St. Kilda Cafe & Bakery

"Good, but slightly disappointing. To start with the good: thick cut bacon, fresh squeezed orange juice, mimosa, latte and pulled pork all deserve 5 stars. The not-so-good: Service - the service was moderate at best. We waited a long time to get drinks and order food, and they never came back to check on us. We had to ask another server for our check. I ordered one soft poached egg in addition to avocado toast. The server came back to verify the add on, and I ended up with two hard poached eggs. Food - I ordered the avocado toast because the charred corn caught my attention. Unfortunately, it came out with ice cold canned corn. Overall St Kilda is worth the visit but set your expectations."

"We went for brunch for the first time, and it was fabulous! The servers are friendly and helpful in recommending dishes and accommodating to taste preferences. The food was incredible. We shared the mushroom toast, and as someone who is usually neutral for mushrooms, I went back for seconds. The breakfast sandwich was a great mix of sweet and savory. The little hash brown on the side was probably the best I’ve ever had. The atmosphere was a little loud, so may be difficult for older individuals to hear conversation. I even struggled a little with this. But I would highly recommend overall!"

"First time here. The food was delicious. One of the wait staff was rather flat, the other two were more engaging. Beverages could have been better. Note... I drink hot tea... I thought they would have tea pots... No. So a tad disappointing. Would I come back? Yes."

"Very tasty chai latte, not too hot to drink, and nice toast with smoked salmon, etc. The cafe is pretty and minimalistic but voices carry so it's kinda loud. And though I liked what I had, the smashed peas were a bit simple considering how many I received. The breakfasts I saw my neighbors eating smelled super good! Would go back to try other dishes. The staff were doing a good job, especially with how busy it was. My friend ended up not being able to meet me, so I asked for my food to go so as not to hog the table. (A line of couples were waiting for one to open up.) The staff got my food and ticket out to me quickly! Hope the rest of the day went smoothly."

"We stopped in for brunch on a Tuesday. It was fairly empty when we arrived and we got to pick our seats. They definitely keep it cold inside. The inside is very clean and minimal. Service was friendly and we did get water refills timely. The food was good and the ingredients tasted fresh and well-prepared. I enjoyed my breakfast sandwich which had sausage and bacon on it. The hash brown was nice and crispy, good seasoning and just a tiny oily. My husband enjoyed the avocado toast which had lots of toppings. Maybe a tad pricey overall, so I wouldn’t make it a regular breakfast stop, but I’d come back to try some lunch or dinner."