Comments on Words and Flavours | Melbourne food and book reviews: Pancakes, pikelets: Auction Rooms, Enni

I think it's fair to say that there is a certa...

2011-07-11T09:14:59.901+10:00

I think it's fair to say that there is a certain vibe, or atmosphere, there now. It's certainly very hipster, and you won't get near breakfast at the weekend without putting your name down and queuing with the other patient punters outside. I'd also rate some items on the menu a dollar or two over where they need to be. I still respect that menu though - it's one of the few

I disagree... I find the whole atmosphere ridiculo...

2011-03-27T16:59:12.309+11:00

I disagree... I find the whole atmosphere ridiculously overstated and overindulgent. I like good coffee, good food and good service. This was over priced food, overflavoured coffee, rude self-indulgent staff and an okay but way too busy atmosphere. As a north melbourne resident I have found them rude and difficult to deal with and don't like a business that does not value the community in

Hi Maree - it's an achievement in itself, when a v...

2009-04-27T21:27:00.000+10:00

Hi Maree - it's an achievement in itself, when a venue can function at both ends of the spectrum, ie for breakfast as well as for drinks. I think Cavallero in Collingwood is similarly successful.

(Or there's Gingerlee in Brunswick East, which brings the two together by offering a Bloody Mary with one of their breakfast dishes. Hm, now where's the venue offering French toast with your

I love the interior of this place- we've had drink...

2009-04-27T15:36:00.000+10:00

I love the interior of this place- we've had drinks there a couple of times, but the brekky looks fantastic! Can't wait to try it.

I'd heard very good things about their French toas...

2009-04-23T11:17:00.000+10:00

I'd heard very good things about their French toast, but didn't get the chance to try it. It's a tough call on menus - I like them to change with the seasons and with the chef's fancies, but it's so sad when a loved dish disappears!

drool...Auction Rooms' menus always seems to be ch...

2009-04-23T11:08:00.000+10:00

drool...Auction Rooms' menus always seems to be changing. I had the best french toast of my life there, and it's now no longer on the menu. We went a few weeks ago, and my friend had a lemon myrtle pancake, singular, huge, fluffy, and probably b tit oo sweet. No sign of your pikelets. I imagine their sweet breakfast is a wet dish that constantly changes. Bring back the french toast, I say!