Awesome little coffee and smoothie bar with Fantastic yummy food. Had a berry smoothie with vegan…read morechocolate brownie was amazing. Great atmosphere with outside seating. Funky place in lawnton. This my favourite coffee place, the coffee is amazing

This is a great little suburban coffee shop, with EXCELLENT coffee. I am over the moon with their…read moreCold Brew....."THE" BEST ICED COFFEE....... ever! "If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain," then come to the Wilderness bar .... and Escape. No seriously, if you're NOT into SWEET, then Dana's famed ICED COFFEE is the thing for you. What it is: Delightful Coffee, ice cold, strong, white. What it is NOT - not sweet, nor the bitter bite, and :o NO ICE! Very smooth. It's like an iced Flat White, it is seriously THE. ONLY. PLACE in the world where you'll experience this connoisseur Cold Brew Coffee. From now on I'm INSISTING on a "Dana" wherever I order iced coffee. Even if I have to teach every single coffee shop how to get it right. GO ON - get a DANA, you want it ;)

The best waffles and ice cream we have ever tasted. Great atmosphere and customer service. Great…read morevariety of different coffees

I was hopeful but it wasn't anything to spend/waste your calories or money on. First skimpy scoops…read moreand overly sweetened gelato masks the flavors of the fruit. Yea it's popular cuz it's by the boardwalk but pass on this and try the mobile van in front of the beach/pool. I hadn't either but maybe next time.

This cafe is open always. With limited seating, this is more a place for takeaway coffees. There's…read morea long couch, a few stray seats and milk crates outside. Mind you, the leather couch was low, soft and comfy. The decor features framed vinyl, artwork and various skate decks from different hardcore, metal and punk bands i.e. Amity, This is Hell, etc. I feel like this place should feature gig posters promoting the hardcore scene. I'm sure there'll be more over time. There's a few alternative music magazines on a table for reading. As a fan of hardcore music, I like this place a lot down to the graffitied walls and pin-up art. The music is loud and heavy and I like it. I can imagine a few people would complain. Not the place to come for a meaningful conversation or to write your novel. No food yet, but there's plans to get a small range of muffins to munch on along with your coffee. Coffee is currently $4 for a large. We visited around 10.30pm at night. It's popular among the police and ambos at this time of the night. I imagine during the day it's more popular for those "in the scene". Not the best coffee in the world, but nicer than any other options at that time of the night. Plus, it's a good place to wake up if you're wanting to pull an all-nighter!

Does Brisbane need another coffee shop? Well hell yes! If you answered no to that question, please…read moreleave immediately and go sip your lemon and peppermint tea elsewhere. Death Before Decaf is the latest addition, located on Brunswick Street New Farm, open for about 1 week. The name describes how I feel and react when I hear people order "Decaf". Seriously? It's like ordering chocolate, and asking don't add the chocolate. Death Before Decaf is the kind of place Brisbane needs, because its open 24/7, and we don't too have many places, if any, open for the long haul to service the needs of an ever demanding caffeine addicted public. The décor is edgy, with a twist of tattoo, punk, metal, street, and some cool graffiti-esque artwork on the wall. The vinyl, posters of hardcore metal, skateboards adorning the wall, all add to their rockstar feel. The comfortable leather couch and deer head on the wall seems out of place and more at home at a venue like Alfred & Constance, but I like the over-all aesthetics of the place. They serve Bellissimo Coffee (The Ultimo), which I actually drink at home too, so I do like the coffee. Due to the limited seating available, this place works well for take-away coffees, and at $3.50 for a small sized cup, is well worth it. Hardcore heavy-metal music isn't my thing, but I'm still a fan of Death Before Decaf. Good news is that Snacks will make their way to the Death Before Decaf counter in the coming months, so looking forward to that!

Excellent coffee and friendly staff. The best coffee in Brisbane. They had plenty of dairy free…read moreoptions.

The Short: Great place to get a morning coffee on the way from the train station…read more The Long: Well, there isn't really a long version of this review as I traditionally write. I dropped by this place after being invited by a colleague for a coffee break. I was impressed with the coffee served. I got a large Cappuccino for $4. It was well-extracted and served ready to drink. These guys have a limited food menu as well so you can pick up a Toastie and Coffee for $7.

If you're near it, it commands. The banana yellow and white motif that envelops the décor first…read morecaptures your attention and then makes it immediately memorable. Its sheer ostentatious colour scheme has a hypnotic effect, you start to salivate and when you regain consciousness you're inside. Show tunes play in the background making you want for nothing more than to hop on a stool and wait of a frosty cold milkshake to slide your way. Then you realize you're in Milk. A modern take on the traditional milk bar/diner from classic times of jukeboxes and Fonzarelli. Being a café that's situated in one of Brisbane's busiest suburbs, Milk caters for a wide range of consumers. For those are time poor and in a rush, there is take away coffee and a display fridge carrying a selection of premade wraps and sandwiches. In addition, there is also a wide range of cakes, candy, ice cream and slices for the sweet tooth. After ordering at the counter, those with time in their corner have the option of sitting inside or outside. All around me there are mothers, business people, teenagers (on holidays) chatting, laughing and networking. It's a relaxing and family friendly atmosphere and the staff only amplify the surroundings. You can tell that Milk, with its nod towards traditional good service and quality foods encourages repeat business. For a lot of people in the room, I wouldn't be surprised if they were regulars sitting at their favorite tables eating their favorite food. For my induction into the Milk fold, I've ordered a Chicken Licken Burger ($16.90) and a Banana Milkshake. When it comes out it's more than worth the dollars I've chucked into it. Halfway through I'm full but determined to finish my meal. Not because I'm a sucker for punishment but because of how great its tastes. The pain is worth it.

