Honestly speaking, I am not a huge fan of brunch food. Personally, I like the idea of having brunch in little cafes because I like the cozy ambience but I really don't understand why do I need to pay over 10 bucks for eggs and bacons which are obviously things that I can cook in my own kitchen.
Since most of my friends like going out for brunch, once in a while I don't mind going with them. To me, the people who I am sharing the food with is far more important than the food itself, so there's no point for me to picky by any means.
This time I went with a bunch of girls who I haven't met for over a year. We were from the same college back in 2012 and used to see each other nearly everyday. Even we got into the same Uni, we hardly see each other at all right now. So, we decided to have a little catchup over coffee of course! The final decision was to go all the way to Richmond for Top Paddock.
We got off at East Richmond station and took a tram down because we were too hungry to walk :p
We were pretty late that day so we had to wait in the line.
The pastries weren't that appealing...well, at least to me they weren't.
Instead of waiting stupidly in the line, we decided to take a stroll nearby to take some photos :3
Finally our table for 4 WHEE :3
Menu!
Coffee art deserved tonnes of photos!
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And of course not forgetting to take selfies while waiting for the food!
Top Paddock:Chorizo, Pickled Onion, Peppers, Basil, Bacon, Adelaide Green Tomatoes, Poached Eggs & Relish on Toast ($22)
Fresh Qld. Soft-shell Mud Crab Roll with a Fennel & Dill Salad & Lime Mayonnaise in a Brioche Bun ($21)
Gin & Lime Cured Huon Ocean Trout Fillet with Pickled Baby Beatroots, Potat Galette, Poached Eggs, Leaves, Goats Curd & Toast ($20)
I liked the trout fillet because it's something that you can't go wrong with in any circumstances (Common sense wise, if a brunch cafe can't even handle a fillet well, then it might as well shut it business down, am I right?). The skin of the fillet was rather crispy and we all loved it - in fact, we were quarreling over who should take the very last bite of the fillet skin HAHA!
Lastly, not forgetting another important aim of having brunch - that's to take an instagram-worthy photo!
I stole this from Kayan because I was too hungry and lazy to get my butt up from the stool for the sake of 1 photo :p
Overall, from my very own humble opinion, Top Paddock failed to give me something that could blow my mind apart from its Hot Cake. The other dishes were ordinary but the presentations were awesome. For me, I wouldn't come back here again on my own unless someone were to drag / drive me over, if not, it's not worth all the trouble to travel such a long way for a meal like this and definitely not waiting in a 30-minute line.
Rating: 3.7/5
But then again...I'm not really a brunch junkie to begin with...So I don't think I am qualified to pass judgment on brunch cafes :p
Top Paddock
Contact Number: 03 9429 4332
Address: 658, Church Street, Richmond
Website: toppaddockcafe.com
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Since most of my friends like going out for brunch, once in a while I don't mind going with them. To me, the people who I am sharing the food with is far more important than the food itself, so there's no point for me to picky by any means.
This time I went with a bunch of girls who I haven't met for over a year. We were from the same college back in 2012 and used to see each other nearly everyday. Even we got into the same Uni, we hardly see each other at all right now. So, we decided to have a little catchup over coffee of course! The final decision was to go all the way to Richmond for Top Paddock.
We got off at East Richmond station and took a tram down because we were too hungry to walk :p
We were pretty late that day so we had to wait in the line.
The pastries weren't that appealing...well, at least to me they weren't.
Instead of waiting stupidly in the line, we decided to take a stroll nearby to take some photos :3
Finally our table for 4 WHEE :3
Menu!
Coffee art deserved tonnes of photos!
.jpg)
And of course not forgetting to take selfies while waiting for the food!
Blueberry & Ricotta Hotcake with Berries, Organic Maple, Seeds & Double Cream ($18)
This is something that you have to try out at Top Paddock. The cake's so soft that you could feel it melting in your mouth without even biting it. However, it's a bit too big and sweet to be finished alone; best to share around with friends.
Top Paddock:Chorizo, Pickled Onion, Peppers, Basil, Bacon, Adelaide Green Tomatoes, Poached Eggs & Relish on Toast ($22)
Frankly speaking, I don't understand why the cafe named itself after this dish (or was it vice versa?! @@). Nothing special about this. The bacon tasted pretty ordinary and the only thing I liked about it were the 2 poached eggs! End of story.
Fresh Qld. Soft-shell Mud Crab Roll with a Fennel & Dill Salad & Lime Mayonnaise in a Brioche Bun ($21)
I was the one who ordered this because I thought it would be something like what I had at Hammer & Tong last year :3 Unfortunately it was a little too salty for me. Luckily we split this into 4 as well so it wasn't that unbearable.
Gin & Lime Cured Huon Ocean Trout Fillet with Pickled Baby Beatroots, Potat Galette, Poached Eggs, Leaves, Goats Curd & Toast ($20)
I liked the trout fillet because it's something that you can't go wrong with in any circumstances (Common sense wise, if a brunch cafe can't even handle a fillet well, then it might as well shut it business down, am I right?). The skin of the fillet was rather crispy and we all loved it - in fact, we were quarreling over who should take the very last bite of the fillet skin HAHA!
Lastly, not forgetting another important aim of having brunch - that's to take an instagram-worthy photo!
I stole this from Kayan because I was too hungry and lazy to get my butt up from the stool for the sake of 1 photo :p
Overall, from my very own humble opinion, Top Paddock failed to give me something that could blow my mind apart from its Hot Cake. The other dishes were ordinary but the presentations were awesome. For me, I wouldn't come back here again on my own unless someone were to drag / drive me over, if not, it's not worth all the trouble to travel such a long way for a meal like this and definitely not waiting in a 30-minute line.
Rating: 3.7/5
But then again...I'm not really a brunch junkie to begin with...So I don't think I am qualified to pass judgment on brunch cafes :p
Top Paddock
Contact Number: 03 9429 4332
Address: 658, Church Street, Richmond
Website: toppaddockcafe.com
Facebook: Fionism
Twitter: MJandOri4eva
Instagram: f4fion
Youtube: fionparis
Email: fionism@yahoo.com
this post is so you. haha. I like the things that look like salad. It reminds me of Jamie Oliver! Look like very nice ler~~ yea, ask what u said, presentation wise, look appealing!
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