I come here to meet my mum off the train at Southern Cross and it's a winner, the staff are unflappable and genuinely polite. The food is always good, the salads being especially tasty and good value. I had the vege breakfast last time, it was great and at $16 pretty good for the CBD. The atmosphere and physical environment and very pleasant also.
Another one of those places where one can walk past hundreds of times and never venture in. This is mainly due to it being part of The Age building. However, it is recommended that you take the time to venture in. A great array of breakfast options. The Dear Luncher thoroughly enjoyed the egg/bacon royale, toasted. A terrific sandwich with quality bacon and yolky goodness. The long macchiato served was pretty good. Straddling the line nicely between punchy/slightly bitter caffeine and creamy. Quite a decent breakfast experience and despite the fact that there were loads of people around, service was extremely fast.
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Esspresso Hub is the cafe located on the bottom level of The Age building - on the corner of Collins and Spencer - across the road from Southern Cross train station. The Swine has frequented this place for a long long time - coffee in the morning and something to eat at lunchtimes. This is a great meeting place, it's nice inside, and staff are attentive and friendly. The Swine thinks the coffee used to be sensational - but - lost its magic as popularity grew for this cafe. It's a shame that the "love" in making great coffee can sometimes be lost with barristas being flat out busy due to demand. It is understandable. With this, the Swine only has the occasional coffee here now, but at off-peak times of the day. The Swine did have lunch at the Age Hub today. There is a great variety of salad options - at reasonable prices. The big fat Swine considered but today was not a salad day. The Swine went with a chicken sammich option. Again very very good in the taste department - delish! The Swine thinks the Hub is a very likable place. It is Swine Approved - but be wary of coffee at peak times if you are a coffee snob.
A great cafe just a quick stroll from work. Happy to say it has one of the best and biggest salad bars in the city.. Always quick service with a smile with every coffee. Occasionally i go for the Friday burger.
Very good food. Variety of food. Meats, salads, pasta and sandwiches. Coffee is very good. But what i love best is its spacious and nice big view of busy spencer street.... oh and smoking area
Tasty food , friendly staffs , quick service & great location. Foods are comforting and tasty ,familiar and welcoming .... Really quick breakfast service my favourite HAM,TOMATO & CHEESE omelette yummmn...
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Better than the coffee I drank as an ink-stained wretch. In my first career, before I became a globe-trotting bum-wiper, I was a newspaper reporter for 10 years. We referred to ourselves as "ink-stained wretches" -- I started in the era when we still banged out our stories on typewriters with old-fashioned ink ribbons, not on computer keyboards. That was four decades ago, but I still miss the field. We journos drank gallons of crap American percolator coffee to keep our minds sharp on deadline. Because I live close to Espresso Hub, I had a cuppa there to dip my finger in the inkwell again.
The flat white that Espresso Hub made me is leagues better than the watery swill I drank in the U.S. Espresso Hub's brew is up to Melbourne standards, which means excellent. Robust flavour, properly microfoamed. This cafe has a nicer variety of sweet pastries than many in office towers do, plus a good selection of salads in addition to the sandwiches you see at similar operations. I reckon if you're in a building full of opinionated newspeople, you'd better do it right or catch flak from the hacks who buy ink by the barrel. Seating inside is open and airy (hard-surface chairs and benches, though.) The best place in good weather is on their spacious patio, where you can look out over the busy transport hub of Spencer Street Station and Collins Street.
Great Pit Stop. Was in the area the other day and had a quick Coffee. Loved the Coffee as Im little fussy.
The food looked so inviting, I need to go back as it was screaming 'Eat Me'
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Best salads! I get my lunch here everyday and its so reasonable and fast!
Friggin Yum.. Abundance of variety is all I can come up with when I think of this place. Great bunch of salads, always tasty and filling. Hot food always changes. Guaranteed good lunch.
Sunny the barista makes a great Mocca Cuppacino. Staff are very friendly, nice and professional. Lots of snacks available and you might see radio stars dinning at this cafe from the local radio station 3AW housed in the building.
There is plenty of room to sit, relax, and take in the views of Collins and Spencer Street.
On a good sunny day you can sit outside on the grassed area and enjoy the sunshine with a warm beverage.
Great coffee and nice breakfast. Easy to get to and can always find a seat. Every time I’ve been here the weather has been spectacular - don’t know that I can credit this place with that but it makes a good impression.
Love their salads for lunch. Various salads to choose from and they're all good. Portion is generous for a small size (only $7.90 take away). You can choose up to 3 options.
Presentation could have been better. Wish the heart on coffee was hearty.
Brownie couldn't make it to top 10s of what I've had.
Some of the reasons i like going here is (a) better food and drink than you will get at any place at Southern Cross Station (b) has a chilled vibe and would be good to meet a friend or friends there (c) it’s bloody warm much better than the icebox across the road. Food is a bit exxy but the above points make up for it!
Great location, just across from a major train station, good for a quick coffee and muffin stop while waiting in transit.
An open and airy venue. Very modern at the bottom of The Age building and directly opposite the Southern Cross station. Good quality coffee with table service in quieter hours. Pleasant outdoor seating too.
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