This place is so good, I was willing to sit outside on this cold day just to be able to eat here! I had a grilled halloumi sandwich and my partner had a chicken sandwich and shared a side of chips. Seriously, best sandwich I have ever had, and that's saying a lot especially as I used to make them for a living. Lol! All the tables were full, and people standing waiting for tables, but the food and coffee were excellent even when under the pump. Great job guys! Definitely coming back!
Come here every week with my Mum. Great friendly efficient service & the best coffee. Great menu....just wish you had a kids menu.
The best Matcha Pancakes ever...worth the wait!
Great food, lovely environment, one of the few Cafes that I would visit regularly
Amazing coffee and food. The service is outstanding!!! Lovely place to have coffee.
First time there. Took my sister for birthday breakfast this morning. I had a lovely Gluten free sago and blueberry yummy thing and my sister has egg and bacon sliders. They have Calmer Sutra Chai and all was terrific. Teething problems are being sorted out.
My local, lovely coffee house - staff gorgeous, food divine, orange tree sacred!!!
Love everything about this cafe! Plus it's just down the road! Awesome food, juices, and coffee!
Excellent, original food and great service. Friendly!
Visited this place recently and ordered Waffles (the oranges gave it so much more flavour ) and Chilli Scrambled egg. It was perfect. A must try.
Its a shame that buy one get one free Zomato Gold is not an option anymore. I would’ve visited more.
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I like this place. It’s a nicely run retro hipster style cafe. An easy four stars, I reckon. Once it was a crappy old milkbar in an unfashionable inner northern suburb. In the old days the tastiest thing you’d get here would be a snickers bar. Fast forward 25 years and this sites hosts a very comfortable, very well run cafe in a now very desirable suburb and it’d be at home in any serious city in the world. You have to love it.
The positives here are significant. First, the cafe is on a beautiful north facing site. It’s a lovely spot on a temperate sunny day like today. The cafe also has a good retro feel. Yes, it runs to a bit of a template - old site, retro setting, hipster style menu - but the template works, folks.
Mine was a good big brekkie. I’m getting pretty good at build your own. On of my companions had the buttermilk hotcakes and found them to be superb. My other companion otherwise known as the world’s most beautiful woman had the tuna melt with a smashed. The melt was excellent. The avocado side off the scale good. Whoever prepared the avo side needs a commendation. It is so beautifully prepared - smashed, seasoned and delicately infused with citrus. It is spectacularly good.
Our concluding coffees here were beauties. Absolutely spot on excellent Melbourne coffee. You can only sit back from the table, look skyward and say thank you for the quality.
This is a very good solid cafe. It’s a very sound option.
December 11, 2016
Great little breakfast place. Terrific to see these old shops turned into nice cafes. Food was good. I had the big breakfast which was tasty without being exceptional. Coffee was very good. This is an efficient place. Service was very slick. Professional and quick with the odd quip and smile. Prices were fine. I'd happily return.
Amazing coffee!! Had the best cappuccino of my life at The Old Milkbar Cafe, even ordered another after I finished my meal. Smashed avo was really nice too well proportioned and fresh!
The staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming, the food was delicious and fresh. My personal favourite is the chilli scrambled with queso and lime avo, seriously good. The homemade croquettes are also yum!
Delicious wholesome food in a relaxed environment with good service makes a lovely weekend brunch! The crumpets were also amazing, will be back for more.
My favourite cafe! Really friendly staff and yummy food. I love the big portions and the coffee is great. I love that you give a generous amount of avocado for the price however I wish you would leave it out of the fridge because it’s not very appealing eating cold avocado.
Sat in the inside outside part beautiful day. I loved the chilli scram eggs & my friend loved the smashed avocado. Our new local 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻we will return
Unique space for a cafe. Staff was friendly and the atmosphere was chill and relaxed. Good food as well, I enjoyed the chilli scrambled eggs with the chai latte. Will come back for sure
A good cafe. Nice rustic vibe. No other cafes in that exact area, so a good move to open there.
It used to be called The Succulent Lady (they had succulent plants there as part of the decoration).
The service was lovely, felt very looked after. Great breakfast food I had the eggs benedict filled me up nicely. Also the outdoor section is fantastic nostalgic primary school styled chairs
Cute and quiet cafe surrounded by residencies. Loved the chicken schnitzel sandwich and was impressed with its size. Other reviews say they had friendly staff - we may have been the outlier here, unfortunately the staff member we had was quite rude and cold. I'm sure the majority are not like that however it does spoil the experience!
