Pawpaw Cafe

We loved it here. It is in walking distance from our house so that is definitely a bonus. :) the food was lovely, my partner had the Arabic spiced chicken and I had the pawpaw breakfast bowl both of which were delicious. It was fairly busy when we came in but the staff were great and very attentive. Will definitely come back!

Loved the ambience. Would love to come here and just chill.
Large open area with separate side section offering varying types and sizes in tables and seating options. Open 7 days for breakfast and lunch, with Wed-​Sun for dinner and drinks.
Menu looks good but sadly doesn’t live up to its prices. I tried the Nutella thickshake, nice but not great, particularly for $ 10.
Parking is a problem with limited parking out the back, so be prepared to park on one of the sides streets and walk!

I have been stalking this place on instagram — dying to get there and today I finally made it.
Unfortunately, it didn’t quite stand up to the image I had tailored in my head.
My friend and I had a coffee and a coconana colada. The coffee was wonderful, but the colada was a little too banana and way too sweet for my friend. Food-​wise, we had the cheese burger which rated well and the haloumi tacos. With a side of bad boy chips and sourcream.
The haloumi tacos were great in what they were but I feel as though they were missing some sort of sauce to bring it all together — something like a yoghurt and mint maybe? They seemed a little dry.
The chips were nice enough but the Chipotle sour cream was a bit boring and dull consideeing its sold as the spicy alternative to tomato sauce.
As we left, I also ordered a cocowhip with peppermint slice. This was delicious — i cannot fault the taste, the only negative would be the amount of cocowhip for $ 12. I did feel it was a little stingey.
The service was wonderful and the décor is fresh and inviting. I would go back once more just to try again but feel a little deflated after seeing so many wonderful photos online.

Visiting on a rare weekday off, there was a decent crowd for what I thought would be a quiet Monday morning. Coffees (they use Bonsoy!) were brought out fairly quickly and the food wasn’t too far behind — when they’re jam-​packed on the weekend it can be a bit on the slow side.
Every time I come here I plan to order something different but I always end up with the breakfast burrito. It’s a generous serve of creamy scrambled eggs, black beans, melty cheese and salsa wrapped in a soft tortilla. It didn’t let me down. (It did however defeat someone at a nearby table, I noticed… I’m not kidding when I say «generous»).
My dining partner was pretty chuffed with his poached eggs and avo — the eggs were perfectly runny and it was a good-​sized serve of avocado.
Thanks, Pawpaw. Another solid effort. We’ll be back again. :)

I visited this place last Sunday. I had listen good things about this place but I am quite disappointed now.
After being seated, we needed to wait more than 30 or 40 minutes for the food and when the food was cold. I asked to my partner if it was a cold dish or something but apparently not.
Despite if that, the food was tasty but come on, it could be much better nice and warm.
I ordered a burger and she the duck tacos.
As I said, flavors are good but time. Ok it was busy but they could have done better.

Usually love this café, but the service is on the decline. Previously there were long delays for orders to be taken but this time a whole table of us literally got ignored for 30 minutes and it wasn’t busy at the time. Actually shocked by the acute lack of service.
We got the Thai Vermicelli Asian Salad and the BBQ Duck Tacos that have previously been ordered and enjoyed — but this time, honestly the standard has dropped.
Really hoping things return to their previous standard; it’s such a nice looking place and the vegan, gluten and dairy free options are a godsend. But it’s just not worth it to be treated like that.

