Mabel Jones - Banyule

Meeting friends for lunch after three months abroad I was astounded to find such a lovely café has emerged in my own neighborhood. Modern, comfortable, spacious décor with wonderful service it rivalled any of the local café's we found in all the cities and towns we visited in France and the UK. The food is scrumptious and on trend.

We visited here for a quick mid-morning coffee and could not go past the croissants with homemade jams. They were outstanding as was the coffee. We are very interested in returning for a breakfast or lunch soon as the atmosphere is great. The staff were all pleasant and professional; congratulations to management for good training and mentoring. The fit out and look of the space is first class.

Went here for breakfast on a Wednesday morning and was packed. Ordered the mushrooms and hash brown which came with a poached egg and whipped goats cheese, very good and tasty, mushrooms were well cooked, egg was a little stiff but the rest was fantastic. Serving size could have been a little bigger.

Visited Mable Jones with my mother and sister for an early mothers day lunch. My mother has limited mobility so the availability of a ramp to the main sitting area was great as the cafe also caters for prams etc.My sister and I both had the Fritters with corn, red lentils and mint served with zucchini, radish & avocado salad and on the side chilli jam & aioli and a poached egg. While mum had grilled barramundi fillet, potato puree, tossed greens, lemon beurre blanc sauce and celeriac crisps. The serves were a good size for lunch and were all tasty.Good range of wines by the glass, herbal teas and they use St. Davids Dairy milk which I also prefer to use at home. The staff were helpful and friendly. I would return perhaps for a weekend brunch.

Lovely open atmosphere, wonderful choices for breakfast and lunch. Always busy but never a long wait for a table. Coffees the best in the neighbourhood and available on 'Skip' so can be pre-ordered.