Beautiful café, but the food was a let-down. Paid $40 for two poached eggs with bacon--eggs were…read moreovercooked, bacon tasted odd, and the bread was rock-hard and obviously frozen. Serving this in such a stylish place is pretty disappointing. No butter on the toast, either. Desserts were decent, but for the price and presentation, the basics should be much better. Wouldn't come back for breakfast.

First impression is the speakers mounted above the door to entertain those that sit at the tables…read moreout the front. A bit loud and not great sound quality so head inside, ah, that's better. TV on wall showing music videos but the customers don't seem interested in it. The place certainly looks clean and inviting in a slightly cramped clinical sort of way. The tables are small but should comfortably fit four adults but not much wiggle room around them would really limit you to three I think. The mug of Flat White is a good size and is nice and hot with a good flavour, the chai latte tastes nice but having never tried it before, I have no reference to compare it to. Certainly nice enough for me to try again. There are a plethora of items to choose from to eat. I had a delicious roast beef and salad with cheese and lovely mustard with my choice of roll, a great combination of flavours and textures. The tandoori wrap was a delight but bordered on the edge of being to hot. Then you cast your eye over a sheer symphony of delightful desserts, a masterpiece of items to get your taste buds jumping up and down with delicious anticipation. How do you decide from such a selection, can you stop at just one or do you flee to save that waist line you've sacrificed so much for. Of course you get a couple of things promising yourself to work that bit harder next time at the Gym. Enjoy, it's the little pleasures in life that add up you know. So, will I drag myself reluctantly back here. You better believe it, especially now I can afford it since cancelling that pesky gym membership. Oh oh, there goes that waist line Back to reality for a moment, there were two uninvited guests at my table today, a legacy of the open door policy, Mr Mozzy and Mrs Blowy. Other than that, a really nice little place with very friendly staff and reasonable prices. Enjoy.

On Tuesday 12th December 2023 I went there with my Mum and Denise this afternoon for Lunch and they…read moreshared a Seafood Mezze and I had a Saganaki. We both had a glass of water to drink, which was very refreshing.

Anywhere that has an indoor pond with waterfall is generally amazing right? Right?! No..not in this…read morecase, I'm sorry to say; because I very much wanted Nikos to be incredible. I liked a lot of things about Nikos, the atmosphere is fantastic if you are seeking that genuine family restaurant vibe- I imagine it would be great for family events to hire the place out, as it has a stage for live music, is reasonable priced, has a dance floor a full bar and is very clean. There is a noticeable lack in music though. The service staff are very willing to answer any question you have and are attentive throughout your meals-dare I say boarder line annoyingly attentive but potentially they are understaffed. They bring you water for the table, without asking at the beginning of the meal-as it should be- I appreciate that more than I can articulate. So they let you order Banquets for one! Isn't that amazing?! I've never seen that before! Banquets are always too much and you always have so much food that so much goes to waste, that this is the best thing I have seen a restaurant do! Plus, it doesn't single out the single folk who want the banquet but don't have another to order it with! Love it! We ended up ordering one banquet ($35) that came with five courses. I have posted photos of all courses except the meat course and the desert course. We also ordered a side plate of olives. The first course consisted of miscellaneous dips, which were all seemingly homemade, flat bread, pickled octopus, fasoulia, a dolmade and roasted capsicum. It was all as you would expect, nothing to write home about, the pickled octopus was great, not rubbery at all and perfectly spiced. Dare I say the dolmade was slightly decrepit, which indicated to me it might be tinned. I think I have made enough in my life to make the judgement. This plate was definitely big enough for two very hungry people. The second course was chicken from their spit and Saganaki. The Saganaki was cooked well and the chicken although tasty, I couldn't help but notice I wasn't eating a gyro. Promptly brought out again was our third course which was the meat with a lovely fresh green salad with cheap Bulgarian feta. The meat, again incredibly delicious, was from the spit. I was expecting cuts of beef or kebabs or keftedes, something that wasn't shaved for a take away meal. Between the meat course and the next course we waited, what seemed like a very long, unreasonable amount of time. Throughout the banquet they had gotten us accustomed to a certain pace and now that the restaurant had gotten busier our banquet had come to an abrupt holt, as did the meals of those around us. When the seafood plate finally came out, it was rather sad looking. As I put the oyster in my mouth I instantly felt it was a tremendous error in judgment. It had a distinct flavour of "I may kill you in your sleep." Thus I lived to tell the tale. The small piece of fish was overcooked, unseasoned and tasted thawed, as did the scallop and prawn. Neither of us were game enough to taste the mussel, photo attached. The chips were great. The plate came with sticky, oozy, yummy garlic sauce which was ice cold which completely creeped us out; I mean it should have been warm! At this point we never saw the waitress again, we got bored of waiting and decided we would get desert to take away. The desert was rolled baklava, Turkish delight and galatabouriko (I'm sure that's not spelled right) with three dried frigs and a random bunch of sultanas. Desert was nice, not in any way, shape or form close to being the best I've had, but nice. For the banquet, 1 beer, a soda water, side of olives, two full tummies and a nice time- we spent just over $50. I think that's pretty awesome. Next time I would probably opt for their take away side and avoid the seafood. I also think, considering that they are a Greek restaurant and all of their food is enhanced with lemon, they were skimpy on the lemon but maybe that's just me.

