Coopers Bakehouse

8 Reviews on “Coopers Bakehouse”

• Joe K

  I caught up with .iHo today for a Beef Pho lunch at a Bakery. How interesting is that! Being a cold wet morning, hot soup noodles are a perfect choice. The friendly Owner/Chef informs us that this is a regular Bakery with breads, buns, baked goodies, pastries and pies. However, on weekends, there is a small menu that provides Vietnamese meals for breakfast and lunch. Our Signature Pho ($11) is served up in eight minutes. It comes with a generous serve of fresh bean sprouts and basil. The beef broth is hot and flavoursome. Tasting the sliced beef brisket and sliced raw beef, I can tell these meats are very fresh. Served with fresh pho noodles and the mandatory 2 (half) beef balls, this is a very satisfying bowl of Beef Pho. I commend the Chef and she suggests we try her Vietnamese Coffee. Great! As expected, her coffee is a great brew. This is an adept Chef and I am confident all her menu items are authentic and tasty. I would like to see the menu expanded to include more soup noodle dishes. And I can highly recommend the Signature Pho. Thank you .iHo for your company and for sharing this lunch with me. Well done Coopers Bakehouse!

  May 3, 2020, 5:36 pm

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• Atreyu

  TL;DR: Partially a bakery, partially some street food, but what Cooper’s Bakehouse wholly is is a welcome addition to Sunnybank’s rich dining scene. A bit more laid back than what is the norm, from where it is located the quiet, leisurely manner of delivery works itself a treat. Simple and unpretentious, but with a quality that is not able to be denied, it should definitely find itself a niche for many years to come. Tucked not too far away from several Asian foodie meccas, Cooper’s Bakehouse sits unsuspecting just across from the school yard on a somewhat quiet stretch of road that finds itself right in the middle of suburbia. From starting its bases as a simple bakehouse, it has expanded the operations to serve up a few signature Vietnamese dishes during the working week, providing a characteristic alternative for the breakfast rush or the leisurely weekend brunch. This may be a long way from any little Saigon I have seen, but it feels right close to home here in its cute, understated manner. With constant curiosity of finding the next new thing, some unusual finds, and all the ilk during the food journeys, some finds are often a lot by chance when being come across. Initially this was the case with Cooper’s Bakehouse, which was observed from a previous outing next door. As much it looks the part of the standard Vietnamese bakery upon an initial look, a couple of aspects were enough to catch the eye of my house mate/dining buddy – it does banh mis. You could probably go to all the places around town that do the said item, and the next thing on his agenda would probably be to go further afield; that is how much he likes his banh mis. That was the first part of the story. The second part is finding some time to get there, which happened to be on the weekend. First time around it was an attempted Sunday, place was closed so next week on the Saturday was the go. One of the aspects in its favour was that it was open early in the morning, and there was enough time before church to sneak in a quick breakfast, so it was with an air horn waking me up that it was time to go here and cross it off the list. It was a long time coming, and there was a bit of a build up to it, and ultimately it ended up being quite a worthy little treat. It is pretty cosy inside, using a minimalistic sort of design. On one side, there is the plain black wall with a text quote on it, the majority of the shop is the bare-boned bakery look from downtown, but what does give it the character is having tables both inside and on the pavement, complete with plants and sugar bowls. Small touches here and there, it ain’t going to win awards and is not in the league of most places, but it is the earnestness that pulls it through. The vibes that I have gotten from the design of the place were possibly influenced by the service. This could be any old crappy bakery, and have that rough sort of service that is still more or less efficient, just wanting to get clients in and out, but instead it was quite the contrast. While seeming a bit rough at first, giving it a bit of time to warm up the lady here was actually pretty good, and definitely one of the most chirpy waitresses that I have come across in quite some time who had such a welcoming demeanour. This also leads to something to distinguish it from most bakeries, and that is the sit-down service after paying at the counter; they use crockery and cutlery here, which makes for quite a bit of difference. Being a bakehouse, to get it out of the way they do offer all kinds of breads, sweets and pastries, and pies and sausage rolls to patrons for old times sake, plus the milk and other drinks right from the fridge. Better yet though is the small Vietnamese menu which gives a number of the signature dishes which are all made in house, and fresh to order. You have several kinds of slowly stewed meats, a few types of banh mi, and the Saturday special of a beef pho. To get something to drink, they have tea and coffee, along with a juice of the day. So without pausing for any thought – heck, it was decided well before arriving in fact – the order that I had was a banh mi. This baguette was filled with heaps of pork, carrots, cucumber, daikon, and pate with plenty of chilli added into the mix. This was delicious, and managed to fill me up pretty well. The fillings inside the sandwich were generous, and the pork meat was tender and had a good amount of fat on it, giving it a fairly rich flavour. The carrots and cucumber provided a good crunch, and the mixture of sauces had it be really creamy, a tad bit richer, and it truly satiated the palate. Combine all of that with a good crusty baguette that was cooked on that day, and you have a bone fide winner of a snack. My dining buddy went ahead and got the meatballs, which were stewed in a thick tomato sauce, and had a warm baguette served on the side. I nicked a bit of the meatball to have a taste and was thoroughly impressed. The sauce was thick and delicious, with a marsala of herbs and spices mixtured throughout, and the actual meat that they used was tender and definitely made from a good cut of pork. These would really go down a treat, and it is thoroughly recommended to order them. Of course, it has to be done at breakfast time in getting a coffee – that is a given – and in addition to that, it was not going to be a visit to a Vietnamese place without having one of the signature drip filter coffees. So that is exactly what I ordered, getting the one on ice. Making the place a tad better, you get to watch the show. This is great when you have some time, just slowly watching the brewed coffee drip onto the bed of condensed milk in the glass. As per the usual case, the coffee was pretty good. This time around, the coffee was Slipino which is not really one my favourites as I find it a little on the weak side. Even in saying that, it still had a decent enough taste, and blended well when it was mixed with the cold condensed milk, and ice. Summer season was just beginning, and this is the kind of thing that hits the spot in that weather. Vietnamese-owned bakeries are certainly not anything that is new in the slightest, however in the past few years they have upped their game by offering several snacks on top of all the usual bakery treats, and this is something which gives them an edge and an advantage. Starting from the ground up not too long ago, Cooper’s Bakehouse has managed to start off on the right foot with this aspect being regarded. Having that elusive feel, yet being quite accessible it won’t be too long now that more clients will find this place and highly enjoy it. The 4.0 score here is another one which does it very solidly, and also indicates that it is an all-rounder that manages to put each of the needed aspects for a memorable – or at least recommended – meal out to a noticeable degree without too much slouching either way. It is still a fairly simple product overall, so mileage does vary accordingly. Nevertheless, all of this is done in an understated way which shows a great deal of customer service, home style cooking, and a neighbourhood vibe that would be a welcome part of any suburb around this nape of the woods.

