The BEST meat pie I’ve ever tried in Melbourne. No adding any complicated flavours, very home-made and big portion of meat, with some soft potato and veg inside, well-balanced. And wrapped with the perfect pastry...very buttery and perfect texture! Worth a try!!!Definitely recommend!!!And the staff is super friendly and nice. This place made my day☺️.
Came here cos people were raving about their fantastic Malaysian styled snacks. Their curry pies are really fragrant with a crispy pastry shell and the curry chicken are really aromatic. Their Malaysian Siew Baos are the best in Melb ! The cafe owner is a friendly charitable bloke who gave away free meals to needy students. Happy to support a local Cafe especially when the food is good and the owner is a decent charitable bloke !
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Common Ground Coffee cafe. Serving familiar as well as innovative food in West Melbourne. This corner cafe is located a short tram ride from Vic Market. Popular with the locals and attracting more and more people from further suburbs through word of mouth! The new management took over about seven months ago. The menu is Western and Asian. They have introduced food that is new yet familiar to many. The baked Char Siew Bao is a must have. This is a baked bun with a tasty pork filling with a slight sweetness. The bun is soft with a bouncy texture and an outer baked crust. The Curry Pie is a round pastry filled with a curry chicken and potato filling. This is also known as a curry puff. The pastry of a curry pie or curry puff can make or break it. This pastry is flaky, layered, light yet has substance - very nice! Together with the tasty filling, this is satisfying to eat. I hear the Nonya Mee Rebus is tasty too, with their unique take on these noodles which are popular in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. A new dish is the Hainanese Chicken Chop served with a rich savoury sauce, served only on Friday and weekends - intriguing and on the “must try” list. The husband and wife owners of the business have a long history in the food business, with the wife an experienced pastry chef. She makes the pastries and other delicacies onsite in the Common Ground kitchen.
Great value, friendly service and delicious food. Food took a while, but it was worth the wait.
We had beef pie, chicken curry puff and bbq siew bao. Chicken curry puff was our favourite! The other two were delicious as well. Love the crust! It will be my go-to place whenever I have pastry craving! Good job, common ground!
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Common Ground Coffee serves up a solid brunch selection and great coffee but that's just by the by. What truly sets this neighbourhood gem apart are the amazing pastries. Partners in business and life Anthony and Ing took over the cafe in June 2019 to share their passion of perfectly made pastries and gourmet pies.
Ing's extensive experience as a pastry chef at hotels has translated into stunning savoury and sweet delights that simply put a smile on your face. An absolute standout is the Malaysian style baked char siew bao. The pastry here strikes an amazing balance between lightness, crunchiness, crumbliness and simply melts in your mouth. The filling of pork is wonderfully savoury with just a hint of sweetness. This is certainly a crowd pleaser. Ing took us through the process of making the pastry - let’s just say it is a true labour of love!
You can't go wrong with any of the other pies either. The gourmet beef pie we had was equally delicious. Thick, buttery yet light pastry encased tender morsels of beef and gravy - it was a thing of beauty. And yes, there are even chicken curry puffs with flakey, crispy, layered pastry hiding luscious curry chicken inside.
If you have a sweet tooth, there are also plenty of options for you. Whatever you do, do not go past the fruit mince pies. These boast beautiful casings and fruit mince that boasts a wonderful depth of flavour.
Situated in West Melbourne right next to the Queen Victoria Market, Common Ground Coffee is a no-frills bakery and cafe that should be known for their amazing baked goods. With very affordable pricing over the board, you’d be silly not to try their hearty pies or massive sausage rolls for yourself!
Common Ground is a charming eatery run by a husband and wife team, serving up delicious baked goods and simple yet comforting food. All the pies and pastries are baked in-house everyday, and it's only here that you can get the Seremban Siew Pau.
For those who haven't heard of this, it's a super flaky buttery baked bun filled with savoury and sweet roast pork, and the defining characteristics is the double layer of crispy pastry. Here, I was whisked to heaven eating this. Perfect texture, and flavour is flawless. Come try it for yourself.
My friend and I also shared a butter chicken pie, and beef and veggie pastie. Both wowed us with its beautiful buttery pastry, and the freshest ingredients stuffed inside. Even the simple Green Brekky Salad mesmerised us with its bright and clean flavours, and this is a perfect summer salad.
