Two Birds One Stone @ South Yarra, VIC – Diving In For The Kill

By On July 26, 2012 · 36 Comments · In Breakfast, By Cuisine, By Location, Food Reviews, Inner Southern Suburbs, South Yarra

I’m not sure where time has gone, but it sure has flown by. I am trying to capture all my moments and memories, but it seems that my life has come to a point where everything is fleeting, like a hummingbird.

I have been told to slow down. “Enjoy!” , “Relax in the moment”, they tell me. ”Stop doing everything at once!”

But I can’t. I won’t know how to operate if I had to sit still and plod along taking things slowly one bit at a time. Sure, I would be able to live in the moment, but man, I would go crazy as things would be too mundane.

I like to do a lot of things at the same time. I can often be heard telling people to kill two birds with one stone. In fact, it’s one of my many mantras at work.

Write one policy for the business? Why, when I can write 3 targeted policies at once and churn out a strategy/business case at one go? BAM, killing two birds (or 4) with one stone.

Be part of a band? Sure! I’ll play the drums and be the lead singer too! BAM! Two birds with one stone.

So when the Boy said on Sunday, “Would you like to go to this new cafe in South Yarra called Two Birds One Stone?”, it was as if the penny had dropped and the universe was giving me a sign! Incidentally, anyone read about the asteroid passing the earth on Sunday?

Coincidence? I think not!

So we flitted down to South Yarra, we couldn’t help but moaned out loud as we saw a crowd had gathered around the entrance of the establishment, spilling onto the street even.

We knew it was going to be a battle, but we were ready and drove straight in. We were politely informed that it would be a 20 minute wait, which we happily accepted. What choice did we have? I wasn’t going to walk back up to Jam Factory for a meal :P

I loved the decor and fell in love with the elegant hanging glass potted plants. They were beautiful.

Another noteworthy mention on the decor were the cute little booths reserved for larger groups. It was quaint and I didn’t even feel as if I was in South Yarra at all :)

With a simple straightforward coffee menu, much the same as at Patricia Coffee Brewers, the choices of single origins and coffee blends are up on the board with choices of white, black or filter.

Original? Not quite. Taste wise, not bad. With a custom made four-group Synesso machine, the barista crew churns out a steady stream of coffees for the crowd.

I made a note of mentioning the menu to the PCB team this week and they laughed it off, saying they (PCB) must have started a revolutionary trend :)

I had my usual Latte (House Blend) ($3.80) & the Boy went ahead with his usual order of English Breakfast Tea ($4.00).

Two Birds ($18.50) – Eggs, Bacon, Tomato, Pork Chilli & Fennel Sausage, Mushrooms, Spinach and Tomato Relish (from the Breakfast section).

I could only ever choose from two birds or one stone (the big breakfast vego style of eggs, mushrooms, avocado, spinach, haloumi, house smoked corn & tomato relish), but I obviously couldn’t go past the bacon and the sausage.

I am only a carnivore after all :P The pork chilli & fennel sausage certainly had a kick to it and as I wasn’t expecting it, it caused me to gasp a bit. Loved it! The eggs were perfectly poached as you can see from the #eggporn #yolkporn picture I put up on my instagram which generated quite a lot of chirping amongst my followers (see what I did there?).

The Boy had the Salt Cod & Potato Fritter with Spinach, Poached Egg, Caper Berry Dressing ($17.50) (from the Lunch section) and said it was a delight.

The oozy yolk from the perfectly poached egg, the creaminess (inside) and crunchiness (outside) from the fritters, and the sourness from the caper berries all went well together. I especially (after stealing a bite) loved the little bits of salt cod that came through in each mouthful. Such a wonderful balance of flavours!

Being the new kid on the block is always going to generate a lot of hype, more so when it is one of the worthwhile cafes to visit whilst at fancy South Yarra.

My top tip. Be there early. Away from the masses as they take in the winter chill and sleep in on the weekends. That being said, it certainly was worth the 20 minute wait in the cold wind (with no shelter) last weekend.

