Third Wave Cafe

Some of the tastiest meat menus around for breakkie, lunch or dinner.
Try their dinosaur ribs!
Friendly staff makes it even more enjoyable.
Only down side, there isn’t much room inside and good luck fitting a pram through the tables…

The Russian food was terrible. All prepared and reheated in a ridiculous amount of oil in a frypan.
Blech

If you love meat — you will love Third Wave. Three Little piggies is to die for. Quick service & pleasant surroundings. I went on a week night & it was great.

So, being laid up in hospital in Williamstown in the AGED CARE WARD for 6+ weeks is no picnic for this self-​proclaimed foodie. Seriously, you try eating pulverised hospital food that is prepared best suited to those without teeth and NOT LOSE YOUR MIND. All I have wanted whilst I have been in here is a burger. Like, is that too much to ask?
Until yesterday, that answer was yes. Of all the deliverable dining options around, not one offered a burger on their menu. That is until Third Wave popped up as an option on an online food ordering /​delivery website. Thank the GODS.
I promptly ordered their 3 Little Piggies Burger, which is described as «Half bacon Half Porterhouse Patty, Mustard, Pickles, Our House made spicy BBQ Sauce, Cream Cheese, Candy Bacon, Tomatoes and Smokey Pulled Pork, in a tasty brioche bun.» As the burger sounded like a behemoth, I opted to forego any sides options, but I could not go past a slice of Key Lime Pie to finish it off.
Burger — well, perspective is key here. Let’s keep in mind the comments I’ve already made about the food I’ve been having. This is A LOT of meat to chow down on when you’ve been having portion controlled everything. However, the patty itself is brilliant and could stand on its own. The pulled pork was nicely flavoured and the bacon was yum, but I personally like bacon on burgers to be a bit more crisp. The BBQ sauce was tangy & a bit spicy, the pickles gave some good cut through to all the meaty flavour. I actually commented to the hubs it could use something like mustard to break up the meat topped with meat topped with me. I don’t know if the mustard got left off mine or if it just needed more. Also, I found the cream cheese to be well, odd. I’d much preferred nice slice of cheddar or pepper jack or colby on this combo. In short, individual ingredients, good; total flavour combo need some work in the «tanginess» department.
Key Lime Pie — If you are from the southern United States, you will find that most places in Australia haven’t got a clue about how to make a key lime pie. (I was born in The South and raised by generations of proud southerners. I know key lime pie and make a mighty fine one at home, if I do say so myself.) Well, Third Wave has a clue about how to make a key lime pie. They don’t appear to be importing key lime juice to make the pie, but they are pretty much nailing the overall taste & texture of a traditional Key Lime Pie. Well done. Pro tip: please serve each slice with a dollop of whipped cream.
Delivery person was ontime & friendly. Online ordering was a breeze. They say beggars can’t be choosers and in this case, my overall impression is favourable. Grateful to have found them.

This is an excellent brunch/​lunch café off the main strip in Port Melbourne. Food is great with all the usual favs and some left field options. The business is owned and run by a European family, of whom one or more are always on site. As a result, service from table to pay point is slick and well organised.

Port Melbourne is one of those suburbs where trendy dining options hasn’t really taken off yet. There are a handful of good ones slowly coming in, but for every great spot there’s probably 2 – 3 crap ones. I was really to pass TWC off untried, but some glowing Unilocal reviews prompted me to give it a shot before passing judgement.
Well the Unilocalers were right (of course!), this is a nice little café. They use their own blend of 5 Senses coffee — I ordered two long blacks back to back, very drinkable. Although I only trust one of their baristas, the other doesn’t seem to care much.
The menu is extensive and covers a lot of bases. Vegetarians, Gluten Free, Paleo, bacon-​lovers, poached egg fiends — all bases are covered at breakfast time. There’s quite a few Russian dishes dotted throughout too like blintzes.
Produce suppliers are all high quality locals and listed in the front of the menu.
For lunch (which I haven’t tried yet), it looks like there’s a focus on slow cooked meat like brisket and lamb.
The service was pretty slow and patchy, but I was being served by a nervous young backpacking Rob-​Pattinson type who was trying his best (side note: this is not a compliment in my books, maybe don’t get your hopes up if you’re a Twilight fan).
There was promise of free wifi, although when I came the internet seemed to be down so I couldn’t take advantage.
A very casual suburban café that may surprise you. Definitely worth giving a shot if you’re in the area.

Seriously delicious ribs and cole slaw. Keep up the good work!

Yummy foods and drinkages (well, coffee.) — cakes and muffins are nice however don’t seem to be made onsite :(

Great unique food with really friendly staff. Best coffee in Port Melbourne but can be a bit busy.

Very impressed and it seems like many other people are too.
We had always wanted to try Third Wave but the outdoor chairs were always taken. Luckily last week we spotted a spare table and snapped it up.
The menu was a pleasant surprise with some creative breakfast options as well as a section for Russian options including blintzes and blini. There was also a gluten free section.
My hot chocolate was like pure melted chocolate. My husband enjoyed his cappuccino.
Our baked eggs with ratatouille and chorizo with ciabatta toast was hearty and tasty.
The staff were very dog friendly, immediately bringing out a water bowl out for the boys. The side of bacon was also quickly gobbled up.
This is a bustling little café and I can understand why we have not been able to get a table outside. It is very pleasant sitting under the umbrellas and enjoying breakfast. The bill was $ 51.
Next time I am going to try the salmon bagel with chives.
PS. There’s free wireless