sticks & grace

been here a few times now and has consistently been a good experience. the vibe is good here and fits in with the trendiness of pako. not that many tables here so better to avoid busy times.

coffee is probably a bit below the standard set by surrounding venues like winters but still better then the majority of geelong cafés.

the menu is super friendly and i have struggled to pick between options more then once.

the pricing is the real winner though and what gets me coming back to s&g

not good service, food or a good experience. at all. can’t believe they can compete in pako. they need to seriously step it up on all levels! but we won’t be back!

service, what service?. was recommended by a work colleague, the service, coffee & food was terrible.
lift your game or you will not survive.

i have been to this cafe many times and usually i am very pleased with the service and quality of the meals. however, the last couple of times i have been to sticks and grace cafe i have been completely disappointed. the quality of food has gone downhill significantly, with many of the meals coming out on dirt plates. there has also been an obvious change over in front of house staff that is bringing the cafes reputation down. the experience i've had with the current staff has been quite concerning as they seem to lack respect and professionalism. sticks and grace is no longer a cafe that i recommend.

average small portioned overpriced food combined with sourpuss staff make this one to avoid. coffee is good though i will give credit there.

i am a regular customer of this cafe. while i love the coffee, i find the majority of floor staff atrociously rude and they appear to be disinterested in providing basic customer service. the floor staff have ignored me every time i enter the cafe premises and are abrasive and dismissive. in addition to this, they fail to clear tables and will blatantly ignore customers who are wanting to pay.

it is hoped that the attitudes of floor staff changed significantly, otherwise i may have to source another cafe.

kind regards,

yummy lunch of smashed avacado on toast. great flavour and great value for money. it didn’t come with asparagus, as stated on the menu, but the broccoli substitution was just fine. coffee was nice also. pretty cold inside if you are sitting anywhere near the door, so bring a warm jacket!

we shared the lamb shoulder grain salad - it was scrumptious. salt and lemon pepper calamari was crispy, flavoursome and there was plenty of it. desserts from brunettis looked amazing but i was so full.

i ordered the "grace" breakfast. from their menu:

"bacon, two poached eggs, relish, avocado, hash browns. sourdough"

the staff were lovely. the cafe has a really pleasant set up. food came out in a timely fashion.

my brekkie looked nice on the plate and the eggs were obviously poached well. i broke through the lovely looking eggs to let them soak into the bread.

the disappointment for me was that the relish that was pre-slathered on the bread under the eggs had a heavy indian curry flavour so there was no way to just push it to the side if you weren't a fan of curry eggs at brekkie, especially when the menu doesn't mention the curry part of the relish.

having said that, if i was aware of the indian curry flavour would be the base of the dish, i'd probably recommend this as a supper breakfast, if you like curry. the flavours were good.

comment when paying got a bland response. unlike the curried chutney.

love this place!!! food, coffee, staff, place!!! allpress coffee are my favourite and everytime is made with perfection
well done
the raspberry and white choc muffin is so yummmm

great breakfast, good coffee. service was just ok, felt like they were trying to rush us out even though we had a booking. would definitely recommend eating here.

sticks and grace geelong has been in the game for a good innings, recently hitting a decade on pakington street newtown. to last that long you have to be doing one or two things right. one of those things would have to be their generous all day breakfast. some joints use big plates for effect but there’s no substance. in the case of sticks and grace geelong, substance matters as much as presentation.

i love this place! the coffee is delightful: artfully delivered, a great roast, with friendly service. can recommend the topped up long mac.

the all day breakfast menu is a treat: the smashed avocados with goat's cheese feta, eggs, and beetroot mash was a thrill to the palate. just the right amount of astringent to balance the avos and eggs. 

there is a buzz in s&g - popular meeting place and a hive of stimulating community. decor is almost hipster, but who wants that every time? really loved the generous real estate on the tables for the computer and my (real) notebook. loved this is a visiting work environment!

this area of newtown had been much rejuvenated over recent years - having lived here some 35 years ago, and it was all pretty tired (though the butcher which used to occupy the current pizza place was a favourite back then!). there is life, colour and laughter here now. sticks & grace are an important part of that picture.

consistency gets you everywhere ! love the food and coffee ...................................................................................................

had brekky here and it was delicious, would deff return. the menu has a great selection and the staff are nice too! overall i am happy with my dining experience, we used the entertainment voucher which helped lower the cost but if we didn't have the voucher i prob would be commenting that it is a little on the expensive side. but having said that the food is good! thumbs up from me!