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| The decoration adorning the wall |
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| The bread and cake counter |
Quite depressed, I walked back towards the seated Boy, who had kindly waited for me before putting in an order for tea and coffee (coffee apparently is a must have, since they get their stock from St. Ali)
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| Cane Sugar |
The coffee arrived and I put in my order for the most lively looking cake behind the counter, and the Boy ordered a tea time quiche…
Coffee was good, but still only second best to Brother Baba Budan and Seven Seeds…
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| Caffe Latte and English Breakfast Tea |
The cake arrived, and although not quite the amazing dessert I was looking forward to, it was a really good cake. Moist and full of flavour, the orange and almond was a perfect pair matched in the oven 🙂
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| Flourless Orange and Almond Cake |
The Boy said that his bacon and pea (Not quite sure if it was a Lorraine), was really good. The quiche had a delicate balance of creamy and rich, which is quite often hard to find at other bakeries and cafes.
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| Quiche Lorraine |
Although quite disappointing that we didn’t quite make the try out for the dessert, the Boy and I vowed to return to try our luck again.
We weren’t offered any explanations either when we asked the waitress who served us if there was a menu and where were the famed desserts. She just said, “No menu. The kitchen shuts at 3pm”, and then walked away.
A bit taken aback with that answer, we did not dare to ask any more questions. We did however return the following week for breakfast…
*Disclaimer: All food ratings are purely based on my own experiences and how I feel about the service, food and quality
Food/ Cuisine: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner/Dessert – Australian/Contemporary
Dining Style: Cafe/ Restaurant
Overall Food Rating (Based on the Dining style): 7/10 (That cake and that quiche was amazing.. especially that cake)
Restaurant ambiance: 6/10
Service/ Attitude: 6/10
Value for money: 6/10
Address:
2 Acland Street
St Kilda VIC 3182
Tel:(03) 9534 2922
Il Fornaio is open from
Monday – Friday 7am-11pm
Saturday & Sunday 8am – 11pm (closed from 5pm-6pm)
*EDIT: RESTAURANT IS CLOSED
How to get there:
That was a little rude, but then not everyone has manners I guess…
It was a bit of a shock.. considering the publicity this place is getting.. oh well =(