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10 Reviews on “Chicken or the Egg”
Maling Road is tucked away off the main road in Canterbury with the cutest little shops and laneways. Coming here is like visiting a completely different place where time slows down and we instantly feel relaxed. At one end of the strip is COTE, one of our fave brunch spots with a fresh white and natural wood interior, covered & heated seating outside for our fury friends, great coffee (Axil is the brew of choice here) and a consistently delicious menu.
In addition to their focus on exceptional food presentation and quality, the team pride themselves on making sure their visitors have the best possible experience. The staff are always so happy and friendly and it really shows in their customer service.
The breakfast & lunch menu is served all day with almost all brekkie dishes having vegetarian options; all scrambled eggs are dairy free; and Gluten free bread is available. They have a menu for the little ones, plus a great selection of hot and cold drinks, coffee alternatives, milk varieties and vegan smoothies. Im loving the current cafe trend of including kombucha on the menu perfect for the summer weather and a great healthy option.
This is our go-to cafe when were on this side of town. Consistently great food and coffee with a truely friendly welcoming vibe. We highly recommend you drop by.
We absolutely loved visiting this place. We were greeted warmly, seating and offered drinks. The food was hard to choose from, because it looked all so good! But we ordered the Pumpkin Smash and Eggs Benedict which were scrumptious! We also had a lovely chat with the owner who was amazing! I also told my parents to go, and they said they had a lovely experience!
The chicken, no, the egg, no, the chicken, no, the egg. But the chicken needed to lay the egg. But the egg needed to hatch to create the chicken. Which came first?
This dilemma has caused much deliberation, and while we folks have speculated this cause and effect scenario for years, the important thing is that they both exist.
Speaking of cause and effect. I had the opportunity to visit Canterbury’s Chicken or the Egg caf, and this caused great joy. The effect? Satisfaction.
The venue has a touch of class, with a French Provincial inspired interior.
The menu offers an abundance of breakfast and lunch options, with something for everyone. As I skimmed the all-day breakfasts, the Turmeric Crab Omelette, and Maling Road Bruschetta were tempting! I couldn’t go past the Toast of Paris, which seemed most appropriate in this elegant venue. Gracefully presented as a work of art on a plate, the Brioche French Toast was adorned with passionfruit curd, raspberry compote, salted caramel popcorn, a poached pear, and vanilla mascarpone. Its sweetness married well with the El Salvadorian espresso sourced from Axil.
While I’m no wiser as to which came first- the chicken or the egg; I’m glad to have discovered another gem of the Eastern suburbs.
Such a delicious cafe in the Canterbury area its such a nice, peaceful area to enjoy lunch in!
We ordered the sweet potato fries, chicken baos and the acai bowl. Those fries were honestly the best sweet potato fries that Ive ever had – the batter was perfect and fried to perfection! The colour of that acai bowl was amazing! It was also super refreshing as well!
I will definitely be back
A very welcome and much needed addition to the ageing area of Mailing Road. Having had both chicken and eggs here, the age old dilemma of which came first is still unanswered. However, the decor is lovely and very spacious. The staff are attentive and friendly. The food was very nice and the prices were on par with other places. The coffee used here is Axil, which is lovely.
In summary, a great new cafe which will draw in new crowds to the area. Will be back.
I was invited to a blogger event at Chicken or the egg and was blown away by deliciousness. The Buddha bowl and the aai were absolutely sensational and the staff so super lovely. I was a bit sad to see some old favourites the chicken and waffles and the calamari taken off the menu but theres so much variety available even the fussiest of people will be satisfied.
The manager was telling us about how they get a lot of locals and like to look after them and that the daughter of one of the men who comes in for a long black every day wanted to organise him a coffee voucher for 25 coffees which they will keep track of which gave me a nice community vibe. Its certainly good coffee too! Definitely recommend
Original review
We dined as guests of Chicken or the Egg yesterday. This quirkily named cafe has been cropping up on my Instagram and I was keen to check it out. Located on the lovely Mailing Road which is a beautiful strip of shops and cafes the venue itself is very clean and bright and super busy which is a very good sign considering its only been opened two months.
I began with a golden smoothie which was nice and summery. All of their smoothies are vegan and sugar free which is great for when you want to make a healthy choice.
Continuing on the health theme we opted for the chicken salad and the corn fritters with smashed avo and feta and a poached egg. This dish comes with bacon but not being a bacon eater I asked for smoked salmon instead. Note they do not do variations which I suppose if their prerogative but its a little frustrating that on something like that they wouldnt swap the bacon for salmon even though both are listed as a side at the same price. Not particularly fair for a seafood eating vegetarian but I suppose in that instance you have to order something else.
Poached egg unfortunately over but I enjoyed the dish itself and there were a few others that appealed for a future visit including the aai and the chicken and waffles and it does seem like a friendly place. They are also open during the break every day bar Christmas and New Years Day so a good option if you dont want to scrounge for your own breakfast
We came here for a friend’s birthday brunch. Nestled in the Maling Road village, their excellent location ensures of a steady stream of customers.
Their all day breakfast and lunch menu offers a lot of choice. We soon placed our orders with friendly staff.
I was eagerly anticipating the mushroom and ricotta hot cakes but unfortunately they were dry, overcooked and the dish was bland. My friends had a better time with their meals, especially those with the salmon fillet and omelette. The pulled pork bao was also a tasty dish. They brought a small glass of soda water with the coffee for cleansing the palette. Any place with that much attention to detail is usually quite high on quality so I’ll assume I was unlucky.
Tasteful decor in a light filled space gives a welcoming feeling. Friendly and attentive service throughout the visit, the overall experience was pleasant for a Sunday brunch.