Had a tea and their salmon eggs. Food was delicious, well presented and reasonably priced, service was lovely. They are courteous enough to ask if it’s OK to have other people sharing at your table, which of course we were happy with, yet it’s nice to be asked! I then had an espresso and it was very good. I’ll come back!
Stumbled upon this cafe on accident on a public holiday when he place I intended to go was closed. This cute cafe features an old cinema-style sign and large courtyard and lots of vegetarian/veganisable options. I tried my two go-to Melbourne cafe dishes, the baked eggs and the haloumi and veg fritters. Both were delicious and decently sized for the price. The fritters were extra crispy and topped with a delicious romesco and tasted nearly caramelised. The baked eggs were pretty standard but topped with a minted labna rather than feta or goats cheese, which was a welcome swap. Whether combined or enjoyed seperately, these dishes make a great brunch in Williamstown.
Coffee was great. The trout beetroot dish was perfect with all flavours blended in so well. Only the vegan BLT was a let down. It was too dry.
Got this place as a tip from people with dogs. They said you could go around the back with your dog to get to the courtyard. Perfect courtyard with sunny and shady spots. We had a veggie sandwich and the lamb salad (free range). Both were lovely. We both had an iced latte also. Total was just under $40. Definitely recommend.
Came to this lovely cafe today for early lunch and had the beef cheeks and the lamb shoulder. What a delicious meal to be had! I had the lamb shoulder salad, was such a balanced and lovely meal! We ate outside in the courtyard and it was such a great relaxing vibe. Highly recommend coming here and weather permitting sit outside. We also had a coffee and a soy chai latte.
Found this place by chance after a morning walk from Newport. Great location, absolutely tasty smoothie and mushroom dish. My partner and I shared the dish as we just wanted something light. A little pricy for the main if you are looking at the portion but that aside, the mushrooms were perfectly seasoned and the truffle oil definitely enhanced the flavour.
The mushrooms on toast were ridiculously delicious. One of the best breakfasts I've had in recent months. Delicious hot chocolate too and lovely staff. However I came here also to hide from the rain and the wind, and sat at the communal table where gusts of wind blew in frequently as people headed in and out and the door didn't close quickly enough. Apart from that this place is awesome.
Just when you wanted caffeine. Good food - mainly their nutty+ creamy muffins and fat burgers. Good people you wanna be friends with. Super rushy on weekends.
Crowded House is my favourite coffee place in Williamstown. Mostly I get take away coffee from here. It’s always very busy even at 7:00 o’clock in the morning with all the cyclists stopping for their morning coffee fix. The food is great too !
A regular customer of this cafe; cannot fault this place. The owners are lovely, all the stuff very helpful and friendly. Coffee and food always consistent. Love the new menu; ordered the mushrooms on toast and the flavours were outstanding. Can't wait to try the brisket benny... thank god hollandaise has arrived. Would call this cafe one of the best in the western suburbs. Ever around the inner west and looking for a place to go for brekky or lunch. Definitely try crowded house !!
Lovely guys and two outdoor areas to choose from, the backyard being very quaint and peaceful. I love it that they use gluten free precinct bread and not the cheap cardboard that other places sell as gluten free bread. Eggs were poached perfectly. Coffee could be hotter but overall pleasant experience.
Such a great place to go! Team there is super friendly, the café itself is well nice and the food and coffee's amazing! I had the Smashed avocado and Meridith Goats feta and..Oh my gosh.. perfect balance of everything! I'd highly recommend checking this place out! Oh, and did I mention their coffee is amazing?
I visited crowded house on a Sunday morning. The place was buzzing with people and the smell of coffee filled the air. We were seated quickly and our drink orders were taken.
Although the menu is small it has a decent selection of sweet and savory items as well as a lunch option after 11.30am. I tried the zucchini and corn fritters which were great. I added a side of salmon as I was quite hungry. The fritters were flavorsome with the chilli jam being the standout. The pumpkin and bean salad was also good, served with gluten free bread which left us full but not overly bloated.
The service was relatively quick, staff were nice and the prices were decent.
