west end coffee house

i have mixed feelings about the coffee. in the same cup i have chocolate flavours but after a few seconds i am hit with a taste of stale grinds, it almost feels like someone did not clean the grinder yesterday and is paying the price today. the frothing of the milk was rushed and is evident in the lack of silkiness.

cool place but the coffee i had was fairly lukewarm, and even if it was hot i would have been able to find better coffee elsewhere in west end. my boyfriend's coffee was really good though so maybe they were just having an off day.

enjoyed my visits to west end coffee house. i'll assume the over-salted haloumi was just an unfortunate once-off occurrence rather than an indication of overall quality. the coffee and fried rice was great. best of all, i love the atmosphere. chilled cafes where you can hang out and read and street watch are my favourite. give me that over a crowded, rushed and overhyped fad cafe any day.

it was difficult to go past our standard fried rice, which is amazing, but due to indecision i was feeling a mixture of things and something different. i liked the sound of both the tropical bircher with macadamia, apricot and toasted coconut, dressed with passionfruit yoghurt, pinapple compote and grated apple ($9) as well as the laab chopped mince salad with beef, ground sticky rice, fresh thai herbs, lime and chilli, served with rice and fresh cabbage ($13) so

great coffee. i haven't tried the thai food yet (have heard good things) but the (campos) coffee is some of the best in brisbane. sometimes a bit of a wait but good, relaxed feel to the place.

diana. charming little coffee spot in west end, but what sets it apart from this up & coming coffee suburb is the fact they have an interesting breakfast menu which includes some thai options. all i had time for was a coffee-campos-& i have to say very well done & one of their delicious (tasted home made? blueberry & ricotta) muffins. the muffin was huge, moist & fluffy & would highly recommend. the staff here are super friendly & this little spot just buzzes with west end vibe. will be back to sample breakfast for sure

trendy little breaky spot, i had the fruit loaf with raspberry butter~ yum, so filling and rich. the poached eggs on toast was also very nice with avocado as an extra. coffee was brill, they use campos. the space is pretty cool, they have old metal chairs around nice wooden tables and a record player.
would recommend!

proof being busy isn't an excuse for poor service.. i was walking past, wanted a couple of takeaways quickly. at first i was a little concerned these guys might make us wait as they had a full house of diners at lunch. no problem. two fab coffees in 1 min 30 secs. and the shift manager walked the coffees out to us on the footpath with a big smile.

its the little things that make such a difference.

new favourite coffee house. staff are super polite and they definitely do campos coffee justice. meal was lovely too! thank you for a great discovery.

west end coffee house - brisbane. this place works on a number of levels that creates a paradigm that could only exist in one of the colourful, characteristic and alternative suburbs that are situated in the inner city. decor is oldern-style and minimalist. music is relaxing and done through vinyl with actual record players.
just outside the door is busy and bustling, but in here many people are either just hanging out and socialising or are on a work break by catching up on a bit of reading. it has that real feel of a cafe. what makes this place one that would only exist in such a suburb that it does is along with the basic breakfast selections, coffee and coffee accompaniments is that this place also has a thai menu (light options, no curries here).

most importantly, it all works - surprisingly well. this seemed to be the go to place for the office to get coffees (they are just down the side street) and having a look at it thought i might try this place for a lunch if they did takeaway. they did do takeaway.

the thai menu is modest but all the items sound really good. i settled on getting a beef larb, a spicy minced meat salad originally from laos. since it was a new place to try coffee i also got a coffee and sweet to go with it.
the coffee i chose was called an iced cuban which is a nifty little concoction. it was a double shot espresso poured over some ice with a bit of milk and sweetener; a healthier version of the slushie for hot, humid days. to go with the coffee (or eat it later) i got a piece of date slice.
all three of these items were pretty good.

the larb was made from good quality beef mince and they had all the spices you could expect in an authentic larb from a thai or vietnamese restaruant. the rice they used was steamed really well, being the clumpy texture known in thai cooking. overall, the meal was light and tasty and could fool anyone that it might actually come from a thai place.

the iced cuban was the right drink at the right time of day. they used a really strongly concentrated blend for the espresso which took me by total surprise on the first sip, and i had already had a surprise in strong coffee already that day. you can say it is an iced black coffee, and it is absolutely worth trying even on a not-so-hot day.

finally, the date slice was tasty. it was not overtly sweet - the sweetness only came from the dates as much as dates can be sweet in themselves. the texture was hard and chewey initally but became really satisfying later on. it was welcome as a cake that was not cloyingly sweet and felt like it could be good for a diet.

west end coffee house has its appeal and it became obivous when visiting for a coffee run. as it was said, only here would such an idea exist and be readily accepted.

thumbs up. my best coffee p.... thumbs up.
my best coffee place every morning.

another good coffee contender. again, here's a solid brisbane coffee contender. the vibe here is minimalist but kudos to the turntable and vinyl selection (kraftwerk was a nice choice, oddly, for a hot summer day) and the coffee is worth coming back for. would have liked to have tried food but there was a function on/about to be on. all the more reason to return another time then, i guess.

a winning combination. this may be the only place in the world to expertly serve authentic, healthy, delicious thai food, and superb coffee (campos). the thai dishes are light, full of herbs - salads and stir fries, not heavy curries. the cafe has a slightly cliquey environment, as many people seem to know each other, but that's part of the west end charm. it has quirky decor, lots of coffee machines, and too few tables. worth it for either the coffee or the food,finding both together is pure paradise.

nicest staff on the planet. i have horribly annoying dietary requirements which eliminates dairy, soy, gluten, nuts and eggs from anything i can eat. the wech didn't have anything on the menu that i could easily choose from so they let me buy a plate of all the extras (bacon, avo, spinach, rocket, and tomatoes) with absolutely no fuss. served up beautiful with massive rashes of bacon and more avo than i could have hoped to expect. the guys were so nice and didn't once make me feel like i was being a difficult customer. coffee also kicked ass - had a single origin long black. tasty!!

friend's favorite. my friend is crazy with this place. coffee is really nice, a bit weak for my liking, but you cannot make a mess with campos. it has a very relaxed feeling, staff are friendly and attentive, no fuss, perfect. food was also great and reasonably priced. it is one of must-goes in west end