Sunday, May 15, 2011

PhuPho, Vic Park

Cheap and tasty basic Tai food from a busy little place.

The number of items on the menu that are not available is a little disconcerting.

Mrs S, Maylands

Widely reviewed and acclaimed unobtrusive cafe in Maylands opposite the train station.  A line up outside on a Saturday morning has to be be a good sign.  Clean and clever decor mix with to cute items for sale. 
 

Cool: Food is tasty, coffee is great, fast service, great looking cakes (we did not try them but they look great), big portions

Not so: Stuff for sale in the cafe - feel like this will get dirty, cakes not covered on the counter, big portions - more than needed, need to remember to share.

Saturday, May 7, 2011

The Attic Fremantle (08) 9385 6248 16 Bannister Street, Fremantle

A great feel as you arrive at this little place with the small counter and stairs right in front of you. Up the stairs is a nice surprise a vaulted room with an arrangement of chairs and tables.  It holds surprisingly few people.

Coffee art is some of the best I have seen, coffee good, not mind blowing.

Food was yummy, Avacado, bulagarian white cheese, lime, on toast and bircher muesli, pistachio, fresh fruit.

On balance I think I prefer Moore and Moore just around the corner.  It is fantastic to see places opening like this is Freo

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Maya Indian Restaurant (08) 9335 2796 Fremantle 77 Market St

Tasty very very tasty.  This place gets great reviews, not sure if it deserves them.

We had the chicken tariwala and the goat curry with naan and rice.  Both are delicious and tasty.

There is something about the service. Its not quiet confident enough.

Cannot decide how I feel about the pricing these days. It seems like a bigger and bigger part of the price relates to the rice and naan bread.   Here 1 naan and 1 rice is $12:40.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Moore & Moore, (08) 9335 8825 Fremantle 46 Henry St

Just the right feel.  Art gallery next door, a mismatch of furniture on corridors and rooms.

Really great coffee,  I am always suspicious of the "best coffee in Fremantle" type exclamations, but coffee is rarely this good.   Fantastic pain au chocolat.  Huge and crispy with smooth and soft chocolat. 


Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Peels Place, Albany, open daily 8:30 to 4

Finding good coffee outside of the main metropolitan centre is not easy.  The risk usually results in us ordering tea.  Peels place is the exception, really nice coffee, not Florio but really close and certainty a satisfying cup. (perhaps a little expensive at $4.20).

The Food is really basic, but well cooked.  Just the other day we where commenting on the need to be imaginative on the menu, rather than just doing the basics well.  This place does the basic very nicely and that is great to see. They are not trying to be something they aren't.  Only very small low is the electric salt and pepper shakers.


http://www.albanygateway.com.au/details/14-peels-place.html

Monday, April 25, 2011

Fremantle Arts Centre Cafe

Open 361 days a year 8am to 4 pm.

Nice coffee and basic food in fantastic surroundings of the art centre.


 http://www.fac.org.au/