Harvest (brioche heaven but a low carb hell)

Then there was Harvest in Vic Park. A tiny little box full of life. There were people queuing well after brunch time. There were these cute little banana breads, 1 serve, that were for sale too.

The poached eggs were good but not super. The yolk was runny and the egg white not too raw. But the absolute DELIGHT was the Brioche toast. It was light, fluffy, not dry but crispily toasted. It had a sweet aroma that was JUST RIGHT. I could have eaten A LOAF of it! Even if it was with just the packet butter which I despise. However, they don't actually bake the bread on site. But I was just glad I wasn't on a low carb diet

Service was a touch on the slow side. When my friend ordered an extra coffee and the banana bread, it took nearly as long as the cooked breakfast for her to get it. They were, however, pretty busy. THe place was full the entire time we were there. We felt bad talking too long because of people waiting for a table.

Overall on the olivia egg scale, 4 out of five, for SUPER brioche bread to go with nicely done eggs.Losing points on being just a touch too cramped and the packet butter.

Middle fish

Lastly, Melbourne's Middle Fish. A trendy fusion of Thai and Australian. The decor is kitsch mix of colours and chinese iconic utensils, like the tin cup holding the cutlery. It is child friendly in that there are lots of intriguing nic nacks to occupy kids' curiosity.

I don't really like the cable car seat arrangement. It's so hard to get in and out of, espeically if you sat in the middle like I did.

The service was ok once we got the attention of the waiting staff. The chef/ owner came out around noon promoting the lunch menu but also just checking on each table. He seemed genuine and sincere. My friend's husband ordered the fish curry which was super spicy. The chef heard of this and offered him a free bowl of soup to help.

The poached eggs on rice soup was yummy. My friend were very carb conscious so we ended up all asking for brown rice rather than white. The rice was done slightly on the under cooked side - rather chewy for my taste. But the soup was light and flavourful. I had prawn rice soup. The prawns were fresh of medium size. It was adequate as "tiger" prawns. The eggs themselves were on the cooked side. There was not much runny yolk to speak of. Nonetheless, they were good sized eggs. The proportion of rice to prawns and soup was a touch on the over-emphasis on the rice.

We also ordered the savoury buns that they were also famous for. The pastry was fluffy with a hint of sweetness. The filling were pork and spices which were well balanced, not too spicy not too blend.

Overall, I like the decor and the stereotype asian touch, which asians will relate to :)



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