Good portion sizes and quality ingredients. Friendly staff. Delicious food and drink. Coffee was…read moreamazing! Plenty of seating and lots of parking. Friendly, happy staff. Prompt service and food is served quickly. Prices are quite reasonable too. There's a really wide variety of breakfast options on the menu, so plenty to choose from. A fantastic spot for a relaxed and satisfying breakfast.

My absolute favourite place to eat and have coffee on the Gold Coast…read more I had a perfect steak sandwich with chips. Cooked perfectly and tasted incredible. The staff are friendly, helpful and attentive. The cafe has some wonderful gardens and quirky ornaments which make for a wonderful setting to enjoy lunch. I could honestly spend all day here! Will definitely be back.

After months of takeaway coffees (Campos coffee beans here) and the odd banana bread I finally went…read moreto The Lott for weekend brunch. The breakfast menu is available until 11am, after which there is a nice selection of burgers on offer. We arrived just in time for brunch, so I chose the breakfast bruschetta, which consists of 2 poached eggs, bacon, tomato, and basil pesto on sourdough and I was very happy with my choice! The eggs were cooked exactly to my liking with runny yolk and no runny bits of egg white (I'm very picky with poached eggs), as was the bacon which was well cooked. The bruschetta was really tasty with the basil pesto giving a really subtle kick! I really like the atmosphere of this place, we took advantage of the beautiful weather and sat outside, but even on cooler days the outside area is under cover and from memory there is an outdoor heater. There are bench tables and smaller tables to choose from as well as some indoor seating, it's nice and cosy. I will definitely come back here to try the burger menu! TIP: The takeaway bircher muesli and paleo berry and banana bread are also pretty tasty!

I first visited the lott back in august 2014. It was cute and beaming with quality and energy…read more Breakfast was delish and very well presented and the coffee was yum. I have been back more recently to find the cute Cafe now is more of a boutique bar with a TV and feel it lacks the vibe I fell in love with. It still provides good food but the service needs to be more consistent. Maybe their mermaid location will have the environment I came for.

Just fantastic, I cannot remember what they called it but the Falafel salad was just awesome. Just…read moreperfect, will be back next time in oz.

Blackboard is an enigma. A light, open plan café with amazing food, and equally good coffee, in the…read morecultural wasteland that is Varsity lakes. We arrived on a Friday afternoon, took our seats, and after some confusion around table service (it is) ordered coffees, and I took advantage of the all day breakfast menu, and asked for the 'farmer' (poached eggs, rosemary potato hash, bacon and sourdough). The coffees came out first, and were fantastic. Using Brisbane's Cup Coffee beans, they make a great cappuccino. The food was also excellent. The open plan kitchen allows you to watch the chef make your breakfast as you quiet your stomach's rumbling. The eggs were 'just so' and oozed out decadently over the twice cooked bacon. The potato hash wasn't dry, and the rosemary wasn't overpowering. As we left, I grabbed a second coffee, knowing that I was a long way from my next good one. If you're in the area, Blackboard should absolutely be on your to do list.

Best Churros outside South America! Get the 10 pack for $8…read moreand the choc dipping sauce! The choc dipping sauce is real chocolate not that crappy running stuff other places sell you! I would seriously drive back down to these market for a least hour or so just to eat one of their Churros - Devine! :)

As the name suggests, this cafe is pretty shabby…read more Uncleaned tables, really long waits, staff messed up my tea order (which took 15 mins) and I was done eating and had to chase up the correct tea. Food was poor value for the cost. Average service, average food. It's ok, but wouldn't recommend.

Ample outdoor seating for brunch with friends, friendly service and very generous portion sizes! I…read moreenjoyed a cold brew with milk (it was a very hot and humid day & just what I needed) and the cinnamon pancakes can feed 2 people easily! They were sooooo good and I only wish I could've eaten more :) Hubby had the savoury mince (delicious) and our friends had the breakfast salad and the smashed avocado, with iced lattes. A successful brunch indeed!

