Wild Canary

I have been here before and enjoyed the food with the beautiful surroundings. Ordered the pea souffle for something different. Came out looking beautiful on the plate, however the souffle was lacking in flavour (couldn't identify any herbs, lacked seasoning). Less than hour later, I was hungry again. Looking at other photos from reviews of this dish, it seems I got short changed as there is a lot less on my plate compared with other photos. So not feeling happy now, considering this was $26. If you want a light lunch, order this. However, if you want to feel pleasantly satiated, order another staple-like dish with protein with coffee (coffee suppresses appetite!). (My review might seem harsh as I regularly cook these sorts of dishes at home as a norm). I love Wild Canary, but felt quite short changed by this dish.

Let’s catch up, we said. Let’s have brunch, we said. Let’s go to Wild Canary, we said, so we did. This café is set in wonderful, leafy grounds, surrounded by trees and bamboo groves. Staff were friendly and efficient (and they actually take your order; unheard of these days) and welcoming. We had cappuccino, and a soy latte and a strawberry milkshake. Hubby said his milkshake wasn’t cold enough (a common complaint) and it wasn’t big enough for him. Coffees were fine, neither here nor there. I ate a delicious, moist, well-sized duck leg with lentils, and beetroot kraut and grilled peach. So tasty and so filling. Really good duck leg! Hubby chose a croque monsieur with mushroom and pumpkin, and a side salad. All good, though he couldn’t discern the truffled béchamel. Miss M. had Gardeners breakfast – a very hearty way to start the day. She had sausage, and eggs, and halloumi and beetroot and beans and mushrooms and sourdough toast. And don’t forget the bacon steak! We really enjoyed the service, the atmosphere, and the food. Shame about the pouring rain, which meant we had to get up and leave, rather than have another coffee. Ah well, next time.

A beautiful setting with delicious food and absolutely amazing cakes. Despite having a big breakfast we had to try the cakes that were rated so highly and I'm glad we did. So glad that we got extra pieces to take home. The pear pistachio cake looks a little messy when cut due to the moist fruit in the cake and multiple layers but it tasted amazing. We can't wait to visit again and bring friends.

Taste wise, amazing food, couldn’t have asked for more in that aspect! The cake is also beautifully decorated and is an absolute stunner. However, as a previous review stated, the service wasn’t the best as we experienced a similar situation where we were basically told to go along our merry way when the waiter just took our plates without even asking if we were done. If you don’t mind being rushed off, it’s a great place :)