Easy and free two hours parking right out in the front of this cafe. What an awesome find. Close to…read morethe weekend markets and a park allowing you to do your food shopping and go for a stroll after your meal. Has outdoor seating and two sections of inner seating. It's quite cold inside. The menu has a plethora of options both savoury and sweet and their breakfast options are the most expensive. Dishes range from 17-22 dollars. We got the seasonal greens which were broccolini, kale, Swiss chard, dukkah, salted ricotta and two poached eggs. Quite a filling dish with the right amount of crunchiness, freshness, saltiness and protein a great way to Start off the day. The cacao nibs bowl with its cacao almond milk though a beautiful dish with edible flowers, berries, sunflower seeds, goji berries, and crispy orange was cold to the bone, the almond milk was watery and didn't complement the dish. Perhaps get it with yoghurt over the milk. Quite disappointing. We left it barely touched. Very quick service. Attentive staff. And split billing allowed. Portion sizes are good.

A wonderful mix of homely and healthy food. You can tell love is out in every single item on the…read moremenu. I'd never had matcha before but the green smoothie is by far my favourite drink! Love the vibe of the place too - not pretentious, just feels like your local!

Not that I was going to copycat, I looked through other reviews of this place. Reviewers who gave 1…read morestars look to be Ozzy natives. Damn, they seem to be tough to please. Well, my pallet ain't as great as theirs and that maybe why I enjoyed this place so much. Can't say that staffs were welcoming and friendly, I forgot all that once I put Chicken Schnitzel in my mouth. It was perfect marriage between the cheese and the chicken. Cheese was seductively rich and tasty and so was the chicken. Coffee was mild, not acidic and the aroma was quite soothing. It is now my fantasy to work around here just to start my day with their panini and coffee.

Average quality food - nothing special here. But the…read moredishonesty from the lady who took my order blew me away! First she gave me a higher price for my order when in fact the prices were wide and clear on the board behind her .. second she charged for coffee size that is not my size .. I came to the store hungry for food I didn't know she was there hungry for money ..! The place smells when I first walked in I almost threw up! So ya obviously I'm not coming back. The menu is plain - a bit expensive l, the food is average, I had better coffee, the setting area is not comfortable, the service is fascinating (not the good way) ..

It is located on a corner in the Glen Waverley District. The place was extremely busy when we…read morevisited. The employees were busily serving customers; however, they were friendly and helpful too. We ordered a coffee and had to wait outside for the coffee to be made. The coffee was delicious and made well. Yum!

Mocha Jos is in a prime location of the Glen Waverley strip. It's a central meeting point and is…read moreconstantly buzzing with people in and outside. This is a hip and trendy place by nature thanks to the vibe of the people. Weekend breakfast can get pretty busy here, its not unusual if a wait is required for a table. This is a very fun place to be, the staff are excellent and the food is decent. I would prefer to have a larger variety on the menu (because I'm picky), but it's fine the way it is now. Their best sellers are probably their toasted sandwiches-simple, tasty, great price, and chips are served in a cute mini fry basket on the side. Other things worth trying out are their steak, this is a huge slab of meat that is cooked and flavored well. Their garlic bread/dips are also fun. Definitely a great place to catch up with friends, probably wouldn't suggest large groups unless you've got a booking.

This place takes bookings Went here at a lunchtime on a…read moreThursday Was fairly empty Ordered the shakshuka. Sizeable portion very filling but I can make it better hence was not impressed There's a massive surcharge if you pay by card. Wish I had known Friends had the cauliflower quinoa salad the smashed ago and the salmon salad and loved their meals Lots of options Split billing allowed Friendly staff

A friend from home who lived in MEL said this was her favorite cafe in the city and mmmm was it…read moredelicious! Just missed the big brunch rush (got there around 2) for a perfect late lunch. The Timber folded eggs were delicious, light and fluffy and quite filling! With a very healthy heap of goat cheese on top! Added the smoked salmon and it was just as delicious, and a good portion size. The service was very quick. Cool cafe and decor, very open and bright light!

I've been here twice so far. Once to grab a late lunch. I ordered the Buddha bowl, which was a…read moresimple bowl of greens and mashed sweet potato and avocado with some homemade tortilla chips. My sister ordered the zucchini fritters, which came with two poached eggs. They were really good, especially with their a thousand island sauce. The second time I came here was to grab a sandwich to go. I love their sourdough bread, and the sandwich had the multigrain bread. It was tomato based, so no cheese, and had grilled eggplant and mushrooms and spinach. It was very tasty, and even more so if you get it lightly toasted.

This is a hidden gem. The best bistro/cafe of its type in the southern suburbs on our experience…read moretoday. It's better here than at more fancied places including the famed Leftfield. We loved the space. It's bright and airy with plenty of room to spread out. A small thing, but I loved that there is seating with decent cushions instead of hard, flat immovable surfaces. Also, whoever chose the music playlist really knows their stuff. The music playing throughout was fabulous. We were advised that there is a new menu offered here now and that the chef has over 15 years experience overall and has been in Australia 6 years. The menu looked contemporary and very interesting: we quickly selected the corn fritters and the Tunisian baked eggs. We were knocked out by the sheer quality of both dishes. It's beautiful food. The corn fritters were with smoked salmon and poached eggs. They're lovely fluffy fritters with great flavour including a fascinating hint of spice. Ditto the gorgeous baked eggs. These are the best I've ever had. The previous best were those at Jerry Joy in Thornbury but these topped those to my astonishment. They are rich and substantive again with delicate hints of spice. And, whoever decided to add the slice of lemon is a visionary too. The acidity is just beautiful with the dish. We finished with coffee and red velvet cake. Both were wonderful again. The coffees were expertly made, a real Melbourne coffee. The cake was excellent too. Lovely, tasty and moist. The perfect finish. This was an unexpectedly great meal. We loved the place, the food and the service. The world's most stunning woman and I commented to each other that this was a pretty much the near perfect brunch. Put Servery and Spoon in the inner suburbs and they'd be fighting off customers and have lines around the block. It was that good. Finally, I'm conscious that I'm giving another 5. This is another case of not having the capacity to give a half mark. A 4.5 would have been optimal, but a 4 far too low. In those circumstances, there's no option but to choose the higher mark. (Our sincere thanks to Nitin and Ritika for the invitation to visit here. Put simply, we loved it. We wish them and their venture the good fortune that it and they deserve.)