Food and service was very good.If you want to avoid busy Nelson st this is a excellent option.Milkshakes had good flavour and meals came out promptly.
Awesome place, great food, perfect coffee, amazing customer service. These guys are on the ball. I highly recommend. Great local and best in the west. No i dont work here
Over the many times I've been here the food has always been consistent and good. This place is usually busy with locals which is always a good sign. The staff can be a little hit and miss, even on a quiet day it seems to be really slow. I don't know if the idea is a relaxed vibe but having a warm greeting and a smile goes a long way.
Williamstown locals are regulars here, because it's the best. Excellent food, fine coffee, comfortable, relaxed and homely atmosphere. Perfect for everyone, business meeting and family alike.
Couldn't possibly say a bad thing about the legends at Crowded House.
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Crowded House, for some reason, keeps itself just on the fringes of Melbourne's brunch extravaganza. The menu is simple, without all the fancy fashion ingredients of nowadays. Coffee is good and the latte art is not too invasive. The premises look lovely and I'm really looking forward for a sunny, warmer evening to eat outside in the backyard. In conclusion, this place is a grey japanese hatchback, you know what you get and it's more than fine. I'll be back also because the service is very good.
Ordered baked eggs and the more generic poached eggs with kransky for lunch today. They were not too bad. The baked eggs were too watery in my opinion and the kransky while tasted delicious, I could feel the "process-ed" flavour rather too strongly. The portion were generous enough for the price and the bread were good. Not sure why they didn't have bacon a menu. The coffee was strong so some of you might like it more than the others. The ice chocolate though was better than the coffee, it was yummy with plenty of ice cream.
My partner and I ate here this morning I had smashed avo and he had scrambled eggs with kransky both were delicious and very tasty , coffee has to be best in williamstown !! Service was fantastic from the moment we got greeted to our farewell , the young girl with red hair was excellent her bubbly personality and fast pace is what made our experience even better . For a good 5 min we watched as she run around with coffees and food , if I owned a restaurant I would definitely hire her , she's a star ! Everyone else was lovely and we will be back again very soon with our friends and family . Thank you
Amazing coffee and I always have the Avocado Smash with their delicious mushrooms. All the staff are very friendly and welcoming every time I have dined here.
Used to come here regularly and order the bircher muesli, but since the has menu change I have not been back. Most of the staff here are friendly except for one who is very rude and made Elisha Hodges and myself feel very uncomfortable. The restaurant is always packed which makes it hard to get a table. It also has a nice set up inside and out but can become very noisy with the amount of people who come here throughout the day.
My favourite place for brunch, it's so hard finding another cafè to even compare. Generous, yummy and great environment.
Best smashed avo and baked eggs i have ever had.
Amazing coffee!! It's literally a crowded house, they are always so busy with loyal and new customers. Had the zucchini and corn fritters but they no longer have that on the menu. The shanklish eggs on zaatar and the baked eggs in spicey tomotoes are also a favourite. They are very generous and passionate with what they do. Service is quick and the cafe is nice and cozy
Been here multiple times and would most certainly recommend!! The baked eggs are to die for, as is the coffee! I had the Greek lamb, saganaki and side salad! The notes of lemon were drool worthy but I must admit that it was needing some relief, maybe some tzatziki sauce would have worked well! Also, the barista is particularly lovely!
BEST smashed avo in Melbourne! hands down!!!! no fancy flowers or just half an avocado on the side of your plate like some places. Very generous serving, heaps of SMASHED avo with goats cheese and dukkah mmmmmm. oh and the bread is friggen amazing. p.s get a side of chorizo. YUMMMMMMM
This is a great cafe, definitely one of the best in Williamstown. It's quite spacious inside, and has a fantastic courtyard which is very pram and dog friendly, and has lovely large trees to add shade and make it feel like eating in a garden. The menu has variety, though I tend to order the same things which I like - at the moment the pumpkin, crab and ginger tart with pomegranate, preserved lemon and herb salad is really great, and the baguettes are always good. Also the coffee is really good. The prices are reasonable. The best thing is probably the service, all the staff are so friendly, and attentive considering they are often busy. They make people feel very welcome.
