On a cheeky little visit to Lidcombe, my mate issac and I visited an epic little (okay so it's pretty big) cafe on the outskirts of the centre 🤔. I left the ordering of the burgers to my other half, expecting a pretty standard burger, but then this absolute beast was served up to us 😂. For a cafe, this place has a pretty decent burger, with some awesomely crispy bacon, melted cheese, tangy burger sauce, crunchy onion rings and SOME of the BEST chips in the are 😍. The seasoning was just incredible, with and awesome crunch with every bite. Very cool vibes emanated from this place, relaxed, scent of coffee and cafe food in the air. With absolutely killer Cronuts and freak shakes... It's well worth a go 😉
Absolutely Loved it!! Excellent food & delicious with good portion sizes. Great service. Beautiful atmosphere and very good friendly customer service. I'd recommend Chow Bella Cafe to all my family and friends. Keep up the great work guys
Located in the Lidcombe Shopping Centre. In need of a caffeine fix we stopped here in the morning before some shopping across the road at Costco. The service was friendly and lovely. They used Schibello Coffee. The Mocha and Cappuccino were a smooth blend and tasted nice. It was a lovely day so we chose the alfresco seating.
Situated inside the Lidcombe shopping centre, this cafe has actually quite a large selection to choose from. We had the loaded wagyu beef burger which was flowing with flavours the chips was really crispy and had a nice salt flavour they have added. The pancake was nice and soft , not to sweet just right.
Absolutely love this place! I always find myself coming back here for brunch. The burgers here taste great and the beer batterer chips served with it are amazing, the serving sizes for the burgers is great for the price.
The onion rings and sliders here are tasty too and would order it again.
I’ve tried the breakfast bowl here and although it looks amazing, I feel like there’s too much granola in the bowl and it makes my throat dry and hurt when eating it alongside with the yogurt in the bowl.
+3 standard points for food
+2 the shaved ice (amazing!)
5: a local gem for the summer
The main I ordered (creamy chicken and chips) was so so as the chicken was a bit dry.
But the shaved ice was honestly just so good, it completely made up for it. My friend and I were enjoying it so much, the staff came over and explained that they make matcha tea which they then freeze and shave. The way the ice is shaved leaves it so light, your spoon just slides through it. But it stays ice cold until it hits your tongue.
Absolute must try if you’re hot and bothered after a grocery run.
What an amazing place to spend time. Ambience, friendly staff, delicious food will leave smile on ur face. Definitely going again for Iced taro latte and bruschetta.
Chow Bella is an unexpected gem in Lidcombe shopping centre! I can certainly see why the crispy salmon risotto is a signature dish. As you can see we couldn't resist a bite before i took a photo!! The Eggs Benedict here is always perfectly poached and the hollandaise sauce is on point 👌
Good service and delicious food! The Mexican surprise was amazing 🤤 full of flavor and a nice crunch from the corn and dorito chips. The pancakes were also nice, very fulfilling, but a little dry over time.
The specialty blend coffee was delicious and i recommend giving it a try. The iced mocha was a letdown as the chocolate became solid when the ice cream and such was added leaving the chocolate floating in chunks in the drink.
Overall a good experience, would come back to try other things on the menu.
4.5 RATING
IT WAS GREAT! it was a very enjoyable brunch. the atmosphere was great as we ate outside. the food was much better than most cafes ive been to and the price is good. the ice coffee was great, it was a nice blend and i love it. the chicken in the salad and the mushroom and chicken dish was cooked amazingly - great dishes
the iced chocolate drink is definitely a no. it just didnt taste great and the choc pretzel was overpriced and didnt live up to the hype.
Alexandra | Lalan_eats
+4
Chow Bella famous for their amazing FREAKSHAKES, BURGERS & interesting BREAKFAST options. Don’t worry they still do all the classics, and they do them well!. The freakshakes here are no joke, I highly recommend ordering to share because it comes loaded with a rocky road cronut, Persian fairy floss, whipped cream, marshmallows and coconut shards! It definitely tasted like a rocky road and it was full of Nutella too, what’s not to love 😱
Favourite dish was definitely the Mexican Surprise (a twist on smashed avo on toast) & the Korean Chicken Burger! Coffee is also amazing.
Korean Fried Chickens Burger : 😁 Great
Fettuccine Gameberi : 😍 Amazing
Rocky Road Bomb : 😁 Great
Service : 😁 Great
Whilst this is mostly a self-service cafe, the waiters were not short on manners or friendliness. The Korean Chicken Burger was so good and the seasoned chips that came with it were twice as delicious. The Fettuccine Gameberi was hot (in temperature and spice) and saucy. It’s the way pasta should be. The Rocky Road crazy shake probably wasn’t the one for me but if you love marshmallows and chocolate then it hits the jackpot.
The food was delicious.
Clean restaurant and they follow covid restrictions properly.
Just a feedback, we were supposed to add more orders however we weren't informed that kitchen will be closing. It would be nice if we were informed that kitchen will be closed.
Still, recommended. 👍
A surprisingly pleasant cafe. I stopped spontaneously but after seeing the delicious food options a second order became necessary! Lovely fresh food. Seating indoors or outside in the morning sun. Complimentary infused water. Many people enjoying the sausage, eggs, bacon and other yummy looking breakfast plates. The staff were lovely and kept everything spotlessly clean. What a great discovery, just across the road from Costco!
Delicious big breaky. Flexible menu.
Great coffee.
Rewards program is very beneficial for regular customers - 5% of each total transaction builds up on the loyalty card.
Excited to try the lunch and dinner menu!
We dined here at Christmas for breakfast. The food was nice with very generous portion sizes. The eggs were cooked very well and the tomatoes on the vegetarian breakfast were particularly tasty. We didn’t rate the cold drink we purchased - it was quite expensive and was essentially soda water with pineapple syrup. However, we will return for a meal again!
Ordered lunch menu Wagyu burger and chicken caesar salad. The burger was great with mouth filled of flavours. The patty was juicy. It went well with the burger. The chips were also flavoured. It was a nice dish.
The chicken salad was covered in caesar sauce and Parmesan cheese. It is in general a smooth salad dish. However it’s a little too much with caesar sauce. The grilled chicken felt slightly dry. Otherwise would have been a great dish.
The cafe has an indoor and outdoor dining area. The outdoor area is adjacent to kids playground. It makes perfect for young families to have lunch while watching their kids play inside the playground. The cafe owners are easy going. It was a smooth lunch experience.
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