There are katsu sandwiches, and then there are katsu sandwiches. Saint Dreux is located in probably the prettiest food court in Melbourne, and everything about this place is luxe. Sure, it's not cheap; but when your sandwich is boxed so beautifully, and comes with it's own boutique carry bag. The service is outstanding and the environment is luxe, streamlined and elegant.
Unboxing the sandwich, you find beautiful brioche bread with the juiciest, crispy crumbed chicken and a delicious tangy mayo. Simple but amazing quality makes it one of the best katsu sandos in all of Melbourne. Not something you would indulge in every day, but definitely an experience to add to your Melbourne dining bucket list.
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One of my friends recently told me about Japanese sandwiches from Saint Dreux so I decided to visit. I was pleasantly surprised by black-white exterior design (kinda reminded me of someone from school). It gave off that simple but modern vibe. Each pair of sandos comes out in a great packaging - inside a sleek black box with a handwipe. Service was also great which completed the experience :) Ordered original Kurobuta Pork Sando ($15) and Wagyu Beef Sando ($28) - real talk, I still can't believe I spent $40ish on 2 "sandos". But I liked how they both were breaded lightly to give that additional crispiness.
I personally enjoyed Wagyu Beef Sando much more than Kurobuta Pork - they use top quality wagyu beef with marble score of 7-8. I promise you, you can definitely tell the difference right away! I like how they didn't put too much mayo sauce to really bring out the flavour of the beef. Every bite was so juicy and flavoursome - beef was literally melting in my mouth. Crustless white bread was thick, soft, and fluffy with slight crunchiness from light toasting. Kurobuta Pork sando wasn't bad at all but it was a bit more dry and chewier than expected.
Overall, it wasn't bad but I probably won't be coming back as there is nothing to rave about. It was too expensive for what I got and definitely felt like they focused too much on presentation than taste (imagine what you can get with $40 at a decent k-bbq!) I feel like they are heavily relying on "premium japanese sando" hype more than anything else (LOL "sando".. just call it a sandwich). I hope they really step it up soon.
Overall, very tasty katsu sandos with fancy wrapping and surprisingly huge portions. Ordered the prawn, chicken, pork and egg katsu sandos and loved them all. They were all warm apart from the egg sando. Really liked how each one had different sauces that complemented the filling. Prawn and chicken were prob my favs followed by the pork and then egg. Didn't order the wagyu as I didn't think it warranted the high price, although I admit to being curious... Despite the higher prices compared to other places in Melbourne, I would definitely go back for their sandos. Recommended.
FINALLY came here to try their infamous sandwiches, this time I went for the wagyu beef. This was literally perfection in every bite.. the steak was thick but so juicy and tender which a thin crispy crumb coating the outside. The steak was between two pillow soft pieces of bread... so so good
Beautiful concept and selection of sando/treats. Bought the Ebi Sando and my oh my was it delicious 🤤 will try the sesame castella with the husband tonight I’m sure it’ll taste good too. Can’t wait to try the wagyu and chicken katsu sando next time 😋
So unfortunate with this virus thing going on, such amazing restaurants cafes are all super quiet now.
I went to Saint Dreux last weekend and had an amazing socially distancing lunch. Ordered the cold brew and a prawn sandwich. The sandwich has such huge prawns when you bite into it, it gives you such happy feeling! Will come back and try the pork one for sure!
Service was super quick. Price is slightly on the expensive side..
Should advise customers that there will be a bit of a wait to prepare the food.
I decided to grab a quick bite here on my lunch break and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the sandwiches and the presentation. Beautiful black boxes which make the sando look premium along with a perfectly cooked katsu sando with the yummy Japanese mustard sauce. The only negative is that they are expensive and you would never pay so much for a sandwich in Japan. Overall a nice treat and I will be back to try the beef.
Prawn sandro never disappoints! Wagyu sando also literally melts in your mouth but might not be worth the cost. 10/10 taste and presentation!
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We bought a hojicha latte from Saint Dreux and it was quite good, but did not blow our minds. Unfortunately you can't choose the sweetness level as they are all premixed. The latte is very milky and lack the tea flavour.
