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How we read reviews →St Kilda Rd cafe near the US Consulate loved for coffee and rotating Asian-inspired lunch specials, now under new ownership.
Casual office-district cafe with counter service and a display cabinet, historically warm and personal with staff greeting regulars by name, though recent reviews describe a colder, more transactional feel since a change of ownership.
A daily-changing specials board (Korean fried chicken Wednesdays, Bahn Mi Thursdays), proximity to the US Consulate General, and a well-regarded carrot cake and sausage roll.
The specials board draws on Thai, Vietnamese and Korean dishes (pad Thai, Bahn Mi, Korean fried chicken), praised by several reviewers as genuinely tasty rather than watered down, though this sits alongside standard Western cafe fare.
Historically rated as good value for generous servings near a pricier city-fringe strip, but the most recent reviews describe smaller portions since new ownership took over.
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