In short, WEIRD, staff seem stressed, and there are far better cafes close by…read more I've always wanted to love this cafe, it's near by, it's in a great location, and their menu is enticing. The staff seem like their always under the pump when the cafe is barely at half capacity, which makes me feel like the management is really pressuring their staff - I also keep seeing their previous staff at other cafes loving life, and saying as much. On top of that, the pricing.. it's insane, there is no consistency, and a Ruben with chips FOR $30? In what world is that reasonable? Food quality is hit and miss, and is okay at the best of times.

This little cafe is on the corner of the strip of shops and parking is right out front. From what I…read morecan tell it looks like it used to be or next to an ex video rental store as there are markings on the road for video rental parking. I loved the wallpaper and design that they've put into the place. Menu was easy to read and wasn't overly littered with choices. Service was a little slow and hard to get a waitress's attention but the quality and taste of the food made up for this. Felt just like being an inner suburb cafe only further away from the city. Great place to catch up over some breakfast, brunch or even lunch.

Always lovely to talk to. Great burgers yummy chips. You usually only have to wait ten minutes for…read morean order but make sure you get in early on Fridays.

This little Chip Shop is a great place not only to get your fried potato supply, but also to check…read moreout what is a sadly diminishing Aussie Icon; the family run Fish & Chip Shop. Owner and "Head Chef" John and his sons have been working here since time began, making great fish & chips for the locals and chatting away to you while you wait. My father in law is a regular customer, and always enjoys his chats with John, whom I now have the odd chat to if I stop by. Complete with framed, faded pictures of fish on the wall and a stack of magazine that hark back to when the Charles & Di wedding was front page news, Heathmont Fish Supply have gladly only changed one thing in last 10 years, and that is their oil.

A good Chinese meal isn't always easy to come by so I was dubious when my Dad picked this spot for…read moredinner on a recent trip to Eastland. We arrived without a reservation and when they said we could only have the table for a 75min before the next booking would arrive I figured that was a very good sign! Golden Duck is popular and for good reason. The service was very good, efficient yet friendly. Our tea was replenished, our dishes appropriately paced and little touches of traditional Chinese silver service made this a great experience. We ate seafood lettuce cups and xiao long bao to start before tackling a half portion of Peking duck. Served as 8 slices (with pancakes and accoutrement), two crispy legs and a basket of steaming fragrant duck dumplings, this was exceptional value at $29. We also had (mildly spicy) Sichuan Chicken and some fried rice that came loaded with Bbq pork and prawns. It was all fresh and delicious and between the three of us it was a very decadent feast. At $130 for three people (with no alcohol) it was a little on the spendy side, but we ate very well and really enjoyed a dining experience that isn't so common in this part of Melbourne. Would happily come again!

Popped in for dinner last Thursday night while I was in Melbourne for work. There were not too many…read moreother customers but it was getting late. The sour soup was hot and sour and really quite good. Main course omelette was tasty and... deep fried icecream just had to be done! The dining area looked grubby with food spilt under a nearby table in full sight ignored by the staff there. It doesn't take much to keep the place clean when you've got customers, even at the end of the night.

Jimmyz kebabs and hsp's, are delicious, Jimmyz is always busy every time I go past or go in there…read morewhich is always a good sign. They have a few tables and chairs but the focus is on take away. The shop is rather small but looks clean and well laid out. The guy behind the counter (Jimmy?) Is a friendly, nice guy when you engage him in conversation. The salads, cheese and sauces all look nice and fresh. In my opinion, Jimmyz make the best kebabs and hsp's to be had for miles around. The quality of the lamb is a cut above others I have tried and they also do chicken but I haven't tried that. So if your near Boronia and this sounds like you, try them out.