Rating is for the taste of the food.
The sandwiches were good. However, this is something without a doubt you can whip up at home by yourself.
Easy to make.
We thought the sandwiches were pretty overpriced for what it was.
Good to try once or twice. But wouldn't come again.
Easy to make and nothing unique enough to make it stand out from your usual sandwich.
$28 for beef sandwich?!! Well…
It was absolutely worth it!! Juicy wagyu beef deep fried with airy panko crumbs, soft pillowy white bread, sauce packed with umami!! It’s foodgasm!!
Loved their Iced filter coffee too! Clean flavor, generous serving!
I found this place after researching for latest food trend and newcomer in Melbourne, and this place stood out as I like katsu. I got the impression from reading the reviews that it can be popular and get sold out, so I arrived at 11am and it was quiet. I got a wagyu and pork katsu, and three castella cakes, original, hojicha and black sesame.
The katsu sando we’re absolutely sublime especially the wagyu. Katsu were crispy, wagyu was cooked to perfection, pork was perhaps slightly dry but the mustard sauce/ mayo provide enough moisture to complement it. The bread was soft and provide enough substance to give an overall balanced texture.
The castella cakes were nice but nothing special. The original was probably the best, hojicha was really subtle.
I would definitely go back for the wagyu sando. It is pricey but there is immense joy in eating a quality a sando.
Great sando, cake and hojicha latte. The wagyu sando was done perfectly - the wagyu beef was juicy and tender, it just melts in your mouth - the bread was soft and toasted just right - the sauce goes well with the beef. Though, i think it is quite expensive for a relatively small sando, it is very delicious.
The sesame cake was packed full of sesame flavour, loved it.
Hojicha latte was on the sweeter side, with good hojicha flavour.
Sando was delicious and coffee was nice. Little bit overpriced for the wagyu sando ,$26. Was a bit underwhelming for me but other than that I’m giving 5 stars still cause presentation was on point!
Coffee was nice and the Sandos were tasty. The chicken katsu sando was crunchy and juicy whilst the egg sando was sweet with a nice little kick from the wasabi mayo.
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Date/time of visit: 28 May 2022 @ 3:40pm
Wow! Beautiful sandos. The shokupan (i.e. the Japanese bread) was light, fluffy, soft. The wagyu beef was cooked perfectly - tender and juicy. The panko was fried amazingly well - very delicate to taste. The mustard mayo was excellent. Combine all the ingredients and you have an amazing wagyu katsu sando. We also puchased the chicken katsu sandwich - also amazing. However, we ate the chicken sando after the wagyu...not a good idea. :-) The wagyu sando was so good it outshone a good chicken katsu sando. Best to be eaten fresh while still warm. Another reviewer has stated this is something you can "easily whip up at home". That statement is NOT true, unless you have experience with the ingredients. I have made chicken and pork katsu sandwiches using high quality panko but not using shokupan. My chicken and pork katsu were good but no where as good as Japanese bakeries/cafes or Saint Dreux. Further, Shokupan is difficult to make at home (I've tried) and is a little difficult to find in Melbourne and it can also be expensive. Wagyu is expensive and cooking it with the juiciness exhibited by Saint Dreux takes practise. I've had plenty of katsu sandos in Japan and they were great. Saint Dreux katsu sandos are better than the average bakery/cafe in Japan. Saint Dreux's sandos are also better than the one high class cafe we visited in Ginza. They are better than your standard Australian bakery. But you need to understand what is you are buying. These sandos are not something you easily whip up at home or can get from your normal bakery. Consequently the cost of these sandos do reflect quality (in Japan, yes they would be cheaper because that's what they do day in day out). The only downside is, yes, the price means I can't have these on a regular basis like I did when visiting Japan. The poppy seed castella cake was also beautiful. You'll be paying similar for lesser quality Castilla cake at Asian grocery stores. I will go back for more sandos and castella. It would be nice for a lovely cafe environment to go with the food; as it is, it's located in a fancy food court (not your standard shopping center foodcourt). Well worth the price. Great quality.
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