Left of Field, Rhodes @ Sydney Australia

Happy Friday! You know what that means? It means we are again another day closer to our regular Sunday Brunch Day!

Last weekend we visited a cafe in Rhodes called 'Left of Field'. We would say it is quite a popular spot but not a place where you'd find hipster brunch people. Instead, you'll find that people who dine here are very much relaxed, those who genuinely want a coffee and a meal and really to just catch up. No crazy instagram users here!

What's ideal about this place is that its right next the Rhodes' waterside walk. It makes it perfect for days if you're wanting to go for a little walk and then stopping for a coffee and to grab a bite. This place is also pet friendly so there were a few people who were at the cafe after a walk and had their dogs with them.

This cafe had cute floral decorations on each table. Our table had a little pineapple :)

Keeping to the relaxed atmosphere, this cafe had minimal interior with plant based decorations on the walls. Plenty of natural light which kept the cafe looking bright as well.

The menu consisted of a lot food items which we haven't seen offered at other cafes. Not sure how to explain the theme of their menu but you can decide for yourself from the below.

Chermoula Lamb Shank - Slow roasted chermoula lamb shank, cumin spiced eggplant, minted yoghurt and herbed cous cous.

For someone who doesn't usually eat lamb because she's afraid of the smell lamb meat has when not prepared well, this one was cleaned up well. "Tasty" is the word used to describe this meal.

Peri Peri Chicken Burger - Grilled chicken breast with peri peri chilli, iceberg lettuce, mayonnaise on toasted milk bun with shoe string fries (added bacon).

The chicken breast was a little dry however it was overall an enjoyable burger.

Smokey Bacon Baked Beans - Five beans stewed with bacon, carrot, celery, onion and merguez chipolatas served with sourdough bread.

Our friend who ordered this dish didn't quite enjoy it as she did not like the beans used in this dish. Another friend who had a taste of it quite enjoyed it and helped finish most of the dish.

Butternut Squash with Broccolini - smashed butternut pumpkin, beetroot hummus, broccolini, house dukkuh, feta and tahini (added eggs).

This one became a bit too much once you've passed the half way mark. The tahini, beetroot hummus and pumpkin together were too rich as a combination. Regardless, it was still quite delicious.

Smoked Salmon and Dill Scramble - Scrambled eggs flecked with dill, smoked salmon, citrus creme fraiche on a milk bun.

This was pretty filling as there was a generous serving of smoked salmon. All textures were soft as they used a milk bun and not sourdough.

Lemongrass Pork Chop on Rice (WHO ORDERS THIS?!) - Lemongrass and garlic marinated pork chop on a bed of jasmine rice, sweet chilli and lime sauce.

This was probably the most average dish. Would not order again. This only happened because someone was craving rice after not having rice for over two days hahaha! Asian problems? Not too sure...

On the left: Tropi Cool (pineapple, mint, apple, lemon, orange)

On the right: Green with Envy (Apple, celery, spinach, kale, lemon, cucumber, parsley)
Both drinks tasted great and refreshing. The green juice had a very strong parsley flavour though.

Iced Chocolate

We visited on a Sunday so the place was pretty busy. We waited about 15 minutes for a table for six. The service by staff was average. Can't complain about that. Only downside was that the service of our food was a little slow. It's quite a large cafe and it was also pretty busy so again, can't complain too much.

Price for six people (everyone got meals and drink) was around $180 AUD. It is a bit pricier than average cafes as that's about $30 per person.

Would we visit again? Maybe yes but not something so soon.

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