It's so great to finally find amazing coffee and great food in the one place. Great service and the best lights I have ever seen! Do yourself a favour, get here and get the Royale with cheese OORAH!
Coffee here is super duper Awesome!!! Staff is Superb and so is their food and cakes!! Definately will return for more coffee and cakes.
Sensational coffee, food, staff and atmosphere. Thanks guys!
Just enjoying a plate of house made gnocchi and a cappucino
Great coffee and great services. You all have to try it..!�
Amazing coffee and most wonderful staff to match!!! Thanks guys! ❤️☕️
Awesome coffee&food, great service, pets friendly and best of all, it's local!
Great coffee, great team and the best ham and cheese going around
Best cafe in Greythorn ; always look forward to taking a coffee break here . great job Jurgen
Coffee is amazing every time thanks to Dan! Madeo is funny as and Lelo is the best. After a couple of times you won't need to tell them what you need. They will know!
I hadn’t popped into Romeos for a few years but thought I’d give it one more chance. Walking in the interior was all redone and I was pleasantly surprised. Staff behind the counter very chatty and smiley. I ordered my strong capp and it was like I’d gone back in time. Coffee was as good as I’d remembered from years ago when they used to roast their coffee inside the actual cafe! Happy to have this place back
Coffee is smooth and full flavoured. A real mecca for coffee aficionados. The cheese and tomato sourdough toasties are chewy and delicious. Love it!!!!
The original owners are back and so is the vibe! I have been to Caffe Romeo quite a few times in the last few months and have not been disappointed once. The homemade pasta is to die for and their coffee is consistently great!
I have started going back to Romeos after stumbling across it. It's been fantastic for breakfast. I particularly love the ricotta pancakes. The coffee is an outstanding blend and smooth as. The staff have always gone out of their way and have been really friendly.
I love this little place. It's a bustling little family run local cafe with consistently great coffee and the best ricotta pancakes! I have been a few times and not been disappointed. We have always been warmly welcomed and greeted. Great for brekkie, but haven't tried lunch yet so next time that will be on the list!
Came here for a Saturday lunch. Such a small cafe on the outside all tucked away but is actually quite spacious inside. You came in and feel like it's all authentic Italian owned and run. The salmon special pasta was delicious and they pride themselves on their homemade pasta. Chicken Parma wasn't very big with very little cheese. The schnitzel panini was interesting because the chicken was very slimy which wasn't very pleasing to eat. Overall, would go back to try their other food items. Cute place in the greythorn shops.
Edit: came for breakfast! Great bacon and egg panini and the scrambled eggs looked delicious.
Great atmosphere and really friendly staff who get to know you quickly. Always my first choice coffee house in the area. Great place to meet friends...
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UPDATE 07/12/2016
The man, Stefanno is back running this place with Angela ....... what a pleasant surprise before Christmas :-)
PREVIOUS
It's hard to maintain greatness ....
I still remember when Stefano first opened this place to the locals, no one knew about him, well hidden, the space was barely fitted and that aroma of coffee beans being roasted onsite lingers inside and outside this quaint Caffe not Cafe. Simple but GREAT coffee menu, not too many Sweets and add those "imported" Italian men serving with that distinct accents and their super-friendly personalities, it was a hit. Locals and not so locals would lined up for a coffee, trying to find any table, sharing table with anyone that loves coffee and talks about things; politics, the Council, Rotary men, etc.
Two or three owners since the original owner started this place has gone bigger, 4 x times bigger, it has more option with the kitchen attached, refrigerated ready-made food on offer, etc.
So is the price has gone up.
Does bigger means better?
The original atmosphere and ambiance has gone, so is the desire to visit that place you've frequented 3 x per week, where the regulars knows each other to a place where you don't know anyone anymore.
SUPER pleasant service is still there albeit loosing that Italian flair about it.
It has lost its identity, SADLY.
Although it has lost it's identity and that "warm & friendly" ambiance I still do enjoy my Soy Latte there, they make a great one, but not as much as before.
Lovely and warming service, owner is committed to the satisfaction of his customers. All staff are friendly, courteous, upbeat and sincere. Clean and ambient establishment with fresh food and well made coffee. Still a firm local favourite after many years.
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Been in and out of this cafe for a number of years, experiencing the different owners, the changing culture, expansion into a restaurant and the different faces that seem to change every couple of months.
First, the good:
Great coffee as always, perhaps the best I've had (and heard others agree) within a 5km radius. The top-notch service you get from a small number of long-time and regular staff there really makes the shop a pleasant place to be in alone or with friends, akin to 'Central Perk Cafe' in the hit sitcom series 'Friends'.
Food at Caffe Romeo isn't just your standard fare cafe food that exists without much care or passion, or merely just a tick box for that purpose. The current European chef's arrival (Denis) seems to coincide with the cafe now being a BYO restaurant on Friday evenings as well as better quality breakfast options.
Dinner at Cafe Romeo on Fridays is not meant to rival fine-dining or expensive dining places, but does seem to set the standard of food served at cafes as well as modern, yet affordable eateries.
Cause for concern:
It is beyond doubt that the quality and consistency of coffee, food and service varies depending on who the staff are on duty on the day. Coffee is good on certain days depending on the barista, food is extremely satisfying when a certain chef is in power, and service seems to vary a lot with the majority of the newer, recent staff.
A number of acquaintances and friends I've spoken to have said the same, and it is likely that we may revert to take away coffees more often than dining in for a small bite or more if the level of consistency of coffee and service continues to become a lottery.
