Fast delicious rowdy perfect. I had the hash brown kale egg breakfast dish that comes swimming in the MOST plate lickingly fabulous garlic anchovy cream. I still wake in the night thinking about the bit I did not finish because the serve was so generous. Coffee was fine. Service was fast and civil. The place is capital N Noisy when busy. But who needs conversation when the food it that inventive?
The coffee is to die for, the most beautifully presented breakfast I have ever had and the staff absolutely gorgeous.
The Wandering Reviewer
+4
The hype about this place was amazing and although I'd been here previously and thought it a bit ho hum, I've returned and found it much better. This is why you can't take a place on just one visit. Proud Mary did the place Proud today.
I went for brunch and the place was jam packed with people, a little noisy but kinda had a funk going on that was enjoyable. Coffee was better than last time. Nice and hot and not too much froth. Eggs were nicely cooked and toast perfect.
Service - fabulous. Very attentive and despite being busy, they took our order quickly and service was fast. Thank you.
Notes: Wheelchair friendly. Kid friendly. Parking is as you would expect in Collingwood.
Look forward to coming back again.
Always great atmosphere! Don’t understand the pretentious staff comments. All staff are always super friendly and helpful. Best cafe in Melbourne with the best coffee. Have been in for meals too and highly recommend.
Coffee: Long Mac (5/5) and Almond Flat White (4/5 - the Almond Milk is sweetened and too sweet for my liking).
Avocado and Kim Chi Toast (4.5/5): This requires two pieces of toast to: 1) perfect the ratio of avocado:toast and 2) to justify the $18.50 cost. Nice presentation. Whipped miso tofu is very delicious.
Scrambled Brioche (4/5): Perfect serving size, eggs a touch too wet, would benefit from a sprinkle of chives or shallots to finish - for flavour and presentation.
Ambience: We sat at the bench, a pleasant, sunny spot. Ideal for car spotting and people watching. Friendly, quick service.
I met a mate here for some brekkie. The service is excellent, always and attentive.
I had a strong skinny latte which was perfect! Just hot enough to drink without being too hot that it burns your tongue. The coffee flavour was delicious and the latte had a lot of milk froth. I actually ordered 2 coffees and they were both perfect! 5/5.
Food wise I had scrambled eggs on Zeally Bay multigrain toast. The eggs were perfectly cooked, light, fluffy, milky ... yummo!! The toast was good too.
Overall this cafe is a must visit, it’s been consistently good since I was last there. But parking is limited to 1 hour so be careful.
January 2018 - original review
Called in here for Sunday brunch w my partner. The service was really efficient, and the coffee amazing!! It was one of the best coffees I’ve had in some time.
And not surprisingly this place was selling t/a ground coffee by the bucketload!
For brunch I had a pork belly w watermelon salad which tasted Thai inspired and it was delicious! Yummmy hahaha
My partner had avocado and kimchi toast w a poached egg and a hash brown on the side. The hash brown was delicious as was the rest of the meal. That finished off w a fresh orange juice.
Wow, this was soooo good. Just perfect... happy days 😊
When you’re in Collingwood you’re surrounded by countless amazing cafes so it is definitely hard to chose where to go. Proud Mary is a standout! Upon entering you will notice how trendy the cafe is and we were seated very quickly despite it being super busy. I ordered the açai Bircher which was delicious. Could not fault the dish and it was really filling. The coffee was spot on too! If you are in the area definitely pop in for a brew, you won’t be disappointed.
Great food, outstanding coffee, good Melbourne service! French toast was delicious, almost cake like. Would definitely come back to try other dishes and for more coffee.
8/10! Great coffee roaster & cafe, one of my favorites in Collingwood.
Service : 10/10 all staffs are very friendly, attentive. They greeted us with warm smiles and despite the busy day, they made sure no one was ignored or forgotten.
Drinks: had long black and 2 soy lattes. The soy latte was really good, frothy yet strong, thus why we ordered the second one. Milk to coffee ratio for both lattes were perfect, very consistent despite being made by 2 different baristas.
Food: had the Hotcakes and French toast.
French toast was very delicious. The chocolate marscapone was smooth and full of chocolate flavor. Espresso flavor really stood out in the dish so it wasn’t too overpowered by chocolate.
The cheese whip on the Hotcakes was the highlight of the dish! Savoury tone added to the dish, dense yet light on the tastebuds. The Hotcakes itself was very fluffy, though a little bland. The crumble on top was nicely flavored, loved it! Only thing I didn’t like was the cucumber syrup, it was refreshing but too much, made the dish too watery and soggy.
Overall, a good place for brunch and a GREAT place for coffee.
Exceptional food and service!!! Highly recommend this place for amazing coffee and food. Staff were very friendly and super helpful.
Great brunch spot in Collingwood. Now one of the establishments, Proud Mary serves a unique style of delicious food with an always lively ambiance and great coffee. Check out their Instagram stories for a quick snap of their menu! My favourite is the cauli saag, seared salmon and potato hash 😋
If you work in Collingwood, Proud Mary is somewhere he probably frequent a couple of times of week if you are a coffee lover.
It is usually quite a busy place throughout the early morning and the duration of the day, but orders are taken quickly and coffees are given to customers just as fast which makes it a great option for a quick coffee, quite literally.
The only thing I would say is that it is a little more expensive than some of the other cafes in the area, however the coffee is pretty good!
Having tried Proud Mary's coffee in different cafes in Sydney, I was so excited to visit their OG store in Melbourne.
I had very positive first impressions: the staff were super friendly and welcoming.
I ordered the potato hash, which had the perfect mix of protein and carbs, with bacon poached eggs and potatoes (obviously!). It was a tasty and filling dish.
Of course, I didn't leave without having a coffee, which was excellent!
I'll definitely be keen to come back again!
Service excellent despite the queue during weekend I find it worth. Be aware though there is surcharge on weekend.
Long black always my preference, not many places made good espresso but this one here never fail. They offer 3 choices of coffee beans which I tried two top one which both really good! Not bitter but real fragrant of the natural beans.
Tried their potato hash which Is still my favourite specially the thick cut bacon 😍 🤤
Pretty delicious food and coffee overall! But it was super busy so be prepared to line up for a bit.
It also did charge me almond milk while I just ordered a skinny cap. Didn’t realised it until I checked the receipt later on…
Great coffee, reasonable food, creative dishes that don’t always work, serving sizes sometimes small. No bookings on weekends, waitlist only.
Great breakfast and coffee :) I got the potato hash and it was cooked perfectly, perfectly poached eggs and lovely thick chunk of bacon that was super-tender. A good selection of coffee too.
Amazing coffee, one of the best cafe in Collingwood for sure. They also very famous in Thailand with Proudmary roaster. Love it
It's been a long time since the last visit. The menu wasn't as exotic compared to previous visits so it took a few passes to figure out what to eat for brunch and maximise the experience.
The scrambled eggs in XO sauce came with Asian greens and a fried bread stick that's reminiscent of the Chinese doughnut. I'd opted for a rash of bacon as well, which was on the lean side, how I like it. XO sauce is one of my favourite flavours and you can't go wrong with it.
The place looked just like how I remembered it. Staff were friendly and chirpy throughout the visit. This place is a haven for coffee lovers, a great place for connoisseurs to check out the diverse range of brews.
Coffee was good and the staff were friendly. While I was pretty impressed, there were a few not so good things.
I had the potato rosti dish. It was quite yum. Others had avocado on toast.
One person on my table found the hot chocolate to be like warm milk and not very tasty. Overall for what we got, it was a little pricey. Reasonably easy to get to and plenty of parking near by. 1 he free spots worked okay.
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