Brown Sugar Cafe

Always passed-by the restaurant which looked really nice, so went in with high expectations.

Ordered coffee and steak sandwich which came with chips.

Coffee is average Melbourne level (note that baseline Melbourne coffee is of good quality).

The steak was a bit over charred on the outside so tastes bit bitter. The tenderness was alright.

I got seated at the corner near a door and the counter. I was suggested it was kitchen behind me. According to the smell and the observation that customers go in and come out the door, I don’t think it’s the kitchen behind me.

The service was good and service speed was fast. Chips were nicely fried and crispy.

Overall it’s a bit letdown experience. It’s understandable that on a busy day someone got to be seated near “some areas”, but its reasonable to make sure the air smells fresh for a not-so-cheap restaurant.

Don’t bother trying get a coffee close to lunch as you will be turned away to cater for lunch patrons. Very rude.

I had brunch today here with my girlfriend, nice and cosy cafe in this beautiful lane, good heating for winter, outstanding customer service and the food was out of this world, the minestrone soup was the best I’ve had in a long time, salmon omelet was nice and tasty and the French toast was delish! Lovely to have this experience specially when you work in hospo and know how hard it is at the moment! Thank you guys.

Amazing experience went with a few friends drinks and food was amazing and Joel was absolute gentleman!

The owner of Brown Sugar Cafe is a true gentleman and has a great understanding of what hospitality actually means.

Everything from the service to food to the cosy atmosphere was fantastic.

Loved the place and ambience.food is delicious, they provide all day breakfast and lunch options are also good.staff is polite and welcoming.