Located just a short stroll away from Queen Victoria Market, do yourself a favour and come by to Common Ground for a meal before or after you head to the market.
We were invited to Common Ground Coffee today which is not only a cafe but essentially a pastry shop too with all cakes and pies passionately created in house.
We were extremely impressed by the capsicum chicken pie which had great flavour and exceptional pastry. We also tried an array of breakfast dishes including the sweet potato and corn fritters, the classic smashed avocado as well as the mango hot cakes. I loved the presentation of the hot cakes and the delicious mango compote with yummy mascarpone.
My chai was on the sweet side so I assume it was powdered but I tend to prefer them that way as opposed to overly milky. Next time you are at the Vic market I highly recommend you pop in for a pie
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You can’t beat a good pie or sausage roll so when I walked in and saw hand made pies and sausage rolls I knew I was in for a treat.
And when the owner told me that his wife made all the pastries in this cafe, I was a happy camper lol.
Using a family Malaysian and Chinese recipe that has been perfected over time the pastry base on the pies were firm, buttery but unlike I’ve ever tried before, and in a good way.
I tried the red pepper chicken, with baby sweet corn, a shepherds pie, a red wine pie, and a pork and fennel sausage roll. I told you I like em hahaha
Thankfully my partner was with me! Phew lol.
All the pies had fresh ingredients, being cooked daily, and the owners wife has experimented with the ingredients to give them her own personal touch, and it works!
The pies had a flaky crust and the pork and fennel sausage roll was also a winner.
And I almost forgot about the corn and zucchini fritters that we had w a soft poached egg. This was really delicious, they had some great zucchini flavour and perfect for vegetarians.
My strong skinny latte was really good, with a nice flavour and some good milk froth.
To finish we tried a home made cherry ripe, which was much better than the one in a packet and a coffee flavoured eclair.
OMGosh did we roll out of this place hahaha but it was definitely worth the visit. And this place just up the road from the Queen Victoria Markets has easy street parking.
Thanks to the lovely owner and his wife for inviting us to their cafe.
we were walking towards north melbourne and found this little quiet cafe.We decided to give it a go and we hada good look at their display cabinet and decided to order their moussaka and lunch box.And we made a great choice.Amazing beef mousakka with side salad and portion size was really good too.We will certainly returning back for mousakka again if they put on specials again.
The cafe is under new ownership since June 2019 by husband and wife duo, Anthony and Ing. Ing is a qualified pastry chef, so the cafe re-oriented their focus on home-made gourmet pies which is a speciality of Ing, having practised the trade during her many years of experience working in hotels. The pies are made using her own personalised recipe for the crust and all ingredients are fresh, not frozen.
A little cafe that is a nice quiet place to relax. Food is good and love their breakfast menu that has a lot to offer.
Great food all cakes and pies homemade on site
Bright sunny place to stop and enjoy your coffee
Homemade pies, pastries, cakes and muffins. Pies are delicious, buttery and flaky pastry. Close to vic market so quite convenient. Nice environment sunny and bright
scrambled eggs were sorta watery and really bland…
had a flat white, which was pretty nice.
the environment was bright and comfy. overall meh.
Coffee not bad,bit warm
Food is nice and staff are friendly
I ordered mushroom with poach eggs
Overall not Very coffee shop located at west melbourne.
Great staff very friendly! Only a quick stop, really nice chai and blueberry friand (gluten free too). Had a look at the menu, good choice of breakfast and lunch. They also had a display cabinet with nice salads for takeaway.
Kendall | The NomNomNomad
+4
Common Ground is a cozy little corner cafe, and may have one of the best mochas in Melbourne! Perfect ratio of mocha to coffee - absolutely delicious!
Hit and miss with their coffee!
The only thing that keeps me going back is the customer service 👍🏾. Apart from that, I’ve never tried the meals there 🤷🏾♀️.
Our regular morning stop when walking to the Vic Market. The coffee is always consistently good. And the corn fritters topped with salsa and poached egg are always a winner. The staff are always friendly and helpful, and the free fruit bowl is a fantastic idea.
