Is been two month from last visit , missed it a lot. It is always a pleasure to relax and spend some time here. Best Chai latte ever! Top quality Chai herbs with milk of your choice and touch of honey , Oh baby you can’t go wrong! Harira Soup with Grilled Bread is perfect for a light warm winter Brunch.
The food was excellent, tasty, not oily, generous portion and served quickly. The waiters were friendly and accommodated changes to the meals. The only thing we didn’t like was that the cafe was dimly light & a bit cold. Great place for breakfast.
The waiter is cool and friendly with great service
Eatingtravellingcouple
+4
CAME HERE ON A GROUPON VOUCHER AND WAS A NICE BREAKFAST.
Located on the main street on Hampton, we came here on a Saturday morning for breakfast. There were a range of standard breakfast dishes that we ordered from.
We had the Urchin Big Breakfast, Hellenic Breakfast, Vegetarian Breakfast, Hashbrown Stack and Pancakes. Food was decent, nothing spectacular. Without the groupon voucher it seems a bit pricey considering there are cafes out there with higher standard levels of food and presentation for similar prices. The pancakes was only 1 stack with a few mixed berries and whilst there were 3 serves of icecream, its again on pricey end!
I am giving 4 stars as customer service was excellent! They looked after our group of six and service was very friendly.
Would be interested to try their lunch and dinner menu as it is a Mediterranean inspired.
Delicious breakfast, could not fault a thing😁
Both my partner and I really enjoyed the food and the service, and will return to try their dinner menu ...
We sat outside in their delightful outdoor eating area and enjoyed tapas. This outdoor eating area is an example of how to make a delightful courtyard without great expense, but to add atmosphere with fairy lights, and panels of material, couches and differing chairs and tables.
Went here because we bought a groupon voucher and it was cheap so why not.
HOWEVER, hands down, Groupon voucher or not, we will be back here. I love breakfast, live for it....only really eat out for breakfast. This place is up there easily in my top 5 breakfasts I’ve ever had. The hash brown stack was absolutely phenomenal. Perfect size, not too big and not too little and hallelujah, the poached eggs were actually poached and not just completely raw as soon as you put a fork to it. They weren’t super runny and weren’t dry....they were just perfect. Very impressed considering I was only expecting this cheap breakfast to be mediocre. Will definitely be returning and definitely would recommend this cafe to everyone. Keep it up.
Came here for a late lunch on Sunday afternoon. Service was good - friendly staff.
I had the Urchin Burger and my friend had the Chicken Burger. We both liked our meals, however I found the beef patty to be a little dry and it wasn't very spicy.
We went with a groupon voucher & had a great meal here. The food was all delicious & they catered very well for my gluten free dietary requirement. I'm usually disappointed with falafels because I find them quite dry, but theirs were delicious! The live music on Friday night was a bonus we weren't expecting!
We'll definitely be back!
Had a lovely dinner with our friends. Staff were delightful and the meal was delicious. Will definitely come back for another meal. I have now been to Urchin Bar for breakfast lunch and dinner. Would love to try gypsy night
The best chai in Hampton. Great platters for sharing, tea varieties are gorgeous and ambience in the evening is cosy, romantic and relaxing in the outdoor area. Also have live music.
We had tapas here and the service was excellent, the owner was really friendly and attentive, very busy but never forgot to ask hows the food, do we need anything etc. The food was good but the chef need to just put lemon on the side rather than squezze it on the everything. The calamari itself was tender and yummy. Felafel was good, meatball as well, dips was okay. Saganaki again, sour, so we couldnt finish it. And this place need a thorough clean, especially the toilet, it smells goof but the stains cant lie. Overall happy but could be better.
Had a Groupon, $19 for 2 people - breakfast with coffee. I had the vegetarian breakfast, was tasty! Only down side is that the tomato needed to be cooked more. Staff were lovely, service was fast and meals came quick. A nice little place for a bite to eat!
Nice place with good service. Food was ok . Place needs abit of a clean as it seems to be a lot of cluster.
