This place is pretty awesome aye! Always buzzing with…read morepeople either buying their take away coffees, having mum chats, family gatherings, business lunches and just about everything else. The first time I was here I had a salt pepper squid and spicy chorizo with pumpkin and fetta salad - that was epic. This time I thought I'd try something "cooked"; aka in Alby terms - a hot dish not a salad - so ordered the spaghetti with king prawns and chilli. Definitely didn't let me down though I still prefer the salad. Maybe that's what they mean by first impressions last? Something funny happened too and don't know whether it was intentional. Try go there with a group of people that has a mix of guys and girls. You'll notice they give you different glasses. All the guys had water glasses that were different to the girls. It could be chance but my gut feeling is the waiter enjoys his work too much!

Yum yum yum.... The…read moreMoody Chef is a not-small-not-supersized (medium sized?) cafe located minutes walk from the St Leonards Train Station and nearby highrise buildings. A corner position and high street profile provides plenty of light into the seating area, and an absence of street noise is welcomed. The cafe has a modern look and feel, without being 'ultra-modern boring', and takes advantage of a variety of furniture and decorative effects. A great place to hang out for a coffee or meal with the added benefit of soaking up some free wifi. I dropped in for breakfast during the week with a colleague for a lazy start to what would be a busy work day. Happy to see the specials menu I chose an omelette which had red pepper, chorizo and a cheese, the name of which unfortunately has skipped my mind, but was ultimately delicious. This paired with a flat white which was smooth and with good body, and my lazy start was on the up. There's enough on the menu to keep you interested with breaky/brunch/lunch options. Staff are friendly and accommodating, and our server checked on us without 'overchecking' as can be the case at some cafes. This was quite well timed - as we did need another caffeine injection prior to departure (it would be a very long day). In the past I've taken advantage of the function room for a business breakfast which was great as we had a space to ourselves, a good option if you want to get the team together but also have an opportunity to give a quick presentation (without disturbing the rest of the cafe folk or breaching corporate confidentiality...). Recommended - if you are in the area hit up the friendly staff at the Moody Chef... they do good work.

Hidden gem! The front facade of this cafe restaurant assumes that it's rather small. But after I…read morepeaked my head in its big!! They have an open floor in the back with sunny seating. Super eclectic with unmatching chairs, local artwork, rustic decor. Water served in glass milk jugs The downstairs acts as a function room and today they are selling Mother's Day flowers. The specials board notes chorizo eggs, birdie breakfast, and a breakywrap. I'm only peckish so eggs on toast. Around $14 and $4 for

Suggested by one of our friends who is local, this cafe is surprisingly roomy inside, cooling…read moreprovided by overhead fans. All meals enjoyed, especially two of our group who had El Capitane. Another had quiche & salad (huge slice of quiche!) and I had homemade lamb shank pie ... all delicious, coffee was great, service warm & friendly too. Very conveniently located right at bus stop in Booth Street, suited me fine as I wanted a break from driving ... most of others are non drivers anyway, noone wanted to walk too far in current heatwave. We will definitely be meeting up here for a meal again!

Cute little place in Petersham. Simple menu with enough…read morechoices I had a Reuben here and a milkshake. Was delicious and hit the spot! Lovely people work here and good service.

It is a shame that I have began to develop and intolerance towards milk because I really do love…read morethe concept behind this place. Basically it is a milk bar, not a corner store as such, but rather a cafe that specialised in milk products, in particular milkshakes. In a way I really would have liked to have indulged in some of their really milky products, even if it was just a coffee (I really wasn't in the mood for one at this stage) but unfortunately I simply had to settle for a cup of tea, which wasn't a problem because they also do tea. As such I was rather content, I got to check out this awesome idea of a place, and also got to have a cup of tea on top of it

A first rate breakfast cafe that also sells cute socks…read more Think seriously about your sock collection before you leave. * * * Much of the fare consists of open faced sandwiches. These are open faced sandwiches to die for. Huge. Massively photogenic. (Food photographers - prepare to work your way down the menu.) Fantastic execution. I had the Lamb Eggs - which are lamb kifta, poached eggs and many other wonderful things. My wife had the Wasabi Salmon - which is smoked salmon, wasabi-infused labheh and many other different wonderful things. We were both ecstatic. If you get coffee, go for the house special, simply referred to as Magic. It is a ristretto latte that will make you a ristretto convert for life. Just to be scientific and rigorous, I had a plain old latte right after that. The plain old latte could not compete. Now, of course, the cost of all of that experimentation, is that I have had a week's work of caffeine. I am writing this Yelp review firmly attached to my ceiling. But these are the sacrifices one makes for science. * * * Good drinks. Fine breakfast plates. And I even bought Rusty Rabbit wear to take home. * * * Food and clothing are both fundamental human needs. Rusty Rabbit doesn't cover housing ... But Rusty Rabbit covers most of the other requirements for living nicely indeed.

The food was good but by god, the merch is phenomenal. The menu skews breakfast but they have a…read morelittle of everything.

To die for. Seriously cannot recommend getting breakfast here more. The worst part about my…read moreexperience here was only getting one thing on the menu because there were so many options that I wanted to get! The prawn omelette was perfectly unique with eggs cooked to perfection The matcha is a no brainer. Stop contemplating and get here for breakfast!

