My little slice of Paris withing walking distance - what's not to love!…read more This place gets quite busy on the weekends so you may need to wait to order and be quick to secure a table, especially in a group of four or more. When you walk in the delicious smell hits you and immediately makes your mouth water! All available the delicious food offerings are tauntingly on display which will either help or hinder your ability to decide what to eat! Coffee is sport on and staff, though busy, are polite and efficient.

How do you review a place like this? Well, I guess honestly is the best way, so here we go…read more.. I've got to break it down into two components; food and drink & service Food and drink - 5 stars Had a coffee, half a pie and a spinach and ricotta roll - all of these were fantastic. Seriously, the Thai pie was outstandingly good. Service - 1 star (we got served) As per the previous review, the staff here have more attitude than a snarly sarcastic French waiter. Come here for the food. It's worth it if you can resist punching the staff.

Love this place, service with a smile. Great coffee and food. Would totally recommend for…read morebreakfast, brunch or lunch. Try and leave without buying some amazing looking treats or croissants.

Love the place, wish I could afford to eat here more!…read more *update* unfortunately the new owners are shockers, i wish that it was never sold to them! all the things that made Rouge "special" or different are gone, and the menu is uninspired. The take-away cook at home offerings have shrunk down to nothing, and the place is usually empty.. a shame to see yet another Beatty Ave institution shut down by short-sighted management, thank god for Amalia around the corner on Rose St, go there instead. James is waiting for you, with some of that old Rouge feel :D

First visit for breakfast. I was in Moonee Ponds at 9.00 and decided to look for a Breakkie spot…read moreout of the wind and in the sun. Poached eggs and bacon with tomato, under $10, and coffee. Middle of the road and hit the spot.

A local's favourite for a reason! Cafe 2000 is dependable, friendly and unbelievably cheap. Where…read moreelse in the inner suburbs will you get 2 full breakfasts with coffee for under $30? The owners are lovely, the food is fantastic and easy on the wallet. Highly recommend the breakfast bruschetta and the mushroom Benedict.

The sign out the front said "menu changing soon", is that a good thing or bad? My mind was racing…read moreas I considered the pros and cons (is the current menu no good? New management?) Anyway after speaking with the friendly staff I was told that the chef fancies trying something new, more modern and more seasonal .. all sound promising to me. The cafe on a quiet residential side street is simple, unpretentious. The staff are friendly and it's an unhurried relaxing space with concrete floors, off white walls, indoor plants, large tables and a book shelves. Short black had a good flavour, enjoyable if a little weak and I would've preferred hotter. For food I went with the Pea smash. The busy plate arrived with a generous portion of bacon that was well cooked and tasty. The hash was over seasoned for mine. However the star of the dish is the smashed pea which had a beautiful texture, light and fresh. Sitting on top was a poached egg .. well cooked, I liked the radish too. Will be interesting to see what the change of menu yields, I hear they're toying with the idea of a vegan cafe with the option of adding non vegan extras - regardless if you're in the area worth a visit. Newspapers - yes Music - upbeat and bubbling away nicely in the background

Really good coffee and food, however very slow service, so just go if you want to chill and you're…read morenot really in a big hurry. Staff is very friendly as well :)

Excellent cafe! Great food and coffee in a cozy setting filled with used books for sale. It's like…read morea combination book and coffee shop (one stop shopping?!). Definitely a great coffee for breakfast, a snack, or just a quick coffee to go!

5-Senses Coffee on a La Marzocco machine produces rich coffee with a smooth after palette…read more The cosy atmosphere is a great place to enjoy the smoky bacon (which is a must have) with eggs on the side. No porridge, which is a shame because it is an environment made for a bowl of rich oats. Second hand books and crocheted tea cosies finish the effect. I'm going to leave this review shorter than usual because I have my coffee to finish...

