Review Armadillos Cafe - Nicholls

Beautiful quaint location. Always present and lovely owner. Lovely variety of foods, drinks, teas and cakes. The best scones around.

Want a serving of something you can make at home whilst living on a budget? Missing the 80s where anything goes? Well this is the cafe for you! Pay first. Just in case you don’t like the the sub par food when it’s delivered. There’s even a child’s play area just meters from the dining space. This place delivers on all fronts. Great signage setup to deliver ample disappointment for any child that discovers the play room only to find it’s empty with some roofing material “safely” strewn across the floor. If that’s not enough. The cafe worker demonstrates initiative and will parent your children without consent by yelling in a cruel and nonconstructive manner at the children attempting to make the play room playable. Because who cares about putting a closed sign or roping off an unsafe area? Not him. Why would you not consult the parent supervising and about to intervene, why would you? Better to verbally traumatise the child and their parent. Apparently reducing your clients to tears is the best form of service. It’s really reassuring to know this cafe treats everyone with dignity and respect. I was assured he wouldn’t have shouted at my 5 year old had he realised she was a customer. This is despite cheerily engaging with her at the table minutes prior. If you appreciate a sheepish, half hearted apology accompanied by a marshmallow and bruised strawberry then look no further. I strongly suggest lowering your expectations before visiting this establishment. Then lower them again.

My very favourite coffee shop. Friendly staff,simple foods but well prepared and presented. Annie's date scones are big and yummy 😋

What a lovely place to sit and have a cuppa. Annie is a wonderful hostess!! She's so chirpy and happy and bursts into song intermittently! I'd go back just for the company!!

Great service, staff were amazing with our kids, and super friendly! The food was delicious! We will definitely come back when we come to Canberra!

This is a calming place to visit, offering indoor and outdoor seating. There's something for everyone on the menu. The proprietor and staff are welcoming and friendly. There's ample parking, shops, and tourist attractions nearby.

I came here for morning tea with my child. The waitress was extremely rude and judgemental and I was made to feel very uncomfortable. I almost walked out. The fruit salad was good however.

Aldi and the troll If the old man/troll isn’t making parents and their kids cry with his foul temper, the food constructed entirely out of Aldi’s finest just might. ‘The cheese is from Aldi!’ the waitress said proudly, beaming. Uhhh ok sure! Is Aldi known for its cheese selection? Were we missing something here? We smiled nervously. The advertised ‘play area’ consisted of a piece of roofing laying on the ground. Spare no expense was clearly the business motto. My friends 5 year old thought this was the play equipment based on the big ‘PLAY AREA’ sign and colourfully painted exterior. She started jumping on the plastic material gleefully, unaware of the danger she was in. Was that the clatter of coffee mugs being moved or cleaned or was the troll cleaning his teeth with the bones of a previous victim? The loud noise startled the troll. Angrily interrupted he stumbled out of the darkness and bellowed a terrible roar! Reminiscent of the Balrog from Lord of the Rings. If only Gandalf were there to save us… Children ran screaming in every direction. Mum and daughter now in tears we ran for our lives. I quickly grabbed the Aldi food as takeaway. Mostly so we could experience this mystical cheese that waitresses sang songs about. Would we be forever changed? Was this cheesy substance the nectar of the gods? Would it be like drinking from the tree of life? Would we find enlightenment through Aldi cheese? One bite of her bagel and the five year old spat out the cheese in disgust. ‘I don’t like this cheese’ she said sadly. We all felt sad. We decided to take the kids to the dinosaur museum to try and distract them from the terrors they’d just experienced. Turns out trolls are scarier than dinosaurs.