Real potential this place as a little quiet on a Saturday night but overall experience was good.
I have just spent the evening with my boyfriend for our two year anniversary. We sat at the back as they had the heaters outside ! The atmosphere was great and service amazing...we felt so spoiled by how nice the waiters/owners were (they didn't even know we were celebrating).
Now about the food...it was really delicious!!! We took the banquet and the entrées were so tasty! The seafood platter was to die for ! Everything was so fresh it was melting in our mouths ! Especially the tuna steak! So impressed with everything overall !!! We couldn't decide what was our favorite as every single item was so delish !
It was great value and we will be back here again! We do come sometimes for breakfast but this dinner was really something special! Thank you !
Probably the greatest restaurant I've ever been too in terms of experience, the staff where amazing and the food was the exact same, I had a great time and would recommend to everyone
Owner very friendly, had breakfast, great food and flavours, generous servings, great value. Looks like it would be good to go in the evening also.
Fantastic service. Had a great evening out with friends, the staff where professional, friendly and approachable they really helped in setting the welcoming atmosphere apart from that our food and drinks came out quickly and was delicious!
Love the courtyard. Best find in Bayside! Love the Mezze plate. Great dinner and good cocktails. Lovely atmosphere!
Great little find.... Delicious food with attentive staff and a good atmosphere. The four of us couldn't get through the banquet menu.
Delicious food and very friendly staff. Best place to get a chai latte, the presentation is great and the quality is even better. The mezze plates are generous and decently priced
Easy eating and good service. I've been to Urchin Bar countless times for well-made coffee and delicious cakes, and I've had tasty light lunches a few times too, but last night was the first time I'd been there for dinner.
We started with breads and dips, but it was the mains that impressed us. He had the goat, braised all day and served with root vegetables and a delicious but not overpowering tomato sauce , while I had Moroccan chicken with rice. Serves are very generous, too big for both of us, and it was very reasonably priced.
BTW the Boutique Hunter Valley shiraz is a steal at under $10.
We had other things to do so we didn't stay for the live music, but we'll be there another time, for sure.
Love this little place. Great food, friendly attentive service and humble atmosphere :)
I had a private function a few months ago, great atmosphere and beautifully decorated upstairs, plenty of food for all guests and the food was nice, not something super exciting but good. It is definitely a lovely place to meet friends or just sit and have a quiet dinner or coffee or drinks.
The staff are always lovely and friendly and the owner is a wonderful and accommodating person ! Highly recommended
Great place. This is a fantastic little restaurant. Loads of ambience, very friendly and enthusiastic staff and really, really good food. We had a mixture of mezzes and the seafood tagine. All bursting with flavor, the lamb koftas were the best I have had and the seafood tagine was sublime.
I rated the food here a 10 which may be a bit generous as this place is not competing with the MoMos of this world but for a suburban restaurant and at these prices I could not fault the food coming out of the kitchen.
Lovely staff! Made a main sized entree for me and didnt even ask. Very generous servings. Fresh salad. Greek owners with typical Greek hospitality.
We had breakfast here this morning and really enjoyed it! Lovely place with good coffee, owner was friendly and service was prompt - will visit again!
Solid suburban restaurant. Tasty food. Liked mezzo plate. Service was good on a quiet night. Went expecting music as noted on their website but found that music is sat night only. Reasonable prices. Good coffee. Nice for 2 for dinner. Not exceptional and not quite as good as web pix. Might return if convenient but it is in a strip with many other restaurants.
Great mezze plate! Excellent ingredients and preparation. Staff was friendly and clearly into what they were doing. A repeat.
Great vibe. Had the mezze plate followed by chai tea and fresh nougart. Soooo good. Music was great as the venue has wonderful acoustics. Colour scheme of venue could do with a little update to warmer colours.
