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Two Sheds

Key points: 4.7. Very impressive place. Hip and stylish cafe. Young and old alike will love it. Great menu. Superior food and coffee here. Great alcohol options too. Excellent service. Highly recommended Full Review: This place could revive the pretty moribund Hartwell shopping strip. Either that or the strip may claim it. First off, it’s a lovely space. It sits nicely on the street and is well set out and great to sit in. Super coffee to start off. Thrillingly smooth. Outstanding length. So, the coffee is great. You have to love a place that serves a Bloody Mary. Almost all the best brunch places serve them in my view. The one here is smaller than customary and priced accordingly. It is terrific. I meant to enquire but it has a bacony sort of flavour that is beguiling. And, importantly, the spicing is perfect. It’s a fantastic drink. I asked for a recommendation for brunch. After discussion and advice I settled on the Nanban chicken. The dish has forbidden black rice, gribiche dressing, peas and pickled cabbage, Japanese chicken topped with crispy shallots, fresh chilli and coriander. This was a super recommendation. I’d be very happy to get this dish in a well regarded restaurant. It has great textures and great flavours and a really gorgeous tang. It’s a superbly composed dish and an outstanding brunch option. I savoured ever mouthful. My colleague loved his dish too. The Hartwell Brunch with trout. Both dishes looked great. Both tasted great. Accompanied with a Good Victorian Prosecco both dishes made for a good meal. Service was excellent throughout. Friendly, informative and efficient. This place is the real deal and deserves its very good rating, 4.7 at the time of writing. The key issue for me is whether it will triumph over the location. I lived in this area many moons ago. It’s never been that fashionable but maybe the cafe can change that. The cafe would do wonderfully in the inner city. It should do well here particularly as it is not just a cafe for locals. It’s one of those places that’s well worth travelling to. I crossed several suburbs and was rightly glad I did. We had a great time here. Highly recommended.

BJ Turner

Wow, l normally reserve a 5 star for something special and this cafe has served up the best pancakes l have seldom had and only dreamt about from cafes. The staff are friendly, the coffee delicious and the pricing reasonable with a good quality menu. Worth a look to see for yourself. You will not be disappointed.

Floods Food Fitness

One of my favourite brunch dishes in Melbourne! Go for the queen of carrots and you will not be disappointed! A cute little cafe with plenty of options!