turning point

great looking spot in a top location. takeaway coffee and over the park across the road was the perfect start to the day. strong latte was very smooth and wouldn’t hesitate to return again soon.

turning point cafe is the perfect local cafe if you’re in the ripponlea area. the cafe is very spacious with a lot of natural light and the staff is very friendly!

the warm cajun chicken salad was absolutely delicious! the meal tasted very fresh and healthy with the perfect amount of dressing. i chose to add a side of avocado which really added to the overall taste of the dish.

the avocado bruschetta was a lovely mousey texture and blended in really well with the dill cream cheese. it is a unique and high quality avocado dish that i would definitely go back!

we also paired our meals with the passion fruit iced tea and the mint to be melon smoothie which were both extremely refreshing!

lovely ambience. spacious.
ordered burger and salmom hashbrown . taste perfect. just nice for us as it was not salty!

this cafe is situated right next to the ripponlea station, which is highly convenient! love the modern sleek wooden design too - an insta friendly neon sign and all!

coffee is pretty good and that’s enough to win me over (some brunch places really don’t make good coffee these days).

as for food, we went for something classic and experimental in this cafe. appreciate the kitchen’s flexibility - they allowed us to customise the eggs benedict and pair the smoked salmon with fried kale (because we don’t eat beef).

i loved the fried kale and after sprinkling them on my potato rosti, the dish was quite interesting - the light and airy fried kale texture went well with the crispy potato rosti. quite different compared to other eggs ben in melb!

as for the kimchi waffles, i thought the korean fried chicken was tender and coated with a lot of spicy gochujang sauce, but somehow didn’t quite work with waffles. we wiped out the pickled cabbage though!

all in all a good brunch experience and will be back to try the other dishes! kinda wish there were more porky dishes on the menu (we don’t eat beef) so i’m excited for their next menu refresh!
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nice location, easy parking, service very slow. 25 minutes to receive our turmeric lattes. food was slow to arrive. my wife ordered kimchi waffles which were soggy. i requested chilli on the side and received my meal with chilli mixed through. service and food quality and taste needs improvement.

super green

we came today for lunch 24/01/2020 travelled a very very long way with our 2x dogs and was told our voucher was not going to be accepted even though our voucher is still valid .. the lady we spoke to with said (introduced herself as the manger) they no longer accepted these “old” gift vouchers. this is disgusting & not acceptable very unprofessional cannot understand how cafes think they can treat people this way. definitely would never recommend or visit here again

nice cafe with good ambience. food is really good and worth the visit. ricotta pancakes are delicious 👍🏻

excellent customer service. everyone is incredibly friendly and remember all their local (loyal) customers. reliably delicious food and always the best coffee. will continue to come here and support this lovely business.

loved the food and ambience at turning point! we have been twice in as many weeks, this makes it to our go-to cafe list! on our last visit, my partner ordered the smokey beef burger which he devoured! i had the super seasonal greens which was an interesting version of san choy bow with a sesame cracker instead of lettuce. the cafe owner alice and her team were on hand with very good service. they took good care of us and we'll be back!

it is not very often i go to ripponlea, but turning point, a cafe run by the friendliest staff, with sensational food is perhaps the reason i will return more often.

a truly ambient and modern cafe, turning point offers some of the most flavoursome brunch options to date. i tried today the eggs benedict with smoked salmon whilst a friend had the chilli scrambled eggs with salmon- here's our verdict. the eggs benny with a base of hash-brown esque base was sensational. loaded with spinach that is sauteed in an asian, homely salt and sauce, the hash brown (i forgot what it is actually called) is full of flavour and a crispy finish. complement this with some delightfully poached eggs, and a gorgeous salmon that is unlike other brunch cafes and you have yourself a recipe for amazement.

a brunch place that is truly more tasty, full of flavour and ambient than the rest. a benchmark that has been set and that will be hard to beat for sure.

food: 4.5/5
service: 5/5
ambience: 5/5
value: 5/5

overall: 5/5

will come back for:
+ watermelon smoothie
+ beef burger
+ ricotta pancakes

was here to grab a quick bite for lunch and was pretty impressed by the level of service offered. even though it was a packed sunday lunch, we got our orders quickly and the waiters were friendly and accommodating. the watermelon smoothie was refreshing, tangy and fresh and real winner for a hot day. and the burger was great with a side of crunchy and moorish chips. i found the rosti in the eggs benedict a little stodgy, but the ricotta pancakes were yum. nicely presented but all the ingredients work together and was fresh and tasted great. will definitely be back to try out some of the other dishes soon!

we were invited back to turning point, we always enjoy our visits here and this was no exception. the peanut butter smoothie is still a favourite though i wished i tried the chicken and waffles, one for next time. the coco mango smoothie sounds good but i went for the tried and true favourites today in the crowd pleasing avocado smash

further update
we were invited into tp to try some of their new menu items. we tried the poke bowl and the burrata dish both of which were beautifully presented. the poke for me was pretty spicy as i’m not great with heat but it’s something my partner quite enjoyed. my preference was the beautiful burrata. it was something a bit different and kind of a caprese salad reinvented as a breakfast dish.


update
we headed back into turning point with the free vouchers we received at the launch party. i loved their peanut butter smoothie which was deliciously full of peanut flavour unlike many which are very subtle.

we ordered the avocado toast and the zucchini fritters dish which were both enjoyable. we also tried a couple of sweet treats from the cabinet which is just what the doctor ordered. such lovely staff too!

original review
so much fun at the turning point launch event last night. we celebrated ahead of today’s grand opening with a few espresso martini’s with a twist, the addition of maple syrup. the renovation is lovely and has transformed the venue into a more modern space. food wise we sampled a selection of canapés executed by the head chef, some of which such as the zucchini fritters feature on the new brunch menu.
with such a passionate team and extensive experience behind them (same owners as short straw and collective espresso) this is guaranteed to be a stellar success.

hands down the best eggs benny i've had. couldn't get enough of the potato rosti! the beef brisket was cooked to perfection also. this is one dish that i keep thinking i must go back soon to have it again. 

service was great, the staff were friendly and served us promptly. food came out quickly too. i like the feel of the place, it's very modern and spacious. 

definitely the best cafe there is in ripponlea!

i absolutely love this cafe. have been here many times and each time i leave thoroughly impressed. the service is warm, food is sensational and coffee is definitely the best in the area. great music and atmosphere as well!