by Sab on October 22, 2011
Another visit to Boucla today, this time with more people, for breakfast! The cafe did not take bookings and was about half full when I arrived on a Saturday morning at 8am and quickly filled over the next half hour or so. The girl who served me was kind enough to let me take photos of the things at the counter, pictured below.
I ordered “Eggs on Toast” off the breakfast board and mysteriously, they did not ask how I liked my eggs. I was in a sleep deprived state and didn’t think to specify, so when I got back to my table I wondered what I would end up getting: Scrambled? Fried? Poached? Other?
Poached! I was really happy to get the poached eggs, both because it’s healthier and also because I prefer the taste / texture.
I’ve included some snaps of what other people were eating below, managed to steal all of them (except the baklava snap) while people were about their business, away from the table ordering more food or visiting the bathroom!
The baklava was not mine, but I wish it had been. I was planning to order it, but was far too full after the poached eggs and toast.
That concludes my quick post for today. Now it’s time to get back to exam study… or the gym!
See also: Chocolate cake at Boucla
by Sab on October 16, 2011
I arrived at Coode St Cafe around 8:50am on Sunday morning – it was almost half full with customers and there were a quite a number of tables booked. While I waited for Lee to arrive, I ordered the ”Zinger” juice which was apple, lemon and ginger, which was priced at $7.50 but came in a generous amount – it was filled to the top when I received it, I drank some before taking this photo. There’s quite a few fruit and vegetable juice combinations to choose from on the menu, which all look interesting.
When Lee arrived with her dog, we had to relocate outside, where there were a handful of other people with dogs and people without dogs who just like the sun. It was a little warm, I probably got more sun than I have had in months whilst seated outside during our breakfast ;)
I ordered the hot cakes with mixed berries, premium yoghurt and maple syrup.
The hotcakes were of a nice consistency; although they were thick, they were springy throughout. The berries and yoghurt were a nice accompaniment, along with the maple syrup. I was extremely happy to see the unexpected extras on the plate: the cripsy almond biscotti resting in the yoghurt pot along with a slice of kiwi fruit and orange.
Lee ordered grilled peaches with fresh ricotta served with fig and fennel toast. They looked amazing and I believe she enjoyed them!
At the end of my meal, I was left wanting something salty (not really a fault of the dish). Lee said that the fig and fennel toast that she had was a little salty, which balanced the meal nicely, so I was a little envious of her meal choice. I always have this conundrum with breakfast that I want both sweet and savoury and it is often difficult to get both in the same dish.
Just a short post again as I have a mountain of study to get back to. As always, hope you enjoyed the photos :)
by Sab on February 20, 2011
A couple of snapshots from breakfast at Toast this morning in East Perth. This cafe is clearly very popular; by 8:30am on a Sunday the place was already bustling with customers and orders. We were lucky to spot a recently vacated table fairly quickly. Staff were quite prompt to clear old plates and cutlery from the table and replace them with some cheerfully orange plastic cups and a jug of water for us.
Ordering is placed at the counter and from what I can remember, it did not take too long for the food to arrive. Here, Skye’s slender hands tuck into Eggs Benedict.
I ordered poached eggs on wholegrain toast, which had oats coated onto the crusts. It came with 2 servings of individually wrapped butter, not pictured. To counter the savoury menu option, I decided to order the chocolate milkshake, which was described on the menu as “almost a litre of goodness with icecream”. It had a light consistency to it which made finishing the almost-litre much easier!
This is a rather unimpressive photo of the milkshake: this fate befalls photographers who cannot be bothered to move out of their chairs to take photos ;)
