Breakfast to go in the Sydney CBD!

#BREAKFAST!

Something a bit different... I work in the City and so every morning I don't have time to grab breakfast so I usually like to buy breakfast for those longggg days ahead. Bacon and Egg rolls are my to-go breakfasts on the go (or if I'm sitting in, I like to get Eggs Benedict or Big breakfast =D) Anyways, I've been to a fair share of cafes which are open early in the City and I've compiled a short list of cafe's I've been to and it's just a brief quickie on what I think about each place. Enjoy! =D

Ps: I only have photos of the Bacon and Egg rolls of 2 cafes, I'll try and upload new photos for the other cafes! =)

Liquidz Cafe + Small bar - cnr Bathurst & Kent st

#Ratemebaby!

Bacon: Crispy and Delicious!

Egg: Oozey and Crispy rims!

Bun: Soft and Fresh!

Price: $5.50 (or with coffee $6.50)

++ Overall: 3.5 nomnoms out of 5!

The ratings aren't as good as what it potentially can be because they're not very consistent with their food. I am not exaggerating, I got a bacon and egg roll and about 5 minutes after I ordered another one for a friend (I swear it was for a friend!) and mine came out perfect (as shown above) whilst his one had a flat focaccia bun and the egg was slightly overcooked and that's happened to me before where I get crappy ones and then I have days when its really good! You know me and my yearning for consistencies with food places, it really makes a big difference with the quality and it's embarassing if you go to a place to eat and the food is AWESOME and nekminit when you bring a friend with you another day, the food tastes like crap D: soo embarassing (happened to me sooo many timess!)

CQ Cafe - Alfred St, Circular Quay

#Ratemebaby!

Bacon: Slightly Dry and Fried!

Egg: Slightly oozey - 90% cooked through!

Bun:  Small, Fresh and toasted!

Price: $6.00 

++ Overall: 3 nomnoms out of 5!

As you would know by now, the ratings aren't that good for here because the food isn't made fresh when ordered. The food is usually pre-made and left on display in the hot food place and then when people order it, they put it into the toastie and heat it uppp! Which is totally fine especially if you're on the go. When you do go there, don't expect too much from the people serving you, their attitudes aren't exactly the best (if you see other reviews on them, you'll understand) but its a get-in-get-out type of place so don't dwell on it too much haha. They also have fruit juice here which is ahh-mazing because you cant find any fruit juice places around the Circular Quay area. 

TIP: Get Mango, Watermelon and Apple Juice! It's sooo niceee and refreshing!   

Farma  - Townhall Square

#Ratemebaby!

Bacon: Chopped up... Normal Pan Fried Bacon!
Egg: Oozey... 75% cooked through..
Bun: Big and Fresh LOL!

Price: $6.50 (for the B&E roll, extra $3 for spinach)

++ Overall: 2.8 nomnoms out of 5!

They have a similar takeaway system where they have the food pre-made and then they toast it back up for you when you order it! The customer service here isn't exactly friendly, maybe its cause its early morning and they aren't morning people... The girl who served me, broke my egg and I saw the egg oozing out as she was making my roll because she was so aggressive LOL Felt like she stabbed my heart with a stake. The roll itself is really BIG and really filling so you'll be expecting a late lunch! I got spinach thinking it was going to be fresh spinach (just to lighten my breakfast abit) and it turned out to be hardcore oily stir-fried spinach which is okay... but it tastes like asian stir fried salty msg filled veges and I don't want that for breakfast =( #sadlife. Yeahh... so I paid $9.50 for the bacon and egg roll (as shown above) and it was really intense...  

Bakers Oven Cafe  - George St, The Rocks

#Ratemebaby!

Bacon: 2 layers of bacon with fried egg inbetweeen.... *droool*

Egg: Pan fried the st*t out of it LOL but theres 2 layers of egg!

Bun: Fresh Foccacia bread BEST BREAD EVAAAR! *i love bread =)*

Price: $6.50

++ Overall: 3.5 nomnoms out of 5!

