A great place for a homely, healthy lunch if you're in the area. The quiches are pastryless which is a nice change from the bullets that bakeries so often serve, the aranchini balls are super tasty, and the salads are varied and the 'feel good' kinds such as roast vege, pasta and rice. The family run eatery operates in quite a small space so can only cope with a few people at a time. You may have to wait patiently for a bit.
Food: plenty on healthy options here against a street full of burgers and pasties. Soup was pea and ham with some buttered Turkish bread on the side. Not with crappy cheap ham either, off the bone stuff. Packed with flavour, loved it. Friendly service and place nicely decked out. Way better than the 2.9 score it has now. Coming back soon.
Judging from the small number of reviews, Red Roar Cafe on Port Road must be a well-kept secret. This little cafe on the corner of Mary Street is a gem. It has a fresh vibe without the retro - coffee bags framed on the walls and the benches and the window nook gave this place a minimalist feel which was very appealing. All menu choices are on the boards and the freshly prepared salads, quiches, croissants and more were attractively displayed in the cabinet.
The salads we had were tasty and generous sizes at fantastic prices - a good quality coffee and a salad plate for less than $16 was great value for money.
The owner was friendly and obliging and even though she had no help on the day she managed a busy cafe with ease - no waiting, no fuss, no bother. The cafe could seat up to about 25 people and there were nearly that many there with take away customers as well. Great work!
Summary: a healthy options cafe in an easy to find location. If you can't find a park on Port Road turn into Mary Street and drive to the end - plenty of 3 hour parks and you may just stay that long. Food fresh and tasty with generous serving sizes; coffee good quality. There were also smoothies which looked great. Service spot on. Worth a try - yes, I will go back again. Open Monday to Friday 7-4. Give it a try ... and they do catering.
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