Great service, good food; congratulations to the chef, top waiter with terrific sense of humour. Overall would recommend this place to anyone.
We were recommend Rubber Duck Cafe by people we met, and today we tried it. We were met by great, friendly staff who looked after us so well. The food was very good and the coffee perfect. The staff were industrious but stil had time to make us feel special. We will certainly go back and highly recommend it to others.
The deep fried rubber duck is to die for. A tantalising crispy outer and a deliciously rubbery inner makes this my go to meal when I'm in the mood for eating stuff from the bathroom.
Fast service, attentive staff, and when I ordered a dish to share with my daughter it came out served on two plates (instead of the one serve and an empty plate leaving it to me to separate) - a lovely touch definitely appreciated by this parent! Food and coffee are beautiful. We will definitely be back ļæ½
Best breakfast ive ever had the veggie ducky amazzzzing awesome staff too
Carol Bucknell Brancatella
+5
Love the food, coffee and staff keep up the great work guys ļæ½
Rubens sandwich was wonderful, great service and atmosphere.
Just THE most amazing pancakes with raspberries, pistachio and maple syrup. Vibrant atmosphere... friendly staff. Love it!
Great people, good service and friendly staff!!!
Food consistently amazing!!!! Will always love this place.
Rubber Duck is a great place with delicious food and coffee!
Loving this place the food is really good so is the stuff
Had a brunch with the kids there this morning. Great food and great service what more can u ask for. Yum.
Are you open Australia Day? Normal trading hours??
Great food, great service, wish there was one in Brisbane Qld
Extremely efficient! Loved the coffee and breakfast was delicious š
Good coffee, yummy food. Nice outdoor area on sunny days.
We had a big group with lots of different meals ordered. It didnāt take too long and all the meals were fabulous.
Is it the poor, less crowded cousin to 2 bob? No, itās different (apart from the coffee, which was ok) , but really depends on your menu preferences. The chia pudding was a work of art; it was almost too pretty to eat. Their menu is a bit more conventional but itās an excellent choice. Service was great. A nice spot.
My friend ordered Green eggs. I ordered baked eggs. They are both very nice!! The only little improvement is that my friend wishes the hams in the Green eggs are fried.
This was our last breakfast in Melbourne before heading back to Perth, and wow was it amazing!!! I had the scotch eggs and they were awesome! Great service, friendly staff. Iād go there all the time if I could...
I've finally managed to visit Rubber Duck. A welcoming space with excellent coffee. The menu is simple and well balanced. Portion sizes are great and well priced. We would definitely visit again. Child friendly ā”
If you can get a table on a Saturday and are willing to be jammed in rubbing arms with the person on the table next to you, it's worth coming here. The coffee is average but the breakfast choices are many and quite tasty. The eggs benny are very nice. We frequent this cafe but we do avoid it at peak times as the service drops and it's not very comfortable when it's packed. During the week it's a totally different and much improved atmosphere.
Four of us went there for brekkie. The food was ok (but nothing special) and the coffee was pretty good. But the service... There was a jug of water on the table, but only one glass. Ā There was only enough cutlery for three. One meal was forgotten (to their credit, when they did bring it out after everyone else had eaten, we weren't charged for it). Ā And our waiter was enthusiastically chewing gum with his mouth open. Ā The ambiance was good and the staff were friendly, but the overall feeling was that of amateurs looking after front of house. With such good alternatives in the area, e.g. Uncle Drew, Two Bob, Mixed Business, Mitte, there's no reason to go to Rubber Duck.
Good all-rounder cafe. Our food came out amazingly fast. The coffee was good and strong. Good service.
I always get bacon and eggs when I go out for breakfast, so I'm an expert on that dish. (I got really adventurous this time and added mushrooms). It was pretty good, but I have had better: 3.5 stars. My parter liked her quinoa porridge.
It's probably silly but the rubber duck theme annoys me! But overall a great cafe and I'd go back.
One of the best latte's in town!
We ordered the salmon sandwich, they were exceptional, not the usual but was thoughtfully put together . Wait was slightly long, considering we were with 2 babies, prob felt like the wait was longer than usual.
A very Lovely place in a cute setting. Friendly staff made us feel very warm. Perfect temperature drinks, we were impressed by the menu and selection they had. Highly recommended by locals and instantly can see why. Thanks Rubber Duck
Really generous servings, my boyfriend loves a BIG breaky and this place offered a huge breakfast. I wasn't too hungry so got toast with a side of bacon and smashed avo. Smashed avo was literally that, smashed avocado (which I love) I hate when places mix too much feta and lemon etc with it to turn it into something other than avocado.
Coffees were ok- not bad, not amazing. All and all a good place!
Delicious food, and great value for money. The interior is spacious and homely. Coffee was not amazing, but definitely passable. Duck theme is cute :)
I love this place. Staff are friendly and cafe is well set out. The coffee is great and they do some of the best muffins in the area. The food is also very very good. I love the steak sandwich with chips which is perfect - not too thick cut making the sandwich wet and soggy and cooked just right. The rest of the menu is equally good.
