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The menu is a short, sweet list of gluten and dairy free meals posted to the wall. Everything Misters is serving is locally sourced, meats are free-range and produce is organic. Breakfast options are available until 11am, all priced $9.90, coffee will set you back $4.40 and smoothies are $8.90. Be warned, the short list gets even shorter as ingredients dwindle throughout the day. We visited (three times) during week one so we're putting this down to teething problems and unexpected popularity.
The look draws people in off Wyndham St. Owners Fraser Jamieson and Alex Brayne have stripped back this old inner-city Chinese restaurant to reveal beautiful wooden floorboards, exposed brick walls and a massive kitchen out the back. The lush vertical garden on the rear wall is the most stunning feature, making us want to dine in. However, despite the ample seating space everything is served in compostable containers, to encourage simplicity and efficiency, we were told.
The food is pretty tasty, but not giving patrons enough bang for their buck - and we're not alone in this gripe. We appreciate the additional cost and time it takes to source and prepare this wholesome fare, but felt a bit ripped off with a sad looking single scoop of clustered granola, albeit crunchy and delicious. Our three buckwheat and chia griddle cakes were a bit more substantial but were crying out for more of the berry compote. We sat down for lunch on a separate visit and left much happier.
The coffee costs the same no matter how you have it - with cashew or almond milk, regular, trim or soy - which is a nice touch for the dairy intolerant. Coffees were well made and all served as takeaway which we understand is to suit the inner-city bustle. But we'd like to see Misters introduce some ceramics for a nicer dining-in experience.
