Doc Martin’s

I made the effort today to jump off the tram early on my way to work and grab a coffee from Doc Martin’s. Must say this place fits in rather well at the Paris end of Collins st with an elegant feel about it.
The barista’s are blessed with a window view of Collins St and before I had the time to really check the place out my coffee was ready. The coffee was great, I know I’ll defiantly be back for another at some point.
I’ll come back to this review at some point once I’ve tried a few other things from Doc Martins.

Night or day the Doc is always here to help cure your ailments. All with a friendly smile, gentle lighting and some pretty good food and wine. I was so impressed with their evening fare at a recent Unilocal Event that I went back to test the waters with the morning crew. Could the staff be as perky, helpful and efficient as the night staff were? Dealing with the morning Paris end Collins St staff can’t be too much fun but wow, the staff here make it seem like a dream.
Four staff members, all smiles and all super fast on getting you to wear your happy face. The small seating area inside was full and the outdoor area was filling up with ladies and gents in suits when I stumbled in desperate for my morning latte. The development and investment in their staff really shines through. Two staff taking orders and only one barista on they were easily pumping out takeaway and dine in coffee with ease and efficiency. A recent price hike to $ 4.50 for a large coffee could have caused issues with regulars but the staff handled it with such diplomacy that the 10 or so people who came in/​out at the same time as me happily paid the difference.
Let’s not forget that they are also serving up some delicious looking breakfast treats. Next time I’ll be back for the breakfast slider. It’s never too early in the morning for a serving of gruyère.