Where one of the original hotspots for homesick students, Coffee Square does something (previously) unorthodox by bringing the Hong Kong style of Chinese food to town. It has been through a whole lot of renovations, and it is still standing like one of the great institutions of Brisbane. Once upon a time it was possibly unlike anything else, but as the culinary scene has matured, trying this for the first time makes it seem a bit archaic. And I want to like it a bit more than I did.
One weekend, I was not having anything to do and with one thing leading to another, I was meeting with the head of the Meatball clan (shortened to MBBC to make it easier to read) at Market Square for a round of...
Where one of the original hotspots for homesick students, Coffee Square does something (previously) unorthodox by bringing the Hong Kong style of Chinese food to town. It has been through a whole lot of renovations, and it is still standing like one of the great institutions of Brisbane. Once upon a time it was possibly unlike anything else, but as the culinary scene has matured, trying this for the first time makes it seem a bit archaic. And I want to like it a bit more than I did.
One weekend, I was not having anything to do and with one thing leading to another, I was meeting with the head of the Meatball clan (shortened to MBBC to make it easier to read) at Market Square for a round of...
Popped into Coffee Square for a quick meal and went with the Spicy Pork Mince with Eggplant and Rice, Chicken Spring Rolls and Mini Silver Thread Bread Rolls.
The Spicy Pork Mince with Eggplant and Rice was a very generous serving - especially the rice (2-3 cups minimum). It wasn't that spicy and by the end it was a bit soupy, but no complaints - 3.
The Chicken Spring Rolls were served piping hot, were very flaky and were nicely balanced with the dipping sauce - 3.5.
The Mini Silver Thread Bread Rolls were great! The dipping sauce reminded me of the glaze you find atop Cinnabon's cinnamon buns and was really fantastic. I could have eaten dozens of these. This was t...
Staff and service is very poor. I use to eat here quite a lot because i enjoy the food. They made a mistake with my order which wasn't a big deal but when i go back to collect my original order i payed for they tried making me pay for it twice.... They asked for the original meal they gave me back to which i answered i gave it away because i had touched it and i figured you cant re serve that. $15 for a bit of pork and two bits of broccoli is a bit of a rip off.
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If you havent been to coffee square to try their sizzling Mongolian beef dish, you are missing out my frd. The flavours, texture of the beef and the presentation of the dish, its literally sizzling in front of you for a good 2-3 minutes. Portions are good and price is alright. Its quite busy though so expect a wait if you go in dinner times.
Awesome Hong King style food and great drinks. For a cafe it provides and extensive food and drinks menu with prices that you can't argue with. They were perfect for the size of the meals you receive, something the meals might even be too big for one person so I suggest for a lot of the meals you can share.
The store was tucked away in the busy eats streets area. Definitely a good joint if you're down for some Hong Kong styled food. One area of concern would be how loong it took for the drinks to arrive on my table. Even though a cheap eats store, their time management needs a bit of attention.
Delicious! Whenever you are near Sunnybank I would recommend that you stop for a meal or market trip- some many options, always something new to try! Coffee
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Diverse menu
Service is typical for a HK place.
They do everything very well and the fried rice is the best in Brisbane.
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The thing I love about this place is that they serve honestly good food for cheap.