Milk Café is like candy and bumblebees and 50s revived into a living establishment with all the…read moretrimmings. I first heard about it from a friend and she described it to me as a 50s milk and burger bar, so naturally my eyes widened and I was keen for the first opportunity to eat there. Walking in there is just so much yellow! Yellow lounges, yellow and white striped interior awnings, yellow staff shirts, and a yellow website if you feel like having a look. It's really well furnished and gives off an air of retro glamour without any of the tacky elements that people sometimes associate with retro, yet it's also modern. I don't know how they managed to pull that off, but the end product is an amazingly inviting café where I want a boy wearing a bowtie and Ray Bans to take me for a milkshake and ask me to go steady. Or a bad boy wearing a leather jacket à la Grease. Either is good thanks. The breakfast menu caters for every nation. And by that I mean you can choose from an English brekky, Welsh, Australian (with chips, obviously), Irish, Balinese, Scottish, Jamaican, Italian, and so many more! And I saw kiddies running around with cute little cupcakes. They also serve real tea, not teabag tea and make a really good cup of coffee. Did I also mention the music? I heard flashes of Tom Jones, the Beatles, the Carpenters and, wait for it, Disney. Beauty and the Beast to be exact. Be Our Guest, to be more exact. Need I say more?

I had the best experience at the launch party at Chester Bakery and Bar. I really like the concept…read moreof bakery by day and bar by night. They were showing off a few items on their menu and gorgeous cocktail creations. My favorite was the rum punch. It is refreshing and before you know it, you need a refill. The food was incredible. Wagyu beef sliders with guacamole. Yes! I also loved the croquettes they were serving. For desert, the brought out brownies bites and strawberry tarts. I could have had a whole tray of strawberry tarts. The staff were SO nice!!! Even with so much going on and trying to keep up with the demands, the made sure you had a drink in your hand and you were having a great time. This made a great impression on me. I haven't been to the area so that made it even more appealing to come back. If this is just the preview of what kind of food and drink Chester B&B will serve, I will definitely be making the trek back real soon and bringing my friends!

It seems almost wrong 'updating my previous review' for Chester Street because the difference…read morebetween the same venue post-renovation and reformulation is vast. Seemingly as soon as they store opened under the hands of Damien Griffith, it shut for a little face-lift. While locals have been enjoying the fruits of a pop-up bakery while the renos were underway, the curtains were finally lifted this week in a series of test kitchen dinners and finally the grand re-opening on Friday. I was fortunate enough to attend one of the test kitchens (as a guest of the venue), and being on a table with other food bloggers meant we were able to sample almost 80% of the menu. From bar bites including a wagyu burger (my favourite), braised leek & bacon croquettes, fresh gravlax, creamy hummus with spiced lamb (which could have come with more than one slice of bread given the ample serving of hummus - it easily fed 6 of us), and a duck and mushroom pie (for the price, myself and others on the night agreed it could come with more of a ploughman's plate arrangement. The duck was moist and the side of pear chutney complimented it well). There's mains like the grilled barramundi (not amazing and a little dry in parts) or the lamb (this was the hero dish from everyone at the table). And, if there was still any room left there's a range of desserts by Jocelyn Hancock including my personal favourite the chocolate and almond cake with espresso creme fraiche. There's also a passionfruit tart, deconstructed eton mess and citrus cake. The space is beautifully simple with white subway tiles leaving way for the main attraction; the wood fired oven. Bakery by day, bar by night, this concept as are many born from Damien Griffith, is an ambitious one. But, if there's anyone in Brisbane to make it work it's this guy. It's novel to think that the same spot that can provide you a fresh loaf of ciabatta or sourdough at 7am can be feeding you delicious meals (either constructing a meal from the bar bites and sharing amongst a group or taking advantage of a main to yourself) and cocktails (try the Aperol Peach Spritz for a Summer refresher) at 7pm in the same day. I think this venue's versatility, location just a hop, skip and jump from James Street and combination of accessible fuss-free food with a focus on premium ingredients gives it an edge as the new "hot spot" in the area.

This is my 'go to' coffee hole in the wall. Beau and Lisa are no nonsense Barista's who know…read moretheir way around their apparatus. Most mornings are pretty busy so one takes the orders and works the till while one brews. Mocha was previously my morning pick me up of choice and believe me there can be wild variations in taste and quality. That's why I say this is my 'go to' , they consistently make good Mochas. If you're after breakfast you'll have to settle for toast or or carrot cake I'm afraid. 4 rating is based on the quality of their Mochas only Update as at 26/11/12 - still researching but among the best value takeaway coffee in Brisbane: Short 8 oz $3, Tall 12 oz $3.50, Grande 16 oz $4, Tank 20 oz $5.20. At $4 the 16 oz (that's 455ml) Grande works out to $0.88/100ml, even the Tall (341ml) is a miserly $1.04/100ml As at 8 Jan 2014 all prices up 50 cents and Tank size no longer available.

Delicious array of exquisite treats…read more French pastry. Breads. Croissant almond or plain

Le Bon Choix do not sell Gluten Free food sadly. Chermside store definitely does not.read more