Fantastic little cafe located in Blackburn that make a decent iced coffee. A shot of espresso, ice…read morecream, ice, and cream in a tall glass. Delicious. Cafe Vanilli is such a delight to dine in. Their is a real family friendly atmosphere so you feel right at home. The food always tastes great, and the servings are quite large. I love their toasted foccacias, and their veggie soup when its on is awesome. The prices range from $5-15, depending on what you have.

Only stopped here briefly for a cappuccino to go. I was quite happy with the quality of the…read morecoffee. In my experience, buying a coffee from a new place can be one of those harrowing first-world problems where you never know what you're going to end up with. Sometimes they burn the milk, sometimes they use really bad coffee, sometimes, they put too much coffee in, or worse yet, not enough. I have mine with two sugars. Some times you ask for those two sugars, and in ten minutes time when you're sitting in traffic, after swearing at that mongrel that just cut you off for the second time since you turned onto this stupid road, you take a sip from your now cool-enough-to-sip coffee and discover that there is NO EFFING SUGAR IN THIS EFFING COFFEE! Fortunately, Cafe Vanilli did the right thing, put together a nice cappuccino and all was right with the world.

This place brings great Melbourne cafe culture to the outer suburbs. The staff are friendly and the…read morelaid back vibe and good food selection is clearly popular with the locals.

Boppy little place in the Kerrimuir Shopping Centre on the Box Hill/North Blackburn border. This…read moreis a bright open little cafe that was doing good business when I arrived mid morning. I grabbed a long Mac which wasn't really a long mac but a short short black. It was ok. The staff were pleasant, price was fine. I will give this place another go in time.

No Service I have been to Glovers Station several times…read moreover the last few years as I am a local. However each time I receive little to no service Today I arrived and spoke to a staff person about getting some food and was told they would bring me a menu. After nearly 30 minutes and watching other customers arrive and get immediately served I left. This is not the first time Is it because I am a single male?

Like what one of the reviewers said, cute space and great atmosphere. Service was great, friendly…read moreand genuine. Our party of 3 ordered coffees and tea -- really lovely lemongrass and ginger tea and lunch. Ordered: Vegetable tart of the day -- in a quiche style with a side of lightly dressed greens. Mixed grain supergrain Salad -- with quinoa, goji berries, feta, pea & soft poached egg. Braised ox tongue -- served on toast with burnt onion purée and mustard butter. I enjoyed our meal and the whole experience, but it's one of those places where it's a nice experience but not much of a wow factor.

This place was great. Basically I was wandering up around Ascot Vale, namely because I wanted to…read moresee how long it would take for me to get from my house to the exam venues by public transport, and since I was down here having some breakfast was definitely called for, so I decided to come here. Well, not surprisingly they had a great eggs benedict, though the tea wasn't one of the best that I'd had. Still, it was pretty cool, and the staff were also really friendly.

The coffee is poifect, the food - delightful. A small selection of foods but really hearty and full…read moreof flavour. You can't complain when you have the choice of pairing your brekkie with an Oreo milkshake (milk is not a bad choice here, Ron Burgundy!) Union Road has some seriously awesome cafés to choose from, but if I'm on my own, I'll always go to Grandpa Joe and grab a seat by the window, fill up on creamy lattes and watch the world go by. You're generally helped along by some classy tunes and the Banksy-ish artworks that graces the walls within. Don't go in a large group, tables generally cater for two inside and four outside.

Very accommodating staff and a bright, modern, clean decor. They've got good coffee and food, but…read moredon't miss their "bronut" which is a donut made from brioche. Free wifi and won't bug you even if you're working on your laptop through a busy lunch hour.

We were led here via Broadsheet reviews. We were drawn to it because of the offered free wifi and…read moreplug points but then soon discovered it was so because it was situated within a university building. Not a place to hold a conversation as the place is extremely busy with people waiting to take your table as soon as you get up to leave it. Decent coffee though & a great looking menu.

