The Rusty Burrow

It’s good to know there’s a bar 5minutes away from us when we feel like hanging out with a few lagers… I mean friends!
Seriously though, I was here for an early dinner and drinks with a few friends who live locally. It was a pleasant evening. The place wasn’t too busy but there was a nice bustle. We had hot dogs, fries and chicken wings which were good though I must admit the chicken wings lacked flavour, and that’s the chipotle and buffalo!
The staff were attentive, checking on drinks every now and then. We ended up packing away some of the chicken wings which they allowed.
We’ll be back. I’d like to give those chicken wings a second chance.

We visited the Rusty Burrow on a rainy day, taking a seat outside undercover and admired the trendy set up.
We both ordered the Rusty Breakfast which was massive, but I was so disappointed with the barely warmed up bacon. I’m sure that there must be some people that like their bacon like this, barely cooked with no colour and not a hint of crispiness, but I am definitely not one of them and I pushed it aside.
This would have been an awesome breakfast with some delicious crispy bacon, and if we were to go back I’d have to ask if they can cook crispy bacon before ordering as it was such a let down compared to the rest of the meal.

Imagine sitting in anticipation of a big breakfast — salivating at the thought of gobbling up the beautiful crispy bacon mountain you’re sure is coming with the behemoth breakfast you ordered. But suddenly the wind changes, and strange music starts to play as your breakfast gets delivered. Your food boner immediately dissolves and you gasp as you realize your dream breakfast turns out to be covered in blonde soggy bacon.
Not only that but you can see the haloumi is crispy fried, surely they’ve worked out how to cook this delicious cheese — how could they still commit this crime against bacon?
Coffee was ⁶⁄₁₀ with a slight sour taste, but not the worst coffee I’ve had. The ambiance and space is excellent, but for the food and cost needs improvement. Call me when this changes guys and I’ll be there will bells on.

Not sure of why there are poor reviews? Sounds like the previous a management did a poor job and this poor reviews.
Great food, good service.
We went for Father’s Day breakfast and it was busy as expected but not over the top. We were immediately seated and within 10mins had coffee and food in 20. The food was great, coffee was good. I had the fried chicken waffles. They looked so sickening but we’re really good! Just don’t eat too much. My girlfriend had the big breakfast and it was wonderful.
My only complaint and thus the 4 stars was the price. Everything was 10−15% more than it should be. The big brekky was $ 22. Normally $ 18 – 19 at most places. The eggs Benedict was $ 19; should be $ 16.
The fresh squeeze juice was $ 6! I appreciate its home made; but seriously, I had to pay $ 6 for my son to have a few sips of a juice.
Other than these points it was great. Want to try dinner now.

So… not sure why this place had 2 star reviews. The people are great and the food was amazing.

We waited to get served, gave up and went to the counter to beg for coffee. The coffee took over 30mins to arrive then our meals took even longer. I ordered pancakes, and five minutes later the waitress came to the table to say they were out of pancakes. So I ordered an omelette which was burnt when it eventually arrived and came with hunks of white bread that was barely toasted. We then ordered tea (as the coffee was weak and undrinkable) but after a 40 minute wait we gave up and left. No, we won’t be back.

I really liked the previous incarnation of this place. We visited on the weekend for a family lunch and were a little disappointed because they were short of things. My Aunt ordered nachos but they came back 15 mins later and said there was no sour cream. My deluxe chicken burger was loaded with chicken, but it was insanely tough, almost impossible to cut with a regular table knife. When we ordered coffee it took another 25 minutes and two wait staff to get a teaspoon, apparently those ran out too. On the plus side the coffee was nice and the wait staff while compromised by their kitchen were as accommodating as they could be.

I’ve now visited here twice and both times we have had to wait over an hour for a simple breakfast. The first time was Mother’s Day so we put it down to them being so busy. We decided to give them a second chance and left feeling extremely disappointed and dissatisfied.
When you roll out of bed early to beat the breakfast crowds, you don’t expect to see multiple tables arriving, eating and leaving before you have seen a single morsel of food. After 50 minutes I asked the staff how long our meals would be, I was told that they were being dished up. Over ten minutes later our plates arrived. My husbands was placed on the opposite side of the table, no offer of an apology, no eye contact, no offer to replenish our coffees which had been finished 40 minutes prior. My hash brown looked like it had been broken to pieces on the journey to my plate and was sat on an oil slick. I have felt less sick after eating breakfast at McDonalds.
It’s a shame that a local café disappoints both with staff and food.
They won’t be getting a third chance from us!

My favourite breakfast spot on the Northside.
I started coming here last year and have never been disappointed by the food.
Before it changed names/​décor, it used to be full table service but unfortunately now you go up to the counter to order and pay as you leave. Takes a bit away from the experience.
All in all, I’ve always had a great experience, never had to wait for a table, always great service and the foods always fresh.
Keep up the great work!