The Rocks, The Tea Cosy

Photo: The Tea Cosy, The Rocks

Front: Devonshire Tea, Two Homemade Plain Scones with Pear and Vanilla Jam and Thickened Cream.

Quality: 5 nomnoms out of 5!!

Service: 4.5 nomnoms out of 5!

Pricing: $ - $$ (Scones and tea is $)

THE NOMNOMGRAM!

• The Quality of the food here is always top notch and high on standards. The scones are always fresh as they bake it every few hours. They have a really cute clock infront of the terrace house saying what time the scones were out of the oven so you can count on them to be fresh every time! I've been there for High Tea the first time I went to the tea Cosy and I was not disappointed! They have really good pots of tea and it was only $35pp! I got ribbon sandwiches, two scones with cream and jam (of course), 2 pots of tea in cosies (super cutee) and also two small dessert tarts (See picture below). 

• The Customer Service here is exceptional! They are always really friendly with a warm smile and although the place itself is really small and compact, its very homey so you just snuggle right in there! 

•   The Pricing here is quite affordable (especially being in the Rocks area!) a single scone is $2.50 and they sell pots of tea for $4.50. Devonshire Tea (as shown in the first photo) was $12.50 so that's pretty good considering you get a pot of tea with two scones. If you're going to have a sit in at The Tea Cosy you will probably spend about $10. 

• The Quantity of the food is normal, I guess. You get what you paid for and its very good quality food and especially for the price you pay, its definitely worth it!  

** Side Notes

I am not exaggerating but I am absolutely 
in love with this place! Lalalala~
Gives me warm fuzzies inside! Because I work at the Information Centre at The Rocks, we have brochures for this lovely place and we have people asking about it occasionally and I decided to pay them a visit one day because I was in desperate cravings for High Tea 
(strange I know), so I went by my self and it was the best decision I've ever made! 

They have a great atmosphere playing slow jazz-y, blues songs and its great to sit and unwind and relax. If you go during the week, it's not as busy and its just the perfect 
atmosphere to study or just chat with friends and just hang out! 

Their scones are super fluffy and its not like where you get them elsewhere! Its not super buttery and it goes perfectly with your pot of tea! Btw, they have really awesome tea flavours! Green tea with Strawberries is my 

favourite and I've also tried Creme Brulee black tea too!

Definately go to The Tea Cosy and try the scones and tea! You won't be disappointed and I HIGHLY recommend it! 

Hope you have a WONDERFUL day!

Don't forget to SMILE and hopefully... I'll pick up my game this month =D

Camila. =)

The Tea Cosy Details

Address: 33 George Street, The Rocks 2000

Trading Hours: Thursdays and Fridays 10am – 4pm, Saturdays and Sundays 9:30am – 5pm

Contact: (02) 9247 4955

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