The Wandering Reviewer
+4
Watching other people’s meals being served for breakfast was quite mouth-watering. Today I had the pulled pork, roasti and eggs with harissa hollandaise. Generous amount of pulled pork and the sauce at the base nicely spicy.
Chai was good although I prefer it brewed in a pot. Still, it was hot and nice blend of spices.
Menu is extensive with plenty of choices. Dietaries can be catered for - just let the staff know.
This place is cosy and has a warm and inviting feel. Issus is licensed to if you’re after s Bloody Mary, Campari, Aperol or Mimosa then you’re in luck.
There is one step into cafe and tables are tightly knitted together so doubt its wheelchair friendly. Kid friendly, in fact there were a half dozen kids with families while I dined.
Playlist is nice and not too loud, enough to have me humming along.
Staff are lovely and quick to seat you, take your order and serve you.
Nice “pay it forward” jar at counter for those who’d like to donate.
Cute little place to have brunch. My beef ragu pasta was beautiful and hot, but my husband's big breakfast was a tad too oily. Wasn't a big fan of the brownie with fairy floss on top.
A classic little cafe in the cbd. Coffee is nice and food is good - scrambled eggs are always nice and fluffy. Service is good - they go out of their way to try and fit you in even when it’s packed. Food and drinks come out quickly. Great place to go during work!
Amongst the busy cafes of Centre Place, we decided to try a random one and boy were we glad with our decision.
Nutella milkshake - this had surprised me the most as I was expecting a regular milkshake tasting like Nutella but never would I’ve imagined it would turn out to be a magnificent freak shake! It was like heaven to me given my sweet tooth cravings! 😍
Benny chan and smashed avocado - both dishes had similar elements such as bacon strips, avocado and poached eggs but it all tasted yummy and worked out well. Was pleased with the generous portion served for each plate! 😋
Was happy with the experience and would definitely go back to try their other dishes! 👄
Not the quickest or most efficient service, nor the cheapest in this area, but nice fresh ingredients, well cooked food at a still reasonable price, in a busy, lively, tour-group-people watching setting. Amazing how many tourists walk through Centre place! After a few tour groups had passed though, I started to feel uncomfortable.. like an animal in a zoo exhibit might with all the photos people take of Melbournians in their natural habitat.. Anyway.. back to the food.. A very generous serve of smoked salmon, my fritters were delicious and the meal a very substantial size without making you too sick, my meal was a flavour explosion in my mouth! The chips were delicious and I am told the burger was just okay. Cleanser juice was refreshing on such a hot day! No complaints about my food.
The food was amazing! We had the eggs Benedict and the pancakes. The coffee was also top quality. The only thing that let them down was lack of smiles!
A busy Resteraunt is the first good sign the food is promising. Our last day in the city of Melbourne after a awesome weekend. Time for a tasty cooked breakfast. The food was tasty fresh and creative. The service was average. They seemed to busy to spend much time answering any questions we had. Would come back for the food.
My favourite brunch cafe every time i meet up with friends in the city - very nice food .. place can get very busy at lunch ... recommended ...
Food and service is consistently amazing. I bring all my friends here when visiting Melbourne and they all love it. There are always specials and the drinks are great too.
An early morning breakfast with pancakes, Moroccan eggs meal and coffees.
The Moroccan dish was superb for the cold morning as it was steaming hot and delicious, with mini meatballs. Crunchy bread and great eggs.
The pancakes had great presentation, however were a bit hard and not very fluffy. The syrup and extra toppings made the meal good.
For a donation of $3.50, this cafe serves more than 30 meals to the homeless. A little extra can make all the difference, will come again.
I ordered the pancakes and an iced chocolate and both were pretty good. Really enjoyed the food and the decorations were quite nice. There was a bit of a wait for our drinks and food because it was really busy, but overall i really enjoyed it.
Great food & customer service! Everything thing came reasonably within time. Portion sizes are decent for price which is good. Ordered the homemade porridge & big breakfast both were delicious.
Beautiful, soul warming, fresh soup (veg + lentil). Casual and comforting place to eat. They help feed many homeless people too with a voluntary Pay It Forward option.
Great food but we had a very average long black......
Their fresh juices are absolutely incredible and the beef burger is probably one of the best I had so far in Melbourne!!
Friendly service, delicious food and refreshing fresh juice. Love that this little café is found down one of the laneways in Melbourne’s CBD - Will definitely be returning!
Had lunch here. Food beyond my expectations!
The homemade gnocchi was amazing.
The meatball eggs hit home equity the strong tometoie flavour.
Overall highly recommended.
Will come again
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