Billy Cafe

September 2022: Still a great place to have a morning snack We really appreciate this cafe gem. A few weeks ago we accidentally came across their chocolate & berry muffins that were amazing. They've been experimenting with them since then. For instance, today 13 March 2022 they put some in. But we prefer just : fresh, warm, and moist.

Was anticipating great meal from here based on ratings. Lucky to find a parking nearby and it isn't costly to park on carlton Gore Road. However, got quite disappointed as it wasn't the standards I would expect from such ratings. The salad that came along wasn't fresh... Rocket leaves were already turning yellow and it was quite a turn off for me. The double cheese burger came in 2 small size patties with huge piece of regular bun that seem to have been bought at supermarket. Hardly much cheese with it. One of the patties had very beefy taste, not something I would expect from fresh meat. Another turn off for me. The sauce was very odd - BBQ sauce with mustard and some mayo. An odd combination that does not blend with the dish. The potatoes was crunchy but after about 2 pieces, you might start to feel its a little salty! When the plate came, it looks odd and unbalance as it looks dry luckily the table next to us order two burgers too and they straight away also asked for some mayonnaise sauce! This dish need a lot more flavour balance to charge that kind of price. We also had the creamy mushroom and this was good with mushroom flavours but it lacks balance again with the salad from supermarket packs just won't cut it for the price. The poke bowl was good but not great. Overall, it would be a 2.5-3 star for us. Lack balance and they should not give 'yellowing' salad to be served. To me, chef just lack attention to details.

Great coffee, food was delicious too! The place was quite busy and has a small kitchen but service was still great despite being a bit slow. Was a great way to relax on a Sunday morning, would definitely be going back for another chicken burgerFood: 5/5

Did Billy Cafe change owners? Admittedly it’s been maybe 2 years since I was there last, possibly longer. But it wasn’t what I remember. First of all, I have a rule when it comes to burgers. If I can’t pick it up eat it, it’s not a burger. This was more of an open sandwich and not really a good one. The brioche bun was very rich, it tasted like I was eating a slab of butter. The fired chicken was average and as noted before, it was difficult to eat with this unnecessary massive portion. The fries also came out lukewarm.

Terrible food snd coffee. It was wasted money and time. Had ordered cappuccino single shot then got too strong latte. I did ordered french toast and they used spice toast bread slices with caramel on the bottom of toasts and few furit slices. Won't recommend this place to anyone. Parking: Don't have parking area

Great coffee, good view overlooking the domain, interesting food options and some creative ideas around their burgers. Good service as friendly staff.

Have had Sunday brunch nice little care by the domain. Very nice staff and good service. Has an American flavour so there is different fried food choices but also some nice healthy choices. I had the mushrooms which were yum but would not choose the thick cut bacon again because not into the fat enough. My partner had the cheese burger but in a deconstructed manner as he likes it better that way. The lady next to us just ordered off the sides menu which is great if you do not want a big meal and she highly recommends the hash browns. Cost $&

Service needs significant improvement. For a person like me with social anxiety, any conversation is a challenge. When I hushly asked the lady running the cafe "is this a date scone" merely because the writing was on top of the glass pane and slightly offset from the scone below, your response 'What does that writing say' is rude and demeaning. A mere 'yes' would have in fact made my day of acheiving a decent social conversation. I still feel in my stomach when i relive that day, your response and the amusing looks of the other people in the cafe - just felt i was melting down. Not done! just not done. Due credit the coffee and scones tasted excellent but I'll not visit this place anytime in future.

Awesome cafe ... Really liked the hash brown sandwich... Kind of like a club sandwich with three hash browns in place of the bread.Food: 5/5

*Updated 11/7/21: Food, and coffee great, and the view still amazing. Matthew and his staff run an awesome little cafe.

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