We are so lucky to have such a fantastic local cafe. All the cabinet food is delicious especially the date scones and the caramel slice. The menu food is great, with the food being just that little bit more special then your normal cafe fare. I have never been disappointed with Scout and think it's one of the best, if not the best cafe on the Shore!
This cafe is amazingly! The food, the coffee, the staff!! It’s all fantastic my weekly Saturday and Sunday treat! Thanks so much Scout - you are the best addition to Torbay!
Great coffee and their ciabatta with butter is a delight. The staff is always friendly and welcoming
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A very chic, fresh eatery on the North Shore, Scout seems to tick all the boxes. The interior is invitingly decked out in contemporary pastel shades and light wood with a sprinkling of greenery throughout. And one cannot ignore the startling number of pretty pink accents from the menus to the table vases.
The menu is a cafe-hopper’s delight, classics aplenty along with signature twists to invite exploration, to say nothing to say nothing of the tempting treats in the cabinet which were demolished by the Saturday lunch crowd in the time we dined. My two companions enjoyed brunch from the kitchen while I had a chicken bagel. Their breakfasts were stunningly presented, although a request for no hollandaise seemed to have been forgotten. The bagel was generously filled and just right for the morning.
Service was friendly, but not as efficient as it could have been. A lengthy wait for our coffees and we witnessed the waitress having a chat while our drinks stood getting colder. Our second round of drinks we had better luck with. Coffee definitely good enough to enjoy seconds. I tried a matcha latte. Very on-trend and made with coconut milk, a little sweet for my own taste but worth a try.
I ventured in for a second visit on the morning of my departure just as they were opening. Again, a lack of efficiency in service but the salmon bruschetta was absolutely stunning. If the youthful staff just recieved a touch more training in service, this would be a 5/5 destination for sure.
Great food, great service. There’s a coffee loyalty scheme so get your card stamped and leave it there so you don’t forget next time ;)
Delicious breakfast! We had the Big breakfast and the French toast, can recommend both! The coffee was nice :)
Suggestions:
- The big breakfast could do with a relish or sauce or something.
- The sweet french toast could be cut by some acidity like a berry compote, it's sooo sweet (but delicious!)
- Stabilize the round outside tables, they keep tipping side to side
Fantastic friendly staff, great food - good value for money and delicious ! Happy to customise orders and the coffee is perfectly brewed. New favourite cafe!
Our first visit to Torbay so we decided to grab a little lunch. We ordered the Karaage chicken with salad and the Scout breakfast.
The Karaage chicken dish was huge and I didn’t manage to finish it all. The pickles in the salad were delicious.
The Scout breakfast was a hit with my partner especially the savoury waffle (never saw that before)
Very good coffee also
We had a wonderful coffee with great service
Duck fat roast potatoes? sausage? Gravy? And an egg!?! How did all my favourite foods end up in one breakfast dish?? I have no idea - but it was divine... My breakfast companions were barely a quarter of the way through their (equally delicious) meals when I had wolfed down the entire thing. Service was very prompt once we got sorted (bit of confusion as to whether there was table service or counter ordering) and the coffees were just as good as anything we get at home in central city.
Christiane Checksfield
+5
It's my local and I love it! Very friendly staff and great food and coffee!
Lovely local Torbay Cafe. Coffee great, mushrooms tasty. Service friendly. Indoor and outdoor seating. Good parking on street.
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