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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Super cute bright cafe, friendly waitress and delicious soup - generous serving size and good value for money.

Our second time to Poke the Bear. Fab service, menu are so cute. Food Yum. We will be back.

Best fish tacos in town! Love this place in Northcote

The food was delicious, the service was great and the coffee was one of the best I’ve had in Melbourne. I will be back!

whenever I am looking for a nice and friendly place to have a quick but delicious meal, this is definitely my place to go. simply wonderful

Fabulous staff, super accommodating for dietary needs, and DELICIOUS FOOD. Will absolutely be back!

Great food, great staff. Thank you, I will definitely see you again 🙏

Arriving at noon, it was easy to find a table and leave space between us and other diners. This was important as hearing is an issue. The staff were great and lowered the music volume a little, which was thoughtful and appreciated.

a good friendly customer service and extensive brunch menu to choose from.

good coffee and brunch. can't never go wrong for a good breaky

Great food and even greater service. might be a smaller space indoors but completely worth waiting for if you forget to book ahead!

Love this cafe! They have great brunch dishes and coffee!

Great food - am quickly becoming a regular. Tables always seem to be sticky though - need a good clean.

We went for weekly brunch, it was the first time for my husband, and he was impressed by the quality of food. The special prawn burger is superb, a must try.

Excellent and friendly service, amazing menu and choices, love the atmosphere and vibe. It's my favourite spot with good reason!

Food was great, fresh ingredients, coffee was great. Definitely will come back

Our favourite cafe in Northcote!!! As always, excellent food and vibe. We were thrilled to be back!

Love Love Love Poke the Bear. Fabulous greeting. The best coffee and the food outstanding!!!

Great food, delicious coffee, good service. Cute inspirational notes with the coffee.

Great little neighbourhood gem. Love the poke bowl - delicious and healthy. Will come again

The food was great, and free flow coffee was excellent

Nice cafe with great atmosphere. Food and coffee ate good too

Great food with relaxed atmosphere. Service was great. Coffee was great.

Food was delicious with everybody having something different Good drinks menu Service was quick and friendly Will return

First visit and will be back for more. Friendly greeting, great coffee and food!!

Great little neighbourhood gem with awesome coffee and well-made brunch. Highly recommend it. Will come again.

nice cafe,with great customer service, menu with a fancy name dishes. food is okay but a bit overprice

Very enjoyable, warm blankets available to throw over your legs, good food.

Excellent Coffee and friendly service. Good hearty food in a funky atmosphere.

Food was excellent and the staff were friendly and helpful. Overall a brilliant experience.

Yum. Great brekky, great service, great coffee. Im a convert.

Best service thanks Poke the Bear staff !! Love coming in every time xx

Love poke the bear! Energetic service and delicious food 😁

Great Brunch, food delicious & serving portions well worth the $'s

Burgers were amazing! Service was good, got a table straight away on a Monday for lunch - parked in the carpark next door and noticed the parking inspector checking cars when we got back so be careful not to overstay. Was charged a surcharge for using a credit card - would be good if they warned you prior to paying.

Very fresh, home style food. Had house made blueberry soda, pulled pork poke bowl with green rice and house chips. Friendly service with a community vibe.

Excellent food and fabulous coffee. Great service and I love the crocheted blankets 😄 the breakfast menu caters for all requirements and my Papa Bear was delicious 😄👌