Bar Biscotti

George St, North Strathfield. Sounds like just any old suburban street. But driving down this cobbled road, you soon learn that it is anything but that. More commonly known as the 'Bakehouse Quarter', George St is home to many of the most popular cafes and restaurants in the area.

There is something there to satisfy everyone's appetite. The quarter houses cuisines from all around the world, and has a few patisseries that will more than likely dispel any sugar cravings. Given that it was a Sunday morning and I was in the mood for brunch, my friends and I decided to pay 'Bar Biscotti' a visit, as we had all heard amazing reviews about it.

The great thing about the quarter is that there is a 2 hour parking lot right outside the cafe, so it did not take


long between reaching the location and settling into our meal. The menu was very enticing, and what caught my eye was the 'clean eating' section. When you eat as much as I do, it becomes difficult to find meals that not only satisfy the tastebuds, but also don't have too much of an impact on your waistline. Therefore, I chose to get the poached eggs with avacado on quinoa bread. To accompany this, and given that it was a sunny day, I decided to order a fresh juice of beetroot, carrot, celery, orange and ginger, much to the protest of my friends who believed that this was a bad decision. If I had left it up to them, they would have ordered me a chocolate thickshake with extra cream - no thanks! :P

Although the staff were incredibly friendly (and attractive might I add), the meal took some time to reach the table. My friends seemed to quite enjoy what they ordered, but if I was to be completely honest, I was slightly underwhelmed. Although the poached eggs were perfectly cooked, the bread was toasted a little too much so that it became quite carboardy, and the avacado was not ripe enough so it left a sour taste lingering in my mouth. As such, I ended up leaving the avacado to the side and eating the eggs with the toast, not quite what I was expecting. Everyone else around the table however seemed to enjoy their meal, so perhaps it was a bad choice on my behalf.The juice on the other hand was delicious - cant go wrong with a fresh blend of fruit and veg!

I might not have had the best experience this time around, however I am not ruling out potentially visiting this cafe in the future. There were a few other items on the menu that looked quite appetising, and I would be keen to try those out some time down the track.

However based on this experience, I would have to give Bar Biscotti 5/10.