Not sure why this place is boasting a 3.3 rating as it deserves more. The food and coffee here is actually better than most places. Notwithstanding I know the interior and the atmosphere it provides could definitely do with some work.
Work in the area and finally had a longer lunch so I could check the place out.
Outside it didn't seem that busy, but I stepped in it was a different story, the place was buzzing.
I was quickly seated and orderd the steak sandwich.
It was very tasty and seasoned well.
It actually didn't take long at all for my food to come out, even though it was very busy.
Took my bf and his mum here a few months later and again it was busy but we were seated straight away and attended to immediately, so great service.
We ordered breakfast and it was outin maybe 15mins.
Overall the food is awesome and the service is top notched.
Highly recommend š
I haven't been here for a while so I went for a late brunch today to give this cafe a current review.
The coffee was good. But most importantly the food was amazing! I love the fact that this place has all day breakfast.
I had The Big Ducki, which was the works on a plate! Eggs, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, home made baked beans, spinach, multigrain toast and the best hash browns I've ever had. Yummmm lol
It was a lot to eat but it's worth every cent.
They also serve a Bloody Mary which is my brunch time favourite haha
My friend had Cheddar toasted muffins and he really enjoyed the quality of the food and the atmosphere.
This cafe is definitely worth a visit but beware, it can get really hot inside, which is fine in winter but on a hot day, maybe sit outside? Enjoy :-)
I live walking distance and even tho there are places closer I make the effort to go here. Service is fantastic and attentive. Coffee is very good! I highly recommend.
Rubber Duck Cafe in Clifton Hill is one of my local haunts. Itās great for a coffee, cake as well as nice hearty brunch. With Christmas leading to most places having very limited hours and menus I was pleased to see this place was open and packed to the rafters. The menu here is quite eclectic with a bit of everything. Normally I would have their āgreen eggs and hamā with poached eggs, pesto and ham off the boneā¦
Regular readers will know that I love a good long black, and I had one of the best I've encountered in a while at Rubber Duck this morning. The crema was devine, the flavour was rich and bold, but without overwhelming. The beans they had chosen were of the rich, chocolate-y variety, and they had extracted every last drop of goodness from them, while leaving the bitter behind.
amazing customer service, got double booked at mixed business.. called rubber duck and they accomidated for our group of 10 with ease.
great staff, great prices and fantastic food.
everyone was happy with the meal atmostphete and customer service.
highly reccomend!
Gr8 Place, coffee , service Xcellent
Only went past for a Qik coffee.
Love the name , the decor was great and the staff friendly and helpful. I was there alone and felt very welcome
Gotta go back for the food as it looked
Yummeeeeee
Take a punt!. I have to be honest, I've avoided this place for such a long time due to its low US rating. Unfortunately, today, the cafe we wanted to brunch at was overflowing so I reluctantly agreed to head a short way down the road to Rubber Duck. Well, I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, the staff are kind of hostile & carry out their job with no extra fluff, but they get things right. The food was lovely. Fresh, hot, crispy where crispy needed to be. Well cooked eggs & cute presentation. The inside of the cafe has weird acoustics so it does get loud. Perhaps take that into consideration when choosing indoor/outdoor. I'm looking forward to going back.
Great find. Fantastic food and friendly service :)
Steak Sandwich. It's sumptuous and good to share on two platters. The staff may even sling you some extra chips.
Really quick service. In and out in 40 minutes and good price. I had the corn fritters which were really great, but I didn't like that it was served with fresh tomato, would've preferred cooked! My boyfriend had the big ducky brekky and he enjoyed, except said the hash browns weren't nice. Would recommend it's a nice place with good food and great atmosphere :)
Delicious. Came here on a Sunday late afternoon, coffee was excellent and service friendly. I had a beef pot pie with puff pastry which was just delicious. The crinkle cut chips was also great. The cafe has a very cosy and homey vibe which was perfect on a cold Melbourne winter day.
Just eaten here for breakfast and the service was very good, love being offered a coffee as soon as I sit down! Nice coffee as well. Will come here again!
Was surprised about the poor comments about the service, we had great service and the food and drink presentation was great! Will definitely be going back!
We had breakfast here this morning, nice coffee, very friendly staff. Busy but the service was still quick. Only criticism would be a small menu selection - extras are rather pricey as well. But will definitely frequent in the future.
Amazing Food, Service is brilliant, Staff are friendly and Coffee to die for! Love the quirkiness and so glad to be walking distance to Rubber Duck! I think over the Christmas and New Year period I went their at least 5 Times ! The Leak Tart with Pumpkin and Goats Cheese is Devine! Thumbs up RD! Good Luck for 2014!
Most delicious Bircher muesli!
My sister raves about this place so I finally went myself. Staff were great, food was nice but could've been improved. Also it was a really warm day when we went and there no curtains on any of the windows so you had to hide from the sun
Melbournemelbourne92
+4.5
A hot day in melbourne... Came here with a friend, had brunch and a beer each... the food was delicious and fresh and the staff were great. loved the quaint wallpaper.
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Comfy cafe food ok. Easy parking,and a roomy, comfy cafe, dark in areas for quiet and light in others with the papers and in house merchandise.
