This is undoubtedly the best Chilean bakery in Melbourne. We travel 12 km to get there and always…read moreoverspend because everything is so good. Empanadas, Chilenitos, Maraquetas, Torta de Mil Hojas, Tortas de Pina, Pan Amasado, and many sorts of fresh creamy cakes. They do seafood empanadas at Easter. We have bought their multi-layered creamy birthday cake over a number of years and for $35 to $40 you can get a cake big enough for 20 people. Marciano now has another store in Maidstone so those in the west and north can now also enjoy the best that Chile offers. You can also get the classic Chilean lemonades "Pap", "Bilz" and "Kem".

I called long distance from the US and made a very difficult request of having a cake delivered to…read morea family member in Boronia who really needed cheering up. Marciano's does not deliver, but the gentleman who answered was very courteous and helpful in helping me find a way to make this happen. He ended up suggesting we get a cab to deliver it and arranged everything for me while I waited on the phone. Later that day the cake arrived. I later received a very emotional email thanking me for the gesture which would not have been possible without the kind help of the folks at Marciano's. I was also told the cake was amazing.

Coffee was really nice. Very flavorful with good latte art. Decor is really lovely. Nice place to…read moresit and watch people.

Have now had the pleasure of eating both breakfast and dinner at this lovely establishment,…read morecentrally located near Clayton station. Delicious food, great coffee and excellent service. The menu is really versatile, including both Korean fusion and modern Australian dishes. The beef japchi and burgers are divine. Prices are very reasonable. Lots of room for prams at the back plus a little table set up for young kids with books. Highly recommend and will definitely be back regularly!

I discovered this little gem after a year of working in clayton, while looking for somewhere decent…read moreto eat. It won me over with its quality food at great prices, something hard to find despite the numerous bakeries, cafes and other takeaways in the area. The staff are also friendly and very helpful. I go there every working day and the only fault I have is how busy it is!! Not a bad fault if you ask me...

The Grain is a small bakery and café on Clayton Road in Clayton, a street replete with other small…read morebakeries, cafés and restaurants. My experience is limited to what they had on offer for takeaway, so I cannot speak to their café offerings. Given this experience, though, I would not want to try anything else. I purchased two Kaiser rolls from The Grain and two large pieces of baklava. Neither of these are particularly difficult to make, or at the very least there are many more elaborate and intricate breads and desserts one could make. The first tell of the impending disappointment was the shape of the Kaiser rolls. What makes a Kaiser roll distinctive is the five segments of the top bun. These can be made by folding the dough prior to baking (the traditional method), by cutting the dough after it has risen, or by using a purchased tool to do this. The rolls from The Grain had a faint trace of these distinctive lines, but this was marked by tears in the dough. The rolls themselves were dry and hard and completely inedible except for a pinch or two of soft bread in the centre. It was almost impossible to bit into the roll, and even when this was possible the bread was so dry and flavourless that there wasn't much point to trying to eat it. The most satisfying part to the rolls were the dull thud they made as they hit the bottom of my rubbish bin. The other item I sampled from The Grain was their baklava. Baklava is actually really easy to make, it just takes a lot of time to assemble. This also makes it easy to tell a good baklava from a poor one without even trying. A well made baklava has alternative layers of pastry and walnuts (which are mixed with sugar or honey). This is time consuming because the pastry layers are thing and require some care, they have to be wiped with oil or butter, and you have to be careful to spread the nuts evenly. If you were being lazy, you could put two thick layers of nut mixture between thick layers of pastry, as The Grain did. You still have the same amount of nuts and pastry, they're just lumped together. The problem with this is that it makes the pastry incredibly tough. I found it difficulty to cut the pastry with a fork--something that is difficult enough in a properly constructed baklava, let alone one with walls of pastry--and trying to bite through it wasn't much more successful. The next problem with the baklava was the nuts used. Traditionally one uses walnuts, or perhaps pecans if walnuts are not available, with pistachio as a garnish. I am no purist who requires walnuts, some of the best baklava I have had have been reimaginings using ingredients that were not available in the near east when the dessert first emerged. But, if you're already being lazy in the construction, it is not appropriate to substitute walnuts for almonds. The only reason to do this would be to cut costs given how much cheaper almonds are, which was not reflected in the very streep asking price ($4/piece). The use of almonds, the cheap construction and tough pastry all combine to make a truly terrible baklava. Given what I have experience of The Grain, this is one bakery/café to be avoided.

Meh, not sure why this is called a french bakery, it's ready just a pain old aussie bakery, nothing…read morespecial.

My go to pasticceria best one in Melb in my opinion and I been to them all!!!…read moreBeen open as long as I can remember ordered all our festive cakes as a kid from there and never disappointed!! Their continental cake is the best!! So are their sfogliatelle!!

Good cake shop. Fairly well tucked away in the arcade that goes from the other side of the road to…read morethe side entrance of The Glen, through about half that block. Sounds convoluted, but if you know the spot, you'll find it. There's a vitamin store and a French restaurant at the door to the arcade. The cakes are very good, especially the sponges. I love a good sponge cake. Being pretty bad a making cakes myself, I often grab a birthday cake here for special occasions. The prices are really good, too. The shop staff are lovely and listen well when you're after something special.

Don't get the pineapple bread…read more Though I don't eat durian, the Durian cake here is much loved and always gone! My malaysian friends love it!

Having lived in Greece and worked as a waiter for years there, I tend to be quite picky with Greek…read moreplaces l. We ordered the melomakarona, zambonituropita, mpougatsa, Fredo cappuccino and a frappe.. everything was great however the Fredo cappuccino was not like the ones I would get in Greece, it was more like a milkshake with coffee, so if you are expecting the Greek style one.. don't get this. For people who have never had one, this is unique enough. The melomakarona had a feeling that were dry, Although they weren't cause they had plenty of honey in them, it was just the texture of them that makes them feel this way. Again being spoiled by Greek ones. For anyone who isn't spoiled by having them in Greece, they room love them. The mpougatsa and zamponoturopita are just as good as they are in Greece. And the waiters were all amazing to talk to even though they were very busy they would stop and chat quickly with you and only half I spoke to were Greek, but all could pronounce Greek dishes perfectly and we're all great waiters.. something I miss from my days as a waiter in Greece. Cause in the US I feel they aren't as good as the ones here (or in Greece ;)). If i lived near here, I would go here often and have a frappe. Definitely worth checking out.

Best frappe I've had in awhile !!! Be sure to add the ice cream!! There cakes are amazing as well…read more Always busy. The go to are their green donuts!!