The Backyard

After seeing it number 3 on the Geelong brekkie list and passing it enough times, we came in for breakfast. It's pretty good, drinks are on the expensive end ($5 for a small flat white), and food close up that way too. It's not too bad, however, found poached eggs to be a bit overdone. Overall worth giving it a shot.

I was last here two years ago, I loved it, the vibe was great, coffee was made with care. When I came back, it looked in a poor state, nothing has been updated since I was last there. The tables and chairs were gross, and the colours faded. The restaurant was moderately busy, yet they only had one overworked staff member on. The menu had items crossed out and the laminate had peeled. The drinks took a long time to arrive and they arrived staggered. After being told they ran out of freshly squeezed orange juice, we got the bottles Orange juice. It took a ridiculously long time to arrive, only coming after being asked for as the meals arrived. They didn't have the correct coffee mugs, leading to an unpleasant drinking experience. I got the granola, it was really nice, good flavours and texture. My friend got the ham and cheese toasted sandwich; which didn't arrive as described and had to be returned. All of this was not cheap either, for the price is expect a good experience with staff who have the time to care, rather than running around unable to serve everyone correctly. This experience is most entirely down to owners who don't care.