I'm a massive wrap for the cosiness and the warm atmosphere of this place. The coffee is definitely a standout, and the young staff are always helpful - some of them have an element of fun which is always nice.
We had breakky there and both meals (smashed avo, and the big breakfast) were very tasty and sizeable for the price. Lunch options look really good too!
Had lunch in the courtyard which was lovely for good weather - big trees and umbrellas to shelter from the sun if needed. Variety of table sizes too.
I chose the lamb fillet with Middle Eastern flavours served with toasted pita and cous cous. Very nice. My mum had the tempura calamari with salad (OK) and my sister the pumpkin, goats cheese and crab tart accompanied by a gourmet mixed salad but minus the pomegranate unfortunately. Overall a very nice experience.
Have eaten here several times and it never disappoints. Good coffee, good menu and service has always been efficient. One of my favourite local cafes.
Lovely delicious food, good service and the cafe is good for a relaxed brunch. Especially the terrace in the back which was covered with trees that shade the area. Had the Steak Sandwich which was lovely! Meat was nicely seasoned and cooked perfectly. Coffee is brilliant as well. definitely would come back
Had the Spiced Lamb with tabouleh, saganaki and pita here today and it was absolutely delicious. The lamb was cooked perfectly and even though the cafe was busy the food came quickly. I would definitely recommend this place.
Had the smashed avocado dish, it was delicious! Took a while to take my order but they were busy at the time and the very friendly service made up for it! Would recommend :)
Definitely worth the visit. There's some good variety on the menu and typically good on flavour. Service is often hit and miss. It's very easy to get forgotten about here which is why i don't come back as often as i'd actually like so you need to make your presence felt to get served. They use Di Bella coffee which is a good move given Di Bella does a good bean. Usually pretty full inside and out so that's a pretty good indicator.
Probably best coffee in Williamstown is here.
We had poached eggs, they were perfectly poached.
We sat outside, staff only came out once, so could have been more attentive because it was quite hard to get their attention without going inside.
Just had an late breakfast @crowed house. The coffee was great, the baked eggs were great but my wife had smashed avacado were amazing!!! smiling staff and great vibe a must visit..
Cannot get past the Smashed Avacado! All time favorite and it's absolutely delicious. This is accompanied by very friendly staff and I'm always served in a timely manner.
Love it!
Great vibe
Great friendly staff
Breakfast of roasted spice pumpkin is always a favorite.
Have brought a friend along today and will be back.
Back garden looks great too
Hard pressed to find a better brew in Willy! It's rich, consistent, hot and made just how we like it! I want one now.... "large extra hot latte to go thanks"! Staff are awesome.
This place is quite busy, but the service is very fast. The staff are really friendly and the place has a great vibe. The food is good, although could do with a bit more seasoning. Coffee is great.
Been here a few times the zucchini fritters taste great the hot chocolate was fantastic on a cold Melbourne day.good quality food.Its aw always busy here.this place also has kwak scrolls which I love
Service can be inconsistent at times but I still keep going back... I like to take my chances! Coffee is decent, avo smash is good, gluten-free bread is of quality. My new regular hang-out with girlfriends
Baked eggs. Food and coffee both excellent and very well priced.
Impressed!!!!. Love my coffee! Especially latte and they have the absolute best coffees in town you gotta try to believe. Never fail to impress me their service is tremendous always on top of it. A warm and pleasent environment they are the best cafe in the west. Im a fan of the smashed avacado ive tasted everything on the menu and they are delicious really love it they do a great job service and staff are friendly! Highly recommend! Go Crowded.
Love the smashed avocado!. Crowded House is our favourite breakfast spot! We live very nearby, and have been lucky to get a table without having to wait each time we've stopped by. The smashed avocado is my favourite, but the baked eggs are also delicious! Coffee is good, could be a little hotter in my view.
One of the best places I have been to. Service and good quality is consistently amazing. I have been there in multiple occasions and I just love the atmosphere and the staff there are welcoming even when it is busy. Definitely highly recommended. Choose anything from the menu, I have tried almost everything and it is just delicious. Definitely one of the best coffees and chai lattes I have had in Victoria!
