Chapel Bakery Cafe Hawthorn

We are regular customers at Chapel and look forward to the brilliant coffee, great food and exceptional service. The ambience is perfect. The menu is updated seasonally with innovative fresh tastes. The staff are attentive and responsive. The cafe has a good balance between the rear courtyard, the main indoors and street seating - and caters for a range of patrons. We think it's the best.

Drinks are always good and the sandwiches in the counter are delicious. Dined in today though and had the special, french toast with banana, and... Honestly, it was the extremely skimpy for the price. For $12.50 you got two small pieces of toast, a small scoop of ice cream and a grand total of four slices of banana. I understand there's always a mark up but this felt extremely stingy. My friend's breakfast burger was also pretty skimped on for filling. Love you, Chapel, but you're slipping. Your dine in door used to be great.

Went here quite regularly,was always fresh food with decent service (and still is )as its always busy but... Told to move tables when a bunch of latte sipping cyclists walk in the door and then be told I'm 15c short on the minimum debit card of $15.00and this occurred twice in one week!Never been back-and that was 2 years ago.