Sorry for disappearing off the planet of my blog dear readers! My assessments are swamping me at the moment as I head towards the last stretch of my bachelor degree. Almost there! This post was dated a while back when S came back to Sydney from Cambridge for a lovely brunch catch up with us :D
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| Flat white, $3.50 |
Coffee was excellent. Smooth and easy to down. Bonus points for the pretty coffee art!
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| Bruschetta, $10.00 |
Oh my this bruschetta was delicious. The flavours were pretty darn spot on. The bread was very crisp, contrasting nicely with the wonderfully soft eggplant and smooth, creamy hummous. The labne provided a lovely subtle tang that just tickled your palette ever so lightly. Loved oven-baked chickpeas for that added crunch.
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| Ogre 'Happy Meal', $21.00 |
We couldn't resist ordering this sheerly because of the name. The ox tongue was seared to a tender, medium rare and simply melted in the mouth. Just look at those gorgeous grill marks on the exterior. Those potato hash bits were oh so moreish with the shattering crunchy outer giving way to the fluffy soft potato on the inside.
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| Citrus cured salmon, $18.50 |
Smoked salmon will always be a love of mine. The saltiness of the salmon was counteracted with the refreshingly sweet apple slices that were sliced paper-thin. Pieces of fennel were scattered around for that element of texture. The soft-boiled egg was gloriously sticky and oozed all over the split dill cream when cut. Delicious all put on top of the the slices of brioche!
Nobody kicked us out despite the fact we spent ages there sitting and chatting. The staff were extremely friendly :D There's nothing quite like catching up with girlfriends. Alas we didn't have stomach space to order some of the more dessert-y items on the menu but there's always next time - I foresee more visits back here!
i adore devon - it's such great place that provides honest food, good service and a great atmosphere! Love the sound of that bruschetta.. i need to make another visit!
ReplyDeleteYes to all three of those! I had such an enjoyable time there :D I was looking forward to the french toast but it has been replaced by pancakes on the menu :( Which still sound absolutely delicious though!
DeleteHehe I love their take on the happy meal! How clever :D And it's nice to go to a cafe that doesn't mind if you linger :D
ReplyDeleteI loved the colour scheme as well - very ogre-sh :P It makes the experience so much better if they don't shoo you out doesn't it? :D
Deletedevon is awesome, i love all their baked goods!
ReplyDeleteI was so so so incredibly tempted by the muffins I saw! BUT STOMACH, WHY YOU NO BIGGER?!
DeleteHaha the ogre happy meal is such a cute idea! The ox tongue sounds amazing.
ReplyDeleteI adored the name! I forgot it was ox tongue when I was eating it and just thought it was some sort of magical beef haha!
Deletesuch a great little spot. that bruschetta is deceptively filling! and the banana/nutella muffin is awesome! great review.
ReplyDeleteThey definitely piled their share of toppings on top of that bruschetta didn't they? :P Oooh I will have to try the banana and Nutella muffin! Anything with Nutella is a winner in my books hehe.
Deleteoooh no better way to celebrate finishing assessment with devon! hang in there, almost there!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the well wishes, Amy! I plan on spending much more time eating post assessments :D
DeleteI've seen so much about this place but still haven't been yet! The Ogre happy meal looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteEveryone's been raving about this place and I think I am going to join them to sing praise :D I was definitely wowed by the ogre happy meal :)
DeleteI LOVE Devon! They have such an awesome menu. Yes the pricier are slightly higher but the quality of the food and the serving sizes totally makes up for it.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! I was very happy with my meal at Devon - everything was executed so well :D
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