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Tried this cute cafe out for the first time this morning. Loved the purple themed seats and sofas! It's a small space, but also cosy and relaxing, the plush comfy seats tempt you to stay for a long time! Service was polite and friendly and made a customisation to my sandwich (multigrain instead of white bread) with no fuss.
The menu -as far as small panini and sandwich type places go - is extensive. (Note: the menu pictures posted above by Roland are out of date, with more options available now). There's a great selection for vegetarians, while meat eaters won't be disappointed with about a dozen different meat-based choices. There's a strong emphasis on various cheeses and apple/apple butter in a lot of the options, with bacon often added to supplement the other meats in the sandwiches. Yummy!
All expected espresso and tea-based drinks are available, as well as hot chocolates, brewed coffee (four sizes to choose from)and a smell but enticing selection of baked goods such as apple scones and the cafe's "legendary" apple fritters.
After being tempted by almost everything on the menu, I settled for the ham, apple and brie sandwich with a small americano. Coffee was perfect and the sandwich, despite the almost complete absence of brie (!!!), was just delicious. The ham was fresh and flavourful and the melting apple on the crunchy bread was to die for!
Why only 3.5 stars? Take a look at the picture I added of the ham, apple and brie sandwich. That sorry-sized portion cost 9.95. When I pay that amount for a sandwich, I sort of expect either a decent sized portion or a small side of fries/home fries/salad/something with it. This is the standard expectation of brunch value in the neighbourhood, and I feel if TPP continue to offer these small portions against ten dollar charges, they will very quickly price themselves out of the local market. Other competitors on the same block offer larger sandwiches with a huge side order for about the same price. Are the owners aware of this?
As mentioned, there was hardly any brie whatsoever present in the sandwich - I felt quite cheated considering the price I paid.
And I wish they would remove the "legendary" apple fritter sign - how can they be legendary when the cafe has only been open a month?! I hate cheesy pretentious advertising like this!
Quite a conflicting review I know, but I wanted to tell the entire experience in as balanced a way as I could.
In summary - this place would be perfect if I were rich! Right now, theres too much great competition nearby offering better value for similar food quality to allow me to become a regular here.
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