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Restaurants
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 (101)

Read what people think about Poke the Bear! All reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners.

5.8/6

101 reviews

5.8/6

101 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.a month ago · 119 reviews

came for lunch. very good food and very friendly service

"Excellent"
6/6
Erika S.a month ago · 33 reviews

Lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Great service and nice vibe

"Excellent"
6/6
Anthony P.a month ago · 6 reviews

Great food, even better service but I was waiting a while for food

"Excellent"
6/6
Danielle N.a month ago · 1 review

Amazing vegan menu and great service! Quirky ambience, will definitely visit again

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.a month ago · 119 reviews

lovely place . had a delightful lunch . good price and great service

"Excellent"
6/6
Erika S.a month ago · 33 reviews

poke the bear is a good restaurant. very nice smoothie

"Excellent"
6/6
Erika S.a month ago · 33 reviews

poke the bear has a very nice atmosphere. good eggs Benny with salmon

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.a month ago · 119 reviews

Had a quick solo lunch today. Pleasant lunch good service

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.a month ago · 119 reviews

a delight ful place for a relaxing lunch . good service

"Excellent"
6/6
Steven M.a month ago · 1 review

Another amazing brunch experience, loved the Turkish eggs special. You're onto something pretty awesome with that beetroot relish & haloumi combo

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.2 months ago · 119 reviews

Very good place for a meet up casual meal with friends

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.2 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner2 months ago · 1 review

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.2 months ago · 119 reviews

Pleasant and wholesome delicious meal today. will be back soon

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.2 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.2 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.2 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.2 months ago · 119 reviews

I enjoyed my lunch consistently well prepared and tasty and wholesome

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.2 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.3 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Very good"
5/6
Elliot A.4 months ago · 1 review

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.4 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Mike W.4 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.5 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Rebecca P.5 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.5 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.5 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.5 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.6 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Very good"
5/6
Benjamin C.6 months ago · 119 reviews

highly recommended, good wholesome food and warm customer service experience

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.7 months ago · 119 reviews

Comfort food and homely place for me here. Highly recommend

"Very good"
5/6
Yiota K.7 months ago · 2 reviews

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

"Very good"
5/6
Benjamin C.7 months ago · 119 reviews

good food and service, feels like eating at home thoroughly

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.7 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.7 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.8 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.8 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.8 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.8 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner8 months ago · 1 review

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Danielle O.9 months ago · 1 review

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Roger S.9 months ago · 1 review

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Julia G.9 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.10 months ago · 9 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.10 months ago · 119 reviews

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

"Very good"
5/6
Rod M.10 months ago · 1 review

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.a year ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.a year ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.a year ago · 119 reviews

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Benjamin C.a year ago · 119 reviews

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

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