Groundstone

Food, fresh and tasty along with the coffee. But the price... super expensive. When did smashed avo on toast suddenly cost 21 dollars? Tasted fine, price didn't sit well. Recommended to not order from the menu and order something in the glass display that just needs to be reheated if you don't want to spend the moon.

Food done right. Each element on my plate was considered, cooked properly and compliments the other ingredients. Eggs perfectly poached and served with white and black sesame seeds. Extra texture, beautiful presentation. I would use nigella seed (as I do at home) but love that seeds were used. Its those extra details that elevate the dish. Tomatoes cooked properly and herbed. Im constantly frustrated being served undercooked tomatoes with no flavour. Nice to finally find a place that takes the time to cook them properly. The Tomatoes paired perfectly with the spicy chorizo (and also the haloumi that i stole from nieces plate). Flavourful mushroom. Plentiful bacon and sourdough. I didn't even need to season this dish. "The Feast" was perfect and will get me through until tomorrow. Great coffee, in a mug big enough to swim in. If you want a meal that's considered and a cut above, Groundstone is the place for you. Ill be back when I visit Orange again.

Food was dry along with very poor and uninviting service. We ordered the fritters which were dry , carrot cake which was also dry and banana smoothie which was more like a milkshake and was undrinkable tasting like unripe bananas. Did not get a smile at all from any member of staff, they had forgotten to make the smoothie, tables were not cleared for us to sit at. They were not overly busy, with many empty tables inside, which makes the poor service even more unacceptable.