Beanstalk has a pretty amazing selection of hot and cold foods for lunch. Trick is to get in early,…read morethat is between 12 and 1 pm, or there won't be much left. There's a selection of hot food, from curries to continental dishes like a Tuscany chicken served with steamed rice. No fuss fusion here, the salad bar or rather chiller, groans under the weight of the large trays of food. You'll find a good mix of food nationalities here; Mexican corn fritters with a Thai inspired coconut dressing for example. Or a chicken and pumpkin salad with a curry like dressing. Even the baguettes aren't free from fusion- do try the Peking duck baguette. I've noticed by the time I get down to the cafe, a lot of the sandwiches are gone, or maybe they just have little and focus more on the salad and hot food ranges. Not complaining about that, as the serving sizes are huge and worth the tenner you paid. Service is warm and friendly every time I'm there, and prompt too. Even when the crowds ten to fifteen deep. The cafe also serves breakfast and is open early.

Thankfully most businesses have come a long way from the old fashioned cafeteria at the base of the…read morebuilding. However I am often reminded that office building cafes can have exude a sense of conveyer belt automation around lunchtime that is reminiscent of a bi-gone era. This isn't a criticism, merely a fact of life for cafes that have to serve a mob of hungry office workers who have very limited time to waste. Keeping the above in mind the food here at lunchtime is not bad. It's nothing to write home to nona about with an enclosed secret recipe you had to pry from the chef's fingers with a bottle of wine, but it's not bad. There are always lunch specials and having been to boarding school when I was younger the food lives up to my nostalgic memory of bulk produced food. The staff are friendly and mean very well, alas, they too are victims to the time/service/capacity predicament that occurs both in manufacturing businesses and worker bee cafes alike. You can always count on them for a smile but sometimes the speed of service is limited by the low staff to table ratio that seems to constantly haunt this quaint little cafe. If you can, avoid the peak periods and you will find reasonable fare for a reasonable rate, just try not to go after everyone has taken all of the food :-/

It is really starting to feel as it people are looking for any excuse to cross two style of shops…read moretogether. Okay, the idea of having a coffee shop tacked onto the back of a larger store has been around for a while, particularly with some of the major chains (I still remember having lunch at one of the major department stores, despite the cafeteria, and the store, being pretty tacky), however these days it seems as if many of these places are converting themselves into bars that happen to sell other things, such as records as is the case with this bar. Pretty cool I reckon because it means that you can enjoy the atmosphere of the bar, but you can also browse the collection of records as well. Also, they have a couple of pretty decent lounge areas, and also beer garden out the bar.

Long suffering partner of vinyl record fanatic? This is the place for you! Drinks, food, plenty of…read moreseating and good music. The biggest let down is that it doesn't have more records to keep him busy. :-D Serious though if I lived here I'd come here just for the garden, it's really relaxing.

My only real complaint about this place is that the prices are pretty hefty for what you get. I'm…read morenot a big fan of paying for more just because you have sleek decoration and you want to be fancy. If you're going to price a sandwich at 13 dollars, this better be the best damn sandwich that I've ever had in my life - I mean I expect to orgasm on the spot. Unfortunately that didn't happen with Fleur Depot De Pain. The sandwich was good, but I maintain that it was overpriced. If you're not like me and you don't maintain that food and value must be at a 1:1 ratio (or more), then feel free. Food: I ordered the Tuna & Egg Salad sandwich. First impression? Bread was a tad bit tough so I ended up taking off the entire top half of the baguette and just eating the tuna on top of the bottom half bagel-style. It wasn't too bad - they added a nice lemon citrus to the sandwich and to be fair - it was a top quality sandwich. Underwhelming for the price though. I probably wouldn't come back until I'm a billionaire.

Good morning and Lunch place. Very nicely displayed of all the treats and goods…read more Coffee is very nice and well priced. And as it is a bakery, it smells awesome and if you go between 4-5pm everyday all breads are 50% off, so great for taking home.

Loved my coffee and cake from Creme. A lovely team with super friendly service. $1 small coffee…read morewith other purchases, deal of the century!