Food was awesome. Service was terrible. We were seated and then had been waiting for about 20…read moreminutes before we had to flag someone down to come take our order. While we were eating no one came to check on us or ask us if we needed anything. I wanted another drink but didn't have the chance to ask for another because no one checked on us. We finished eating and no one came by so we could ask for the check. Do not come here if you're in a rush or impatient.

Book this place for a nice Sunday afternoon lunch with some good company. Extremely excited to have…read morea nice meal... that was until the food came out, off putting to say the least. Pink chicken, pizza that looked like they have just grabbed whatever they could find in the pantry and chucked it on there, and a cocktail that looked like a 3 year old's birthday party. Moving on from the food (yes there is more and it does get worse), there was an endless supply of fruit flys attempting to kamikaze into our drinks as well as being pests throughout the whole evening. While being pestered I looked around and noticed flies all across the back wall, absolutely atrocious. Even the wall itself, which was supposedly white, was absolutely hideous covered in black marks and dirt. The worst part is, I still have more to tell you. Listen to this one, car air fresheners in the aircon... just no words. Anyway as our night was coming to a close, paying the bill and rushing to get out. We look up to find an infestation of flies throughout the whole kitchen, and at that point, my belly began to rumble ready for the food they have provided to end up on the eftpos machine. What on earth, will not be going back!

I am yet to be wowed by this cafe/restaurant having been here a couple of times since living in the…read morearea for both breakfast and lunch. They have a family friendly menu with options for everyone but nothing really jumps out saying EAT ME. I did enjoy my made up breakfast of toast with avo, halumi and hash browns and the portion was large but overall not exciting. The area is HUGE.... there is indoor seating for days and a large amount of outdoor seating - there are several staff on the floor at any one time but the size of the place results in you feeling like a number not a valued customer. The staff seem friendly enough but I have not encountered any characters which make dining more an experience than calories in. note: no free range eggs here :(

Honestly some of the best and quickest service I've ever had for brunch/breakfast. We were seated…read morewithin a few minutes of arriving and we quickly placed our orders. Our drinks were out in 3-5 minutes and our food was out within about 5-7 minutes after. As soon as we finished we were given our checks to pay at the front. I think we were here for only 45 minutes and it was amazing! I started out with the iced strawberry matcha and my husband had their iced mocha. The iced mocha was good but the iced strawberry matcha was flawless. The strawberries were so fresh and the matcha was just perfect itself. Great combo together! My husband had the free range eggs on toast and I had the eggs Benedict. His was delicious but the eggs Benedict was amazing. The crispy kale really sold me as it was delectable in each bite. Eggs were poached to perfection and the truffle hollandaise was just delicious. Couldn't have had a better experience if we tried!

This cafe was recommended by a family member and was an easy travel from our hotel and was actually…read morea walking distance of less than 10 minutes. For a larger party, coming in with a reservation was convenient since they are pretty busy and change tables often. Service staff were efficient and very friendly. Ordering was easy as well. Their seasonal specials is definitely worth the look over. I had the peanut butter shake and although it didn't look it, it tasted very much like peanut butter in liquid form. I also got to try the summer breeze watermelon salad. That was refreshing. It had a mix of greens, dressing, feta and a crisp prosciutto. I've never had prosciutto served fried; it was delicious. The whole piece married well, and I wish I knew the background of how it was created. I loved every bite! Although the place was crowded, it can still be intimate. Besides indoor seating, they also have a patio and seating outside.

Situated on the corner of Old Northern Rd and Cecil Avenue this food store, bakery and cafe is…read moregreat for brunch or a lazy lunch. They offer breakfast, lunch and takeaway. Arrived around 11.45am on a Sunday and the place was packed so we found an outdoor table. You order and pay at the counter. We got the breakfast plate which consists of roasted honey glazed ham, smoked salmon, boiled eggs, toast, condiments and the Chicken Congee which includes chicken, brown rice, broccoli, ginger, shallots and a fried egg. Coffee's arrived quickly, Staff are friendly and efficient. Chicken congee was super hot! As in oven hot so be careful! I was hungry and an eager beaver so ended up burning my tongue. ouch! It was quite filling too. Great first time experience. Close to Castle towers in case you need to do retail therapy after. Cool, cute and tasty foodie joint.

Youeni! (pronounced: you-en-i, like 'you & I')…read more I heard tales of this place coming soon to the Hills a few months back and now that it is finally here I am well pleased. This place captures all the elements you want in a cafe & more. The space: classy. clean. inviting. modern. The menu: fresh. seasonal. tasty. balanced. The staff: friendly. professional. knowledgable. lovely. What I appreciate most is the passion that is carried through all these different elements including the love they have for traditional cooking with seasonal products. This is definitely something to note. If you have a favourite dish be sure to give them feedback so that it can appear on the menu again. Otherwise, you might be waiting a while for it to appear. They have a selection of tasty baked goods which will go well for a quick breakfast snack or something to compliment their coffee. Try the brioche banana sandwich. so simple but so amazing. Baristas are well trained and the coffee is definitely a win. I believe they are one of the few cafes in NSW that use St Ali's beans. It's a local favourite by far. Be sure to visit.