Exceptional little local cafe!…read more Nestled near the Gordon station, this little gem has friendly service, nice atmosphere and great food. Their menu is surprisingly extensive, with separate brunch and lunch/dinner options ranging from chorizo omelettes to burgers and pastas. Plenty of seating with a dog friendly outside table too. Try their specialty nitro coffee - creamy and frothy goodness!

They have the best coffee in the area! A nice and cosy cafe…read morewith an interesting menu. The food presentation is great and with interesting options to eat healthy. I looove their cappuccino. The service was so good and friendly. I don't live in the area otherwise I wouldn't get my coffee from anywhere else.

It has an all day menu with innovative breakfast and lunch items. There's a takeaway window to…read moreorder coffee and pastries. Servers are quick and friendly. It seemed a bit loud to me, located right off the sidewalk and having open windows. I ordered the one pan: Fried eggs and charred bacon cooked in the same pan, sourdough, house sauce, pepe saya butter. I didn't read the description very carefully so I was surprised at the fried eggs. The dish literally was cooked in one pan with the eggs cooked on top of the bacon. The bacon was Australian style as opposed to what Americans are used to. Although a departure from what I would normally order, I enjoyed it nonetheless. The sourdough toast was a great accompaniment. With a flat white coffee, I couldn't ask for more.

This is one happy girl! I arrived in Sydney yesterday and love the great coffee shops in Australia…read more I am on a mandatory three days of home quarantine and today I had to have my first Covid test after arrival. Due to these circumstances I could not go in, but picked up on the vibe just sitting in the car waiting for my daughter. She delivered a rich, creamy, and smooth cup of Vanilla Latte. I can't wait to return for Brekkie when I can actually go in !

The food was to die for and it was so good nice freindly staff great fast service and good food…read morenice cold brew iced coffee i had the bacon and egg roll it was so nice. Pottery green bakers is lovely and it is a good location it is near the train and other shops i highly recommend this place great food. Thank u Pottery green bakers.

So good to see this place has expanded in space and dining hours to offer dinner on Thursday to…read moreSaturday. I've been away for more than six months and this cafe's improvements have really elevated the Gordon St. John Ave precinct. We came here bright and early at 6am for breakfast. So bonus points for opening this early to cater to workers and people dealing with jet lag. We had muesli, French toast, big pan bf and warm flaky croissant. Every one was presented to us not only nicely but they also tasted great. Muesli was homemade, crunchy, well toasted with a good mix of nuts and dried fruit. The accompanying fresh fruit was of generous proportion too. French toast was made with their own baguette with sides of banana and syrup. Big bf was huge with eggs, 2 sausages, greens, mushrooms, bacon and a side of baguette. Croissant was fresh out of the oven and something to die for! We had 2 skim lattes which were average as it wasn't hot enough for our taste. I would return again and again but the breakfast did cost quite a bit so it will be for special weekends or a treat.

I was surprised to find this place on the ground level of St Ives Shopping Village. It is hipster…read moreheaven. I would have given this cafe 5 stars if they served coffee than Toby's Estate. I am not a fan all of that coffee bean. Especially as Three Beans is down stairs. But other than their choice of coffee beans, this cafe is awesome. Great food and great little desserts. And to top it all off the staff are extremely friendly. Just a warning, it is extremely crowded and so you might have to get take away or wait for a table.

Sometimes I'm coming through here early so pop in for a a quickie!…read more This morning I was there at 7.30 opening so thought I'd grab some brekkie. Ordered the Muesli. Wow!!! Crunchy grains and seeds, yoghurt, honey and fresh fruit ........and a fun little cocktail umbrella! Tooooo cute! Made me smile!!! The service here always impresses me. A warm smile goes a long way plus I enjoy the decor here. It's not what you expect from a cafe in St Ives Shopping Village! Love it, and happily take on the challenge to return to review more menu items!

Nice family-run local place…read more Good food and coffee but the wait is too long. 40mins for French toast and a wrap seems little too much. Pricing is reasonable but the portions are on the smaller side.

Turn off Stanley Street & venture along Stanley Lane to find this great cafe tucked away in St…read moreIves. Parking area & nearby council car park, but the early morning cyclists don't need that. Family run, there is always a warm welcome. Patrick makes the coffee while his father Alfie runs the kitchen. My friends and I have tried most of the breakfast items & I am favoriting the vegetarian omelette at the moment. The fresh flavours of the breakfast plate is a favorite too. A lighter choice is the Bircher meuseli with fresh fruit. As well as coffee, tea, milkshakes, fresh juices, brekkie & lunch items they have some delicious cakes and biscuits.

