Post Office Cafe
It was my grandfather’s 88th birthday and he
was after some country pub fare so we were heading out to the St. Andrew’s pub.
As it was market day, it was unbelievably busy and therefore we were unable to park
our car near the pub. So instead we headed to Hurstbridge. I just happened to
have a free meal voucher, thanks to my wonderful Uncle Rob, for the Post Office
Cafe in my bag so we decided to go there for lunch. Set in the lovely old post
office building, the cafe is very inviting. The back of the cafe unexpectedly opens
up to a waterfall! We were going to sit outside but there were a lot of wasps
so we sat in the cosy front room. Beautiful fresh roses decorated the tables
and the walls were hung with artist’s paintings for you to buy. We had a very
long time to marvel at the interior design because we had to wait, and wait,
and wait for a menu... We eventually managed to find a menu hidden on another
table. No table service here of course and when we went to order at the counter
the man could barely bring himself to take our order. My grandmother and I
ordered the Smoked salmon focaccia ($14.95) which consisted of smoked salmon,
cream cheese, baby spinach, capers, semi-dried tomatoes, and basil pesto. These
must have been heated for a long time! Smoked salmon never tastes as good when
it has been cooked. This smoked salmon was so dry... A couple of lettuce leaves
accompanied our focaccias which was hardly exciting. They could have at least provided
a boring side salad for that price. My mother went for the Chicken focaccia ($13.95)
which contained sliced chicken breast, tomato pesto, baby spinach, semi-dried
tomatoes, avocado spread, and Swiss cheese. Real avocado would have been a better
choice than avocado dip... The birthday boy decided on a Pie ($14.95) with
chips and salad. This was the best meal of the day. The salad had a curious,
fruity dressing that everyone loved. Our lattes ($3.50) were thankfully good,
and each came with a yummy choc-chip cookie. This
cafe has so much potential to be good but the service needs to be seriously
improved...
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