Hung-​over on Thursday morning (don’t judge) this place was a godsend.
The best thick shake I’ve ever had can be found here. It’s called the Cherry Ripe. I’m assuming it has Cherry Ripe in it, but it definitely has delicious in it, and I can’t recommend it enough if you like cold, thick, sweet-​but-​not-​too-​sweet thick shakes.
I got the Thai-​style fried eggs, with a side of bacon. Sweet baby Jesus, it was perfect. I had no idea what Thai-​style fried eggs were, but basically this meal was 2 whole fried eggs that were then cut in half on a bed of rice with a caramelized onion sauce and coriander sprinkled on top. It doesn’t sound like much, and I wish I took a photo, but I couldn’t wait. I can confirm it hit the spot, and was tasty.
My friend got the California burrito with a side of avocado, and it was equally as impressive; I was preoccupied to look too much into it unfortunately.
The only gripe I had with my encounter with Pawpaw Café was the wait to get seated. They weren’t exactly off their feet, but it did take a while for us to get noticed and then given a seat. Not sure why they have a ‘Please wait to be seated.’ sign at the entrance, if they don’t check if people are waiting though…

Tucked away in the backstreets of Woolloongabba is the little gem that is Pawpaw Café. Noticed purely by accident in a hunt for lunch, it can be a little difficult to find with the entrance around the back of the building, there is a small sign on the footpath and a glowing orange neon sign on the outside.
The building has an outback shack but homey feel with corrugated tin exterior and large open windows. This ambience is matched by the food menu, offering a range of the usual breakfast and lunch options but with some nice creative touches. Standouts include the Son-​in-​law Eggs — Thai style fried eggs, fragrant rice, crispy onions, fresh herbs and tamarind sauce, the Mexican Baked Eggs” — Mexican spiced tomato sauce, baked eggs, melting cheese, jalapenos, radish and fresh herbs with house-​made tortilla chips, and the Spiced Chicken Ciabatta — Chermoula spiced chicken breast, rocket, tomato, onion and roast pumpkin served with fries. Completed with quality coffee from Campos, the result is a well rounded café in a slightly secluded neighbourhood location.
On this visit I ordered the Corn Fritters, served with chipotle sour cream, avocado, tomato relish and an added side of bacon. Ever so slightly crispy fritters but still soft on the inside, delightful. The chipotle sour cream was an interesting and great addition to the dish, combined with the avocado and the relish there was almost a sweet and sour/​spicy flavour mix. If anything, the bacon was a little overcooked but that didn’t detract from the dish at all.
Pawpaw Café offers a great inconspicuous hideout in the laid back suburb of Woolloongabba, but if you can’t get enough of it there’s also Little Pawpaw in Kedron and Raw Pawpaw in New Farm.

I was really disappointed when I went to Paw Paw for the first time. I had heard so many great things about it that I couldn’t wait to try it for myself.
My partner and I went for breakfast on a Sunday morning. We were there quite early so still plenty of seats — nice and relaxing. We ordered and the service was great. Coffee was good. Then out came the breakfasts. My toast was soggy (is it really that hard to get toast right?). But the bigger disappointment was my partner’s baked eggs — they were literally burnt to the pot they were served it. There was a black crust on the bottom and around the sides were the sauce had burnt. The tortilla chips were also burnt but the eggs themselves were somehow slightly undercooked… Almost a talent to burn the edges but not actually bake the eggs! Haha.
A few weeks later a friend suggested we meet at Paw Paw for a catch up. I was dubious but decided to go anyway because the location was convenient for both of us. Had an iced almond milk latte and it was amazing!
So I definitely won’t be going back for breakfast, but for a coffee or juice catch up with a friend it is a great place to go.

Craving sweet potato fries?! COME HERE!
They have the BEST sweet potato fries I’ve ever had! The fries have a natural sweet potato taste. It’s nice and crispy on the outside and super soft in the inside! The fries came with dipping sauces: honey mustard and mayo. YUMM!
I ordered the Oven Roasted Mushroom and my friend ordered the Cheese Steak Ciabatta. The oven roasted mushroom was DELISH! I’ve never had anything like it before. It tasted so healthy and refreshing. I really liked the kale. I’ve never had kale before (other than in juices and kale chips) so I was surprised at how good it tasted! The only thing that I didn’t like was the goats cheese spread on the bread. I had to remove some of it off. It just was a personal preference!
I really want to come back here and try the Ferrero Rocher affogato!
Note: This restaurant is a little hard to find. It’s on the corner of Potts and Stanley St.

