Reviews by Zaire
I really like the coffee here, and how they happily accommodate larger groups. My friends and I often go in a group of 6 or more, and they don't mind if we pull tables together (some cafes get stroppy). I wish they had more couches though. The ones at the front are too far apart to use in a group - have to shout at each other.
Approximate cost: $15
I love this little cosy cafe. It's the perfect blend of casual and ambient, with good reliable food and coffee. I like choosing between a private table for 2 or 4, the cool tin-topped communal table, or a perch out in the sun on the footpath. This is the kind of place I'm happy to go chill out and read the paper for an hour. The owners/staff are really friendly and personable too.
Approximate cost: $17
This place is nice and quiet and doesn't smell like a chemical factory, which is a big draw card for me. The massage and spa chair is very effective at relaxing. I like that you don't feel like your on an assembly line like in some nail salons. The service is more personal. Excellent prices,
Approximate cost: $30
Michelle and Rachelle are great girls. I love going to the salon because it's like visiting friends. We gossip and chat and catch up. They're very down to earth and personally interested in their clients. It feels like family :) Great hair stylists and prices are very reasonable. I love getting my hair done at Misheko. Michelle, the owner, is very inspiring as a business woman.
Approximate cost: $150
It's great to have a health food store that is this large and has such a good range of foods and other health products. Their instore practitioners are a great service to customers and the naturopath I saw was lovely and helpful.
Approximate cost: $30
Hahndorf is a lovely chocolatier/cafe that is a wonderful place to stop for a treat. Their coffee is not so great, but they do wonderful milkshakes and we just love the free chocolate with each drink. It's fun to pick your flavour from the waiter/waitresses tray. The cafe is very small though, and we're waiting for them to start (finish?) their renovations and open up again.
Approximate cost: $5
I only go to Uffizzi's when friends want to go there. I find it very bland. The decor, the food, the staff. Nothing really stands out to make me want to spend any time there. I wish they would redecorate or something. The layout of the cafe is a bit strange too. It gets crowded near the counter, and there's no cosiness around the tables. They're just dotted in a square space, so you're not able to have a private conversation.
Approximate cost: $15
Brew is a lovely cosy little cafe with a lot of character and charm. The wood interior is warm and welcoming and there is a great range of books and magazines in case you've forgotten to bring something to read. The owner and his staff are very friendly and professional, and the menu and food quality is much better under this new management. The ready to eat food and cakes in the cabinet are a bit boring and bland eg. cakes are those nasty overblown bought-in commercial cakes that look amazing and taste blah. Brew would do well to make their own or find a homemade baker to set them apart from run of the mill cafes.
Approximate cost: $15
Derby Thai is always fast and reliable. It's great to swing by and pickup takeaway on your way home. I wouldn't eat in because the decor is quite tacky and the chairs are cheap and uncomfortable. I think they could afford to clean up the place a bit and attract more diners.
Approximate cost: $10
We get takeaway from Luk's quite often because it's always quick, tasty and reliable. I also like that it's never too crowded, but there are always diners in there, so you don't feel that it's empty for a reason.
Approximate cost: $10