Bella
I had the 'Breakfast Your Way!' with poached eggs, Turkish bread and added bacon. As a whole, the dish was quite average, but it is of note that the eggs were not as runny as I would have expected - but the dish was very filling. Additionally, I shared the 'bowl of chips' which was subpar and fell a little flat for me personally.
As a side note, it seems that the restaurant caters to an older demographic, which stood out on the day I went.
Yodaman Solo
I always enjoy having breakfast here at Arte & Gusto Cafe Bar. The breakfast choices are superb and the coffee is so well done! 😎👍
Lachlan O (Lach)
Ordered a budda bowl and this came out. I don't eat this (ordered take out for my wife) but it looked pretty sad.
I requested that the missing ingredients were added as per the menu item I purchased or provide me a refund. Their response was that this is the product and that the chefs are trying as hard as they can. I didn't mind waiting 25 minutes for it as they forewarned me of the (20min) wait.
The chefs reviewed and opted to do nothing but provide an espresso cup with some hommus in it and told me there wasn't any roast pumpkin or any other vegetables to supplement this dreadful dish.
This isn't a budda bowl, thus is a sub par salad with rice. Absolutely embarrassing.
On another note - I had the special which was pasta and prawns. Very tasty but overly oily and weirdly light on actual food. 5 prawns and a small handful of pasta. I was willing to chalk it down to the modern adage of less is more but in light of the above, perhaps not.
I am a new resident on the hunt for a go-to Cafe. Will definately avoid this place.
Ashley Knowles
$20 Reuben versus a $10 kids cheeseburger? Hmmmm... at least daddy didn't need to stop at Macca's on the way home, finishing off the kids meals. No idea if we were meant to seat ourselves or wait, staff weren't very attentive. Saving grace, the chips were good (so was the rest of the food)
Maree Smith
Terrible experience and food. Waited almost an hour for food. 2 specials on board, neither dishes available when we went to place our order, still on specials baord when we left. Told, after waiting for 50 minutes, no burger buns left. The only positive was the young boy serving
Stephen Kelly
Good local cafe.
Happy to move me to a table in the sun on a cool winter morning.
Great place for meetings as staff are attentive and deliver the items to the table with out interrupting the meeting.
A good selection of cakes (most important) and other food.
Large car park nearby that is wheelchair accessible, also only a quick walk from Graceville Train station.
Drop in and have a coffee. Support local businesses
Dan Sellers
Had brunch and was lovely, coffee with a hash cake eggs benny 👌
Mikka Maree
Food was average. Service is good until it hits 40 mins from closing! I was here and had eaten lunch was wanting coffees and dessert 40 mins before closing. We were told , we are about to close so they have to be takeaway. I was shocked. They had plenty of time and were not busy. They were even turning people away 20 mins prior to closing. Was very upsetting.
DianaW
Absolutely beautiful food served here. They have an all day dining menu for breakfast so there's an interesting selection from which to choose. Our choices were swimmer crab patties & zucchini & carrot fritters. Both exceptionally tasty. My fritters were in a stack of three & came with a serve of avocado & an egg in a very generous serving. Coffee too was good with bold flavours
Joe K
It has been 7 months since our last meal here. We visit for lunch last week and are quickly seated by the friendly staff. Phuong Tran has a Mango Passion Smoothie while waiting for her meal. PT’s Smoked Salmon Omelette is a generous serve and she is happy with her meal rating it 4/5. <br/><br/>My Classic Reuben Sandwich is beautifully presented with Hot Chips and looks appetising. Unfortunately, it is served with a thin slice of Corned Beef Silverside which had a large piece of gristle. I rate this disappointing meal 3/5. <br/><br/>Our meals here have always been satisfying so I hope my poor meal is an aberration.
Julia Rancic
YUM YUM YUM!<br/>From the number of cafes I've tried in bris, this one was amazing! I met the owner Nick who was gracious to recommend the Avo Twist and it did not disappoint. Will definitely be going back YUM!
Lily Mangelakis
Family run buisness, happy and very willing to support this cafe, yummy food and delicious coffee and great prices
Ronnielui2003
I mean to visit this cafe for years and eventually arranged to explore it a few months ago.<br/>It was a Sunday morning that I was lucky to have a parking spot due to early in the morning.<br/>Service is very proficient and I ordered a flat white and my favourite brekkie with poached eggs and smoked salmon after I took a seat near the counter.<br/>Love to have two thin slices of toast because I am not a carbo guy. Both the poached egg and smoked salmon are superb and so as the coffee.<br/>It made my day.