I am sad about this one.
I got a pressed Almond latte and it was downright the biggest waste of 9 dollars. I also got a vegan wrap and it was boring. If you’re a vegan be careful with your choices. there are actually quite a few specific vegan which is rare!
The atmosphere was cool though and my friend loved her Mac n Cheese. I want to go back and perhaps change my order. Awesome area too actually.
I want to revisit again in the near future. watch this space

The coffee was outstanding, kudos to that. The food however was average. We both got burgers (the beef and chicken katsu). Both were disappointing. Shoestring fries were cold and the burgers lacked any wow factor.
tl;dr — would defiantly do coffee again but not food. pawpaws. milton™

It pains me to leave a negative — so I wont.
Remember the saying… «If you cant say anything nice — say nothing at all»
Very dissappointed. — The
JazzyCat is great

A few girlfriends and I have been wanting to plan a catch up date and finally were able to make a date work. Then, finding a place was second. We settled on Pawpaw Café and I was super happy because it’s been on my «Must Go To» list for quite some time.
My friends had the corn fritters with bacon (which I was eyeing) and the smoked salmon breakfast board that came with avocado, toast, and lemon. I went with the Korean style baked eggs. They had coffees that they weren’t too impressed with but I enjoyed my green smoothie that had mango, honey, and a few other things I can’t remember in it. I think the menu is ever-​changing but the corn fritters seem to be a favorite. I have to say though… I still love the Cirque ones more based on the the bite I had of my friend’s.
I was skeptical of the Korean style baked eggs but thought, «YOLO.» I usually don’t say that with food because I enjoy food and want to have a great experience. I will tell you that I did! The dish came out hot and the flavors were screaming Korean. The sausage were super tasty under the baked eggs as wells the bacon and the kimchi was perfect. I would have preferred a little bit more kimchi. I thought that with the Korean inspired dish, it should not have been served with toast. It might have been rye which is too hard and not complimentary to the sweet sausage/​sour kimchi Korean flavours. I honestly think that a small side of rice or baked tomatoes would have been better.
They have a unique menu and I like that. It makes me look forward to my visit but also sad that if I did fall in love with an item, that it might not be there next time! I am not sure if they do but they should keep the top favorites on the menu while others rotate on and off or if it’s dependent on season. A question I should ask them next time. After I had ordered, I turned around and saw the SPECIALS board. My heart skipped a beat because I was going to be bummed if I found something else that caught my eye. Luckily, I did not.
We sat next to the open window at the corner and loved it! The space was cozy and we could chat the morning away with one another. The service is pretty standard. After taking drink orders, food orders, and delivering the oder, you have to flag someone down for the check or if you need anything else. The place was busy when we arrived at 9:30am and hadn’t stopped when we were leaving either. Super cute/​fun place where you can see just about any type of group– moms with their babies, couples, girl group dates, couples, men group dates, etc. I enjoyed my meal and am so glad I went off the beaten path with my menu order and restaurant visit!

Most chefs are super happy to slightly tailor me something off the menu to be suitable for all my allergens. PawPaw fell short today, by charging me $ 25 for a breakfast that had less ingredients and was half the size of my partners who’s cost a whole $ 13.
I don’t expect places to have a dish on the menu specifically designed for someone like me, but I do expect that my meal should not cost twice the price because I can’t order something straight off the menu. There’s nothing worse than ordering a meal that you can only eat one or two things off the plate and still having to pay full price.
Their food was delicious, and a huge kudos to our waitress for her persistence in finding me something to eat, even when I started to become upset and difficult. The atmosphere here is beautiful, they have managed to draw attention away from the busy main road and focus more on their feature windows, bench tables and super comfy leather chairs.
How was the coffee you ask? Well, my latte looked great, perfect texture and design, but the flavour was disappointing. Perhaps not fully extracted, it got lost within the god awful taste of the cheap soy milk.
Like you’re espresso? Don’t be fooled, it tastes much better than it looks.
Not suitable for vegans, those with lactose intolerance and sensitivity to FODMAPS.