Your typical cafe in the burbs cafe. Offering a wide range of food from burgers and sandwiches, to…read morepastas and salads. You're bound to find something you'd like. I've been here a few times and whilst the food is consistently good, the service can be a bit hit and miss. I do think that the problem may have been rectified as my last visit was spot on. The interior has a somewhat "hospital cafeteria" vibe that could be easily fixed by updating the tables and chairs. My main complaint would be the volume of the music (yes I know, I'm an old man). It's just too loud for my liking. They are also licensed and offer a breakfast menu both of which I'm yet to try.

When in Australia....have some Texas bbq!…read more After getting picked up from the airport after a very long flight it was time to eat! Friends brought me here.. I thought it was absolutely delicious! We shared a medium "all the meats" plate. It came with pulled pork, chicken, beef and chicken sausage, brisket and beef ribs. For sides we ordered French fries, potato salad, Mac and cheese and cornbread. Everything was delicious! Everything had so much flavor and I kept going back for more. There were also two types of bbq sauce on the platter. One had a small kick and the other was more tangy. They both complimented the meats well. I also needed to have my first Australian beer. I had a "Furphy." It was a light beer, but it was good. All I have to say is, amazing and delicious food!

YUMMY the chicken the pork the beef and the sausages are incredibly delicious I wouldn't mind…read moreeating here every day

I have been to a few Italian restaurants and this is by far the best. The service was wonderful,…read morethe food was awesome. The entree, mains, desert they were cooked to perfection. The ambiance is beautiful. Highly recommend this place.

Tonight was the opening night of Rosetta, the latest offering from Neil Perry of The Rockpool Group…read more-- and it was fantastic! We were the first booking, and I was the first in the door when the opened to the public -- a more complete review will follow, but, I wanted to get this into Yelp as soon as possible. The staff is a mix of Sydney Rockpool Group staff, The Waiting Room staff, as well as staff from Spice Temple and Rockpool Bar and Grill Melbourne -- and, of course, some new faces. They are still finding their way with the layout, the menu, and each other, but tonight's opening was truly a joy to behold. Pictures and more to follow, and I would give this 5 stars, but I felt that being opening night there is always something to learn and improve upon. Neil Perry was present for the evening, and was a fantastic host. Those of us who are "fans" will feel right at home. The menu is focussed, delicious, traditionally inspired, but creatively enhanced. The wine list is just right for the venue, and the desserts, well, YES PLEASE ALL OF THE ABOVE. Right, that's it for now. Really, just, wow, great start to what I truly hope will be a fantastic addition to Melbourne's foodie landscape. Great job Neil and crew, looking forward to the next visit! --- Update December 31st 2012: My wife and I have just finished our last meal of the year at Rosetta and it was the best yet. The entire meal was flawless; three hours of the best wine, food and service that you can get in Melbourne. I promised to update the review as soon as the crew had hit their stride, and boy, have they. There's a sense of flow between the staff and the location that only comes as people get to know one another and their environment. They know how to duck and weave, how to give way to patrons, to people carrying food and drink, and this "coming together" is reflected in all parts of Rosetta now. For dinner we started by sharing the Insalata di Mare - both my wife and I loved every bite, but the scampi was probably our mutual highlight here. Next, we shared one of the primi dishes: Tagliarini Neri. Described as "Hand picked warm mud crab with fresh chilli and lemon zest" the dish is likely one of the more complicated ones to prepare -- that hand picking is tedious work, and the server did say that since it's not done by machine, there may be a bit or two in the mix that isn't expected. We were more than fine with that, and in our case, no issues. The pasta was absolutely perfect and we both found ourselves using bits of bread to get as much of the lemon/oil as possible. This was probably our favourite dish at Rosetta to date. My wife went with the Maccheroni Giganti and I went with the Anatra - they slightly changed it, now it is served with braised cherries; last time we visited it was peaches and vinaigrette. I must say, I preferred it with the cherries. The skin was crispy, the flavour spectacular. We finished with some of the gelato (wow), and of course had a bottle of wine with our meal - but the experience at Rosetta has, to us, reached that level of enjoyment that is about far more than just the meal itself, it's the interaction with the staff, the way they truly seem to enjoy their jobs, and how much we look forward to going back as soon as we can.