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Great pies, casual atmosphere, good value. Potato is powdered though so wont order that again

Visited here on Thursday 23rd May , and it was a true delight. The staff were so helpful and friendly and the chocolate choice superb, and the dessert choice in the café was out of this world. I am bringing my son back here in June when he comes on holiday from the UK. Cant wait for return visit.

Pricey, but good atmosphere and you can't beat the location: Harbour bridge to the left, Opera House to the right.

The Coogee Pavilion is definitely the spot to come in summer. I came here on a Sunday (it only opened on Thursday) and it was absolutely pumping. Every table was full and there was a line of 20 people outside waiting. My friend emailed the day it opened as we were a group of 8 and she basically had to sign her life away to get the table but it was worth it. The cocktails ($16-18) are amazing, the cravado in particular is the ultimate summer drink made with mint, lychee, coconut water and vodka. We shared a few entrees and salads to start. The raw scollops and chicken salad were both stand outs. We then decided to share a few wood fired pizzas which were amazing. We ordered one of each of the desserts to share which was a smart choice as they were very rich but my pick out of all of them would have to have been the salted caramel custard pot. What else was great was the fact that Justin Hemmes was even there saying hi to customers, and making sure everything was going smoothly. He was even open to feedback. Bravo!

WOW what a place,,best food on the coast,,real friendly staff to look after you,,beautiful beer garden with sunday afternoon band and a cool beer from the phone box....big thanks to Rick and Lisa for shearing there dream ,,a must to visit

View are great, can see all city view n Im lucky on that day was sunny

Never had a bad steak here Service always friendly and accommodating Easily my favorite pub

Best place ever to enjoy their pies! :-)

Quality hotel! Luxury with a family feel. Awesome place!

Seems a little to pricey for the place but otherwise great food

I love their meat, pork ribs, beef ribs, wow

The vegetarian laksa just blows my mind

Every bit as cool as expected, the Grounds serves up fantastic food with a side of eco-charm, and a swing set. No wonder its full to the brim with well healed young families and 4WD prams. For us car-less ruffians traversing to the Grounds is an investment in itself: you’ll find it sprawled amongst the technology parks and warehouses of Alexandria. On arrival we are greeted by an energetic matre de who informs us of a 35 minute wait for a table, and considering noon on a Sunday in the Inner West is equal to NYE in Kings Cross we consider this wait reasonable. Turns out this is just the right amount of time to marvel at the, um, Grounds; say hi to the chickens, marvel at how fabulous everything and everyone is, and steal a fresh strawberry from the garden (shhhh). Although we’re taken with the surroundings we can’t help but feel a bit like we’re jumping on a designer bandwagon and riding it all the way to yuppy-ville…something about the manicured look of the patrons doesn’t sit in line with the earthy nature of the chook pen and the garden beds. Juxtapositions aside we are in tactile heaven as we explore the artefacts dotted around the place and nab the odd mint leaf to inhale dramatically. The inside of the restaurant is no less pleasing than the garden; brick and old wood textures complimented by farmhouse fittings all work together with that mismatched beauty that only careful design can achieve. Unsurprisingly the coffee is fabulous, I’ve no idea how to properly dissect coffee flavour so instead I will simply say that the temperature was perfect, the flavour full, and it had an absolutely smooth finish (no bitter aftertaste – a pet peeve of mine). Now to the really important stuff: fodder. We were both blown away by the food, it’s hands down perfection. We ordered a roast beef, marinated papers, shaved pecorino and caper salad ($15), which was served with two char grilled pieces of sourdough. The beef was rare and tender, the dressing perfectly balanced and set off by some fresh parsley and chives, the pecorino a lovely creamy taste and the capers the perfect acidic injection to pull the whole thing together. The scrambled eggs with smoked cheddar, herbs, roasted field mushrooms and sourdough ($16) has taken the very heavily researched title of Best Eggs Ever and got such a vocal response from my lady that I felt quite jealous of it. The lunch menu (11.30am onwards) prices range from $6 (toast) to $18 ( the Grounds angus beef burger) stopping off at a 4-deep salad section ($14 – $16) along the way. The breakfast menu (pre 11.30am) ranges from $6 – $19 and has some great sounding dishes like the breakfast board which is a pile of smoked ham, avocado tomato, poached eggs pesto and toast. Overall the Grounds is great: one must be prepared to relax into the charm of being uber-cool, but this is a small sacrifice to pay for the Best Brunch Ever.

Simply the best burgers in Perth. I don't think the soup is quite as good though.

Great location, great hours! Staff are usually friendly and helpful. It can be a bit of a wait for your food at times, and the food is expensive, but the meals are huge.