I have to admit it took 5 minutes to actually find Chases Kitchen, it was kinda low key, there was…read moreno logo or anything big but we found it in the end. In the end we found a table and the waiter came straight away, he was very friendly and didn't mind that my mum didn't want dry fruit in her fruit salad. After a small chat the food came in, we were both surprised how quickly it was. I ordered the Boston Burger which was amazing and it came with plenty of chips and it filled me up really easily. The bread is really soft and the chips were very tasty! My mum enjoyed her fruit salad and was very happy with the restaurant (which can be very difficult). All in all I would 100% recommend going to this place, with friendly staff and amazing food what else is there to want?

If you come here hungry, get the Boston Burger! Huge! It actually comes with a pinch of Mexico on…read moreit with it's deliciously hot jalapeno mayo! Hot Stuff! The bread is specially soft and they come with thin crunchy fries. If you don't have much time on lunch break (like myself), called them to order in advance and their friendly staff will prepare a special table for you and everything. Looking for brekkie? They've got 'em all. I usually randomly ask them to prepare me some scrambled eggs on toast with mushrooms, tomato and spinach. The result is better than expected. Try their Benedict eggs as well. All worth it. Lovely and friendly staff! Nice background music!

We wandered into Thangs Cafe, situated at the top end of Lygon St where there is not much on offer,…read morefor a late lunch and were greeted by the friendly staff as we headed to the counter. The menu was full of mostly sandwiches and burgers, which suited us just fine. I ordered the Roo Burger and my wife the Open Vegie Melt. We were excitedly told about what was in each meal before being told to not worry about paying yet and to grab a seat. I also ordered a strawberry milkshake, which was unfortunately a little disappointing and essentially just a Big M in a glass. I did have it topped up for free while I was half way finished though. We were the only ones in the cafe, but the wait for our food was still quite a bit, but once it did come out I was more than happy. The Open Vegie Melt was big and cheesy and the Roo Burger was absolutely delicious, not too big, but the perfect size to fill me up. The breakfast menu looked to be quite good too, containing all of your standard cafe brekkie items. We were in the area looking for a new house, so I hope that I'll be able to head back soon to try out more of what's on offer!

Have been here twice now. Once for lunch and today for a coffee. The man that works there is…read moreabsolutely delightful. Very helpful and super friendly. The menu is not huge but pretty offers a good range of burgers and sandwiches. I had the open veggie grill, which was delicious. Serving sizes are pretty good as well. Nice spot to just have a coffee and sit back and relax. We sat at the window today, so nice to people watch and watch the world go by.

Wow...I can't believe no one has written a review for this place yet. This is another favourite…read morelittle gem of a cafe that is just exceptional in every way. The decor is warm and inviting with lots of outdoor seating. The service is fantastic with staff being warm and chatty and very good at good service, making sure you feel like royalty. There is a community here of regulars and the staff all know them well. Inside there are pillows along two wall-seating areas so you can read a good book or just have a great place to sit with a friend over breakfast or lunch. I've had quite a few meals here and my all time favourites are the french toast and the chicken caesar salad. The french toast is done just as it should be, not soggy, but well done and comes with lightly cooked banana halves and crispy, crunchy bacon. The flavours all go so well together. The chicken caesar was perfect with all the components...crunchy homemade crouton slices, poached egg, crunchy bacon and a light dressing that was just right, not too oily and full of flavour. And of course I have to comment on the coffee.....excellent of course!!!! You know I wouldn't come back unless it was LOL It's one of the few places I can "not" order a "strong" latte and it comes out strong (as in not milky and full-flavoured coffee). Highly recommend this place and, it's owned by the same people as Cocos Lounge in Glen Waverley that I rave on about. Food is slightly pricier than a normal run-of-the-mill cafe, but the quality of the food you get is so worth it I'd rather eat here and know every meal I get I will like than to take my chances somewhere less expensive and not sure I'll like what I get.

The staff here are amazing, it's great to see they all genuinely enjoy working together and always…read moremake us feel at home ! The quality of food never disappoints and I can't ever settle for just one coffee, the baristas are brilliant and keep my caffeine needs at bay Always bring my visiting friends and family here and they insist on returning at the next possible opportunity. #parkersislife #seeyoutheretomorrow