I've been to cafe multiple times and it has been a love and hate relationship with it. On some days the food is awesome and other days it it just.... meh..... but the atmosphere is what always brings me back! On this occasion, the food wasn't a hit for me but everything else was perfect from getting a table as soon as we arrived (it gets super busy at peak hours!) to the super super friendly staff. Let's take a look at the food......
Iced Latte | $7
Berry Hotcake | w/ Vanilla- infused mascarpone cheese, blueberries, raspberries, puffed quinoa, micro basil, edible violets and agave syrup | $19If I had to choice to choose between a sweet or savoury dish, the sweet dish always win... you could say I'm just a very sweet person :P The berry hotcake was massive and it had a generous amount of berries covering it and a large scoop of mascarpone cheese on top. The few first bites were very good and had my taste buds in sugar heaven but after a few more bites it was way too sweet and each spoonful afterwards was like eating just sugar. The hotcake itself was already very sweet and with the added agave syrup it was even sweeter. Luckily, my friend and I ordered a side of thick cut bacon ($5) which was unfortunately too salty but at least it help subdue the sweetness. The berry hotcake was pretty as a picture but sorry it was a miss for me this time.
South Australian Smoked Salmon | w/ Soft free range egg, saffron labne, soft herb salad, beetroot and The Grounds signature cashew dukkah | $17
Red Velvet Cake | $16.50My friend was instantly drawn to this cake when she entered this cafe... I mean just look at it, it so pretty! When she was asking the waiter about it and how much it was, I thought the waiter was mistaken when she said this cake was $16.50 but nope this cake is worth $16.50.... yes $16.50. It was definitely delicious and had that rich red velvet flavouring but I cannot justify paying $16.50 for the size of this cake.... oh Grounds now we all know why you keep expanding and renovating your cafe.
Happy eating x