This cute little patisserie opened up only a few months ago, and fortunately (or not?) for me it's…read moredangerously close to where I live. I've gone many many times and keep going back. Their basic croissants are some of the best of the city, and definitely one of the very rare "real French croissants" you can get this far from the super trendy suburbs of Sydney. Their other pastries keep changing and it feels like the variety increases every time I go have a look. Raspberry danishes, almond-chocolate croissants, rhubarb and strawberry foldeovers and much more. They also do sandwiches, quiches and I've seen meat pies too, so even those without a sweet tooth will find something good to eat. And coffee - it's good to finally have another decent brand of coffee in the neighbourhood, and I've always been happy with my lattes.

Their cakes are positively wicked. A very dangerous shop to have nearby...They even cater for those…read moreon gluten free diets which is greatly appreciated.

Walking in here with no expectation, I was pleasantly surprised!…read more I had a zucchini pasta dish and it was delicious. Perfectly seasoned and great combination of flavours, it really was a well-rounded dish. Would not hesitate to get this again! Fish of the day dish was salmon and what a sight! It was plated beautifully and came out on a massive plate. Fish cooked to perfection and the accompanying salad was great also. Would also recommend this. Can't say much for the meat dish but probably a little overpriced for the size. My friend seemed pretty neutral about it. Service was pretty good, and it was all round a pleasant experience.

This place is average, especially with so many new places at Rhodes shopping centre. Specifically…read moreif you want coffee. The coffee here is one of the worst that you'll find. If you want good coffee go to Chambers, which is a 2 minute walk down the road. And if you want food, there is better food right next door. Generally, I was very unimpressed by this place.

This beaut cafe is ideal for the morning. The food is delicious with a wide range for anyone who…read morejust wants something to go with coffee or that large lunch. Prices are reasonable.The staff are helpful and friendly. I love that comment "Merry Christmas and come back soon" My dear friend and I had a long brunch here and we were not hassled during the time. Actually one of the guys made us both laugh as we were leaving, that warm atmosphere is what you want when you visit a place for the first time.

Can't remember exactly what they were called, but we got something along the lines of vegetable…read morestack and vegetarian big breakfast. I asked if I could switch over the eggs and cheese in the big breakfast to smoked salmon and hash brown, making sure to pick the same priced items or below, and was told it was fine but I had to pay extra. In the end I don't think they charged us more, but it was a bit confusing. Good solid food here. Nothing extraordinary but both dishes were satisfying and decently sized. The ingredients used were fresh and they also have a bunch of options to cater for everyone. I also had a green tea latte which was pleasant and not overly sweet which I prefer.

The food was absolutely terrible; there were bugs in it. The owner's service was also extremely…read morepoor. Never eat at this restaurant; the experience was awful.

Definitely should have checked this place out sooner. Bright, airy space with quite a few staff…read morearound so you won't ever be waiting too long. However, it was busy so you may have to wait for a table to begin with (luckily we just got in on an empty spot). The menu covers the basics, but also done with a little twist, however I wouldn't say it was cheap with some dishes in the $20s. They also had some specials of beetroot cured salmon with poached eggs & wasabi avocado puree (which sounded ridiculously tempting) and jerk marinated chicken, avocado, white nectarine, and garden salad with ranch dressing. We went with a couple of options from the standard menu - a eggs benedict with choice of house smoked salmon (22) and smashed avo (19). The eggs benedict also has the option of house smoked bacon (19) but as mentioned we went for the salmon, and it comes with herbed zucchini & potato hash, wilted spinach, hollandaise sauce. The salmon was delicious but far too little, and all round it was a good dish. However, taste wise the smashed avo was definitely superior. It originally comes with poached eggs, smashed avocado, quinoa tabbouleh, charred sweet corn, chilli oil, and toasted sourdough but I asked for an egg swap to the zucchini and potato hash, which was done with no trouble at all! In fact they even gave 2 which was a nice surprise. This was a really delicious dish, definitely recommend to try it! The quinoa tabbouleh was so great with it, and I am always a fan when quinoa can turn out tasting amazing. Also tried the Summer Breeze juice with watermelon, pineapple, lemon & mint (7), and it was lovely and refreshing with each flavour easily recognisable but none being a key player. How juices should be! Overall, it's a lovely space with tasty food so would definitely not hesitate to go back and recommend to others too.

Open early, open late this little cafe is located just in the right spot. It has a good range of…read morecakes, biscuits and sandwiches for the person on the run and it also offers a good range of light meals for someone who can sit down and relax while shopping. The coffee is excellent, steamy hot and very creamy. The biscuits can be best described as mega biscuits...a huge size, more than several mouthfuls. A pot of tea is delivered to the table with a beautiful fine cup and saucer. Drinking from a fine china cup always makes a difference when drinking tea! The cup and saucers look like someone prized collection. Located in the Village Shopping Centre at Meadowbank there is plenty of parking and the cafe is surrounded by several shops and supermarkets. There are only a few tables but this is still an interesting little place.

