Review Java Lava Cafe - Hornsby

Coffee good but service erratic. Since previous man and young lass have been overseas the place has gone downhill. Vegetarian breakfast was $16.90 but was extremely disappointing. Online menu indicates ricotta cheese but none on plate. Half a slice of tomato received and minute amount of avocado - not acceptable. Another patron ordered Aussie breakfast but received no bacon which was on the menu. Third patron paid $13.95 for one lamb shank in a soup bowl of sauce. Our 4th patron arrived late and ordered last but the first of our group to order received her meal last. Service terrible. Opening hours are not as indicated online with them often closed just after 5 and Wednesday evening before 7. Won't be going there again unless previous staff return. The two stars given was mainly for the coffee.

My girlfriends and I went there because it offered gluten free options but when we looked at the menu, most of the options were breakfast. The waitress came over to us 6 times after we had ordered because they didn't have items we'd ordered. Two of us got daquiris and I would advise you against this if you dont like the taste of alcohol over the taste of fruit... We could only taste rum! Now lets get to the food...undercooked chips, awful sauces and nearly inedible meats. Not eating here again!

Great place for Sunday breakfast. All servers, baristas, even cooks are all friendly and provide excellent service. We have our "personal" menu item (slight changes that we have every week) and always prepared, serviced with a smile and enjoyed by us.

Friendly staff but we waited 20- 30 mins for a toasted sandwich and an omelette which i think is unreasonable. Our hot drinks were brought out 5 mins after ordering but food wasnt in sight. It seems my toasted sandwich had been made and left to get cold while the omelette was being prepared. I sent it back to get retoasted and was given a burnt top bread. I dont think they use a sandwich press they must grill it or something. Overall wasnt an enjoyable meal/ experience.

Went there with my sister for brunch, bacon on egg with turkish and a capuchino (about $15). Food was okay and coffee fair. Service was friendly and attentive and the place was full. Is it the best place in Hornsby - No, however it is reasonable.

I enjoy their bacon and egg rolls. They have cheap breakfast options and serve decent coffee. A nice place to grab a quick bite to eat.

Okay, so the first time I visit this place a couple months ago, they give me peri peri chicken instead of hickory sauced chicken. I sent it back to the kitchen even though the waitress insisted it was correct. No, I hate chilli. I hate peri peri. And I know what hickory sauce tastes like. Send. It. Back. Tonight, we get home delivery and I order the same hickory sauced chicken. Guess what arrived? Yep. Peri peri chicken. Honestly, does the cook not know the difference between hickory sauce and peri peri sauce?! And what were the odds, huh? So I got my husband to ring them and they sent another meal to us -- this time hickory sauce. The food is really good when they get it right but I won't be ordering hickory chicken from there again. These things come in threes, you know...

It's a nice little coffee shop but haven't been impressed with their coffee offering. My soy flat white was cold and tasted awful.

It was all pretty average to be honest. Service was nice enough with quite young staff, but the coffee was ordinary and the berry frappe was not that great. Ordering iced tea is just buying a Lipton ice tea bottle. They did forget a coffee order but then again it was a big group so they were probably overwhelmed.

Java Lava has steadily expanded its hold on Sydney. They now have grown to five cafes with a model of good coffee, tasty and appealing cakes and food that stretches from breakfast right through the day and even to dinner. We were in Hornsby looking for somewhere to stop and rest and as it was a nice day their al fresco area grabbed our attention.

The service is very friendly - the food is quite good, without being stunning. But for a suburban cafe it is a decent option. Reasonably priced.<br/><br/>Standard cafe fare .. Schnitzel, pizza, pasta, coffee and dessert. Luckily they took away the yoghurt machinery that filled a large part of the restaurant.