  January 19, 2020, 5:48 pm

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• Yo

  A bakery that does banh mi? You know it will be fresh! So simple but it puts it up there with the best ive had. Small place that is a popular saturday visit. Can’t wait to come back and try more on the menu.

  January 14, 2020, 5:52 am

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• Wn

  Yum! Great little place in Sunnybank – owners are friendly and food is delicious and authentic. Lucky to have found this little suburban gem! The baguette is deliciously crisp on the outside soft on the inside. Looking forward to trying the other food on the menu.

  February 12, 2017, 1:16 pm

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• Quang Bui

  Just had lunch with a couple of mates and it was awesome! The pho was good and you cant go wrong with Vietnamese Drip Coffee. Service was very friendly and the meal was priced well. Will be coming back to try the rest of the menu.

  January 16, 2017, 10:09 am

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• Sbfoodie

  Wow finally there is a local banh mi (Vietnamese baguette) available in sunnybank / Coopers Plains and they are to die for! There used to be a bakery in market square that did them but they have closed down and Cafe o mai doesn’t bake them fresh as they are a Cafe (see my review on Cafe o mai). The banh mi and Vietnamese coffee combine to make the perfect brunch combo! This is my new local brunch spot. Very friendly staff and good service! I will definitely return to try the maple BBQ ribs and the savoury pork meatballs with the baguettes!

  December 13, 2016, 9:28 am

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• Grace Lung

  I went on opening day with the LO. Super welcoming. We felt really looked after even though we were the only ones sitting outside. Unfortunately they didn’t have high chairs.The interior / decoration is modern and thoughtful.I ordered the Savoury Pork Meatballs and babycino for the LO. It was presented nicely on a board. The taste of the meatballs was quite nice though it wasn’t as hot as i expected (not cold though). The baguette was nice and warm, crispy outside and fluffy inside as it should be.It’s located in a row of run down looking shops where there are a lot of new apartments nearby. Parking on the street. You could fit a pram comfortably outside, a bit tight inside. Not sure about toilet / change table options sorry. The only thing I’m confused with is inside its like a normal Vietnamese bakery with cheese and bacon rolls and pies but it seems a bit disconnected to the rest of the menu?You’re meant to order at the counter but then it was a little confusing cause we were shown a seat first but then I didn’t want leave my child outside by herself. They did offer to watch her and all our bags while I ordered though which was nice.Youthful, friendly and attentive service! It’s nice to have a place like this nearby as I really like this kind of food. I plan to come back again once they’ve settled down; keen to try the other menu items as they look quite good. instagram.com

  December 11, 2016, 11:47 am

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