November 22, 2012
I noticed Cafe Giraffe piece flicking through the Cheap Eats take away a few weeks agone as well as was surprised that I'd never heard of it before. It seems I get got been willfully ignoring it, equally I've walked by its sign several times earlier as well as in that place is no shortage of weblog reviews online (see link listing below). Unlike many of the city's lunchtime options, it's opened upwards until 11pm as well as on Saturdays which makes it pleasingly accessible to us employees of the northern 'burbs.
Cafe Giraffe feels nigh similar a plant nursery amongst adult-sized article of furniture - the white walls as well as wooden shelves concur pastel ornaments as well as curiosities, books as well as board games. G-I-R-A-F-F-E is spelled instructively across the wall, as well as the menus fit loopy printing amongst coloring pictures for many dishes.
The options are unchallenging as well as cheap - nachos as well as dumplings, lasagne, meatballs, pasta as well as risotto at $8-12 per plate. There are no particular markings for veg*ns as well as coeliacs but it's pretty slow to topographic point the vegetarian as well as gluten-free items from their descriptions; vegans mightiness ask to quiz the staff. Michael's chilli spinach risotto ($12) was elementary as well as nada special.
I chose the boldest as well as priciest meal, a cheese fondue ($8) amongst grilled mushrooms ($3.50) as well as pretzels ($3) as well as had a lot of fun amongst it. It's creamy as well as savoury without excessive richness... that is, until y'all (OK, I) dip a soup spoon inwards as well as get got it all likewise far. Best stick amongst the rule dippers.
I lacked the childish audacity to follow upwards amongst a chocolate fondue (into which y'all tin dip fruit, cake as well as marshmallows) but did uncovering room for a glutinous appointment pudding amongst dear walnuts ($8.50). It was passable at best.
Many of the customers some us seemed to a greater extent than interested inwards a loving cup of tea as well as a catch-up amongst friends. Some extended their visits amongst dessert or a card game; few ordered a meal. Cafe Giraffe's main appeal is that it's a calm as well as relatively spacious refuge inwards a gobble-it-down-and-get-out city. The staff nosotros encountered were really sweet. Most of the carte du jour is pretty unmemorable, but I'd larn dorsum for fondue amongst a friend.
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Cafe Giraffe scores positive reviews on Heartshapesandcrosses, String of Events, new international students, A Photo is Worth a Thousand Words, food.loves.my.mouth., Dessert four U, EAT AND BE MERRY, FOR TOMORROW WE DIE(T), Drew's Travel Foodprints, VCLUXE, Flagrant Food Fawning, Mel's Food Journey, Cakey Crumbles, much love, That Beanie Kid, The Snail Inn, A Miniature Take On Food, flower inwards the wilderness, Aveline Gunawan, Prililicious as well as Beansprout's Cafe; as well as therefore negative judgements on Gluttony Gluttony as well as tirache. There are photos without critique on Hey Sunflowers, Floating Thoughts, curing cravings as well as Open.
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Cafe Giraffe
302 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne
9640 0889
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Accessibility: There are a few steps upwards on entry, from retentiveness the interior is relatively apartment as well as tables are generously spaced. Orders as well as payment are made at a low-ish counter. We didn't see the toilets.
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