Should really keep this place to myself BUT seeing as it was already chockablock before this review…read moreI think the locals already know.. This place is hands down my favourite place for breakfast in Melbourne. Coffee is delicious, served at perfect temperature and they have bonsoy. We both ordered the big brekky $18.50 and everything was generous and cooked to perfection.. Perfect poached free-range eggs.. Mushrooms, pork sausage, potato rosti, 3 rashes of bacon, tomato relish and sourdough toast. We were both very happy and full after our selection but watching them bring out everyone else's plates was so tempting. Service was on point and you weren't squished into a seat or rushed with your meal despite the endless stream of people in and out. We were house hunting today and thought we'd try and found a local cafe and boy are we glad we stumbled upon Lolo & Wren! Will we be back?? Most definitely!!!

ex-colleague had described this place as her local haunt and I was ecstatic to try this place. Went…read morehere on an Easter Saturday around 9.45am. Lots of seating available both inside and outside.  Lots of free street parking (but 1P which is never sufficient when it comes to cafes).  I found the menu quite different as it had two types of burgers, a croque-monsieur, a lamb shoulder moroccan salad, chia pudding, some interesting pancakes, and a chickpea dish. None of these dishes had eggs in them. On the very left hand side, they had eggs on toast, the big breakfast, and smashed avo toast.  My friend and I decided to get the lamb shoulder moroccan salad which was shredded tender lamb (looked like pulled lamb, very fine and long strands), dotted with pomegranate seeds and submerged in sheep's yoghurt. It was nice but felt like it needed to be eaten with some bread, or pita bread. It seemed more of a side dish rather than breakfast/lunch or main dish so quite disappointing.  The roast chicken burger with 4 thin slices of chorizo, some jalapenos and some mayo was slightly larger than a slider and quite bland. I only liked the brioche bun but the filling was ok. My friend who was starving didn't eat all of her food.  The coffee was very weak and my friend did not like her white hot chocolate.  Service was ok. Split bills taken. They do ubereats for most of their menu items (brunch on ubereats - wow). Average food.

Cafe with outdoor and indoor seating and ample street parking. Arrived here on a Sunday noon and it…read morewas almost empty inside but lots of people on the outdoor tables. Free wifi. A small selection of baked goods on counter. Menu consists of wraps, burgers and a handful of brekkie items. Despite being a small menu it caters to all tastes. My friend got the small victories sandwich which is bacon fried egg tomato in slices of bread. He inhaled it and liked the freshness from the tomato. I had the lamb wrap with pulled succulent lamb, refreshing pieces of cucumber and tomato, delicious undertones of the sauce and complementary sourness and crumbly texture from the feta. The wrap itself was a thin white wrap. I devoured mine too and the hot crinkly cut chips were a bonus Our coffees were robust yet creamy. Great value for money. Good friendly service.

Around the corner of my house Small Victories has taken my preference for a sit down breakfast. I…read morelike the brightness of the place as for a breakfast dimmed lights don't make sense. It is the meal that starts your day, it should awaken you like a beautiful sunrise when you just had a 9 hour sleep. Food wise always up to scratch, I have had soup, sandwiches and the small victories breakkie. Sucker for black pudding and love the way it is served. New age fun with a vintage feel. The space feels great, always feel welcome and most importantly they tolerate me just talking shit about everything and nothing. Recommended by me. But then again. Who the fff hell am I?

Upon my weekly "where the f*** are we going to eat breakfast" Sunday morning discussion with my…read morepartner, we settled on Maddox after reading the great Yelp reviews. It's a small but cute little set-up with a few tables scattered out on Sydney Road for those keen on some fresh air and people watching. We sat inside in the first room, right next to the main counter. First things first, the service here is outstanding. The staff here will do anything to make you happy. We were immediately greeted, seated and brought coffees - exactly what you want on a Sunday morning. What is something you don't want on a Sunday morning? The top 40 pop songs being played WAH-AY too loudly. Like, I love Calvin Harris... but not with my smashed avo. But maybe I am just showing my age? I have heard a lot about the hotcakes from Maddox but decided to take the (slightly) healthier option of salmon, avocado and house-made ricotta on whole grain bread. It was outSTANDINGLY presented. Picture perfect for your foodie instagram post. We also ordered a Bloody Mary (the hunt continues for Melbourne's best Bloody Mary) and as it was placed in front of us, the server said "this is the first Bloody Mary I've ever made". That's kinda like a chef saying "this is the first dish I've ever cooked". It doesn't immediately instil you with confidence. Thankfully it wasn't too bad and it was nice to see the server asking a lot of questions to ensure his next Bloody Mary was perfect. All-in-all this is an A-OK place for brunch. The food is beautiful and the service is spot on, just know that you'll be getting a side of Rihanna with your eggs.

So after drooling over their Instagram pictures all week I finally tripped right across the city to…read morevisit and try these AMAZING hotcakes! The presentation was beautiful with lots of flowers and I hear the menu for serving the hotcakes is constantly changed up. The girls working were lovely and chatty, which I appreciated considering I was on my own. Sitting in the front window meant I could watch the goings by on Sydney Road while I enjoyed my meal.