Good prices & nice little cafe near the Lindfield train station…read more Chinese guy who owns it is the nicest person ever and will accommodate whatever you want for food / coffee. Food is delicious, and their mocha's are bomb! Highly recommend you check it out :)

I am a Pecorino junkie. There I have confessed it…read more Though I love Pablo & Rusty's on the other side of the train station, Pecorino's is more conducive to a cup of coffee and conversation with friends. The seating is more ample and the shop is less busy by virtue of being off the highway. I love their Vanilla Lattes. For afternoon tea, it is always fun to nibble on their delicious Bruschetta. Sit out on the patio to absorb the beautiful Sydney sunshine and enjoy the lovely landscape across the street.

Where as the other side if Gordon station is hectic and congested with commuters either moving…read moretowards the train station or the Pacific Hwy, on this side, still with a fair chunk of through traffic, it feels relaxed and suburban. A great place to sit down for a morning coffee and gently start the day. Ordering my dbl mac as per usual, I thought I might treat myself to a big breaky (honestly I had a bit of a craving for bacon). So while waiting for breaky to arrive my coffee appeared and at first glance, these guys had done a pretty good job. Not too much milk or froth, a good amount of crema, and it was not burnt. About the only thing they could have done better would have been to have shorter shots. As my first Schibello coffee I can only compare it to other brands. This one has a bland commercial flavour to it. I would still put it above Vittoria, but when compared to Vella Nero, Klink, or Air Coffee, there simply is no comparison. As I finished my coffee, breakfast arrived. I hate to be too picky but... a big breaky with only 1 rasher of bacon, a hash brown soaked in oil, and what can only be described as a cheap Coles like sausage is not Ao impressive. The eggs were well cooked and the mushrooms were generous, but I don't think I shall order this from here again. Cafe Summary ------------------------ Passion for Coffee - 7/10 Coffee beans - Schibello coffee Crema (1=burnt, 10=velvet) - 6/10 Special coffees avail? - N/A Special Features ------------------------ Toilets

If you have children do not come here. The personnel will let you know straight away that you made…read morea mistake by walking in here. They mostly cater to senior and they want to keep it that way. Coffee was alright, they have a small selection of cupcakes and they have a kitchen. It a joints the top level car park between the library and the train station.

Awful experience, on Sunday 14th was there four of us and we had coffee and lunch. We were about to…read moreorder coffee again after we finished our lunch and we were told by a very arrogant waitress that did we realise that we only had 10 minutes to finish our coffees as the table was booked. We said we had not been told this and she said yes we had, ie called us liars! We decided to leave at once and cancelled our coffees due to the attitude of this waitress. We complained when paying and asked to speak to the manager, and the same waitress said she was the manager! We said that her attitude was rude and arrogant and said we had never been spoken to like that. She could not have cared less. We have been going to Bar Fresko for many years and they have just lost 4 customers of many years standing. I am a businessman involved in customer service, I was with an actress and TV presenter and also a well known documentary producer. My sister was there also and she is a well known make up artist for stage and screen. We were all disgusted and will never return. Lift your game Bar Fresko. There are plenty of other coffee shops in Gordon. John

I stopped here for a quick coffee. Quick service, tasted great and not far from many businesses…read more Ill stop by again!

Cafe/restaurant that serves people who stay at the holiday inn…read more I find this place a little safe haven from the busy-ness of the macquarie shopping centre area with reasonably priced food. The barista makes good campos coffee, the food has great fusion flavours and looks well presented and i loved the little sides and snacks. Chips are bloody amazing. Get them. If youre a seeet potato loving fan, i highly recommend the sweet potato chips! There usually arent many people here yet so you get priority seating and food service! Love it

The iced chocolate Was a disappointment. I like ice chocolate made with milk and chocolate syrup…read moredrizzled down the side along with ice cream This iced chocolate was so sad. It looked good upon presentation but was filled with chunks of ice. So in essence I had watered down chocolate milk with icy ice cream The scone was really average. Rather dry and somewhat tasteless

This place is great FOR BRUNCH. Breakfast and lunch it is a great place to catch up with delicious…read morefood. A very large range on the menu except it only consists of brunch items. The breakfast area is absolutely amazing (according to friends). Been here around 5 times and have never been unsatisfied except for the small lack of menu items (it is more than some other restaurants though). Great outdoor dining, midly quiet and very helpful staff who are very nice. Free WiFi - password: Runaway1 I hope you enjoy this place as much as I did.