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Effie's

  1. Balgowlah
  2. Balgowlah Coffee Shop

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Effie's
Address: 281 Sydney Rd, Balgowlah NSW 2093, Australia
State: New South Wales
City: Balgowlah
Zip Code: 2093


Opening Hours

Monday: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 6:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 6:30 AM – 2:00 PM

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Effie's Balgowlah just north and up the hill from Manly's Corso. A fitting pre holiday feed spot for a date or hors devours crew where none of the participants are shy to eat and drink. It's true neighbourhood spots like these that I feel from time our fair city of Sydney, had been missing. Sure, the city—and now the inner west—has always played home to the ambitions of chefs looking to make a name for their creativity and portfolios, and also nab a hat or two.nnBut when you can utilise a space successfully to not only churn out a solid AM offering but pirouette seamlessly into a luxurious and exciting dinner experience that maintains the democratic and welcoming ambience, the people will come—by land, plane or sea, as is potentially the case with getting to the Northern Beaches. Speaking of, the menu is a great expression of the above 3; salty, bright and fatty interplay between well paired offerings of stone fruits, stracietella and cured meats Nduja is a must, and elsewhere on the menu such as the taramusalata and house made crumpets. P.s. these crumpets, I'd kill for. An #iykyk thing.nnEnding with a fish fry that's perfectly cooked, the crust golden and steeped perfectly in the herbacious tsatziki, being that close to water I can't recommend this main enough. The cauliflower is the sleeper star isn't it always, super full of South East Asian inspired flavour—think tang/acidity, earthiness, a peppery kick and an undertones of sweet with a real textural interplay brought out by the chickpeas.nnSupport local, experience special and smile. It's a damn good time.
One of the best toasted sandwiches on the north shore imo. Go try the ham cheese toastie!
Coffee not hot even though requested extra hot and friends coffee order incorrect. Toast order needed following up...one slice of sourdough with ricotta and fig slices $19 ..a bit steep..$30 all up...very disappointing..too much competition around and sadly my local... I won't be returning.
Strong coffee game. A simple menu for a distinct group of clientele.nThe fig & ricotta looked good but really lacked impact and flavour, needed a salty element to give it a good punch.nWould also be good to have better sound absorption around the place.
I’d give this place a solid 5 stars if it wasn’t for the staff. I assure you the overall rating of Effie’s would be higher if your staff were better trained on customer service.nnYou’re charging a premium which the food deserves but it has to match the customer service. And to be honest the customer service feels indifferent, cold and a bit pretentious.nnAnd unfortunately this is feedback which I’ve heard from many other Effie patrons. And I’ve been here many times now.nnLove the food, love the location, love a lot of things but how a business makes you feel sticks with you.
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