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| 194 Toorak Rd, South Yarra |
What comes to mind when you think of Drugstore Espresso?
Well to Yvonne, she was like "Does Drugstore Espresso mean 'cheap espresso'?"
That would be my best friend.
A 30 degree weather in Melbourne on an Autumn day surely calls for brunch. In a nice location convenient to travel to from the State Library, Drugstore Espresso couldn't have been a better option. Greeted by friendly guys who were hungover from the work party they had the night beforehand, Von and I took a seat out in the sun and were stuck deciding on what to get. It's always a struggle going out to eat with someone who is just as indecisive as you are, and took us a rough 20 minutes to order.
During this 20 minutes, we had a friendly waiter who comfortably sat with us and talked about his night at the work party, and of course the food recommendations. After much debate based on the prettiness of the food, we set ourselves on iced coffees, the Berry Beet Acai Breakfast Bowl Blend of Mix Berries, Dates, Walnuts, Coconut Milk, Banana & Beetroot topped with Roasted Coconut Flakes, Chia Seeds, Fresh Strawberries and Blueberries with added Granola, and the Sweet Potato Hash Brown with Sauteed Kale, Sugar Snap Peas, Semi Dried Cherry Tomatos & Roased Pumpkin finished with a Poached Egg, Greek Fetta and Spice Dukkah.
Bit of a handful isn't it?
Bit of a handful isn't it?
Drinks served in jars? Much excitement from me! The food was absolutely amazing. Von and I had shared between the breakfast bowl and the hash brown so we had the bits of both sweet and savoury. In addition, we got both servings of fruits and vegetables #fitspo. Tipping our hats off for each other for making great decisions. (Just kidding, thank you to the waiter for helping us)
The Breakfast Bowl was absolutely refreshing and a definite must for the hot weather. We were digging through the smoothie bowl until we realised that there was granola (that we ordered as an extra) at the bottom of the bowl. I kid you not, both Von and I gasped in huge excitement and both mixed the smoothie with the granola together immediately.Not only was the dish itself pretty, but every spoonful just made you feel good about yourself. It was a perfect texture with the coldness of the dish, added with fresh fruits.
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| Berry Beet Acai Breakfast Bowl Blend of Mix Berries, Dates, Walnuts, Coconut Milk, Banana & Beetroot topped with Roasted Coconut Flakes, Chia Seeds, Fresh Strawberries & Blueberries with added Granola (16.0 + 4 ) |
On the other hand, the Sweet Potato Hash Brown was a dish of no regrets. A patty of sweet potato hash brown hidden under all these vegetables and topped with a poached egg had never smelled and looked so good. I was already won over by the smell of the dish, and it had tasted amazing. So many vegetables topped and it was just bursting with flavour for every bite.
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| Sweet Potato Hash Brown with Sauteed Kale, Sugar Snap Peas, Semi-Dried Cherry Tomatoes & Roasted Pumpkin, finished with a Poached Egg, Greek Fetta and Spice Dukkah (16.5) |
Overall, I have to give the food a 10/10, the service a 10/10 and for a relatively affordable price too. A definite recommend, you will not regret. So happy with the experience at Drugstore Espresso and will most likely go back. Von and I had spent almost 3 hours sitting there just chatting away catching up, with the snacking bites on the smoothie bowl and sips of iced coffee in the perfect weather.
And occasionally having the waiter join us in on the conversation but that was fun!
Adventure awaits,
Love Mich xx
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