a high-end organic grocery and florist as well.
the coffee - especially the iced latte - is awesome!
i had the shakshuka which sadly comes with one over-cooked egg - do not recommend!
instead i think the actual eggs and omelettes might be a better bet.
the pain perdu looked better than it tasted. why put something as sour as rhubarb into something that’s meant to be sweet?? might be more fun if stuffed with bananas.
i’m certainly going to comebackfor the coffee, and to try their poached eggs - which they procure from a local farm and i heard one diner claim was excellent!

ordered the smoked salmon bagel and they were very stingey with their salmon and greens. tea and service was very good, a so was the ambiance. although this was said, came in for the salmon bagel and got more of the latter. will comebackfor the drinks but not for the food.

great atmosphere, chill vibe and music, good for lunch time or afternoon catchups. i especially like the interior design - the high ceiling and shelves stocked with goodies ^_^ food was excellent! would goback:) (raspberry tart was delicious!!!)

i wanted to try this cafe for a long time and today was the day. i went there with high expectations, excited to get surprised. the cafe is nicely decorated and the grocer section makes you feel you are in the middle of a farmers market, vegetables look fresh and healthy and it all creates a welcoming atmosphere.
my friend and me were talking a couples of minutes before looking into the menu when we got interrupted by a lady asking if we would be ready to order or if we were just talking. for a first interaction with the guest i found it a bit rude and it made me feel uncomfortable. we then placed our order, i decided for the mediterranean lamp, which arrived after a reasonable time. the portion was decent and i loved the taste. the lamp was very tender and the filling was absolutely delicious. it came on a bed of couscous. the quality and taste was good and let me forget about the bumpy start...for a while. my friend and me then decided to get a coffee and a dessert from the delicious looking treats in the cabinet. this time no one cared if we wanted to order so after a while i walked up to the counter. a couple of minutes later the coffees arrived but no dessert. i wondered and one of the staff came to us to check if we wanted to order anything as they were about to close the kitchen and i told him we are waiting for the cabinet food. he camebackwith one cake and wanted to walk of when i told him we ordered a second one as well. he then asked me to show him which one as he was not sure about it. the result was after we actually finished our coffees we finally got the dessert. i asked if we could get more water and shortly after that the waitress dumped the glass bottle to loud on the table next to me that i got shocked.
the cafe wasn't overly busy during our stay and the waitress clearly would have had time to get the order right and provide good service. the way we got treated since we entered the café was very disappointing and ruined my whole experience. the waitress seemed to not really care about the customers and some seemed to be quite arrogant. although the food was nice, it is just half of the experience if the service is poor. i won't recommend this place to my friends, there are a lot of other cafés in the city to go.

grabbed some picnic food this arvo after a kids art session up the road. stand-outs were beet/carrot/chickpea salad was delicious, grilled artichokes were my 6 year old twins' and my favourite however. would love to comebackand sample more cabinet food!

a charming café that is well worth the visit - especially for vegetarians. [i say “café”, but really it is a mini café-grocer-florist in one].

coffee drinkers will appreciate a barista who understands the difference between a ‘long black’ and an ‘americano’. fellow vegetarians will appreciate the tofu scramble (yum!) or the shakshuka eggs (vegans: swap fried tempeh for the eggs!). and if you’re just looking to avoid the bustle and queues of the big franchises, you’ll appreciate the chance to kickbackwith a newspaper, peruse the shelves of curious goods, and revel in the wonderful, diverse smells emanating from the kitchen.

do yourself a favour and have breakfast here.

came here for the first time yesterday and it was so cute! it has a nice and different vibe from other cafes around as it also has a little market type vibe to it. they sell organic and fair trade fruits and other healthy treats. the menu is also quite interesting, my friend and i ordered the pain perdu, chickpea chile verde and fruit smoothies. the pain perdu was absolutely amazing! loved every bite of it. chickpea chile verde was also nice. staff was nice and friendly, although one which was mainly serving us showed annoyance when we asked about the menu in detail - first was fine when it was the food, but when we called her again asking about the drinks wasn't so happy and slammed the smoothie on the table while serving. then when the food was served, the fork given with it was dirty so that wasn't a good look either. 
despite this, i would definitely gobackto try out the rest of the menu!

scarecrow is a really good brunch place in the city. it has a unique character that makes you feel like you'rebackin grandma's old country kitchen. i love the fusion of food and their ceviche definitely is my top choice, it's authentic and fresh as! the lamb pastilla was kind of dry which really disappointed me. i say their edge would be the fact that they serve organic food and wine for breakfast :)