Busy, busy, busy, this cafe was ridiculous with people on a Monday for breakfast (a time when you…read morethink people would be working - maybe it was just holidaying folks). Grocer & Grind is located in Broadbeach on the Gold coast, just down the road from the currently being updated Pacific Fair shopping centre. Grocer & Grind's focus is on organic local produce, and they have a tiny little grocery inside from where you can purchase your usual 'superfoods' and ridiculously expensive muesli, et al. We ordered drinks; Gold coast cafes seem to lord it over Brisbane cafes with regards to amazing juices, frappes and delicious concoctions. I had Strawberry Slushie; Strawberries, coconut yoghurt, lemon and ice (AH-MAAZE-ING), and my sister had the Banana Espresso; almond milk, espresso, frozen banana and raw cacao. My Breakfast Bruschetta was certainly fresh and wholesome; really delicious *real* tomatoes, coriander pesto, buffalo mozzarella, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic, on a grain sourdough slice. It was certainly small for the price, but you generally would expect to pay a lot more for organic produce, I suppose. My little sister had the Bacon Eggs Benny; a very herby hollandaise with bacon, avocado, poached eggs and grain sourdough; plus an additional side of haloumi that she generously gave me half of as I looked at her dish with sad puppy eyes. There are other impressively healthy sounding dishes such as Acai bowls, Super green breakfast salad, plus a tapas and sandwich menu for lunch. This cafe certainly looks to be the latest thing on the coast, and served up a pretty decent breakfast, although I would've liked to see a tiny bit more on my plate.

Initially I was pretty stoked to find this near our holiday apartment. A reasonable selection of…read morequality grocery items (handy for health conscience people like ourselves on holiday). The menu looked really good but we didn't eat. As for the coffee, I sometimes feel I am ruined being from Melbourne. Coffee was okay but the milk texture was flat, so flat that the young waiter spilt it putting it down and mumbled a half-hearted apology and scuttled off. I am also used to getting a flat white in a 150ml tulip so getting a 220ml cap cup the coffee seemed a little washed out. I would go and check it out and make up your own mind.

Went here 2 times on my trip. First day very jet lagged and hungry. Thrilled they had free WiFi…read more Staff was very accommodating and friendly. We ordered a smoothie and some delicious coffees, also git a croissant. Everything was very good croissants a bit bland. Second time we went for crepes. Was a beautiful day sat outside nice relaxing sidewalk cafe. The crepes were very nicely served the Nutella $6.50 was so good not too sweet . The bacon and egg crepe was excellent $8.50.

Welcome to a place called Varsity Lakes…read more Smack bang near the Bond Uni but don't let that find a reason not come by I've staying here for 12 weeks and this quaint little cafe is a place worth trying Great coffee and some savoury meals and sweet desserts available Priced well Sitting on the main road it can be tad noisy but hey if you want quiet time get yourself to a library!!! Ciao for now

Hands down the worst breakfast I have ever had in my 15 years of eating out. For $17 it was not…read moreeven eatable.. what makes it worse is the chef wanted to argue with me when I took it back and said "I'm sorry I just can't eat this" instead of being offered something else I get the rudest attitude of "so you don't like it and want something else for free" okay firstly if I had eaten more then two bites of it I could understand if you thought I was trying to get something "for free". Secondly if the situation was handled with some manners and professionalism I wouldn't have felt the need to write this review. I had to argue just to be given two poached eggs on toast. Thirdly just because it says "journal hash mash" don't assume a customer will be expecting a plate of what seemed to be an omelet with everything added into it and mashed up into a total disaster... I have never in my life had to take a meal back before, nor have I ever felt like something I have ordered at a café is unbearable to eat. Maybe your chef needs to realize this is a hospitality industry he works in and a simple "we will fix it for you" would have gone a long way! It's not like I was rude I took it back and said "I'm sorry I can't eat it.." I live 200m walking distance from here and I'll never come back. Only thing I can say is my coffee was perfect. If I could give zero stars for food I would..

Love everything about this place! The atmosphere is awesome on weekends, great food and delicious…read morecoffee and drinks. Love getting my cafe fix at this place (helps that it's super close!). The staff are always lovely and even though it's a bit pricey it's worth it!