Stopped into Common Ground for a Sunday brunch with some friends.
I loved the menu, it took me the longest time to choose! Ended up panicking as everyone else was ready to order and chose the Fritters. They were really tasty and the poached egg was cooked to perfection. My friends ordered the egg and bacon bagel which also looked incredible.
The meals did take a while to come out, but when they did, they were brought out by 3 staff members to make sure we all got them at the same time! Was a really nice gesture.
The coffee was great and the staff were terrific. Without asking, a girl brought my son over some crayons and a picture to colour. The barista also hand drew my son an awesome batman picture which is now on his wall at home.
Loved Common Ground. Will be back again soon.
Nic And Zoe Eat Stuff
+3.5
Lovely venue situated just above the queen vic markets. Consistent coffee and food. Each time I've (Nic) come here it was very friendly service and prompt delivery of food and coffee.
Really love the coffee and food here,excellent vibes and service as well! There are different choices of food like sushi,rolls,breads,salads and so on!
The food and coffee here is excellent! The smashed avo and feta is definitely a favourite of mine! Though sometimes it can be a bit of a wait, if you're not in a rush its worth it.
$9 for smashed avocado with feta on sourdough and a wedge of lemon, love love love. Will be coming back so many times for it conveniently take away. Highly recommend for good priced tasty food. Staff have always been super friendly and coffee great.
nice little café with nice Asian Barista，what a suprise~ coffe is nice with exactly the hottnes that I love. Maybe next time I will try some food here
Not like those places, high rate, 'fancy meal', 'fancy' price as well....... This is a lovely & nice place for catch up with friends or just have cuppa coffee by urself. Time to stopping waiting for hardware society or operator 25 for more than 30mins.......... jump to this place which has very similar brunch menu and great quality food, fair price i reckon. I like their wall art too.
This is a great little spot! Perfect for some coffee and a late breakfast after a visit at Victoria market, or maybe for some afternoon tea in the sunny courtyard. Commonground offers a lovely egg filled breakfast menu as well as quick and easy take away food. As soon as you walk in the through the doors the service minded and always smiling staff will welcome you. The coffee lives up to the high Melbourne standard and the famous Mushroom Medley with poached eggs will be the highlight of your day, it is beyond tasty. Commonground, within the free tram zone, is the place to visit when you want a some love and happiness with your coffee.
The mushroom medley is pretty yummy and juicy. The coffee is fantastic. I have enjoy a excellent afternoon there with lots of fun. Amazing!!!
"It's great to meet ON Common Ground." - once an expression
I often used when I had to negotiate with my business colleagues.
But more recently, I use the expression: "Meet you AT Common Ground",
whenever I make an appointment to meet with my business colleagues in a relaxed friendly atmosphere that serves THE BEST food, snacks and coffee to match!
It's not far from The Victoria Market - next time your your out at Vic Market doing the grocery shopping, drop in and meet Rita and her team who will be able to
Satisfy your inner needs for hunger and thirst.
Very generous portion and tasty of food. Nice hot drinks and very friendly waiting staffs. Very relaxing and comfortable environment. Will come regularly.
Really nice. Menu is honest to what is served. And the service was very friendly and efficient. Must try the baked eggs. Reasonably priced.
This is a delightful wee cafe near the Queen Victoria Markets is just great to stop by for a coffee! The service was fantastic, barely having to wait at all for my coffee! Very impressed, I'll defiantly be back for lunch one day as the food looked amazing too.
Good coffee and friendly staff. Food was great too, I recommend the corn fritters. Great spot for breakfast before heading to the markets.
Having top staff makes a difference. My first review and a brief one at that - these guys are my locals and serve tasty coffee with a smile and in an easy-going, unpretentious manner. The coffee is as it should be (for my taste), but the biggest win is that they have great service and always greet you in a friendly and happy manner - something that probably should be given but is not always the case in a busy environment.
Kudos to the staff and the boss for hiring them.
A pleasant surprise. A friend of mine suggested I should try Common Ground.WOW! What a pleasant surprise. I started with their detox juice which was a combo of i think apple, orange, ginger, carrot, betroot, it tasted great. I had the mushroom medley which was lovely, the poached eggs were perfect. I finished off with their special house drink the "Dirty Chai". Will definitely come back with some friends soon.
