Having anticipated this breakfast for quite some time it was with delight I arrived to finally try the newest venture of Dominique Rizzo. Having been a fan for a while now, I was expecting all the sophistication of Mondo Organics, another breakfast favourite.
Fortunately, we had booked as it proved to be a very popular choice. The larger floor area of the cafe is the outside courtyard. One with a scenic vista of the street, partially covered by leafy trees and nicely situated on a corner within cooee of the Banyo train station.
Unfortunately, we were relegated to a table in what used to be the driveway of this former suburban house. Therefore, we had a view from behind the courtyard so not ideal but we eagerly awaited this meal regardless. This proved to be quite disappointing, though, as the location meant the smells from the close by bathroom and an (unsighted) bin wafted through our section a number of times.
Having arrived first I was seated, waiting for my companions. It would have been nice to be offered a coffee at that time but it was not to be. No biggie. I can’t say the service was any less for it overall but on our visit there seemed to only be one waitress for most of the time we were there.
I did enjoy my meal, sweet potato fritters with a side of mushrooms, beautifully poached eggs and a fresh rocket salad. While I never usually change a menu item, on this occasion, rather that waste the salmon this dish was meant to come with, I opted to swap it out for mushrooms. This brekky was substantial but perhaps poorer for the removal of the salmon. It just didn’t excite me on any level.
The fritter appeared a little overcooked and wasn’t overly tasty. The eggs were well cooked and the rocket salad was lovely but neither added anything to the fritter and sadly none of it elevated it to a great meal.
Coffee was good and the salted caramel slice was outrageously good so maybe it was my poor choice of meal. Price was in the top shelf bracket at nearly $40 for 2 coffees a meal and a slice to go. Overall only 7 eggs, sorry.
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