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Greatly Terrific Food Outing: Bangbang Cafe, Surry Hills

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Bangbang cafe is a chillax man-cave of a cafe located in the heart of Surry Hills.  The staff are super casual, yet charming and pride themselves on their hearty meals, especially their gigantic burgers.  In saying this girls, don’t completely rule this one out because of the man-cave vibe.  They have some really unique dishes on their breakfast menu, more than I have seen in a lot of cafes recently, and their burgers are delish.  Overall I was terribly impressed!

Setting and Atmosphere

★★★★.5

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This place is hell chill. I really loved the vibes in this cafe.  Although small, inside was super spacious and airy and I love how much sunlight streams through this cafe.  Decor is filled with strong and bulky timber furnishings, black tiled counter tops and industrial lights, yet everything is super stylish that I found it super nice to dine at!  Ladies, like a man that catches your eye down the street because he’s dressed amazingly, that’s the vibe this man-cave cafe will attract in you too.

Food

★★★★

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French Toast with Chorizo – French toasted brioche with grilled chorizo, caramelised red onion jam, poached egg and a side of avo smash | $16.90
Bangbang cafe
French Toast with Chorizo – French toasted brioche with grilled chorizo, caramelised red onion jam, poached egg and a side of avo smash | $16.90
Bangbang Cafe
Burger of the week: Turf & Turf & Turf – Beef pattie, fried chicken breast, bacon, double cheese, lettuce, tomato with homemade garlic aioli and BBQ sauce with fries | $17.9

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Overall, I really enjoyed the food at Bangbang cafe.  I’ll start with the Turf & Turf & Turf burger because it was freaking amazing.  First of all people, homemade sauces.  And boy these sauces were damn good.  The BBQ one in particular MADE this burger.

Somehow I managed to make my mouth big enough and get a little bit of everything in there at once. YUM.  It was everything a burger should be in one mouthful.  And it was seriously, man-sized.  We’re talking gigantic, I don’t know how anyone could finish this whole burger and still be hungry.  With its 3 different types of meat and double cheese, this burger is a serious feed that even the likes of Epic Meal Time would be satisfied with.

We also ordered the French Toast with Chorizo.  This dish could have been great but it was unfortunately a little dry.  I learnt from My Kitchen Rules that chorizo gets this way when it’s pan fried (a contestant on the show made the same mistake).  I was also hoping for a little more of that onion jam.  Over all a good dish, but something was missing.

Service

★★★★★

The staff here are super friendly and always down for a good chat.  The thing I love most is that conversation doesn’t feel forced, strained or unnatural.  You can also genuinely feel that they care about the food they put in front of you and want you to have an all-round a fab time.

Pricing and Value for Money

★★★

Okay, not gonna lie, Bangbang Cafe is expensive.  Most dishes will set you back around $17 which to me is pretty pricey for brunch.  In terms of burgers though, they are massive and indulgent, so you do get what you’re paying for.

The Details

Where: 113 Reservoir St, Surry Hills NSW 2010

Contact: (02) 9281 0018

Opening Hours:

Mon–Thurs: 7:30AM – 3:30PM
Fri: 7:30am-3:30pm & 5pm – 9pm
Sat – Sun: 8am – 2pm

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Please note that this was an invited event courtesy of Ningjaeats

GTFO: Gertrude & Petunias

Brunch.  This trendy meal of the day has Sydney-siders constantly talking about the most vogue places to get your weekly dose.  And well, they may be right, Foodcraft Espresso, Three Williams and Brewtown Newtown are brilliant!  But I may have found a hidden gem in my neighbourhood that could trump the competition!

Welcome to the little corner cafe that is Gertrude & Petunias.

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Setting and Atmosphere

Rating: ★★★★

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Let your inner Marie Antoinette run free in this Rococo Haute Couture x Victorian Tea House cafe.  Think intricate detail, elegance and glamour.  Every aspect of this cafe adheres to the theme and you can’t help but feel a little upper class when you step inside.

Don’t be fooled by appearances though,  the food is classic with a modern influence and the crowd a mixed bag of delightful elderly couples (sure to cheer up any day ;) ) to modern day hipsters (yes this also includes groups of skinny jeaned guys – you never would have guessed!)

Overall the cafe is small, cosy but not too overcrowded and most importantly, filled with a good bunch of people – the kind that aren’t too loud to ruin the experience.

 

Food

Rating: ★★★★★

I can’t fault the food I’ve had here.  I’ve been on numerous occasions and every time, everything I have is absolutely delicious.  Basically it’s good food with great flavour combinations.   Browsing the menu, you’ll fall in love.  Everything sounds divine.

My Recommended Dish To Try: Corn Cake Stack

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Gertrude and Petunias
Corn Cake Stack: Bacon, Avocado and Tomato Salad, Poached Egg and Maple Syrup || $16

  I can’t even begin to describe how perfect this dish is with its winner ingredient tying everything so perfectly together – maple syrup.  Yes, avocado, bacon, tomato and corn stack explode with flavour once maple syrup is added.  Don’t knock it til you try it. Think chicken waffles vibe, but healthy…er.

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Strawberry French Toast with Ricotta and Honey  || $14
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Egg Breakfast: Poached Egg, Avocado, Tomato and Ricotta served with Toast || $12

A standard breakfast.  Great price.

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Pulled Beef Pie: House made || $8

Flakey Pastry, home made and well-seasoned filling. What more could you want from a pie?

Gertrude and Petunias Mocha
Mocha: $4.20

Served in a gigantic tea cup, this mocha will satisfy your cravings.  Not being a coffee fan myself, Gertrude and Petunia’s mocha has the perfect balance of chocolate and coffee.  Rich and decadent.

Service

Rating: ★★★★

Fast, easy service.  Gertrude and Petunia’s it was a pleasure!

Pricing and Value for Money

Rating: ★★★★

Compared to most brunch menus, Gertrude and Petunia’s is really reasonable with most dishes setting you back around $12.  The portion size fills you up and the food is excellent quality.

The Details

Where: 61 Todman Avenue, Kensington, Sydney, NSW

Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 07:30–16:00  |  Sat – Sun: 07:30 – 15:00