the stables of como

high tea was more like no tea for mother’s day. firstly, they didn’t have our booking, then forgot our kids drinks (we never got them) and our tea (brought out when we had stood up to go home) & dry, tasteless excuses for high tea. over $200 for what was in this photo. over priced and underwhelmed. we left early and would not recommend. worst mother’s day meal in history!servicewas apologetic albeit a bit late.

went for a beautiful girlfriends bday, very disappointed in the over priced high tea and terribleservicewe received as we were not a large event like a bridal shower!!! would not recommend as there is way better out there

to be fair, theservicewe had at this place was actually reasonable, compared to the scathing reviews left by others. i am not sure if it's because of the cold and rain but my food and coffee were both barely lukewarm when they arrived. presentation was nice but they could've done more about little things...like the blob of avocado as part of the gardeners breakfast. or the red velvet cake that was very moist but should be called a strawberry cake with barely any vanilla frosting as it somehow has strawberries in it and no typical cream cheese flavour. as for other things on the menu i tried, they were decent but much of it can be found in other cafes in melbourne. nice place to sit and admire people in their sunday best in a pretty setting, but food was underwhelming.

very disappointed with our mother's day lunch. after waiting for a table we were put inside where it was incredibly noisy and difficult for my hard of hearing father. when i explained and asked for a table outside i was told they were mostly reserved for people with dogs!!
staff were very pleasant butservicewas terrible we had to wait a long time for a beer and our meals. we had to remind them we had ordered beer and my husbands lunch didn't come at all they forgot it. they did eventually get his baguette once reminded.
my mothers calamari was disgusting small tasteless dried rings ,tough stringy scattered on a mass of greenery. i've never seen squid that small before!
my soufflé was ok but presentation left a lot to be desired.
to be fair they didn't charge us for the calamari as mum sent it back or my husbands banquette but as we are visitors to melbourne and i wanted a special mother's day lunch it was very disappointing

great breakfast!. food was fresh, very tasty and spot on.
service ok but not fantastic. today, especially when quiet,serviceand staff need to be attentive and proactive.
overall, based on the food, would return.

terribleservicehad to ask twice for orders to be taken, then took 40 minutes to get coffees, after asking twice. food was okay but nothing special. was also really hot sitting outside.

overall, we had a good time at the stables of como. the savoury bites definitely outshone the desserts. the truffled croque monsieur on mini english muffin was delicious! the best dessert was the scones and cream, honestly you cannot go wrong with this classic. it is really a cute spot and you can explore the gardens after eating.servicewas prompt and good. i probably would not return since it was a bit too expensive for the amount of food we received. not going to lie, we went to eat more food after this. however, free-flowing mimosas for an additional $5 is an absolute steal but unfortunately we did not opt in for that. they do have a guy tea menu which has heartier bites (rather than cakes and sandwiches) and tbh that looks more appealing for my palate but oh well.

figured we’d give this place a chance despite reading numerous reviews about the substandard service, but it didn’t take very long to experience suchservicefirst hand. upon being greeted we were told that our reservation for a picnic only came through that morning, despite booking online one week earlier and receiving an email confirmation and an email reminder.

the kitchen was clearly unprepared and we were told to wait for about 20 minutes whilst they scrambled to put something together that represented their picnic basket. because of this, we received an incomplete basket, with the pork terrine missing, a couple of bruised strawberries as ‘fresh fruit’ and mineral water instead of the san pellegrino as advertised. staff didn’t seem too concerned nor apologetic.

overall a disappointing way to celebrate a wedding anniversary and won’t be returning nor recommending.

beautiful space, however theservicewas really slow, wrong orders, wait staffs lack of knowledge of what they have, food was quite average, and coffee was not good at all, quite disappointed.

perfect for an impromptu business networking lunch on a thursday, away from town. enjoyed an impressive platter consisting of garnished fresh sliced ham, prosciutto and salami served with a side of lightly toasted crafted bread slices.  accompanied by a bottle of cool sparkling san pellegrino water, and completed with good coffee. also goodservicethat catered to our requests.

looks can be deceiving and that is exactly what the stables of como is. a beautiful cafe with appallingservice(in the worst way). also, if you’re planning to come here on a sunday, prepare for a 40 minute wait for your food and them not warning you :-)

food: we ordered the french toast and the eggs royale. in terms of flavour, both dishes were done excellently in terms of flavour. the french toast was delicious and a reasonable portion, the coconuts were a great crunch and flavour addition to the soft and pillowy french toast. the eggs royale’s salmon and hollandaise was fabulous but unfortunately, the egg was well done :( and this was after a 40 minute wait so it was slightly disappointing but the flavours of both dishes were great.

service: appalling and horrendous to levels i cannot explain. first things first, we asked about our dishes status’s 2 times and were told that it was on its way but we weren’t aware it was going to be that long or even pre-warned. then we asked for butter and we had a server take our request and when she came back, she realised it didn’t come. and here’s the final kicker or what honestly made me feel.. disgusted and confused how someone with this kind of attitude could be hired. when we went to pay, a cashier or server called meg came and we showed our entertainer’s voucher and she snatched the phone from me and then slammed my phone on the counter. the eggs royale was $21 but the bill came to $25 and when we asked why the unusually unproportionate to menu price, she tried to argue with us that we ordered tomato sauce which we did not. we absolutely did not and she told us, in the rudest manner imaginable, that we were wrong and only when we said, we can ask every server who served us whether we had any tomato sauce did she let it go. then it was still $23 so we asked why is it $23 and she went on to tell us that there was a surcharge (to give a context - i saw the menu and i was telling my sister “oh look there’s only surcharge on public holidays! we’re lucky! spoiler alert - they had a surcharge) and my sister asked me whether there actually was a surcharge and this waitress goes on to say to me “there is a surcharge and i would definitely know because i work here” in a really aggressive manner which prodded us to just want to know why she is speaking to us so rudely which she cuts us off by yelling that it’s loud. oh, by the way, we told the manager and all she could say was “oh i’ll talk to her”


this cafe serves good food, long waits and awfulservice(and a surcharge for theserviceon sunday lmao). honestly, there’s so many better cafes in melbourne that could serve amazing food and amazingservicewhile at it. i’d be more than willing to pay forserviceif theservicewas pleasant and not rude. too bad a cafe so beautiful is succumbed to a group of servers who can’t match up to

worsetserviceever. the place is nice, butservicewas really bad. keep telling us to finish within a certain time, as the table was booked for others. but they didn't mention anything when we were booking.

had the voucher for high tea with bottomless champagne/mimosas, so i’m commenting from that pricepoint. the grounds have a really pretty pastoral vibe. the food tasted premium and theservicewas so lovely, generously checking back often to top up our champagne.

want garden views and lush greens to dine in? then this is the place to be. private function space is great for small groups of 40 to 50 people. their finger foods were nice andservicewas good. end note: toilets need to be clean.

huh i’m surprised that this place is in the collection of ‘top brunch spots’. had prawn toast soldiers and smokey prawns with israeli couscous. the first few bites were okay — maybe because we were hungry, but then we did not enjoy the rest of it. made me wonder if we ordered the wrong ones. that bloody mary was an impulsive decision that i regret too, but it wouldn’t stop me from finding the best bloody mary in this city. thanks for the friendlyservicetho :)