May be permanently closed
1 more branch in Melbourne
Scheduled hours: 8AM - 5:30PM
Updated 4 years ago
May be permanently closed
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Rustica is pretty near CrossCulture Church.
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Australian, Vegetarian options
$$$$
Price range per person
A$43
Address
Level 2, Shop 226, Melbourne Central, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1 more branch in Melbourne
Features
Takeaway
Сredit cards accepted
Opening hours
| SundaySun | 10AM-5:30PM |
| MondayMon | 8AM-5:30PM |
| TuesdayTue | 8AM-5:30PM |
| WednesdayWed | 8AM-5:30PM |
| ThursdayThu | 8AM-5:30PM |
| FridayFri | 8AM-5:30PM |
| SaturdaySat | 9AM-5:30PM |
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when we did get to a table we ordered a soy latte, the lamb and spanish omelette.
> the food was good but honestly kind of on the pricier side? in my opinion.. the menu has changed from what’s shown on zomato so lol
> their coffee is watery??? i don’t classify myself as a coffee snob but it’s not the best coffee.
one of my bigger issues was the staff. the waitress got my order wrong so when the wrong food came out i pointed it out and she was visibly mad. in fact all the staff seemed to be angry and rude? idk they took the coffee off our order for the mixup.
idk dude i won’t be back. weird vibe from the staff
Food: 4.5
Value: 4
Ambience: 4
Service: 3.5
Definitely can’t miss when you’re at Melbourne Central. Although service was a bit sloppy at times with staff not very welcoming, food was definitely a hit. The seating can be very noisy, but can’t expect much when you’re eating in the middle of a shopping district with people walking past.
We ordered the Lobster egg benedict and the Smoked mushrooms and we loved this tasty experience more than any other visit we had at this restaurant. Would definitely recommend these two dishes.
Lobster egg benedict (4/5): i loved the buttery yet crispy toasted milk bun, that complimented the creaminess of the kale hollandaise sauce and the semi-runny egg yolk. Although the lobster was the star of the dish, it didn’t shine as much as I would have thought, and could be better. On a good note, the lobster was juicy and succulent. The dish was a perfect execution of flavours used.
Smoked mushrooms (5/5): I love ordering mushroom dishes since brunches get so creative with fusing this key ingredient with other exotic elements that you’d never expect would work together to make it glisten. Rustica did just that, with its juicy smoked portobello mushrooms. I’ve never had mushrooms this good, and they’ve done it justice. The golden hummus was very interesting and went so well with the mushrooms. I loved the hint of sourness from the radish and the different texture from the crumbly feta which counteracted the richness from the smoked mushrooms and gooey goodness of the poached egg.