Good breakfast and quick and friendly service. We had eggs and bacon in sourdough with the tomato relish. Tomato relish was great. Would definitely go back.
Just passing through and thought I would give this cool looking corner rustic looking old milk bar cafe ago. Coffee was great and I tried the Wagyu burger, just great, the picture will say it all.
Staff friendly and efficient and food served very quickly .
Very trendy and good back ground tunes playing .
Enjoy ,
The cat 🐈😼
The chai quality is just getting worse and worse in Melbourne. I did enjoy this chilli scrambled egg but the separately spaced extra condiments confused me with how to apply them and where.
Food was good and decently priced, i also liked the variety of food available. The space itself was well set out and staff friendly. There was a mistake with our order but that happens sometimes - we were too hungry to complain and didn't want to waste it though (it's was only an egg preparation choice).
Very out of the way, being a residential cafe. Outdoor heating made sitting outside during winter not so bad. Food was really good and considerably decently priced. Nothing to complain about with service. Factory kind of vibes.
good service
Huge meals and good value for money
you could see it was owner run
girl behind the coffee machine and the kitchen staff were so unhappy which was a shame and the Male chef as so rude to the girl chef in the kitchen
Excellent breakfasts. The feel takes you back to a suburban childhood as the transformer Milk Bar maintains a real local feel. A great local family breakfast restaurant. O
The food at Old Milk Bar Cafe is next level! I have had some of the best meals of my life here. It is truly exceptional quality. The cafe is gorgeous and the staff are friendly. A lovely place to be.
Great cafe in the back streets of Thornbury. They have a large and varied menu, with staples such as smashed avo and chili eggs to things like breakfast ramen. All the food our group tried was delicious, as were the coffees. It is well priced too (apart from a side serve of fries being $9 - it should be $5 max!). Great atmosphere with both indoor and under cover outdoor areas and good service, definitely recommend if you're in the area.
Love the large outdoor heaters. Great for winter mornings sitting in the outside area. The freshly squeezed oj and smashed avo is my go to. The chai lattes are brewed not instant powder which is great. The only suggestion I would have is sharper knives.
Good local spot for brunch. The service is very friendly and genuine. There's a big outdoor area out the front which is good for big groups and nice on warm days. The coffee was nice. I had the ceasar salad with chicken. The chicken was cooked well but the salad had a little too much dressing and was quite 'wet'. Would come back to try other items on the menu.
Great thornbury cafe. Food is delicious and modern without being too trendy or pretentious. The old Milk Bar setting is comfortable and large. Used to love coming with my dog (although unfortunately due to council regs pets aren't allowed on-site anymore). Breakfast, lunch and coffee is all good here. Soft shell crab burger is particularly tasty at lunch time!
Love this place, great breakfast and lunch options, it's always fairly full but never have to wait long for a table. It's my preferred local brunch spot. Love the smoked chilli scrambled eggs, they are amazing! 😀
Loved the chilli chicken bowl with cornbread and other Latin inspired sides. Everything was cooked to perfection and so flavoursome. Service was really good also.
We went here boxing day for lattes and ended up ordering beer battered chips too. The lattes were good. The chips were amazing. The aioli they come with was really nice too. I like the set up with tables outside with a retro feel.
Does perfection exist? A table of 7 throughly enjoyed all aspects of breakfast. I wish I could say more but words wouldn't do it justice. 7 very happy customers will ALL be back
Lemon lime ricotta hotcakes with blueberries. Yes, please!! These were hands down the lightest, fluffiest, most delicious hot cakes I’ve ever had. No competition. No other was to describe it. Absolutely perfect. Swimming in the most delicious citrus curd, and plenty of juicy blueberries. I was told these were a new addition to the menu, and I hope they stay on the menu – I’ll be back for them again. They were magic.
Great place and ambiance, they've kept a lot of the milk bar's original structure with a modern twist.
My dad goes there every weekday as its close to work, and they're always preparing his coffee before he's entered the cafe. Today (Sunday) we went for lunch and it was no different, his coffee, the way he likes it, was on the table before we had a chance to look at the menu.
Food was great, some had breakfast and some had lunch, all great tasting and good quality. Coffee was outstanding, some of the best in Melb.
