Percy's Aeroplane Cafe

(19/6/12)

Read an article on this Cafe in local magazine, it had a really lovely story to the name and being sort of local, we thought we had best give it a try :-) It is another industrial/grunge cafe fitout, but done nicely, with the preservation of the leadlight windows at the front. The yellow aeroplane hanging in the front room of the cafe adds a whimsical touch & matches the bright yellow Ruggero espresso machine, that turns out a beautiful coffee!

Upon entering the cafe you may be fooled into thinking there are not many tables...... but no there is another room & a courtyard at the rear of the building. We chose to sit in the courtyard in some winter sun (there is also a heater for additional warmth), it was very peaceful outside & lucky for us no smokers just couple of smelly ashtrays! The staff were extremely friendly & efficient, water straight to the table & drink orders taken :-) 

Percy's House coffee blend cappuccino ($3.5) & two Charlie's Honest Apple juice ($3.8) Breakfast is served 7.30 until 2pm.

 On to the menu, a simple one page menu with some really different breakfast options such as Dried Fruit, nut toasted museli w seasonal fruit compote & sheep yoghurt ($9), French fruit toast w spiced blueberries, mascarpone cream, almonds & maple syrup ($12.9) to  Huevos Rancheros - Baked chorizo, white bean stew w cheese, baked egg & crusty bread ($16)  or  Corn fritters, avocado salsa & tomato vinaigrette ($14).  Choice of breads, White, Rye, Fruit or Multigrain & Gluten Free Bread extra ($1).  The usual extras plus Percy's Tomato relish or Chipotle mayo, cheese or Dukkah ($2.5)

A welcome sight was the line on the menu that stated that there were options with the  menu if requested; Gluten free(GF) Lactose free (L) Vegetarian (V) Gluten free bread (GFB)  for those amongst us with intolerances :-(

(17.9) + ($3)

On to our choices for today, Smoked Buxton trout on potato rosti, spinach, poached egg & dill dressing with the addition of avocado.  The presentation was a work of art and the use of rectangle serving plates made a nice change from the usual round plates. It was eaten with gusto and declared Excellent ! which was attested by the clean plate.

($18) + ($3)

My next reviewer chose the Pilot's Breakfast - Fried eggs, bacon, chorizo, mushrooms, spinach & roast tomato on toast. He decided to omit the chorizo & add avocado of course being the avocado king! He wouldn't normally choose fried eggs but said it made a nice change & went down a treat. Both the choices so far were ample servings for hungry males.

($16.5)

My choice was one of my favorites (mushies) - Thyme infused mushrooms on toast, smashed avocado, lime dressing, dukkah, creamy goats cheese & a poached egg. Wow this was so tasty, the cheese was a little firm at first maybe straight from fridge but had softened nicely early into the meal. The mushrooms were so tasty I could have eaten a whole plate of them! It was a decent size but as I have to wait until mid morning for my reviewers to surface, I am usually quite hungry & it is Brunch! :-)

Upon clearing plates our friendly waitress ticked our Brunch box by asking if we would like any more drinks :-)  yes please another of the wonderful coffees & a green tea!  Indeed  thats how you sell a cafe/coffee! hats off to you Percy!  If you are in the area, or even if you are not we would highly recommend seeking the cafe out. There are also a few Lunch items on the menu, basic but Im guessing equally as yummy.  Well done Percy's you are a welcome addition to the Kew area, and we will be back  :-)