This little cafe is pretty good overall. I don't like it how they over cook the egg and also how they have 2 layers of bacon and egg ( I know! The more the merrier but not for breakfast!) BUT! I keep coming back for the bread because it's so fresh and delicious and I can't get enough of it! They have GREAT customer service and they always great you with a smile and always really friendly and they have a great memory for their customers (I guess the rocks isn't really that big to begin with haha). They are a bit slow with service which is fine, they do get quite busy in the morning and obviously they do coffee as well so that's something you can look into as well when you go!

Sydney, Darling Harbour - Bona Fides Cafe Restaurant

Photo: Bona Fides Cafe Restaurant 

Front: Poached Eggs Benedict with Bacon drizzled with homemade hollandaise sauce

Back: Bacon and Scrambled Egg with Toast

Quality: 2 nomnoms out of 5!

Service: 3.5 nomnoms out of 5!

Pricing: $$ (drinks are $-$$) 

THE NOMNOMGRAM!

• I came here for breakfast and the Quality of the food here really top notch and fresh! The poached eggs are perfectly cooked with the oozing yolk and the focaccia bread is freshly toasted. The biggest let down for me was the sauce on the Eggs Benedict because it had an acidic taste and really just ruined the whole meal for me and acidic food in the morning really isn't really a good idea haha. We also ordered a nutella french pancake (which really was a crepe) and the sauce tasted strange and a bit off so... maybe their sauces aren't their forte.  

• The Customer Service here is really really good! There's always someone around if you need assistance and they're very friendly. Very Helpful staff and they are always on the ball to remove unnecessary plates and cutlery on your table! We walked by looking at the menu and they had a waitress standing there talking to us and somewhat convincing us to eat in (which is perfectly normal! Fish gotta swim People gotta eat right? =))

• The Pricing here is quiteeeee expensive considering the proportions of the meals. The Eggs Benedict was $17 (honestly ripped a hole in a heart because it wasn't as delicious as what I hoped it would be!) and breakfast in general was an average of $16 or so. I haven't been there for Lunch or Dinner so.... We'll see how that goes =)

• The Quanity of the food is pretty small... as you can tell from the photos above. But the Quality of the food is pretty good so I guess it balances out some what =P

**Side Notes 

Bona Fides have been quite popular lately, 

which I think it's becuase they have coupon 

deals available online so I've had quite a few 

people pop into the information centre

asking where the cafe restaurant is located. 

They are at a great location just around the 

waterfront, about 5 minutes walk from the 

IMAX theatre (which you cannot miss, hahah)

but the only downside is that the building

itself have 3 different names! 

Theres Home Bar, Tokio Hotel and Bona Fides 

Cafe. I think Home bar is the function room (also 

nightclub upstairs) and the building in general, 

Tokio Hotel is the Bar section of the building and 

Bona Fides is the Cafe part. It'a all very confusing 

but all the same place! The coffee here is pretty 

goood! Very creamy and frothy! They also have a 

outdoor seating area which is really good for smokers 

and they also have a heater as well so you can keep 

yourself warm and toastie especially during winter!

Trying to do more posts, since I've been slacking off lately... yeeeaah.... Nevertheless! Plenty of food to eat and not enough time to post!

Meanwhile, have an AWESOME day and keeep smiling =)

Camila. =)

**Bona Fides Cafe Restaurant Details
Address: 101 Wheat Road, Darling Harbour (along Cockle Bay waterfront, under Home Bar)
Trading Hours: N/A, But they are open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Contact: (02) 9264 1929

Sydney, Burwood - Pom's Thai Restaurant

Photo: Pom's Thai Restaurant 

Front: Roast Duck Red Curry and a Chicken Pad Thai

Quality: 4.5 nomnoms out of 5!

Service: 4 nomnoms out of 5!

Pricing: $-$$

THE NOMNOMGRAM!

• The Quality of the food here is just soooo delicious although they're not always consistent, the food always tastes really good. I've been here quite a few times and I haven't been disappointed! The ingredients may change from time to time (it's seasonal) but it's always fresh and awesomeeee! They're at a great location not the main eatery street in Burwood (on burwood road) and it's about a 15-20 minutes train ride from the Sydney CBD. 