Great local for the people in Northcote and worth the trip from Doncaster.
Ricotta Hotcake Lover
+3.5
The coffee was good but the matcha porridge did not have enough flavour which is in part the way matcha tastes to me. Thankfully, some mixed berry jam was added as a topping which gave it flavour. Bit dark but family orientated crowd was there to brighten things up for me.
Met up with some friends, so got to try out this place for the first time. Really interesting menu, interesting in a good way, though I think the one on here isn't the updated one.
Staff were super nice, but a little slow to take our orders and to clean up the table when we were done. Otherwise they did a great job.
Food was really good. Don't think anyone at our table was disappointed with their order. Slightly oily, but really tasty.
Overall a great experience and great cafe. Will have to come back to try all the other cool stuff.
I had the smashed avo with planko egg(crumbed) and my partner had the Hotcakes. The price is very satisfying for the portion size.
There was no shortage of avo, actually could've been a little less, I also would've liked another egg to come with the dish and felt like the one egg wasn't enough...
My thrid visit to The Old Milkbar Cafe and I'm still amazed at the quality, quantity and deliciousness of the food.
Previously I've tried Matcha Hotcakes (a cheaper and much better alternative that the famouse TP hotcake), the burger (perfectly cooked patty with ample yet not too much filling), the coconut sago (light and freshing, it was a pleasant way to start my morning) and the chickpea salad (the classic, savoury Mediterranean flavours that are always a hit). This time I tried the eggplant sandwich and for only $12.50, it was juicy, flavourful and extremely filling! The zest from the pickled zucchini was surprisingly moreish and I would be happy to eat that alone with some bread.
Chai lattes are made with tea leaves!
Trekked from the Deep South of Melbourne to meet a friend for lunch here today and boy was it worth it! We had a Reuben sandwich and the eggplant schnitzel sandwich and they were both perfection. The unexpected bonus was that they provide a little takeaway paper bag when you order a sandwich as they know the meals are huge and that you'll want to take some home :)
Ps the chips with Parmesan are too good!
Will definitely return to try the Panko crumbed eggs for breakfast one day soon.
We had a lovely breakfast this morning. Delicious omelette, big serve loved sitting outside. Staff lovely and prompt with service. Our son had access to a high chair, small fork and plastic cup. Coffee was really good as well.
Very relaxing atmosphere, friendly staff and great food. It's our go to for breakfast or if I need to take staff out for lunch. Very kid friendly A+++
Have been here a couple of times now, staff are friendly and attentive, and the food is good. I've had the smashed avo both times with the avo being a very generous serve. Coffee is good as well.
The best brunch I've ever had. The smashed avo here is absolutely amazing. So much avo, with lovely bread with egg! Couldn't recommend it more
Met a friend for brunch this morning and was super impressed. While sadly the coffee watery and pretty terrible, the chilli scramble was INCREDIBLE. The queso & chilli jam were phenomenal (I was tempted to ask for more!!) and the eggs were cooked to perfection. Will definitely head back but will probably steer clear of the coffee.
I recently went to the Old Milkbar Cafe and tried the Soft-Shell Crab Burger. I found it positively scrumptious. What was interesting about the meal was the side of polenta chips, which I only wished there was more of, as they too tasted amazing.
My wife got the sago pudding, which looked visually stunning.
I was only too happy to help her finish it and will definitely order it the next time I'm in.
I do hope to find out the secret of how they season their mushrooms there, as I always order a side of them when there.
personally I really like this cafe..think the food is above average..the prices are great for the quality of the produce..and the service has always been good..would recommend to anyone who wants a breakfast/lunch to give it a go..
We love The Old Milkbar Cafe we travel from the other side of town for those awesome, tasty burgers, fries and great coffees. Service is fast and comes with a smile. The place has a great vibe and attracts all ages. My Papa loved the Wagu Beef Burger and he is a fusspot. I can highly recommend this place we will be back.
Living in Thornbury I have access to a veritable plethora of cafes. However, none of them come even close to the standards of T.O.M.B. The staff are always plentiful, friendly, attentive and accommodating. The food is innovative (I'm lovin' the matcha hotcakes, guys) and very reasonably priced compared to other local cafes. Overall, T.O.M.B is deserving of the highest praise in my mind. Keep up the great work!
