Grandma's Little Bakery, Alexandria

I always passed this place every time I drove by O'riordan st but never got the chance to try the place out. So my mission of 3weeks in Sydney is to visit all the places that I don't get to  try last year..

The place was packed with people on Saturday when Mr.P and I went but as usual we did manage to get ourselves a table :)

They provide outdoor and indoor dining area and they also have all sorts of stuffs to buy from cookies, jams, oil, condiments, takeaway foods etc.

 Mr.P and I decided to order the Freshly squeezed Lemonade. It took me by surprised that the "Freshly" description does lift up to its name! I was expecting at least a bit of sweetness from the lemonade. But its totally sour and refreshing ;p

Freshly squeeze lemonade $5.50

 Apart from our own dish, we decided to try out the Chicken Quinoa Salad with spinach and quinoa and the grilled chicken. I don't particularly a fan of the dish just because I don't really like spinach.. But the grilled chicken was tasty and the homemade tahini sauce was perfect for the dish!

Chicken Quinoa Salad $12.50

Mr.P ordered the Beef Bolognese Shakshuka - Gooey eggs in the middle of the rich minced beef in Moroccan sauce is the best remedy for a warm breakfast, served with Grandma's bread which looks like a pita pocket

Beef Bolognese Shakshuka $15.50

 Apart from eggs and chorizo for brunch, my weak on the knee thing is Mushrooms! So The tempting description of the Beef & Mushroom Vol-au-vents bought me straight away. The portion was really generous! The pastry to me can be more fluffy, but the mushrooms and the beef were scrumptious, especially with the drizzled of the Tahini sauce.

Beef and Mushroom Vol-au-vent $11.50

I definitely recommend this place to chill on a Sunday morning or a quick brunch. Food prices are reasonable, service is great and taste wise, you gotta try it yourself :)

Happy trying~

Kepos St Kitchen, Redfern

I finally got the time to visit Kepos St Kitchen! Luckily I got a day off last Thursday and I decided to try this place out along with Mr.P, my crime-in-food partner :) Arrived exactly noon for their lunch menus and there were only 2 other tables occupied.

From the entrance, you will immediately see the ordering counter which also serves takeaways and an array of desserts!

We were seated on the left dining area from the counter. The place is bright and the atmosphere is relaxing and so cozy .. This is a great place to do your assignments or just catching up with friends! But maybe not on the weekend though ;p

The desserts displayed :) Very tempting but this time we won't be trying any cause we will be going to Piccolo me for our sugar hit ^^

Mr.P ordered a latte. Yup, the cup says The Grounds... and on the menu it also says 'Coffee from The Grounds' which was a good thing cause Mr.P hasn't tasted how good The Grounds coffee is!^^

Latte (L) $4

 For me, I got the Ice chocolate this time. It was a pretty hot that day and chai latte wouldn't do me any good ;p I love how the Ice Chocolate is not too sweet and yet still has that milky and creamy choc note in it :)

Ice Chocolate $3.50

 For the foods, I got the Southern Chicken Sandwich with Middle Eastern Coleslaw and Chermoula Mayo. I love it! The chicken was seasoned really well with the crunch and tanginess from the coleslaw and the creamy mayo. I couldn't really ask for a better meal. The handcut chip not to mention was crispy on the outside and fluffy inside! And also, another tips. Don't forget to ask for their Harrisa paste on the side for the chips. It's not as hot but definitely has that chilli kick to it.

Fried Chicken Sandwich $18

 Mr.P ordered Tunisian Seared Tuna with eggplant, tomato, cucumber, potatoes, egg and harissa dressing. I didn't try much just some bite of the potatoes. It's was alright for me but definitely not my forte :)

As content as we were with our own dishes, we couldn't skip ordering the Wood Smoked Salmon salad with olives, kipflers, soft boiled eggs and dukkah. The portion of the salmon was so generous. Salmon cooked well, the dukkah provides that crunchy texture to complete the dish and the soft boiled eggs was just an icing on a cake! It was a totally perfect dish for lunch!!

Smoked Salmon Salad $18

 After paying on the counter, just then I realized that there was another dining area behind the kitchen :) The place wasn't as small as I thought after all :) It's a cute cafe with great service and great foods :)

Trio, Bondi

Still a post from my birthday eating frenzy , Bebski, Mr.P and I went to Trio in Bondi for our Sunday brunch fix :) We should've take into consideration to come early that day cause Sunday in Bondi beach area is nearly impossible to find parking spot. We arrived in Trio at around 12:40 and we waited for 20mins before we were seated.

Trio is one of the many cafes that I find the place very homey and comfy. The place itself is located along Campbell Pde overlooking the beautiful Bondi Beach. The settings of the interior are neat and clean, a nice place for dinner I thought. The writing on the wall caught my attention, very catchy and so true! ;p

To start with, we ordered the drinks. I ordered Iced Mocha which was Oh my Gawd so delish and refreshing! I would recommend this to everyone that loves Iced Mocha! Bebski ordered the Baileys Latte and Mr.P got the Mocha

Left (Latte with Baileys $7.60, Middle (Iced Mocha $7), Right (Mocha $4.8)

The water that came to our table was infused with some leaves. Mint probably?

Now for the foods..
I got the Trio Breakfast Burrito which comes with 2 small cute pans and a warm tortilla on the side. On the left side is the smooth, fluffy and cheesy scrambled eggs with cheddar and chilli. On the right pan is the shredded chorizo chilli topped with bits of the pepper & lime salsa and a dollop of guacamole. The looks can be deceiving, a simple scrambled egg and a mexican chilli. But when you construct it yourself, a little of everything made a perfect mouthful of awesomeness!

Trio Breakfast Burrito $20

The chorizo chilli was meaty and slightly spicy, the scrambled egg is topped with chilli and coriander which added a value to every bite and the tortilla was soft and warm ~~ A breakfast winner in my opinion..

Bebski got the best of both shakshouka.. The red shakshouka is made from smoked tomato ragout topped with poached egg and the green shakshouka is made from green tomato ragout, spinach, green capsicum and chilli served with Turkish bread and Hummus. I loveeeee the Hummus, it was topped with Mediterranean chilli paste or some sort that really has a chilli punch ! I prefer the Red Shakshouka cause the smoky tomato added a punch of flavour to the dish and when you go back to the green shakshouka, it tasted like as though as it lacks flavour.. hehe

Best of Both Shakshouka $20

 Mr.P ordered the Trio Breakfast Tasting Plate which consist of a mini portion of almost everything offered in the breakfast menu.. From the shakshouka, the corn fritter, the French toast, Buttermilk Pancake and Bircher Muesli. I do recommend this menu if you're so hungry and would love to try everything on the menu. It may seems small but it actually is really filling. Well, not the case for Mr.P though ;p

Trio Tasting Plate $29

Overall, dining in Trio was great, atmosphere is perfect, staffs were very attentive and friendly and another good thing about this place is you can book a table so you can jump the queue on the weekend :) But the fact that they charged you a surcharge of 10% on Saturday and Sunday is a turn off :(
Well, the surcharge is in one of the 99 problems in our life and as the pic mentioned, Brunch isn't one. So go ahead and visit this place ^^