• The Customer Service here is pretty good. I think the restaurant is family owned so their english isn't the greatest but they're pretty chill and they don't harass you to order or get out or anything! They're always around if you need them so it's perrrrrrfect!   

• The Pricing of the food here is quite pricey considering that the restaurant is located in the Inner West suburbs and the restaurant looks pretty dingy from the outside and the inside haha. But! Other than that, in relation to the quality and quantity of the food it's pretty worth it! If you're going to eat there you're probably looking at paying about $20-$25 for an entree and a main.

• The Quantity of the food is pretty good as I mentioned earlier, the proportions are always pretty big, well it's filling =) 

** Side Notes

I'm usually a "judge book by its cover" type 

of person when it comes to restaurants (it's 

terrible, I know >__<!) BUT! One of my more 

"adventurous" girlies took me to this place 

and it's just bomb! The Roast Duck Red Curry 

is just sooo good and the Pad Thai is spicy 

and soooo addictiveeeee! I love eating here 

because I love Roast Duck and I don't have to 

wait in line for a ridiculously long time and 

it's pretty secluded and quiet so it's great to 

sit and talk with your friends! 

I've had Roast Duck Curry before but usually 

the duck has a fridge taste as you would imagine, 

Roast Duck isn't that popular amongst the Western 

culture, so it's kept in the fridge for a while 

(lets be honest haha). Anyways, the food here 

is pretty good, we've had the Curry, the Pad Thai, 

Laksa and the Fish Cakes but everything is at a 

pretty good standard so definitely a to-go restaurant 

if you want Thai in the 'burbs!

Have an awesome weekend =) I'll be back to post tomorrow ;) 

Don't forget to smileeee!

** Pom's Thai Details

Address: 157 Burwood Rd, Burwood NSW 2134

Trading Hours: N/A

Contact: (02) 9745 5588

Sydney, City - Jamie's Italian Restaurant

Photo: Jamie Oliver's Italian Restaurant

Front: Jamie's Italian Signature Porchetta (Slow-cooked free-range Australian pork belly filled with herbs, garlic & spices with fennel crackling & a watercress salad- Jamie's Website). Middle: Our Famous Polenta Chips (Crispy Fried with Rosemary and Parmesan - Jamie's Website), Back: Prawn Linguine (Juicy pan-fried garlicky Spencer Gulf prawns served with tomatoes, chilli, rocket & fennel - Jamie's Website), 

Quality: 2.5 nomnoms out of 5!

Service: 3 nomnoms out of 5!

Pricing: $$ - $ (Drinks are $-$$)

THE NOMNOMGRAM!

• The Quality of the food ... Let's just say it's not my favourite place to eat. I don't know if its because I went there for lunch but I had a good expectation for this place because its really popular and because of the prices as well, I was expecting to be somewhat decent. I have hear feedbacks before I went and there were people who really really loved it and then there were people saying that it wasn't that great... So I don't know if it's the lack of consistency or what... I ordered mainly the popular "signature" dishes because that's always safe! And it was honestly disappointing... It wasn't flat out busy when I went but.. might have to drag myself back there to try the food again just in case the chef was having a crappy day and the food wasn't up to standards that day!

• The Customer Service here is pretty good... our waitress was giving us attitude from time to time but it's alright.. The people working there are generally really nice, so it was all goood!

• The Pricing here is quite pricey... You're looking at an average of $26 or so per main dish? For the pasta's, you have the option of getting entrée sized or main sized dishes so the prices will vary. When I went with my bestie, we got 2 mains, 2 sides, 2 soft drinks and 1 order of bread and it costed us about $80? $80 for lunch is quite expensive haha.

• The Quantity of the servings here are quite decent. Considering the price that you pay for the food, it's pretty goood. You definitely will feel full and stuffed afterwards which is the main point of eating right?!