It was a nice morning at The Old Milk Bar cafe. I was impressed that my coffee was hot, and silky smooth to drink, without it being burnt :) My food was also nice; smashed avocado on toast with a dukkah spiced egg. My egg was a bit on the cold side and bread was a little too dense/hard for my liking, but the flavours were nice and I still enjoyed it enough to finish it.
I followed this up with a hot green tea and a brownie (yum!). The brownie would have been nice if it was warmed up. I'll ask for that next time... The staff are really friendly too... I chilled here for 90 min and had a relaxing time. Very nice atmosphere, but dress warmly if you come in on a cold day.
T.O.M.B. is so cosy - I love brunching there with my daughters, husband, friends and work colleagues. The staff are actually interested in me as a person. There is a delightful young girl named Anjelique, who is charming, well-mannered and beautiful. The coffee is sumptuous, food divine, and the little orange fruit tree in the courtyard symbolises the life-giving growing of community this cafe creates! I'll be back!
These guys are improving. Since it opened they have learnt a few lessons about service. I keep going back because it's local and the food and coffee are pretty good. I can't help thinking that the owner is a little greedy. Prices are a bit inflated and when he finally got eftpos it was the budget non-pay pass version. C'mon mate just do it right. I'm hanging in there hoping they get better
The staff here are super friendly and the coffee is always on point! I've been here 3 times now and can't stay away from the eggs benedict. The potato croquette that comes with it is to die for. Really nice outdoor space too!
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Update - 21/062015.
Just came back from breakfast here and I've changed my rating up .5. They have put more waitstaff on and they were really friendly throughout. Didn't rush us and were attentive which was great.
The food was way better than the previous time too - seems they have worked it all out and are now past the growing pains from the start. Overall a great breakfast and will visit more frequently.
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First experience here was so bad we left. Got seated and it took 20 minutes to order a coffee and another 10 to order our food. We drank the coffee and 20 minutes later asked how far off the food was. Was told they hadn't started so we cancelled and went elsewhere.
Second time was better and the food was tasty - don't get me wrong. The low rating is the lack of staff and attention being paid. I don't really blame the three people left servicing a huge amount of tables.
Overall the food is good - and if the service was better it'd be a regular place.
Great local. Good food, great service. Go here regularly.. Happy customer.
I really like this place. The food is good, so is the coffee and my god daughter tells me the chocolate milkshakes are yum. I like the vibe, relaxed and laid back, the customer service is good too. But the best thing about T.O.M.B. is the young awesome 14yo (not 10y.o.) girl who works there. This talented young teenager knows her stuff and she could really teach some waiters in some places the art of customer service instead of attitude! Keep up the good work and you'll definitely go places.
I absolutely adore this place. Hands down beautifully presented, amazing food great staff. Will come back again and again.
Went there this morning and had some really yummy breakfast options. All four of us had different egg-on-toast options and they were all good. Coffee was good and it came to less than $20/head for breakky and coffee, so that was a plus. My only suggestion is that it would be nice to have a lighter option of muesli or something with fruit for those that aren't in the mood for (albeit delicious) eggs on toast! Will be back!
Best breakfast I've had in years. I enjoyed the Chilli Scrambled Eggs and as a very welcome change it wasn't the chilli eggs and basil pesto you find nearly everywhere these days. It had fresh chilli and spring onions with a side of jalapeño jam. Definitely a must have. And the coffees were great to!
The Big breakfast was delicious but the mini sausages weren’t the best. Down side was that we waited a long time to place our order and while staff were friendly, they seemed to be avoiding eye contact when we were trying to get their attention to order.
Nice relaxing little cafe, food is great atmospheres good...
It was a delightful brunch. My traditional favourite was on the menu Eggs Florentine. The poached eggs were perfect. The toast had just enough butter. The spinach and hollandaise sauce delish.
The service was excellent and the meal and coffee were exactly the right temperature. Bravo
The BEST chill scrambled eggs I’ve ever had. The jalapeño jam that’s included is unreal. Good coffee and nice staff. Other food I’ve seen looks amazing too.
Best take away egg & bacon roll ever purchased.
Fantastic, fresh & thoroughly enjoyed it. Have also had really good breakfasts here. Well done 👍
Fabulous place for breakfast, lovely friendly service from the minute we walked in. Meals were fantastic & great coffee. Would highly recommend
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