I remember in grade 4, when learning about Ned Kelly and such, we got to go on an excursion to experience Australia's colonial times. Think corporal punishment and ice boxes (pre-refrigerators, eek!). We sat in an 18th century style classroom and were taught about how everyday life, like how children were belted for having dirty fingernails. We also went to a blacksmith where we saw him mould a metal piece into a horseshoe. He even picked me to keep the horseshoe!
Which leads me to The Copper Mill, which reminded me of copper cups, which reminded me of metal and 18th century, which reminded me about my horseshoe. Once an old fit out for a printing press, Alexandria has again proven to evolve from its industrious past to the new cool, hip and trendy.
On a Wednesday midmorning, the place was full of happy diners and even had a queue going. A 10 minute wait quickly flew by as Mrs O and I caught up with each other's lives. The brew of coffee filled the air as we taken to our seats. There were so many beautiful and bright coloured dishes, each looking as delicious as the next.
As we sat, we also gave our drink orders. A soy latte ($4?) for me and a pineapple, watermelon & mint juice ($6) for Mrs O. While I forgot to take a photo of the drinks, the coffee was strong and the juice was refreshing, though the mint flavour wasn't prominent. The food took a while to arrive after but I guess it's worth waiting for something so pretty...
Peruvian Roll - Pork chicharron, sunny side egg, kumera, salsa, criolla and lemon mayo $10
Yolk Porn :O :O :O
After reading many good things about this breakfast roll, it was a no brainer what I wanted to order. Roasted slices of pork WITH CRACKLING, a sexy sunny side egg, sweet potato, red onion salad and lemon mayo. The tanginess of the mayo pulled together what would otherwise be a very heavy dish. A great South American flavour, though I didn't really taste the sweet potato; I'm sure it was in there somewhere. Carbs in carbs is totally my thing.
Granola - Oats, coconut, almonds, cranberries, sunflower seeds, seasonal fruit and yoghurt $12
How can breakfast look pretty? Da-duh! Ah, the bright and inviting colours of summer fruit. Mrs O enjoyed this light meal and it was quite a generous servings as she couldn't finish it. She also asked for extra fruit, usually they only serve with one half of passionfruit and less berries. However, as someone who eats granola on a day to day basis, I would prob never order this dish.
I felt the service needed some perking up. While I wouldn't consider staff to be rude, they were not very attentive and there were no friendly smiles or cheery greetings. After been given our menus, no one came back to take our orders and it was difficult to hail staff. It's a shame as well, as the food is quite decent.
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