Great local cafe. Staff and owner make a good effort to make sure that customers are well served. Since they started serving significant food portions the place has only improved with a great outdoor seating area in the laneway to the side. Some of the dishes are a little pricey, but that's to be expected in this part of the world. Highly recommended.
Yum yum yum. Great food, great price, great portions and good service. Coffee was very enjoyable and all 4 mains were more than satisfying. Great for families of all ages or couples. Will visit again!!
Great Places To Visit - Caffee Romeo - 319 Doncaster Rd, Balwyn North.. For starters when you walk into this lovely Cafe, the staff greet you with a smile and a friendly chat. Nice! Then you look around and the place feels friendly, warm, inviting. After struggling over what to choose from the good selection on the menu I settled for the Avo Smash. Wasn't disappointed! Delicious. Washed it down with a flat white, great coffee. Highly recommend a visit here for breakfast or lunch.
The owners are friendly and welcoming including the staff, food and coffee exceptional! seen some bad reviews on here and starting to think these people don't go to the same cafe I do... Because at at Caffe Romeo I have never ever had a bad experience will always continue to go and be amazed by the lovely service and great coffee!
Loved Caffe Romeo!. As a newcomer to Caffe Romeo I had heard a number of great things about their coffee and they definitely delivered! The food was delicious and affordable. I was pleased to see that they used fresh avocado on their smashed avocado and gave you a decent serve too! Well done Caffe Romeo, we will definitely be back again!
We have lunch regularly at this nice cafe and are always happy with the food and awesome coffee! Well done Romeos.
Great coffee, great breakfast. Really enjoyed an awesome breakfast (big portion!) friendly service. Definitely will come back.
Coffee is good as usual. Friendly waiter. Food wise, not the best pasta but serving is generous and price is reasonable too! A very hearty local cafe!
Best Coffee. Have travelled far and wide in Melbourne looking for coffee as good as Caffe Romeo. Always keep coming back here. I think it is the best in Melb.
Amazing coffee and Troy hands down makes the best coffee 10/10
Great coffee. Tasty food. I had the chicken and avocado foccacia. Excellent vibe and very friendly staff
Fast friendly service with your cuppa served exactly how you requested.Delicious coffee and hot chocolates and they use bonsoy (the best!) too!
Beautiful coffee... Enough said!
Great coffee and service. The coffee is worth the drive if you're not a local as is the atmosphere. The staff are very friendly and the sweets are delicious!
Best coffee in Melbourne !!!. Very very very good coffee served with pride and a smile as well. You could be sitting somewhere in Italy sipping this liquid gold .........their Kraffens ( doughnuts ) are amazing too.
Best coffee in Melbourne. Get in your car. Drive there even if you live on the other side of town. One is not enough.
Some of the best coffee going around. A warm friendly atmosphere that sticks to the basics.
Melbourne's best kept secret. Caffe Romeo is home to Melbourne's best coffee!
Extraordinary coffee! Caffe Romeo is right up there with Brother Baba Budan, seriously. And this is one of THE MOST ITALIAN places I've ever been. My god it makes me embarrassed to not be Italian. :0) This place is a hidden gem in one of the oddest strip malls I've been to in Melbourne, and I do mean hidden. Look for it. You won't regret it.
A taste of Italy. Romeo and his staff serve some of the best coffee in the area.....great coffee, friendly service and it feels like you are in an Italian cafe.
This is our local cafe but it's also where we buy the freshest roasted coffee beans - we love the warm and welcoming staff and atmosphere. They really know their coffee beans here. Enjoy
Caffe Romeo is almost a Balwyn institution and it's well loved by the locals. Most mornings the cafe serves as a meeting place for young and old and it's rare to see it not packed out. I have been here often and always get the mocha. Smooth smooth smooth with just a hint of chocolate. I couldn't go past a lovely custard croissant for morning tea. The staff is friendly and although space is limited, tables outside accommodate prams and pets. A beautiful local secret.
Grabbed a takeaway latte here on our way through the area, great coffee, fast service, & friendly staff.
Trying to find a decent takeaway coffee in the afternoon is always tricky; so often you find your order for a latte was accidentally misheard as a request for a burnt precis of the day's former coffees, often capped off with thin, split over-heated milk that leaves you wondering why you didnt just save yourself the pain & shred your money instead 😞
Nothing could be further than my experience at Caffe Romeo today; beautiful coffee, clearly crafted with consideration and care; lovely silky, well-frothed milk; a delightfully excellent coffee, and despite the lateness of the afternoon!
Thanks for a lovely coffee Caffee Romeo, I'll definitely be back next time we're in the area 😀
Best quality coffee in Melbourne. Music is loud, the staff are louder but that’s what I love!! Traditional Italian atmosphere of ‘everyone is family’. Go for the coffee, stay for the vibes
My Favourite Cafe!
Everything you want with your morning coffee…
Fabulous service, flavour and Consistency
Authentic Italian Vibe!
Would have to be the best coffee in Melbourne.
Excellent in every facet, the roast, the blend, the brew, cannot fault it in any way. Not to mention the service by Alesio and the rest of the staff.
10 out of 10.
I personally think it's the best cafe/coffee shop in the general Balwyn area with "excellent tea, coffee and food" options for whatever time of day that best suits for your visit. Definitely try this place out if your in the area.
A secret gem, hidden in an alley. This is a wonderful Italian cafe that serves great coffee and Italian style sandwiches, cornetto and desserts. One you've tried this place, you'll definitely be back. A must try.
My favourite cafe. Best coffee I've tried in Melbourne so far. Consistently great food as well. Nice environment. There can be a lot of young people there but I dont mind that.
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