Long Lost Friend Cafe - 523 Magill Rd, Magill SA 5072
What's one to do on a lazy Sunday when the weather is perfect and there's no desire to cook up breakfast? Head to your local brunch spot of course, where the food is superb and the lines are as long as packed out concerts without the pushing and shoving; luckily this place takes bookings. Long Lost Friend has been on our radar for quite some time, and after all the glowing reviews from friends and family and at the prospect of finding the next best brunch spot, we set off on a 5 minute drive to discover what this place is about.On arrival we were warmly greeted by one of the staff, the place was abuzz with activity, every table and chair was taken! Unknowingly we did not book a table (a mistake we will not make again), and were told that a wait of 40-50 minutes would get us a table. Being extremely hungry and not accustomed to waiting that long, we were going to sadly go down the road to the nearest maccas. Luckily for us, just in that moment, a couple who were sitting at the bench table by the window were getting up to leave! Faster than roadrunner, we had our bums on seats with menu's in hand.
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Fresh Orange Juice $7 & almond milk cappuccino $4.80 |
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Haloumi, pumpkin, poached egg, wilted baby spinach on fresh crusty rye bread $18 |
The eggs benedict that came out looked and smelt divine. Atop fresh crusty bread sat baby spinach topped with chilli caramel pork, a soft poached egg and house made hollandaise. This dish almost has me feeling plate envy, almost but not quite! On tasting this dish, I knew what all the fuss is about for this new cafe - the pork, it's all in the pork. Sweet hints of chilli and caramel run through this pulled pork which is tender, meaty, with a great smokey profile. Incredibly tasty, paired with the running yolk of the egg and the light hollandaise sauce, it is a match made in heaven. I could not get enough of this, hats off to the chef who has turned the humble eggs benedict dish into something so flavourful and delicious.
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Our Eggs Benedict - soft poached eggs, baby spinach, chilli caramel pork shoulder and house made hollandaise $19.50 |
Vegetarian/Vegan Friendly: Lots of vegetarian options.
Child Friendly: Casual and with a simple menu easy to tailor for kids.
Ambiance: 4/5 - Casual and tight with many tables, large windows at the front of the cafe let in a good amount of natural light.
Service: 4/5 - Great staff, a bit of a wait for food but that's expected with such a busy place, staff come to your table to take your order.
Food: 9/10 - Great menu with a range of breakfasts, vegetarian friendly.
In total OTCB gives the Long Lost Friend 17/20 chops On The Chopping Board.
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