I went there today after some market shopping in the QVM just for curiosity and cause it looks nice from the outside. They were super nice with me and make the time and effort to attend my dietary requierments (vegan). The courtyard is really nice and the place has a relax vibe that i loved. Definetly comming back :)
Nice coffees and food, always a great start of my day with their coffee. Have been visiting for years and never got disappointed except when they ran out of my favorite salads as they sell so quickly. Love the team, always wearing smiles and fun with great energy. A place you must try...
Love it!! I live in north Melbourne and this is by far my favourite cafe to go to! The food is fantastic, lots of healthy options and variety with different salads and hot meals prepared fresh every day so I never get bored of the same old thing. I must say the staff are the highlight though, always happy and smiling-it's infectious and brightens even the worst day. I recommend this place to all my friends it's A+++++
Great coffee and fresh salads!. I pop into Common Ground a couple of mornings a week for a coffee on the way to work. I've had plenty of poor piccolo lattes and I've never had a bad one here - piccolos are apparently the girls' coffee of choice!
Common Ground is my first stop on Wednesday for lunch when the market is shut and I was delighted a couple of years ago (as were my work colleagues) to find the salads were (and still are) fantastic. I also enjoy the wraps when I want to mix things up.
I am definitely a regular to common ground. The review below states that the staff are rude, I do not even believe this us possible as the cafe manager Nat and the other girls working there are the most bubbly and happy people I've ever met. I always see a smile on their faces and it puts a smile on my face. The food is great, with the chef that has worked at chin chin butted here as he is a friend with the owner. How could the food not be great?! Best cafe I have been to in Melbourne and I am definitely coming back again and again.
Love This Place. As a Chinese man who hates Western food, i must say Common Ground is probably the best cafe in Melbourne. The price's are cheap and the food is scrum-diddly-umtious. There is a lot of variety. The design of the cafe is really cute and inviting too! would recommend to everyone!
An awesome cafe! The staff are lovely and the coffee is just consistently superb - it really is never off.
Really great. Awesome atmosphere and really good food, menu has something for everything and the prices are very reasonable. I'll be back soon!!
The best cafe I have been to in Melbourne. The crepes were amazing and totally worth $12, which is pretty cheap. The frappe was also great. Friendly staff, great menu, awesome new renovations. This is the place to be.
I Love the Common Ground Cafe. I have been enjoying coffee from Common Ground for 9 months.
The service is excellent, and the staff are wonderful!
It's the best coffee in Melbourne. I couldn't start my day without a coffee from Common Ground West Melbourne.
Yummo. Visited for the first time. Im a pretty hard sell ehen it comes to my hard earned.. very impressed! Great coffee with the Best poached eggs I've ever had!! Great atmosphere and very friendly warm staff :) will definately head back. Big thumbs up
Good but a bit pricy. Checked this place out as they were giving out half price vouchers to help drum up business for their newly open cafe. The service was friendly and everything was clean and fresh. The food was good but I felt the menu didn't really have anything I wanted - it was a hot day and the menu was full of hearty meals which were a bit much. I wasn't in the mood for eggs or bacon so I settled on the crepes. They were really yummy! I'm glad we got a voucher though as without it I would have paid about $25 for my breakfast which I think is a bit rich but seems to be the trend with cafes now days. I would go back but I don't think I could afford to be a regular!
I only have been to this place during this Lockdown 6.0
I loved the coffee experience here! The latte has not only a milky flavour but also has strong coffee flavour! Such good balanced coffee always!
(I found some place's coffee is only either too milky or too watery.)
I definitely would like to come back to try their brunch menu after this period!
The shop is also offering free coffee from 1-3.30pm during the lockdown.
I appreciate them as they are showing support to the local community!
Incredible coffee beans range. Creative fusion menu. Had a soft shell crab croissant with salad. Friendly staff.
The place was great and the service was excellent. Eggs on toast were over cooked, except for that everything was good
Food was great. Friendly staff and good service. Easy to park nearby.
Great customer service, super friendly, approachable and attentive! Food was also great. Good vibes and chill environment :)
Good quality coffee, ended up having two coffees.
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