Really great coffee, cheap prices and the guy is really friendly. Outdoor seating is really nice,…read moreand the place is very easy to get to

You know what old people like? A good sit. You know what…read moreelse they like? A nice walk. At Grounds Keepers Cafe, you can do both! (In Soviet Russia, ground walks you!). The cafe is smack dab in the middle of a park that literally has something for everyone. An astroturfed lawn bowl / bocce / cartwheel catwalk. A castle turret without the castle. A cricket oval with a white picket fence. A kids playground. A walking track. Greenery and trees and grass ever'where. A water feature, for crying out loud. And the cafe is dishing out Middle Eastern inspired meals and coffees and cakes and just get a coffee and walk. It's fine. Who cares about your age? That doesn't even matter.

We stumbled upon this place while scouting for new local places for lunch. After having exhausted…read moreall the eateries in the area, a google search turned up this place which we decided to give it a try. This place is hidden away in a park near the Top Ryde shopping centre. It has a great outdoors feel, with the café quite open. It would be really nice on a beautiful sunny day, the day we came however it was pouring with rain! We had a large group so we had pre ordered our food. The menu is very middle eastern with all classics like Kofta & mezze boards. There was also a large salad menu on offer. I had ordered the zucchini and haloumi fritters with rocket and chilli jam. The fritters were extremely flavoursome however they were on the slightly soggy side. Fritters to me should be crispy, so this was a slight letdown. The haloumi themselves were delicious (its hard to go wrong with haloumi though!). Nice little café, perfect for families with kids as it is located right next to a playground. Good addition to the area.

Stopped by for a quick pick me up and something sweet around 2.30pm…read more They have a banana bread and coffee special for $5.90. Place was empty - Coffee was ok. They warmed up the banana bread and buttered it for me :) Overall, if you are shopping around Top Ryde and need somewhere to get away from the crowds then this would be a great spot to come too and just relax and read the papers if you feel so inclined. The have an extensive lunch menu, so will have to come back to try something.

Had a late breakfast here last week, it is no frills and not at all pretentious, everything we had…read morewas really nice and the prices were even better. I ordered the rustic big breakfast and my wife ordered the rustic brekky (which was amazing value at $9.90) that one was a selection off the specials board. The big breakfast was great value, huge serving it was barely balancing on the plate, I was starving so this made me happy, in the "rustic brekky" my wife got 1 egg benedict, some spinach, a hash brown, bacon and mushrooms. Their coffee was nice, not amazing but better than some of the other cafés in the Top Ryde shopping centre. Both meals were great, cheap and delivered quickly. The staff were all very friendly and service was exceptional, it was very quiet but it was during the week and outside of peak breakfast time, they do all day breakfast so it would be ideal for a hung-over late Sunday breakfast when you don't want anything too fancy. I wouldn't hesitate to go back to this café for a fast and reasonably priced meal or a quick coffee.

Very pleasant, friendly service. Here to use Scoopon voucher (expiring today). Choice of anything…read morefrom breakfast/lunch style menu. I had brekkie wrap consisting of scrambled egg, bacon & tomato. Forgot to pic full menu to check other ingredients, but it was delicious and not too filling. Mum's Hawaiian melt was basic ham & pineapple on muffin with melted cheese on top, but said ham was good quality. Cuppacino was little better than lukewarm unfortunately but lovely flavour.

Recently visiting Breakfast Point to inspect property with some friends we came to UCB under…read moreadvisement from the realty agent we were going through. Upon first impressions I just dismissed it mentally as another simple cafe for snobby people and assumed it was going to be overpriced (it is Breakfast Point after all!). We were able to get the tables rearranged for us (there was 6 in our group) at the drop of a hat by the wait staff and they were very at tentative. The menus were provided and it immediately dawned upon me that I might have judged this place too quickly. The menu stipulated breakfast, lunch and desserts for children. All the pricing was reasonable and I noticed that it had a real warmth in the atmosphere. Pouring over the menu, there was a good range in choices and we all opted for the chicken burger. The service was relatively fast and they were able to cater to each of our own tastes really well. The juice was freshly squeezed and a large serving. Gourmet is the only word that comes to mind. I looked around at the other peoples meals and noticed that the food wasn't just food - it came with it's own style of art. Whenever you look in a magazine and see food being presented - that's what we got! None of us had children, but a lady did come in shortly after us with children and they gave her child free cookies before they even had placed their order. Very family friendly and nice open atmosphere that makes you want to come back. I will definitely be coming back here again to have lunch on the weekend with friends and introduce them. Ample parking, delicious food, excellent service, reasonable pricing - what more could you ask for? 5 stars!