WickEd Cafe - Brisbane CBD. This might be among the least ostentatious of the cafes from around the surrounds, WickEd is sort of like that little cafe that can. My brother in law was up from down south again, and asked me if I could think of a place to go for breakfast before work. This ended up being the chosen spot, and it was probably the perfect choice for the situation. At anytime that this is open, you can easily waltz on in.
WickEd's cafe space is elevated from the road. This helps the tiny area not feel so cramped; choosing the outside tables, the majority of them take place under one giant umbrella. A few tables are inside, and the look of it is that it is cosy. Each table has a tiny jar housing sugar packets complete with a bin to put them in once they are empty. To encourage pedestrians passing by, from the balcony they hang banners touting "all day breakfasts" among other quality boasts. When is is sunny outside, this is perfectly located.
At breakfast, the menu is really simple. Later on in the day, you can expect some of the basic cafe fare, including various sandwiches and even a modest Thai menu. Additionally, goodies are displaying on the counter and in the cabinet for further enticement. Adding on to that, there are some great smiles from the lovely, efficient staff at this cafe. They transform this place into something truly homely.
For breakfast, I was feeling really hungry so simply went for the "Big Breakfast". On the plate was crispy bacon, two eggs done any way (I went for the usual poached, requesting the yolks to be runny), hash browns, sausage, half a tomato, mushrooms and two pieces of toasted Turkish bread. As a fixed price, this comes with the choice of coffee included in the deal. This idea is fantastic, and more places should certainly adopt it. At the time, I was off coffee (it was Lent) so instead I went for a pineapple frappe.
Well shoot me if this was not one of the most satisfying breakfasts out in memory in terms of simply hitting the spot. It was wholesome, simple and straightforward. The biggest compliment is how well they complied to the request with the runny yolk; on prick with the fork had it oozing all over the toast. That was fantastic. In addition to that, the eggs were really plump, soft and delicious; these must have been sourced really well. The taste of it was really good. For the rest of the breakfast, it was all good as well. The amount of bacon they gave was moderately generous, and a decent crispiness with the right amount of fat on it. Not being much of a tomato fan, this is saying quite a bit; the tomato was well cooked, plump, sweet and at just the right texture.The mushrooms were also delicious, plus the sausage and the hash brown. Cooked in butter, the mushrooms were soft and had heaps of flavour, the sausage was an odd choice having a diagonal cut. However, this was also good with a greasy bite to it. The hash brown was very crunchy, and the potato on the inside was soft and fluffy. Finishing it off, the toast was crusty, soft and perfectly toasted. With the pineapple frappe, it was made from simply blending pineapple and ice together. This was the right beverage for such a hot day, cold and refreshing which was what I needed at the moment.
There are a number of reasons why WickEd works so well. First is its location, right outside a major train and bus station in a busy part of town - just on the boundary between the central business district and Spring Hill, what matters the most is that the food is a holy trinity of quick, cheap and tasty, then the service is really good. It won't be anything that is going to top the lists, or even have inclusion, of the must try places to get breakfast. However, I will give them that. They are good, wholesome and honest in what they do.
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