Made my first trip to Paw Paw Café recently for an Unofficial Unilocal Event Breakfast. I’ll keep this succinct due the the numerous other reviews!
— Menu was interesting and not stock standard
— The wait to order wasn’t long and water was brought out
— Coffee was enjoyable
— Food was good enough to make you finish your plate and hearty enough to make you feel like your’e about to explode when you do
— Bench seats and tables, we were sat at the end of a bench and it was fine
— There’s a crowd on weekends, be prepared not to stay and chat afterwards
— No split bills! Cue staff heads imploding if you try anything other than paying the full amount in one.
Good time. Would return. Would take friends.

Ok, I love the food here.
A few vegan options and the staff were helpful.
The quinoa and potato hash is amazing.
The only down side is, no freshly squeezed juices.
All and all I wanted to eat what I had again because it tasted so good.

Finally settled down after our short vacations, the girls set up a lunch date at Pawpaw. By the time we found the place, we were all famished and everything on the menu looked delicious. I had a hard time deciding, but ended up getting the Quinoa and Potato Hash Cakes (13.5), which I didn’t regret! If you haven’t already realized my love for potatoes — well, it’s another one of my order-​deciders (besides mushroom). The potato hash cakes were crispy on the outside and steamy hot on the inside. I was pleasantly surprised that they weren’t lacking in flavour either, especially with the haloumi steaks. I wasn’t that big of a fan of the beetroot relish, so the dish was a bit dry. I was wishing there were more sprigs of the veggie, but overall, I was happy with my order.
I didn’t end up ordering a coffee, as I had one earlier that day at Flick ‘n’ Bean, but I got to try the iced mocha, which was a bit sweet, but non-​grainy and delicious nonetheless. The service was friendly, and the ambience is a casual and a bit rustic — perfect for a relaxing bunch date with just about anyone.

Trying to find a café open on a public holiday in Brisbane is a hard slog.
Trying to find a café open on a public holiday in Brisbane, serving breakfast past noon? Nigh to impossible!
Cafes not serving all-​day breakfast are a bit of a pet hate of mine. So I was wonderfully overjoyed to hear that Pawpaw Espresso were not only open all of the jubilee weekend (they are now open 7 days per week) but serve the coveted all-​day breakfast as well!
The menu is quite extensive with a mix of the standard fare (eggs on toast $ 9) but also the unusual (peanut butter and jelly French toast $ 14.90) and the odd daily special (today it was crumbled banana croissant with chocolate sauce $ 14).
I went for the PB&J concoction: it was interesting. Tasty, certainly, but I don’t think I would go for it again. Overall, though, we were quite happy with our meals, which were on the larger, generous side of normal; coffee (Campos) was adequately drinkable and service was prompt and efficient, even on a busy day like today.
Verdict: recommended. We will return to sample the other options

Any café that understands the importance of an all-​day breakfast is a café that I want to visit. Similarly, any café where the head chef is also the visionary behind the sporadic, roving Red Robin Supper Club is a café that I want to visit. When I got wind that these two things co-​existed in newly-​opened Pawpaw Café in Woolloongabba, I wasted no time in taking myself out for breakfast at 1pm last Saturday.
The all-​day breakfast menu has some traditional options (eggs on toast, bircher muesli, pancakes) and some «holy cow I need to try this» options. I went with the latter and tucked into some corn fritters with avocado, house-​made chipotle sour cream and tomato relish. The meal may or may not have instantly found its place in my top ten breakfasts in Brisbane.
My choice to have it served with a thick Campos coffee-​flavoured milkshake was a bit odd, but not regretted in the slightest, because my first experience of Pawpaw just made me so very, very happy. Plus, the punks who work there are so fast, fun and friendly. Fantastic. Fine!