*Disclaimer: All food ratings & review are purely based on my own experiences and how I feel about the service, food and quality at the time of visit

Food/ Cuisine: Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee
Dining Style: Cafe
Overall Food Rating (Based on the Dining style): 7.25/10
Restaurant ambiance: 7.75/10
Service/ Attitude: 7.5/10
Value for money: 7.5/10

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday to Sunday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Address:
12 Claremont Street
South Yarra VIC 3141

Tel: (03) 9827 1228

Website: http://www.twobirdsonestonecafe.com.au/

Twitter: @2bird1stone

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36 Responses to Two Birds One Stone @ South Yarra, VIC – Diving In For The Kill

  1. lotsofcravings says:
    July 26, 2012 at 11:05 AM

    awesome breakfast, 5 min drive away from home, gosh what am i waiting for?

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  2. Fram says:
    July 26, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    I love the restaurant and the food. Those hanging glass potted plants are so beautiful. The decoration and arrangement are all well arranged. thanks for sharing your experienced with this restaurant at south yarra.

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  3. Michelle aka The Bakeanista says:
    July 26, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    Those glass potted plants are so cute! Love your pictures, but meh, so hungry now and want yummeh brunch!
    Michelle aka The Bakeanista recently posted..David’s Country Shanghai #dlaunch

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  4. Hannah says:
    July 26, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    That better have been a Disney band, missy.
    Hannah recently posted..Chocolatepalooza: Cadbury Turkish Delight and Pascalls Mallow Bites

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  5. theragingcook says:
    July 26, 2012 at 1:15 PM

    I like the look of their poached eggs, so smooth looking… clingwrap technique I guess?

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  6. Michelle says:
    July 26, 2012 at 5:09 PM

    i also like to do too much at once but sometimes, it is not good to bite off too much than you can chew
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  7. Vien says:
    July 26, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    Love how smooth the poached eggs are!

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  8. Daisy@Nevertoosweet says:
    July 26, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    I wanna goooooo :) But the wait kinda turns me off hehe cuz I’m so impatientttt but still I’m gonna go sometime this weekend or definitely next week hehe :)

    And i know what you mean by you like doing a lot of things at once lol cuz i’m exactly like you :D
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  9. Iron Chef Shellie says:
    July 26, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    And another place to add to the list…
    oh how I’d love a glass muffin cabinet in my house :P
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  10. InTolerant Chef says:
    July 26, 2012 at 9:25 PM

    It does look cute indeed, and the salt cod fritter sounds delicious!
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  11. Adrian (Food Rehab) says:
    July 26, 2012 at 10:52 PM

    I wanna swallow those poached eggs WHOLE! Whole!!!! mmm…warm oozy yolk
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  12. Ashley says:
    July 26, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    Oooh, the place is so cuteee!! :)
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  13. Jenny @ Ichigo Shortcake says:
    July 27, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    You found another great coffee/brunch place! I’m not too keen on the waiting outside for 20 minutes in mid winter, but if the food and coffees are good, I would give it a go. :)
    Jenny @ Ichigo Shortcake recently posted..Tofu Nao, a Northern China breakfast dish

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  14. Ames says:
    July 27, 2012 at 10:38 PM

    So looking forward to getting out here! The interior looks so warm and welcoming… and don’t get me started on the food :D

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  15. Libby says:
    July 28, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    I’ve heard heaps of good things about this place and going by your blog, so has everyone else on this side of Melbourne!

    I am keen to give it go, purely because of the name. I will, however, wait until the hype dies down before I attempt though :)
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    • Ms I-Hua says:
      July 28, 2012 at 5:19 PM

      It certainly did live up to the hype and performed very well considering the new-ness of the team/kitchen/environment. I was impressed :)

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  16. Kelly says:
    July 31, 2012 at 3:40 AM

    Awesome! Will try to go there next weekend!
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  17. Chapel Street precinct says:
    August 18, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    There must be a third wave backlash with all the “simple” coffee menus popping up. I quite like the offering at Market Lane; it’s a little fancy but the menu guides you though.

    Also; “mmmm” to that chilli fennel sausage! I like bit of a kick.

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