Matinee is a jazzed up cafe and i liked it very much. When we first walked in around 9am we stopped at the 'please wait to be seated' sign and were quickly greeted by wait staff who told us to pick wherever we wanted to sit. There were plenty of seats to choose from so we picked one and the waiter quickly came and poured us some water but it was sparkling and my partner and i don't like sparkling water so we would have preferred if they asked wether we wanted tap or sparkling but we weren't too fussed. Quickly after they asked if we wanted drinks when we hadnt had a chnce to look at the menu so we told them give us a few minutes. surely another minute later they asked if we wanted to order we still werent sure as we hadn't gotten through the drink menu let alone looked at the full menu but ordered what we had seen (the popcorn milkshake and a coffee) and told them to come back in a few minutes so we could order food. again we were not even mid menu but ordered anyways. I got the butter scotch waffles and my partner ordered the french toast w a side of bacon. The waffles was one large waffle(the types you get from chocolate cafes) topped with a half a banana a scoop of icecream and peices of honeycomb topped with butterscotch sauce. It was amazing but incredibly filling. i got through maybe half the meal and boy did i try. My partner ordered the french toast and he didnt love it but he didnt hate it. Whilst the menu says no substitutions they were happy to alter the order when we asked. The bacon on the other hand was quite thick and not to my partners taste so i had a bit and it was quite nice but nothing like bacon. Much prefer thin bacon but it was a interesting alterntive to the norm. He couldnt finish his meal either as it was quite large too. the milkshake was AMAZING but the coffee not so much. would go back myself but i dont think my husband would be as eager. Very Instagrammable meals and the pastrys look very nice. Good setup.

Meatball sub and reuban sandwich tasted great! Coffee tastes amazing too. Would definitely go back to try other stuff on the menu. Overall a great vibe and would really recommend trying!