Little Growling Cafe - Tarneit

 

Little Growling Cafe- Tarneit

180 Davis Road, Tarneit.

🚗 Disabled Parking ✅

♿ Wheelchair Friendly ✅

🥜🐄🍞 Allergy Friendly: ✅

Gluten free bread is available. One of the servers has an anaphylactic reaction to peanuts. I have been told that the kitchen can prepare nut free dishes with due care given notice. Cashews and Almonds are on premises. Give them a call! They are lovely people! 

NOISE:🎧🎧🎧

Though it's an echoey place, they are more than happy to turn the music down. 

COFFEE: ☕☕☕☕  

🙌 Playground: ✅

YES! Absolutely!!! It's a really good one too! BUT THERE IS NO RAMP to access it from the cafe, only stairs. The playground can still be accessed by walking around the front of the cafe. 

🏃 Safety for children who might run: 

THIS is the place for you. There is ample room for your munchkins whether they be young or simply young at heart to frolic! 

Review by Carmel:

"Very happy with the service here. Nothing was too much trouble. My pancakes were lovely. You know it's going to be yummy when there is a hipster beaker on the plate!"

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Little Growling Cafe- Wyndham Vale

Little Growling Cafe- Wyndham Vale

370 Black Forest Road, Wyndham Vale.

🚗 Disabled Parking ✅

♿ Wheelchair Friendly ✅

🥜🐄🍞 Allergy Friendly:

Gluten free bread available.

Noise: 🎧🎧🎧 

COFFEE: ☕☕☕☕

🙌 Playground ❌

There is a very good playground 200m up the road.

🏃 Safety for children who might run:

Though the area isn't overly busy and the cafe is family friendly, there isn't a designated space for the more energetic patrons. 

Review by Alice 

(who was eating a chocolate croissant while I interrogated her)

"Beautiful service, which makes a difference for me. The food is good, lots of parking and an amazing park up the road. Do I have an icing sugar moustache?' 

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Cheeky Chewies

Cheeky Chewies

18a Aviation Road, Laverton

🚗 Disabled Parking ✅

♿ Wheelchair Friendly ✅

🥜🐄🍞 Allergy Friendly:

Though care is taken, the kitchen does use soy, gluten, peanuts and tree nuts.

Noise: 🎧🎧🎧

COFFEE ☕☕☕

The coffee is Ok, but their tea is excellent! Hot tea, iced tea and bubble tea = all wonderful.

🙌 Playground ✅

A small indoor squishy place space GREAT for under 5's!

🏃Safety for children who might run:

Aviation road is BUSY. Cheeky Chewies is located very close to the off ramp for the freeway. 

Review by Carmel:

"Hands down the best seafood laksa I've ever had. When your server pours that teapot of liquid gold over your seafood and noodles, it feels like LOVE, baby! No really, eating this laksa is like filling your stomach with hugs! Their kids menu is excellent too'

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Cannoli Bar

Cannoli Bar

23 Riviera Road, Avondale Heights

🚗 Disabled Parking:

No, but there is plenty of parking out the front.

♿ Wheelchair Friendly:

The is a 5cm step to enter.

🥜🐄🍞 Allergy Friendly:

Gluten free cannoli shells and biscotti are available. 

Noise: 🎧🎧 

COFFEE ☕☕☕☕☕ (It's the Sicilian stuff!) 

🙌 Playground ❌

🏃Safety for children who might run: 

Cannoli bar is located on a residential street which is not too busy. There is a park just down the road. 

Review by Maryann 

"Accessibly great, the walking distance is not far, it's not noisy and the service is quick. The overall ambience is casual, no fuss. Plus there is good coffee and good food." 

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Up in Smoke

 

Up in Smoke

28 Hopkins Street, Footscray.

🚗 Disabled Parking ❌

♿ Wheelchair friendly ✅

🥜🐄🍞 Allergy friendly 

There are gluten free options available.