Amazing!. This café would have to be my fav in the whole of Melbourne. Coffee is exceptional and the food is amazing! Staff are great and there's very little wait. Crowded house is definitely the way to go!
Really nice burger and has a great court yard
Great food, great coffee, great service. Got served by a lovely boy called Austin, who made sure our crowded house experience was perfect!
The only crowded place I like to be. This place is exceptional! I have been here over 30 times (sometimes just for a coffee) and they NEVER fail to impress! Their coffee is absolutely amazing, and you can tell they put a lot of effort into every cup- so far, this is the best coffee i've had in Melb (and let me tell ya i've had a lot of cups of coffee in this glorious city). Meals are always consistent, no matter how many times i've been I still struggle to decide what I want because each meal has a distinct flavour and unique flare. Always a lovely vibe, service is always exceptional and waiters are always friendly! A must try on the Melbourne brunch scene. Brunch bubs out xo
Best breakfast I've had in a while - great food, great coffee and friendly staff. Always seem to try for something different or a little extra which is a stand out. Recommend the eggs & avo smash
Lovely place, good food, just one criticism though: who dares to cut off the streaky/tasty bit of the bacon before serving? What sort of fascist would DO such a thing?! I managed to maintain composure before weeping outside in the street.
Great bircher muesli and coffee. Friendly staff lovely environment.
Best Breakfast In Williamstown. Crowded House is quite possibly the best breakfast/lunch venue in Williamstown. Yes, sometimes the wait might be long and yes, sometimes you may just be served by an under 18yr old just serving their dues before they get a 'real job',.... But, you will not get better coffee and you will not get a better breakfast for a reasonable price until you hit Newport.
This place is awesome and if you are too old to get what they are doing in there and too bitter to appreciate the quality of their coffee then there are many other venues that offer cheap/fast poor quality garbage.
I really rate this place and as a regular tipper I am treated with just a little bit more respect. Maybe more punters need to take this on board and stick their hands in their wallets for more than just the money to pay the bill!!!!
A real gem of a place. G.... A real gem of a place.
Great vibrant atmosphere. Wonderful menu with an exciting array of flavours.
The breakfast and lunch specials are as imaginative as they are tasty.
It's a great place to eat so peak times there can be a few minutes delay for a table but the owner gets you seated a soon as possible and knows exactly what is going on with each table so if he says. 5 minutes it usually is 5 minutes.
The team there are curtious and very efficient.
A great place to eat.
Great coffee (although could have been hotter) and delicious jam doughnut. The cinnamon swirl tasted pretty good too I am told!
Great coffee, and very good breakfast. But don't come in the morning peak I'd your in a hurry as there was a constant stream of locals coming to grab a coffee
Lovely spot for breakfast/ brunch.
Food and their coffee is good. The staff are SO patient. I witnessed a few people with Karen attributes and they dealt with these with grace. I commend the staff!
Beautiful outdoors area where you can bring dogs 🐕. Food was good and so was coffee! Shame they stopped doing "hollandaise" sauce as a side as it goes really well with salmon and eggs. Busy Cafe but staff was very attentive.
Great cafe with a cool vibe. Always busy but service never disappoints. Had poached eggs on toast, simple but tasty. Check it out, you'll love it.
Excellent coffee, friendly service and delicious food. Came across this place a couple of months ago when I was W’Town and decided to come back today for a quick breakfast and coffee. Their menu is simple but food is cooked to perfection. Hubby enjoyed his Margerita Cheese Melt Toast with Sujuk sausage and I requested an off the menu item “fried egg sourdough sandwich” which they gladly accommodated.
Definitely recommend this place.
Enjoy coming to this cafe, it's popular with lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Good coffee, good food and well presented. The avo smash is good, however for the price would expect to be served with two poached eggs. Extras are $4.90. It's a little pricey. But good food and vibes.
Great food with fresh and tasty ingredients. The menu is a creative interpretation of many cafe favourites. Food looks good and is presented beautifully. Staff are friendly and helpful. Sit inside or out. Walking distance from North Williamstown station.
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