Porgie + Mr Jones

Tasty Strong
Soy Latte

CoffeeBean summed it up perfectly when she described the inside of Porgie + Mr Jones as like walking into someone's house and having a wonderful leisurely meal.



The interior is light and spacious, with a beautiful outdoor courtyard which looked lovely on the sunny Sunday morning that we were there for breakfast.

Banana Bread Extravaganza

The coffee, while good, was unfortunately not outstanding. The first round for LB was too milky, she wished she had asked for a strong coffee. On the second round she asked for strong, and boy did she get it! It must have been a triple shot because LB's hands started shaking halfway through and she couldn't finish it! So overall the coffee was a little inconsistent.

My soy latte (I asked for it strong) was quite good, the soy was not overpowering and it was strong enough for my taste. CoffeeBean was happy with her hot skinny cappuccino, it was just right for her, but LaBelle thought her latte was too weak. 

The mega breakfast, the P+MJ, caused an epic food frenzy. Coffeebean was so overwhelmed she had trouble opening her napkin! The feast of bacon, poached eggs, two slices of toast with avocado, beautifully marinated mushrooms and roasted sweet tomatoes took some work but I got through most of it! A small quibble is that I wish they had placed the mushrooms on the side, because they soak the bread into a black mushy mess which was not very fun to eat.

LaBelle's Dukkah Eggs were a multicoloured treat, and very good.

LB really enjoyed the banana bread with its berry compote twist, and took some brilliant photos of our food.

P+MJ - The Works Breakfast

Dukkah Eggs

The staff were lovely and not at all pushy, letting us sit and chat for a while after eating which was nice. They replaced our empty water bottle as well – such a small courtesy but one I always love.

We will be returning to Porgie and Mr Jones to try out the rest of the delicious-sounding menu.


7 out of 10 sunny courtyards!



Porgie + Mr Jones
291 Auburn Rd
Hawthorn, VIC 3122
http://porgiemrjones.com.au

Lux Foundry

First brunch of 2012, at Lux Foundry in Brunswick! The gang is back together - LB, CoffeeBean, Cute A and me!

First up: I love the space of Lux Foundry. I walked in and immediately felt at ease, unlike some cafes where I have in the past squeezed my way through the door and been confronted by unfriendly stares and bustle which made me feel very uncomfortable. This is definitely not the case with the beautiful high ceilings and large warehousey space at Lux. It felt light and airy and welcoming.

There were conflicting reports on the coffee - LB felt that it wasn't strong enough for her liking, whereas CoffeeBean said hers was too strong. My strong soy latte was strong and tasty, but it definitely wasn't my favourite tasting soy milk. That said, every coffee had perfectly textured milk, and lovely art, so there was definitely love in the coffee making process going on. 

The food was exceptional!
I had muesli with earl grey poached pears, yoghurt and berries, and it was actually more like bircher muesli instead of a dry variety. The delicate slices of pear on top were so good. I wolfed this down in record time. Delicious!

Museli with earl grey poached pears

Pepita, oat and goji berry granola

Cute A went for the pepita, oat and goji berry granola with orange blossom yoghurt and Canadian maple, which also looked incredible. She reported that it was delicious, with a good combination of yoghurt with a little container of milk on the side to add herself.


LB had coconut crusted French toast - this dish was definite cause of food envy! Airy toast with delicate espresso mascarpone - divine!

Coconut crusted
French Toast

And CoffeeBean chose creamed corn and green chilli relish poached eggs on sour dough, which came out steaming and fresh looking.

Everyone loved the food here, it was expertly prepared and so very tasty.


Added to our fabulous eating experience was the polite service, with a particularly friendly smiling waiter who didn't rush us out when we had finished eating - I LOVE this kind of service. Despite the constant turnover and business of the place, we were made to feel like we could spend the whole day here! Of course, we were too polite ourselves and shuffled off after our last round of girly chats. All of the staff were attentive and got us water and extra coffees when we asked. The atmosphere was a little noisy, but it wasn't too overpowering, and there was background music which was a nice touch.


In all, this was a great experience. 


8 out of 10 food envy points!


Lux Foundry Cafe 
21 Hope Street
Brunswick VIC 3056
http://www.luxfoundry.com.au/