If you're looking from a change up from the regular brunch options, head to Kin. Kin serves up…read moreAsian fusion brunch. They have congee and they put onsen eggs in everything! The congee was interesting, but at $15 a bowl of boiled white rice, compared to less than $5 a bowl at every other Chinese restaurant, it's a bit steep. Tasted and looked good though. The onsen eggs on toast and salmon was okay, but tasted a bit too ordinary. I saw both the ex Masterchef contestants hard at work. I liked seeing that they were personally behind the food and care about delivering quality food to customers. Too often these days, a celebrity chef will leave the restaurant to run itself.

You know those "Asian" restaurant which serves Chinese, Thai, Japanese and every other South East…read moreAsian cuisine that every country town in Australia seems to have? Well Kin is a bit like that but also in every way the opposite. Kin serves Asian-style cafe food, spanning Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese and Malaysian cuisines with some Australian cafe style food to boot. And somehow...it works! The salmon is out of this world - super tender but with a lovely charred surface. My money's on sous vide then blow torched. The accompanying spinach is a curious ball of umami and the onsen eggs have me leave poached eggs behind in the dust. The pho is incredibly rich yet delicate and the black sesame shake is grey like concrete, just the way black sesame anything should be. Despite not being a follower of My Kitchen Rules, I somehow still know of Shanelle and Uel. It's a delight to see them hard at work in the kitchen when we visit and even more so when we see them truly embodying their name, bantering with their staff and checking in to make sure they've eaten. It is clear that the food here is made with love. Kin, try as you may to keep me away with your terrible parking, puns and queues, but I will be back for the rest of the menu!

Definitely a great value for money. My wife and I come here almost every weekend for the awesome…read morecroissant, and the coffee is pretty good as well. We hardly spend over $15 for a light breakfast within the nice and relaxing mall atmosphere, sometimes catch up on a bit of work or a bit of reading. The staff is friendly but don't have too high expectation since most are uni students.

No tasty smells, no taste in general. Below average coffee…read morefor the price, especially when their large is a small anywhere else. The least appetising breaded assortment on campus. This place is a priced by location student trap. Get out of the library, if you're considering eating here you probably need the break. Good service, and good for the self service tap water.

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.

The caramel coffee waffles both looked and tasted amazingggg. So yummy. We also enjoyed the coconut…read moremango bread. Prices were a bit much, but we really did like the food. There was a nice long table in the middle for our large group.

Great atmosphere, nice smell of cinnamon, pleasant music, nice decor, free WiFi, and I am sure you…read morecould find a power point in here for a bit of #powerwhoring.... but... unless you like strong industrial flavoured coffee, you'll like be somewhat disappointed. I think the coffee was well made, the service was great, but unless your willing to sacrifice good coffee for everything else, you might need to keep walking. Coffee: The Coffee Emporium Passion: 6/10 Crema: 7/10 Has # WiFi (WiFi password is bestcoffee)

This is going to be quick, efficient and businesslike because this is what this cafe is all about:…read more - indoor and outdoor seating areas - great variety of food including vegetarian, vegan, raw, GF - juice bar - great coffee - burger and hot food - a soup of the day (their pho is really nice!!) This a place that understands the need of its customers; they provide an efficient, polite and fast service with reasonable prices. You can BYO food if you work nearby and want to complement your meal, the place isn't noisy, it has free wifi. It is so far the most convenient, nice and tastiness-focused cafe (it just became a word so let it go) I've been too in close to three years of Macquarie Park experience. The fifth star went because I can't tolerate quiche with too much egg and too little cream - the quiche-nazi! Go eat there and remember your spoon of duck fat today, it'll keep the doctor away!

Good coffee, and a great selection of food, There is a lack of local competition, so the prices are…read morea little steep but in general it's a good venue for lunch.

Exceptional little local cafe!…read more Nestled near the Gordon station, this little gem has friendly service, nice atmosphere and great food. Their menu is surprisingly extensive, with separate brunch and lunch/dinner options ranging from chorizo omelettes to burgers and pastas. Plenty of seating with a dog friendly outside table too. Try their specialty nitro coffee - creamy and frothy goodness!

They have the best coffee in the area! A nice and cosy cafe…read morewith an interesting menu. The food presentation is great and with interesting options to eat healthy. I looove their cappuccino. The service was so good and friendly. I don't live in the area otherwise I wouldn't get my coffee from anywhere else.

The food is presented so lovely and still this place serves my favourite mocca…read more I don't like that you will only be seated at the bar if you don't eat. You shouldn't have to be banned at the bar if you are 'only' getting coffee or an expensive smoothie. If you want tap water be prepared to ask numerous times but sadly that seems to be the norm in cafes now. If it's free, it's not important...sigh

Friendly staff seems to be the consensus among Yelpsters when it comes to The Missing Piece…read more Friendly and observant. With Mr Hangrypants distracted by a sneaker store down the way, I lined up alone to get a table as there was a bit of a queue. "Table for two?" I was asked almost immediately. Crikey, she must have seen us coming a mile away. Bill arrived as I was being shown to our table and we were efficiently given menus and then not forgotten about despite the place being jammed. We ordered food and coffee and the drinks arrived almost immediately, again, as I already mentioned, despite the place being jammed. A little while later our food arrived piping hot, again, and I can not be more emphatic about this, DESPITE THE PLACE BEING JAMMED! This sort of efficient service just doesn't happen in suburban Sydney. The coffee at The Missing Piece is great. The food is top quality. We had Big Breakfasts or "The Complete Picture", in keeping with the theme. Standard price at $18. I was thoroughly impressed all round with my experience and will be back. The only downer is that the OJ is really some kind of Orange Fruit Drink and I did come here one time early on in the piece and they served my tea with milk in a syringe on the side. I hope they have stopped that off putting little nod to modern cafe hipsterism. Other than that, all good in the hood (if North Ryde could indeed be described as a hood...)

Whilst Butter Chicken was advertised and we paid for , they didn't have any ! We settled for a…read morepulled pork bun and sweet potato chips and an Eggs Benedict, The tables are small and crowed and we are a bit unco so we spilt most of the chips on the floor. We did try a few and they were very nice. The pulled pork was delicious and the eggs Benedict was good. Coffee was OK. The staff were very nice and apologetic and food was served quickly. We have seen this place full but it was empty today. Today was lunch 1pm on Wednesday. It is like a little oasis and in the middle of suburbia.

Good atmosphere and prompt service. Make sure you leave something on your table first before your…read moreorder as people will steal your table when you get up to order

One of the best places to grab a bite at Macquarie Uni…read more For breakfast you can grab a Campos Coffee and a made-to-order Bacon & Egg roll for $8. Their Bacon & Egg roll is really great. For lunch, I haven't been able to escape their Roast Pork Belly sandwich. Crackling goodness and fresh. Keep up the great work guys!!

Campos is the appeal for me, second best coffee on campus…read more Baguettes here are excellent, dessert and pastry range is cute. Prices are on par with all Taste establishments, student budgets will feel the pinch. I always experience excellent customer service here.