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Melbourne
Northcote
Poke the Bear
Poke the Bear Reviews

Poke the Bear

Cake & Coffee, Australian

Dishes priced around$19

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Reviews of Poke the Bear (91)

Read what people think about Poke the Bear. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Poke the Bear before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Poke the Bear and book a table with confidence!

5.8/6

91 reviews

5.8/6

91 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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New"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.8 days ago · 104 reviews

Very good place for a meet up casual meal with friends

New"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.11 days ago · 104 reviews

I enjoyed very much today's lunch. it was wholesome and delicious

New"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner12 days ago · 1 review

Poke the Bear is a great little cafe, one of the best in Northcote. 👍

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.17 days ago · 104 reviews

Pleasant and wholesome delicious meal today. will be back soon

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.17 days ago · 104 reviews

excellent service and fabulous food. great place for pleasant wholesome meal

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.25 days ago · 104 reviews

it was a pleasant and delicious wholesome lunch . delighted to eat here

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.25 days ago · 104 reviews

relaxing pleasant lunch with drinks to end it off . enjoyed very much

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.a month ago · 104 reviews

I enjoyed my lunch consistently well prepared and tasty and wholesome

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.a month ago · 104 reviews

loved the wholesome and meticulously prepared lunch meal. good service too

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.2 months ago · 104 reviews

pleasant lunch wholesome meal delicious and enjoyable. will be back soon

"Very good"
5/6
Elliot A.3 months ago · 1 review

The establishment provided satisfactory service, cuisine, and ambiance. However, the pricing was slightly elevated.

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.3 months ago · 104 reviews

I enjoyed my lunch very much. it was good food served with kindness

"Excellent"
6/6
Mike W.3 months ago · 2 reviews

The service was extremely polite and there very friendly not to mention the highest quality of food we enjoyed. Thanks team Poke-The-Bear

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.3 months ago · 104 reviews

great food. friendly service. delightful experience and what a wonderful atmosphere.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rebecca P.3 months ago · 1 review

delicious food and great staff - I love the Goldi locks porridge and my mum always has the pancake special. Perfect way to celebrate mothers day

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.3 months ago · 104 reviews

delightful place to lunch. enjoyed the wholesome meal here. well done!

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.4 months ago · 104 reviews

Had a wholesome and flavourful lunch. Great food and good service

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.4 months ago · 104 reviews

had a simple wholesome lunch, great service staff, friendly and courteous

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.4 months ago · 104 reviews

great meal and drinks! I'll be back again soon

"Very good"
5/6
Benjamin C.5 months ago · 104 reviews

highly recommended, good wholesome food and warm customer service experience

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.5 months ago · 104 reviews

Comfort food and homely place for me here. Highly recommend

"Very good"
5/6
Yiota K.5 months ago · 1 review

The food was good. Coffee was good. We enjoyed it

"Very good"
5/6
Benjamin C.5 months ago · 104 reviews

good food and service, feels like eating at home thoroughly

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.6 months ago · 104 reviews

a regular eating place for me and my friends. wonderful!

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.6 months ago · 104 reviews

one of my favourite places to lunch . good food. good service

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.6 months ago · 104 reviews

Good wholesome and healthy food. Highly recommend to give it a try!

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.6 months ago · 104 reviews

it was a pleasant wholesome lunch today . strongly recommended for a meal here

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.6 months ago · 104 reviews

back here again with my friends. good food and service!

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.6 months ago · 104 reviews

enjoyed the food here. affordable, wholesome and I highly recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner7 months ago · 1 review

Superb ambience and service. Poke the Bear is highly recommended.

"Excellent"
6/6
Danielle O.7 months ago · 1 review

Great service and quick, attentive. Food and coffee was great .

"Excellent"
6/6
Roger S.8 months ago · 1 review

It was amazing food and service. All things considered very BEARable.

"Excellent"
6/6
Julia G.8 months ago · 1 review

Great food, friendly service, relaxed vibe and one of the best coffees in the area

"Very good"
5/6
Tina P.8 months ago · 9 reviews

A cute little brunch spot, with plenty of bear puns. Service was a tad slow

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.8 months ago · 104 reviews

I had a very pleasant meal . Food was great. Service was excellent. Will be back soon

"Very good"
5/6
Rod M.9 months ago · 1 review

Friendly staff great food. Our party of five loved their meals

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.9 months ago · 104 reviews

one final lunch here before returning home after visiting family and friends. will be back soon. pleasant lunch

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.9 months ago · 104 reviews

just a leisurely lunch because visiting family in the vicinity. pleasant meal. am happy

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.10 months ago · 104 reviews

nice food. nice vibes. nice service. will be back soon

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.10 months ago · 104 reviews

very nice meal. will come back again soon when in the vicinity

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.10 months ago · 104 reviews

had a pleasant meal , great food, friendly service, nice environment

"Excellent"
6/6
Mike W.a year ago · 2 reviews

Fantastic food and service well done guys Thanks and keep it up

"Very good"
5/6
Cassandra L.a year ago · 19 reviews

Cute little cafe, good coffee, nice food… good for 1:1 coffee catch ups

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.a year ago · 104 reviews

Pleasant place. cool vibes. excellent food. great service from the heart!

"Very good"
5/6
Benjamin C.a year ago · 104 reviews

Rustic and cool vibe. Affordable lunch options! Very Wholesome meal...

"Very good"
5/6
Benjamin C.a year ago · 104 reviews

nice and cosy eating place. enjoyed my lunch! look forward to next meal here

"Excellent"
6/6
Olivia M.a year ago · 1 review

Great service, delicious food and brilliant hot chocolates. Highly recommend!

"Very good"
5/6
Stephen W.a year ago · 1 review

Great service from the waitress, accommodated young child and great food.

"Excellent"
6/6
Natasha R.a year ago · 1 review

Delicious food and such a friendly, warming cafe. Love getting to come here 💖

"Excellent"
6/6
Fillitsa X.a year ago · 1 review

Amazing as always!! Great food and service one of the best cafes in Northcote!

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