Review Bike Rack Cafe - Ballarat

Consistently nice coffee. Happy and pleasant staff. Interesting atmosphere. Small range of homemade food means it is always fresh and tasty! They take phone orders...so very helpful when you are short on time. And then there is the bike shop...always something to look at!

Great personal service and the food was lovely. Highly Recommend :)

Stopped by for the first time, and the owners are friendly & welcoming. The sponge cake is delicous and the cafe is clean, with a relaxed atmosphere.** The cafe is now renamed Food Seduction On Doveton ,**""

As soon as you walk into this shop you know that there is something very different about it, you very soon see why. First that coffee smells great, then you will get a greeting that IS genuine, whether you are there to sit back and relax with a great coffee and snack after a ride, or to have your bike looked after, or even wanting to inquire about the new bikes, all feels just right. So far, I have only had experience with the coffees and with some small stuff from the shop, as well as some mechanical work for our two bikes (one just happened to be a very mysterious internal brake problem). The attitude was great and the explanations of why and what now needs to happen, were welcome. If you want to just walk in and leave your bike to them, that's fine I would think. If you are curious about why something went wrong, they are ok to explain and show you. I have plenty of bike shops near me and live 80 kilometers away from Gove Cycles; and Gove IS my local shop. Yes, it is that good. My main point with my experiences with this shop is: in this shop, near enough is NOT good enough. I simply trust them...Rod Morrison

I dropped my bike in for a service here. The attention to detail was amazing. I've honestly never had the gears work so well. Customer service was excellent, price was excellent. One of those businesses that has a genuine interest in quality. Highly recommended!

Friendly, fast service and hearty food. Lots of bikes and memorabilia to browse at. No shortage of bike racks, not far from the Black Hill mountain bike tracks for the fat tyre riders.

Wonderful owner to talk to, great atmosphere.

Went to see a bike I was interested in and it wasn't available. So the owner made a bike up from scratch so I could test ride it. Took it for a spin, was a great bike, bought 2, one for me and one for my partner.

My new favourite place to relax in Ballarat! Enjoy the heater, delicious coffee and food while reading papers and magazines. Kids toys and books provided for play. Staff easy going and friendly but very efficient too. Bonus points for two friendly cats that like customer interaction! As a newcomer to living in Ballarat and trying out lots of the cafes on offer I only wish I had found this place sooner. Recommended to families, the young and old, hipster and bike enthusiasts.

Very friendly staff, great coffee and food, breakfast to die for, just love it. My Specialized bike from Goves is fantastic

Such an ace cafe and perfect brunch spot. Don't get me started on the amazing slice and biscuit select! Food is bang on and service is awesome. Accompanied with such beautiful friendly staff. Oh and Best chai in Ballarat!

Gove staff and all our meals where outstanding especially the caramel banana pancakes top place for breky saturday and sundays or coffee and lunch or just a snack !!!!

A lovely place with good food and relaxing atmosphere. And great service!

The Bike Rack is a great cafe, the staff are friendly and fun. The coffee is good and they have some really good Gluten Free food options. Breakfast on the weekends is superb!

We love going here for an after school treat for the kids! Lovely service and great coffee

Love the atmosphere of this place. Coffee food great

Hubby and I had a relaxing cuppa after shopping. The atmosphere was lovely and the staff are very friendly.

Great coffee is only one of the things I love about Goves. The staff are ALWAYS smiling, friendly and happy to help with the door if you've got your hands full! This is a place that makes people happy, even the other customers are smiley and chatty with each other, it's almost a micro community of its own and a welcoming one at that.

Great coffee, tasty fresh food, wonderful service!

My mum, a friend and I went to lunch here and the food was amazing and the service was great! I highly recommend checking it out

Great coffee,friendly staff ,great food and a feel good atmosphere .

Best coffee, best service, best bikes!

Bought my first Rocky MTB At Gove Cycles, the staff at the bike shop were Amazing! ( Special shout out to Phillip) They gave me heaps of Knowledgeable advice about a bike that would suit the terrain and my style of riding, gave me a full run down on how the bike works and set it all up for me. plus gave me directions on where to ride in my local area and different groups i could talk to for more info etc. An easy no hassle experience that left me confident and excited to get out and explore everywhere my bike could take me.

Brilliant service in the cycle shop! Happy to take the time to explain things I don't understand without making me feel stupid. Phil cares about you and your bike. And Impressive (vegan friendly) soups! You can taste the love that was put into it :)