**Side notes:

As I have mentioned before, the feedback 

here is really inconsistent and people either 

loved it or hated it so... if you do go, don't 

have an expectation for it and see how it 

you like it! The interior design is really well 

designed and has a rustic type of feel and 

they have lots of seating with an upstairs and 

downstairs seating arrangements. It also has a 

very romantic, dim lights type of setting 

which is really nice and calming. They don't 

always have seating available so when we got 

there we had to wait for about 20 minutes for 

a table? 

That's all from me for now =) 

Hope you have a GREAT day and don't forget to smile! =D

** Jamie's Italian Details

Address: 107 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Trading Hours: 11:30am - Late, Open 7 Days 

Contact: (02) 8240 9000

Sydney, Darling Harbour - The Little Snail Restaurant

Photo: Little Snail Restaurant 

Escargot de Bourgogne (Dozen snails marinated in herb-infused court bouillon, oven baked in garlic butter - Little Snail website)

Quality: 4 nomnoms out of 5!

Service: 4 nomnoms out of 5!

Pricing: $$ 

The Nomnomgram!

• The Quality of the food here is just absolutely divineeee! If you haven't yet already noticed, the Little Snail Restaurant is a French restaurant =) I've never had French cuisines before but this was a pretty good first time experience! Escargots are one of the signature french delicacies for appetizers and it was really yummy! We also ordered their Loin of Lamb dish and it was cooked till perfection. Everything is really fresh including their French baguettes (the Bruschetta is to dieee for!) and their desserts (yumm... profiteroles)!    

                                              

  

• The Service here is really good! You can always find a waitress or waiter whenever you're in need of assistance and they don't hassle you to eat faster or ignore you when you need them the most haha. They are also really good with timing with the food being served as shortly after your meal is done, your next course is up and running and ready to go! The atmosphere here is very nice, not too noisy and so you can have a nice peaceful dinner or lunch.

• The Pricing here is pretty decent... they have a 3 Course set dinner menu for $60 per person which will include an entrée, main meal and also a dessert. The options are pretty good as they have a range of different dishes from red meats to seafood and etc. They have a selection of really good desserts and you're actually full after the meal haha

• The Quantity of the meals here are quite decent. Before I went to the restaurant, I thought it would be a fine dining type of experience but surprisingly the proportions are pretty good in relation to quality.    

** Side Notes:
The Little Snail is located at a prime location 
just off Darling Harbour near Star City Casino. 
It's got a very romantic type of setting with
 dim lights and it's very spacious and comfortable. 
Would definitely recommend to wear something 
semi-formal when going here, people get quite 
dressy but it's pretty chill. 

Meanwhile, have a GREAT day! And Don't forget to smileeeee!





**Little Snail Details:
Address: 50 Murray street, Darling Harbour NSW
Trading Hours:  7 Days/ Lunch: 12:00pm - 3:00pm and Dinner: 5:30pm - 10:30pm
Contact: (02) 9212 7512

Sydney, Chinatown - Twisted Noodle Bar

Photo: Twisted Noodle Bar

Yunan Noodle Soup (Pork, Soy Sauce Egg, Beef, Mushroom, Bean Sprouts, Chives and Tofu with a side of Chicken Wings and Sausages.)

Side dishes: Soft Pork Bone and Fried Chicken Wings.

Quality: 3.8 nomnomns out of 5

Service: 3 nomnoms out of 5 

Prices: $ - $$ (Side dishes and drinks are $)

THE NOMNOMGRAM!

•  The Quality of the food here is really consistent and it's one of those restaurants where you crave every once in a while and not necessarily want it all the time. The thing about the dishes here is that everything pretty much tastes the same because they have the same sauce and soup based for the noodle soups, only the toppings are different. 

• The Customer Service here is not honestly the best. It's like a get in and get out type of restaurant, not exactly the most romantic sit in and chat type of place. The people working there are pretty much Asians who speak Cantonese and also mandarin. They got my order wrong a few times and their not very sympathetic nor apologetic but what do you expect right? Haha

• The Prices here are pretty cheap compared to other places on Chinatown. The noodle soups are at an average of $12 including a small side dish of chicken wings and sliced Taiwanese sausages. They also have little side dishes that you add on with your meal and they're like less than $5 so its great when you have 2 or 3 people eating with you cause you can have a bit of everything and have variety!