Have been meaning to check this place out for a while. Very inconspicuous quant airy and cosy…read morefeel. Menu looks pretty darn good and the table next to us looked eve better! Pity at the time of visit it was just before 3. Mental note... leave room for an afternoon meal. Had this baguette chicken thing. Probably not the best thing used to judge them on. So will definitely come back to try the breakfast menu and update this review. Coffee was ok. Bit too milky. Service is great. eclectic local patrons ..

I love this cafe so much and it has now become a regular meeting place with friends. Based in the…read moreindustrial area of Mordialloc, this modern and cool cafe has a lot to offer. Their menu is great, serving a range of delicious items that may seem unusual but always taste amazing. All food is reasonable price. Their special milkshakes are a must have! Highlights from past milkshakes have been the Golden Gaytime and Snickers flavours. More a breakfast based menu but great for lunch too. The Big Breaky with bread, poached eggs, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, mushrooms and tomato relish is an all time favourite! Highly recommend. Try making a booking before you go, as it does get busy quickly and limited seating is available.

Had the best coffee at Lumberjacks when I stopped in during my morning walk with my mate. I travel…read moreall over Melbourne for my job, and have tried different places. Best coffee here, without a doubt. Came back for lunch and ordered the 'shroom (without death cap), absolutely delicious, each mushroom variety cooked to perfection, and an enormous portion too. My mate ordered the New Yorker. Same. And reasonably priced. I highly recommend this place. We love the ambiance, feels like home away from home. Great vibe, great service, great experience!

The owner needs to improve her attitude towards her customers in Melbourne's multicultural society…read more There are ways to address a situation by having the right approach. The owner is disrespectful to anyone who isn't in her league (Greek) or her regular locals. It puts shame on all the other Greek people that I know and love for the past 45 years in Australia. Maybe she thought that I was a new Australian ? Despite the fact you are in a face to face environment! I happen to have many Greek friends, plus family friends. I love the Greek culture , my neighbours are Greek, I have many Greek friends and we are so very close. I went in on Wednesday, around 12.30 pm, to buy a muffin for my old Greek neighbour and I was utterly disappointed with Irene's attitude towards me. She was annoyed that I approached the counter and ask for a Muffin, she mumbled that she had to close and that her dog was diagnosed with cancer. I told her to go, to get her staff to process the payment for me. She said no. She continued to process the payment herself. When I asked for a chai she said no that the machine was turned off. She was abrupt and annoyed. Then I asked her a question, " how would I know that you have an issue , I've just walked in from outside and the door was open , there's no sign on the door " My voice was raise as I was really upset with her. She didn't answer and looked at the door. She then told me you are yelling please leave. I turn around to leave, I then pointed a finger and said I'm leaving, I will never come back here again ! I went home and told my Greek neighbours, his granddaughter and my two Greek friends in the street. They were shocked to hear about my experience with Lumberjack Richmond. They also said that they'd never go there again...Thanks Irene for the horrible experience!

Cool little place in the heart of the uni area in Carlton. I…read morecame here as a small stopover before a client meeting and it was everything I wanted. I had space to work on my laptop while I ate a vegetarian mex plate (delicious), and enjoyed a pour over coffee (divine). While it might be seen on the pricier side, I would 100% pay it again for the quality of food and drink that I received.

The kids at QPH know how to do the simple stuff well. The coffee, the food, the decor and service…read moreare all spot on and make for a terrific pit stop while in this part of town. I mostly pop in for a coffee and email reading session, but I have eaten here on a couple of occasions. A Mexican salad and smashed eggs on toast were simple and kind of like something I'd cook at home... but then I really like that! There's a lot of tricked up food in Melbourne and sometimes you want something made with real ingredients that doesn't need to be deconstructed and photographed from 50 angles before you can enjoy it. It's simple and unpretentious and sometimes that's just what you need to help you along with your day. The service is friendly and if you ask nicely they might give you the wifi password.