Water to the table by efficient staff, not too friendly, yet not aloof, just staff being staff.
Pancake stack with blue berries and ice cream is ok, pancakes not fluffy, a little mushy but moist and loads of ice cream but straight from the big plastic tub
Coffee great
Orange juice, and other juices, freshly squeezed, ample in size, a little ice, very nice but what's with serving them in jam jars, don't try to be cool, you sell nice in house crockery etc, how about serving your juice in aesthetically modern and well designed glass ware.
We also had the steak sandwich, around 16 bucks as too were the pancakes.
Unfortunately, it is not an Aussie inspired steak sandwich which is the best, and homage to our country and traditions, but instead an amalgam of trendy lettuce varieties, subtle mayo sauce and modern bun.
The steak was way undersized but on a positive , it is easy and not messy to eat, and was acceptable to eat, but a real steak sand which is filling, and beautiful and juicy! This was dry, but acceptable.
Pitty , as memories of this place could be so much better.
Chips a bland, and come with the steak sandwich.
I do not like having food like this served on a cutting board, a trend at the moment, call me old fashioned, but I do prefer to eat my food off a plate, not off a piece of timber.
Service good.
Out door seating
Coffee great
Love the coffee always perfect. Never changes even though different baristas. Just had a fire. I'll be back as soon as Paul and Rubber Duck team are!!!
Great new local. Very glad to have such a cute little local cafe walking distance away!
Always great breakfast, and so good to see a cafe open this time of year!
Nice cafe. Great decor and outdoor seating! Delicious freshly squeezed juice. Breakfast was standard not awesome, not horrible. Great if you have a dog!
This is a family friendly spot with a nice atmosphere. The menu is varied, the staff are attentive and the coffee is OK.
There are much better brunch spots. A spoon of cold hollandaise sauce with poached eggs was odd and disappointing.
Great fit out and good tasting food. However, the meal choices - esp for lunch - require greater attention to detail. A menu that has two to three stand out items will help keep people coming back. The uninspiring wine and beer list also requires review. Ensuring that the food and drinks match the awesome fit out will make this place a total winner.
Regulars here, must visit at least 3-4 times a week! Coffee is the best around Clifton Hill, service is quick and accommodating. Eaten almost all of the menu, stand out items are the Cheddar Muffin, take away menu and steak sandwich.
Highly recommend checking this funky duck out!
LOVE THE DUCK. Been many times , and always feel welcome , food tasty and arrives on time ( if busy i can wait, its busy i understand ) i love the duck ))
Been here twice, very highly recommended. Staff are polite & helpful, service fast. Food is fantastic, the best bacon, eggs & roasted tomato on crisp grain toast today. Coffee in big mug very good. Love the decor & it's very clean, no dirty uncleared tables. Best cafe in an area of great cafes.
Been twice fantastic food, coffee and service both times. Dill crepes with salmon very tasty and generous portion size. Corn fritters (contrary to a recent review) also very good. Excited to have a good new local option - and the rubber ducks and yellow accented decor makes me smile :-)
My mum and I went to rubber duck this morning for brunch and were really happy. The service and food were fantastic and you don't feel rushed to leave if you want to relax and take your time here and so refreshing to come somewhere where it's not full of indie hipsters wanting to be seen! Great choice f music too guys whilst having the speakers fixed you played great tunes I will be back for more
Wow what a fit out! Looks keep up with the food, Cool new place in Clifton Hill ill be back ...
A really nice warm cafe with great service, coffee and good food as well. We're shared a simple steak sandwich but it was well made and delicious. As stated above coffee was excellent.
Nice welcoming staff, up there with the best coffee and chai Iāve had in Clifton Hill, a good place to chill with newspapers or friends. Excellent breakfast, brunch and lunch options in a grand old building with nice al fresco options among a classic old school strip of shops š
A great place to catch up with a friend. Gluten free (celiac friendly) options too!
Rubber duck has a great location in Clifton Hill. There are seats around the perimeter of the cafe as well. We visited the place for brunch on a weekday.
The corn fritters looked amazing but the high salt content made it quite difficult to eat. The bacon was crispy but the other components of the dish were overpowered by salt. The brunch spaghetti was a huge serve. The poached egg was perfect and the cream sauce was delicious.
Service was friendly and efficient. Definitely worth checking out.
I've ridden past Rubber Duck so many times and wondered what it was like, so when I felt like a bite for lunch and remembered I went in.
Nice atmosphere, friendly staff and a croissant bacon bene on the menu... I was very happy.
There are lots of things on the menu that I look forward to going back and trying. Some look good for me and some look so tasty I don't care if they are good for me š
Came to break the fast and it was a very enjoyable experience. The juice was amazing, the coffee was tasty and the food was phenom. The staff (there were about four that we encountered) were ALL very lovely and attentive.
Always a pleasure to drop in and grab a coffee and a bite to eat. Whether quick-grab takeaway or taking a seat when we can, the staff and decor give this local an atmosphere that welcomes all.
Definitely try the haloumi dish. That's a winner. Personally though, I always stop by for a bacon and egg focaccia for brunch. The homemade relish is what makes this our constant go-to. Highly recommended.
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