• The Quantity of the food that is given is pretty good considering the price that you pay for your meal. You can also add extra noodles to your soup as well for a few extra dollars. 

**Side Notes:

The food here is pretty good especially 

if your looking for a cheap feed around 

Chinatown. It's also really good because 

people go in and out and there is always 

seats and never ever have i needed to 

wait more than 5 minutes for a table which 

is just aweeesome especially now that its 

freeezing and you're hungry =( They're at a 

great location and its super close to George 

st and its not super popular but its preetty 

good! 

When you get there and order their specialty 

(noodle soups) you can choose the level of 

sourness and chilliness of your soup. The soup 

is really addictive because its kinda hot and 

spicy and its great on a cold winters day! 

As per usual, have an AWESOME day and feel free to visit my other posts (located on the left <---- font=""> ) and have all the Giggles! 

**Twisted Noodle Bar Details

Address: Shop 44, 1 Dixon Street, Chinatown Sydney

Trading Hours: N/A

Contact: (02) 9267 2327

Sydney, City - Sedap Malaysian Kopitiam

Photo: Sedap Malaysian Kopitiam

Chicken Laksa and Roasted Chicken

Quality: 4 nomnoms out of 5

Service: 4 nomnoms out of 5

Pricing: $-$$ (Drinks are $)

THE NOMNOMGRAM!

• The Quality of the food here never seizes to disappoint me! It's always fresh and is a great way to experience the Malaysian culture and they have a great range of traditional Malaysian dishes to choose from such as Kampong Nasi Lemak (A fragrant Malaysian rice dish cooked in coconut milk served with hard boiled egg, salted peanuts, fresh slices of cucumber, anchovies, Sambal sauce and your choices of curry chicken, beef rendang, sambal prawn or squid - Sedap Website), Laksa's (Rice vermicelli in a rich & fragrant coconut curry broth served with bean curd puffs, meat or vegetable. - Sedap Website), Nasi Goreng (Malaysian fried rice) and etc! 

• The Customer Service here is generally really good. They always have someone standing at the front who will direct you to your seat/table and also the great thing is, even though they have someone standing at the front, they don't yell out to you and pressure you to go inside and eat. which is just awesome. Really not a fan of places in Chinatown where they have, mainly girls, standing outside trying to get you to eat at the restaurant. But... that's just my opinion =)

• The Pricing of the food is pretty good.. each meal is an average of about $13-$15. So dinner with drinks would probably cost about $20 which is alright haha

• The Quanity of the food is not exactly bulk amounts but its just enough for you to be full and space for dessert without feeling disgusting and crappy! In terms of quality for quantity, it's really good and worth it =)

**Side notes:

After coming here with my bestie 

(because she's a hardcore foodie too!) 

I've been craving their drinks and food! 

It's awesome because its located in a prime 

location in Townhall just opposite the train 

station where KFC is (you'll see it when you 

get to the City Centre). They have a really 

nice rustic type of feel to the restaurant 

and they have like a nice vintage type of 

interior design.

They also have really really good drinks here 

too! You must try the traditional Teh Tarik 

(cold is really yummy) which is a traditional 

"pulled" milk tea and it has a very strong 

fragrant tea flavour with a frothy top! If you 

are up for something different and refreshing, 

I would highly recommend getting their 

Homemade Barley Drink. So deliciousss! They 

also have Milo Tarik which is a Milo drink 

prepared in the Tarik way so... I'm still waiting 

on trying it out!

I'm going to tryyyy and do more posts but meanwhile... hope you have a GREAT day/night and... Don't forget to SMILE!

**Sedap Malaysian Kopitiam Details

Address: Shop 10, 501 George Street Sydney CBD

Trading Hours: 7 days, 11:00am - 9:30pm 

Contact: (02) 9262 7979