Pickle in the Middle

A great spot for coffee, brekkie or lunch. There’s even a children’s play corner in the back of the cafe with plenty of toys to keep your little ones entertained. The food was good, and there were a variety of juices, coffee and a few smoothies on the menu. Vegan and gluten free friendly. They definitely are happy to work any dietary requirements and staff are friendly. @kirbystaltari

This place was highly recommended by several pages so I thought I’d give it a try . Inside , there is an open kitchen and lots of plants, which is usually very promising . And the coffee was Five Senses , which is a good solid coffee bean from Melbourne, which I’ve had before, but unfortunately it tasted quite bitter . My friend got his replaced- but the second coffee he couldn’t finish either , which is very unusual. I ordered a soba noodle salad, which I was quite excited about , as I love soba ( and you can get them gluten free , it not often ) but unfortunately they were substituted with vermicelli noodles which were quite hard and chewy, and I hadn’t been told about it . The staff member that served us was quite young and very friendly and welcoming, but the staff at the front that day was obviously going through the motions and didn’t respond to the question that I asked her . It seems to be nice for families as they have an area for young kids , and the music is in the background so you can have a conversation, so that’s a positive. I don’t really like criticising and there are quite a few positive things about this place , but I feel that the food and service leaves a bit to be desired . Maybe I just got them on an off day .