I want to love it ... but. I've had a love-hate thing going on here for years. Under the previous owners pre-2011, food was just divine, servings just right, but staff were young and hopeless. Now, under new owners came here for a Saturday night dinner with friends - service improved considerably as it is now family-run ... but, the food. Hmm, servings seem smaller, the large meze plate was barely enough for 4 (why give us 3 serves of items, small scoop of dip ?), any dish with a protein was smaller, less generous than previous owner and the tastyness I remember just wasn't there. If you are not comparing, you'll probably find it Ok. For me it was a disappointment - especially since I am a local. Hmm, might need to venture to that great Afghani place i discovered instead .....
Love It. After hearing about this place through a friend of ours my partner & I had to try it out. We have been to most of Melbourne's Moroccan restaurants (not that there are that many) and this will now be our new place to dine.
The food was magnificent, the service was outstanding & the ambience was perfect.
We were told by our server that the current owners have only been there for a short amount of time. If this is true then this place is going to be the new hot spot for the Hampton/Bayside area. Watch out South Yarra!
I came here and had the large meze platter. It was more then enough food for two people and provided a variety of choices. This is a cute place for a local establishment. The meze platter is great if you want to come with friends and graze. I wish more places offered a meze platter like this. Such good value
Regular favourite. I've been going here for years. The new management are wonderful, the food is great, the atmosphere is great and the service is outstanding.
Theres seating on the street, inside if you want a loud and lively atmosphere or out the back for the quiet exotic courtyard.
The live greek music is great.
Sensational. Not only quality food, but large ad varied portions. The manager even gave us a platter of mixed meats and seafood on the house. Lovely vibe and atmosphere. Perfect for families, friends or dates. Look forward to going again
A must!. You must check out this little place on Hampton Street. The staff are wonderful and you can tell that a lot of love goes into cooking here. If you want a traditional mediterranean meal this restaurant won't disappoint. The Honey & Harissa Eggplant was our favourite, I could eat this all day. Absolutely amazing. Will definately return.
Shiraz girl. Visited Urchin Bar last night, with 3 friends, we sat out in the courtyard which is very relaxing with a Moroccon feel about it. The service was good,nothing to complain about except had to keep asking for water....I find that it's a nice touch for restaurants to keep topping up your water, not a big ask, but some places seem to think it is!! The menu pretty well hasn;t changed for years, except fpr the specials board, which I don't mind, because you can count on a favourite dish to be available!! ...I will certainly be going back soon:)
A summer time favourite. Love this place - anything with seafood they seem to do spectacularly! One of my favourite venues, whether i'm out with 1 or out with 10 friends! Friendly staff, and a wonderful atmosphere - a happy recommendation
Fantastic little place which oozes character. Staff are very friendly and food was lovely. Good value for money.
Fantastic food and great service, we had the seafood platter and the scallops and prawns melted in your mouth. Very reasonable prices and good wine list.
Our favourite restaurant bar in Hampton Street. Generous serving size, full of flavour and freshness that melted in our mouth. My wife had the seafood plater which was amazing and the best calamari ever tasted. I tried the lamb which was cooked to perfection and we couldn’t fault either meal. A good selection of wines that complimented our meals. Service was excellent, atmosphere was good and the owners Steve and Mauric took time out for a chat even though it was busy. Highly recommended if your looking for a good night out in Hampton.
Family run restaurant. Great food. Cosy atmosphere. Very nice.
We ordered the lamb skewers, prawns, calamari, and scallops last night. Every single dish was delicious with fresh ingredients. I was still thinking about the food this morning :) We will be returning again soon!
A little hidden gem, nice fresh Greek food, highly recommended, great for a break from the rat race.
It seems magical there. Small but quaint. Food is excellent. Price is good for delicious flavor filled food.
Service was great and owner lovely. Coffee and food was a bit of hit and miss. OK food but not exceptional. Garden at the back is a nice feature.
Lively atmosphere and friendly welcoming makes this the perfect place to stop and have a coffee (which is quite good), bite to eat or even a cocktail. Staff were super nice and equally efficient - definitely visiting this local gem again soon!
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