I
don't know about you but when fellow brunchers post and snap about this
mysterious 'Aphrodite's Bowl' from Devon Cafe in Surry Hills, something ignites
in me - a curiosity (duh) and part that likes 'pretty things'.
With the havoc of uni exams and assignments forcing you to compromise with quick dodgy mascara, el-DAG attires and cycling between the same three shoes.... the time had come to finally 'feel pretty' hehe. (Not endorsing that this bowl has supernatural powers capable of solving all our issues - I wish)
We
ordered two 'Naked Bruschetta' (didn't come with diced tomatoes for all you
tomato lovers out there!). But the goats cheese was juuuuust right (I swear
cafes always get it right here - never too salty!) and don't we all love
roasted beetroots with avo? Also- shout out to the egg (always the egg) and thinly roasted slices of beetroot and radish (yum yum in my tum tum).
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| 100% sure I was eating Happiness in a bowl.... |
With the havoc of uni exams and assignments forcing you to compromise with quick dodgy mascara, el-DAG attires and cycling between the same three shoes.... the time had come to finally 'feel pretty' hehe. (Not endorsing that this bowl has supernatural powers capable of solving all our issues - I wish)
Disclaimer: The sis had not finished exams yet so was not allowed to celebrate despite it being a 'Government Politics' unit.
So
us superior second years went and brunched in style. Devon is one of those
cafes that kinda surprise you the way it looks cause all you see from other
bloggers and Instagram is table + food + beverages. But we loved the seating at
the back - very courtyard garden-y minus actual foliage.
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| The only non-food picture evidence of actual Devon interior since we were waay too engrossed with snapshoting our food (I mean hello, Aphrodite's own bowl was in front of me)! |
While there were other items on the menu - in this episode I was again
'girl on a mission'. In a nutshell (description totally not doing it justice
here) it's a rice pudding garnished with rose petals, pistachio and crunchy
honeycomb with a dollop of chia jam. I think rose water may come into the
equation somewhere but my senses don't tingle as well as Spidey's.
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| Please excuse the bruschetta at the back looking like a dark star :P |
The
ratio of rice to actually pudding-ness (I'm sorry if I'm politically incorrect)
was a little low for my liking if I think of rice pudding past times. But with
this said, garnishes on point! They add the right chew and crunch (and at the
right time too- magical?) so you can be assured you're not just having bby
food. Tops to Devon on their chia jam too, went great with each pudding spoonful!
So Aphrodite's Bowl did deliver and now I literally want a little elf or
something preparing me this every morning for breakfast in bed as I catch up on
the newest GoT.
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| "Naked Bruschetta" with hiding walnut bread - Sorry for the dark photo :( |
I
don't go to Surry Hills enough but it's always been the best!
We learned the hard way that Devon doesn't get cronuts delivered from its other store during weekdays. So we jumped on the first train to Brewtown and also learnt the hard way (again) that brewnuts go like (literally) 'hot cakes' with this chick before us ordering 'one of each' - what a cruel, cruel world!
We learned the hard way that Devon doesn't get cronuts delivered from its other store during weekdays. So we jumped on the first train to Brewtown and also learnt the hard way (again) that brewnuts go like (literally) 'hot cakes' with this chick before us ordering 'one of each' - what a cruel, cruel world!
Somehow
we always end up in Newtown?! Coincidence? I think not! :)
Three Word Summary: Bright, Modern, Cronuts
Ambience 4/5
Fare $$
Service 5/5
Foodwise 4/5
Ciao for now!
MVPD xo
Three Word Summary: Bright, Modern, Cronuts
Ambience 4/5
Fare $$
Service 5/5
Foodwise 4/5
Ciao for now!
MVPD xo
