THE VERDICT
OVERALL SUMMARY
Stylishly Hipster
For an oasis of good food, coffee and vibes you’ve come to the right place. Located in Pyrmont, Social Brew cafe brings a stylish cafe spot accompanied by great service.
Setting and Atmosphere
Social Brew’s dark interior really stands out amongst the burst of greenery from the trees that frame the verandah to the bright red chairs that line the street front. With an open air feel, you’ll be able to enjoy the summer breeze through the large windows at the front of the cafe, or if you prefer, pull up a picnic rug – provided by the cafe of course – and enjoy brunch outside on the grass.
If sitting inside is your vibe, industrial decor awaits with low hanging vintage light bulbs, posies of wild flowers and even a vintage bicycle.
Food
Breakfast goers and brunch fanatics, you should definitely include Social Brew on your list, the dining experience was really pleasant.
Overall the food at Social Brew was tasty and well presented.
The Brew Brekkie Deluxe Board was a great choice for brunch and we happily smashed into smooth avocado, creamy buratta cheese, tomatoes, prosciutto and mushrooms a la grecque in Social Brew’s delectable Brew Brekkie Deluxe Board, served with a soft boiled zatar egg to add some well deserved spice. A great dish for sharing; pick, choose, mix and match flavours as you like.
The only miss on this dish for me was the mushrooms a la grecque which tasted a bit too much like it was just mixed with pasta sauce – mushrooms are so aromatic and flavoursome when cooked and it would have been a great opportunity to really get some some special flavours in those mushrooms, particularly with that gorgeous Buratta cheese served on top!
Next on the menu was the Apple Cider Eggs Benedict, which I was really excited to try. Overall, a good Eggs Benedict, but I was really looking forward to tasting the apple cider flavours.
To lighten the palette the muesli of burnt fig works a treat. The poached pear, nectarines and peaches were delicious. Thirsty? Wash it all down with some freshly squeezed juices!
Service
Very friendly and helpful staff, food was a little slow (only a tiny bit!) but it was a very busy morning so it’s to be expected – we’re not all superheroes!
Pricing and Value for Money
Overall, I think the value for money is quite good. I was happy with the price with 2 out of 3 of my meals. I found the breakfast board a little pricey for $20.
The Details
Where: 224 Harris St, Pyrmont NSW 2009
Contact: (02) 9571 8792
Opening Hours:
Mon – Sun: 7am – 4pm
Please note that this was an invited event I attended on behalf of ningjaeats.
I think this looks like a really great place. I do like the atmosphere there and the bike is a really fun touch. The presentation of the food really looks incredible! Glad the service was great too. That always makes the restaurant better.
Rebecca
http://www.winnipegstyle.ca/blog
Thanks Rebecca! It was a really nice place for brunch!