Cafe Gaia

This local cafe was so busy with locals when we arrived. The menu has a Vietnamese fusion twist which is exciting and one of its kind for the area! Everything arrived beautifully. We enjoyed our fresh juices- the ABC and Green Juice. Viet coffee is also not to be missed- super strong. The matcha latte using matcha maiden powder was also intense with flavour ♥️💫🍵 Favourites from the food were the pork belly Benedict- the fatty pork just melts in your mouth! 😻 other top pick was the Asian eggs- loved the lemon grass chicken and hash brown!! 🔥👍🏻💫 the tom yum soba noodles + spring rolls were also good- the sauce is addictive. The owners were lovely a lovely Vietnamese family. The menu items are creative and amazing! Worth a visit for a chilled and modern vibe. Sitting on the deck was perfect during summer! 🔥

Service is extremely slow. The cafe is small, maximum 10 tables with 1 single waiter, apparently isn't capable to serve. After waiting 15 minutes we had to grab the waiters attention to order to which he replies "2 seconds" 5 minutes pass and he still hasn't served us. We were literally watching him stand at the counter doing nothing, seems as though he forgot about us. When we finally decided to serve us, he had absolutely no manners and a i'm over it attitude. Considering it's ANZAC day today and your more than likely getting penalties as well, your service could have been a lot better (thanks to the gentleman wearing glasses with long black hair) for your amazing service. Did I forget it took 5 minutes for 2 glasses of water? Not exaggerated either. Food came, it was mediocre at best, I ordered the "special" truffle mushroom spaghetti with Salmon. I'm not sure what was so special since the pricing for it was exactly the same as the menu $26. We also got the chicken sandwich, it just fell apart upon contact with the knife and fork. Total was $76+ give or take, not worth if you ask me. Much better cafes out there such as The Peacock for example. But hey, go in for yourself and make your own judgement 🤷‍♂️

Too slow and very average food. We had to ask three times to finally order the food, literally 25 minutes after we sat inside!! Plus twice to get some water on our table. The Asian guy waiter is just as slow as walking in a garden on a sunny afternoon. Surprisingly, when his friend came in, his coffee was ready in 2 minutes and order was taken straight after that. To the owner: if you dont have enough staff hire a few, or if you don't wanna hire, don't get the customer to sit and wait and wait and wait. We are paying as much as any other restaurant, so it is a fair expectation to receive at least an average service.