🙉 Noise 🎧🎧🎧 🎧

It is much quieter when seated in the undercover outdoor area. 

🙌 Playground ❌

🏃 Safety for children who might run: 

Up in Smoke is on the corner of a very busy intersection in Footscray.

Review by Jason: 

"I love beef brisket. This pub is my favourite." Jason shared a Big Tray and BBQ Rub Fries.

Extra mentions from the carer:

"This is one of our favourite places. Jason can not get enough of the brisket, but I'm all about the poutine and beer list." 

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The Glass Den

The Glass Den

15 Urquhart Street, Coburg.

🚗 Disabled Parking: ❌

There is street parking.

♿ Wheelchair Friendly ✅

🥜🐄🍞 Allergy Friendly: ✅

Nuts, dairy and gluten used in the kitchen, but happy to discuss any requirements before ordering as most requirements can be catered for. 

🙉 Noise: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 

It is echoy and music is playing. It's a little quieter in the glasshouse. 

COFFEE: ☕☕☕☕☕ 

(GREAT)

🙌 Playground ❌

🏃 Safety for children who might run: Although The Glass Den is children friendly, it is situated on a busy road.

Review by Eliza.

The Pink Panther:

"The food is perfection. I can't say anymore, I'm too busy eating my pancakes."

Lamb Tacos.

"That's amazing meat. I want to marry this taco."

Menu:

Sprinkles Ice-cream, lollies and more. Point Cook.

 

Sprinkles Ice-cream, lollies and more

30 Tackle Drive, Point Cook.

🚗 Disabled Parking ❌ But there is a decent amount of parking close by.

♿ Wheelchair Friendly ✅

🥜🐄🍞 Allergy Friendly: 

Nuts and Dairy are used in some flavours, but there are dairy free and vegan option as well.

🙉 Noise (How loud is it out of 5?): 🎧🎧🎧🎧 It IS quite loud instore when it's busy, but since it's a take away set up, you aren't in there for long.

🙌 Playground: There is no playground, but plenty of lawn space to play

🏃 Safety for children who might run: 

Sprinkles is situated on a residential street with plenty of room to run safely on the grass. The road is not too busy but as always, exercise caution. 

Today's reviewer is Eliza.

Eliza tried the following Ice-cream flavours:

Strawberry Summer, Goody Goody Gumdrops, Pomegranate Sorbet and Raspberry Sorbet.

"I loved Mum's Pomegranate. I stole a bit of Michael's Raspberry and I loved it. My Strawberry Summer was amazing and the Goody Goody Gumdrops was amazing." 

Extra mentions from the carer: 

There is a huge range of ice-creams to choose from and you can try as many flavours as you like. Last time we were at Sprinkles I was able to try every flavour on offer as we were the only customers! It was the best day of life! 

The Menu: 

There is LOTS of ice-cream and a good range of lollies.

Leroys Newport

Today we visited:

Leroys Newport 

5 Mason Street, Newport.

🚗 Disabled Parking ✅

♿ Wheelchair Friendly ✅

🥜🐄🍞 Allergy Friendly: 

Nuts, Dairy and Gluten used in the kitchen, but happy to discuss dietary requirements.

🙉 Noise (How loud is it out of 5?): 🎧🎧

COFFEE (How good is it out of 5?): ☕☕☕☕☕

🙌 Playground: ✅

🏃 Safety for children who might run:

Leroys is situated on a busy road. Your best option is to grab a seat out the back where the playground is.

Today's reviewer is Jason. 

Jason tried the Leroy's dirty Double Burger.

"It tastes like a city burger. I really like the bun, the meat, the lettuce. The fries are good. Crunchy just right salty."

Extra mentions from the carer:  

My smoked trout bagel was terrific and the coffee is excellent.

What really impressed me was the patience of the staff when Jason was feeling a little overwhelmed while ordering his lunch. Even though the cafe was busy, our server took their time with him.

The Menu:

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