Atreyu
TL;DR: What it boils down to with Arte and Gusto is the cafe knows well what works, akin to someone studying hundreds of cafes in Brisbane over the years and selecting the items that make an impression with the most people. Going from there, it is made sure everything is good quality and that the service and aesthetics are both at a high standard. This is a case where you more or less know how it will turn out, but if the way it turns out is a good enough journey all is well. <br/><br/>Right within the Ritz junction around Graceville, someone has managed to renovate the entire place out and have it look good right from the get go, tempting the many drivers going past to have some interest to peek in. That is the impression Arte and Gusto have gone for, and boy do they have a fit-out and a plan to cast their net wide to please the wide range of potential customers from the way the restaurant is set out, to the fare that is brought to the table. Sometimes it doesn't really pay to be hip, just know what has worked time and again and we have got it right center stage. <br/><br/>What is first apparent with walking into Arte and Gusto is how they utilise the al fresco aesthetic. They have set it out to make it dog-friendly, with all the facilities to attract canine owners, the tables are shaded under big umbrellas, plus it is spacious. Most of the seating takes place out in the elements, with a few extra ones indoors plus the addition of a bar with several stools. It has the ideal combination of modern design with traditional aesthetics, and pretty much has the cafe look down pact. <br/><br/>We come to the service, which overall was pretty good. The ordering is done at the table - which I honestly prefer, so that is plus right out the gate - and paying is done at the counter. The young lady who was serving us was fairly friendly, and constantly in motion ensuring that the place was both looking good and running fairly well - the equivalent of a mechanic looking at each part of the car while fixing it just to make sure all is working as planned. The food came out thick and fast, to the point that I was surprised when it appeared on the table. <br/><br/>If there is anything that can be observed from the typical Brisbane cafe, it does have the guise of being up for anything when the time is right, and the all-day breakfast/brunch rules the roost any day of the week. Of course there are the signature dishes that will inevitably be associated with Brisbane or possibly south-east Queensland as a whole. For every eclectic and inventive one, you will have about half a dozen at least who go for the current trends or to please the audience as a whole. Even in the afternoon, the quieting down during lunch, they have their set lot to place on the menu. <br/><br/>All of that lays the foundations for Arte and Gusto, whom lay it all on the table at once. The menu is a single-page, all-day affair. On the menu, there is the array of an all-day breakfast, plus several seafood dishes, some of the usual cafe staples which include a burger, some nachos, and a share bowl, plus a couple of dishes that are a little more inspired. Adding onto those, keep an eye out for the specials board, and the cabinet which has a healthy array of sweets, treats, and other such items. <br/><br/>Much the same method is used with the drinks menu, going for only one page to lay it all out. Tea and coffee are presented first, as they always get done, then it is the cold-brewed beverages that usually accompany the coffees. After that, the drinks are all cold with sodas, juices, smoothies, and milkshakes. On that very same page, the second half of it belongs to the alcoholic drinks that include all sorts of wines, beers (on tap and in the bottle), plus ciders and spirits. <br/><br/>All up, it is a truncated version of what can be found in the numerous cafes and restaurants around Brisbane, and that is going for the kind of dining experience that Arte and Gusto is aiming for. It does a pretty good job at it without going down an all-too-familiar road. This is one that can easily be a meeting point for those within the neighbourhood and surrounding area. That, and the general casual atmosphere meeting a decent level of quality while maintaining reasonable prices level out pretty well. <br/><br/>Getting into business first hand, whatever time of day it is the same old rhyme goes - and it is double when we are talking around breakfast time. That is coffee, and for me it goes as usual - the doppio. For the beans that they use in their brew, it is a new one on me yet again. From what I can remember, the brew is called "Kuhl-cher" and it is a local roaster. This is a touch that will often go over unobservant heads, using one of the more elusive and specialised brews in town adds a distinction regarding the overall quality of the product ever so slightly. The doppio was well presented, smelt pretty good, and went down a treat. The flavours in the notes were slightly fruity as is usually the case with South American beans, and the strength was somewhere down the middle. For those who like it a bit strong, it might be a suggestion to get that extra shot but it is not absolutely necessary. <br/><br/>Ordering the main part of the meal, it was a snap decision opting for a bacon and haloumi burger. Each time the breakfast burger is a prospect, it manages to proves how worthy it is as a mainstay on any menu. This was two rashers of bacon, with a fried egg, haloumi, and hollandaise sauce with the usual tomato and spinach. It was served on a sesame seed roll, which is always the ingredient to hold the rest of the items together - all round, this was almost a Benedict burger. The bacon was crispy, haloumi squeaky, the tomato and spinach merely contributed freshness, and the egg mixed with the sauce made for a slightly rich experience. From my house mate's plate, I tried some of his pancake and ice cream, which was poured over with a small bit of maple syrup. All pretty serviceable - the ice cream was cold and smooth, and buttermilk pancakes always prove themselves as a winner. <br/><br/>From my perspective, the average batting range has been pretty high recently with the real dub being as rare as hen's teeth, and a mediocre one even being not so much more common. Therefore, to rate them all on a curve will be an injustice to them. That is mostly because of knowing the sources, and listening well to the voices who know what they are talking about. Even so, roping in the untread mediocrities to the mix Arte and Gusto would be somewhat above the batting average bar. With some exceptions on the menu, what they serve is more or less the same old fare; with it being said and done, that fare turned out to be pretty good quality, and very filling. The strengths that is has got beyond that is the way the cafe is set out, using al fresco to the best of their advantage, and some of the quickest service I have encountered in quite a while.
Willem Overbeeke
Had excelent coffee and a homemade muffin.<br/>Service great<br/>Will now take a group of bike riders there.<br/>Plenty of room inside and outside.<br/>Easy parking outside off the road
Ree
Came on a public holiday. Breakfast was delicious, but we waited an hour for it. Full table service, but if you order at the counter you will get served more quickly.
Laraine Stevenson
Had the chicken Fattoush, there would have been a tablespoon of chicken and fetta in the dish, it was swamped by baby spinach to hide the fact there was very little chicken and fetta, very poor value for money. The coffee is excellent and the staff are very good
5mins_more_sleep
I forgot to take a pic but we had a lovely brunch here today! Fabulous coffee, service & meal. They were also so lovely to my 3 year old 😊 Eggs benny was perfect & there was off the street parking.. What more do you want? Thanks!
Teresa
Excellent service and coffee. Staff will adapt menu items to your specific needs and really take care to ensure they’ve got it right. Great breakfast place.
A J
doing great so far! lovely coffee and the muesli was light and fluffy. maybe a bit too much hollandaise on the eggs bene. outdoor setting would hugely benefit from some fans.
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