Town & Country Cafe, Balwyn
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Perhaps
you know someone with a green thumb? Or even someone with a black thumb for
gardening and could do with a little help? Well, Town & Country in Balwyn
could be just the place to take them. As well as the well-stocked garden
centre, they have a gorgeous homewares and gift shop. After your botanic
shopping spree, you can relax in their café with a cup of tea. The interior comprises
of two rooms with lots of seating available which is handy for catching up with
friends. More seating is out the front where you can sit amongst the potted
colour.
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WHAT’S ON THE MENU?
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Dr
Marty’s Crumpets, poached strawberries, mint and vanilla mascarpone ($10.90)
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Greek
Quinoa Salad, cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, mint, onion, olive labneh, preserved
lemon ($12.90)
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Pulled
pork bun, slaw, chilli spiked jack cheese and BBQ sauce ($18.50)
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Banana
bread, salted caramel, espresso mascarpone and hazelnut crumble ($12.90)
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Leg
ham and cheese toasty ($7.90) *kids menu
WHAT WE ATE...
I was
expecting an ordinary menu but was pleasantly surprised to find a menu full of
tempting dishes. I picked the ‘Smoked Salmon Omelette, braised kale, chives,
pickled beetroot and crème fraiche ($15.90)’. The dish was quite nice but a bit
slimy and wet with the melted crème fraiche. The omelette was lacking the
essential golden hue on the bottom which also added to the sliminess. The
smoked salmon was dry but the kale and beetroot were winners. Aesthetically,
coloured beetroots would look better than cream beetroots.
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| Smoked Salmon Omelette |
My dining companion chose the ‘Breakfast Brioche Roll, fried egg, bacon, avocado, spinach, aioli and tomato relish ($15.90)’. The toasted bun was stone cold so must have been sitting around for a while. The avocado was mostly the bruised bits that you would normally put in the bin. The rest was good but spoiled by the former.
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| Breakfast Brioche Roll |
WHAT WE DRANK...
Tea Tonic
loose leaf tea ($4.00) is available with flavours such as Dark Chocolate and
Black, Berry Green, and Apple Tree. My latte ($3.80) made with Organico Coffee
was not great. It was an inferno and tasted burnt.
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| Latte |
SERVICE...
The best
part of our experience was the service which was very attentive and friendly.
However, the lipstick on my glass was a little too red for me...
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Address: 24 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn, VIC
Phone: 03 9816 9458
Trading Hours:
Mon – Sun: 8.00am – 5.00pm
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