The Food Republic Cafe

Always a happy experience with prompt friendly staff, food perfectly presented & congenial surroundings. The cafe is always near capacity inside & out with a good vibe. Clearly onr of the top cafes in the Eastern suburbs. Bruce C.

Great service and excellent food. Nice garden location too thanks

Always has attractive menu items. Service is friendly and efficient.

Coffees were great, ditto the seafood linguini!!! The place was full and the poor staff were run off their feet. Long delay in getting one drink. We forgive them :)

Great service and good weather to sit outside which is quieter.

Very busy but service very good. Staff very attentive and professional

Lovely food and service with a smile - very nice brunch

The food was very tasty and very good! I will go back next time to try other delicacies. We come from City. The only thing I hope is that the food is not too burnt. Of course everyone has different tastes. You can try asking the guest how much they need. Thank you

The food is always lovely and service great even though it was busy today

Everything was excellent. The noise levels are not your fault . People just seem to talk far too loudly, not sure why. I have been many times, and always like the fact that you have an indoor or outdoor choice. And that if you book, there is always a place to be. The staff are always very pleasant indeed .The food is always fresh and lovely and imaginative and well presented . Thank you so much, Marguerite

Lovely staff and food will visit again Just one more we wish to have more vegan option

Staff were friendly and courteous, meals were delivered in a timely manner and were of generous proportions. Marked down a little for noise levels but only because it seemed a very popular restaurant with patrons.

We were celebrating a birthday today & had a table for 4 booked located EXACTLY where I asked to be seated. The service was excellent, our water bottles were replaced as soon as they emptied, the service efficient, the waitress was lovely… couldn’t do enough for us. I ordered the Japanese omelette with pulled pork & it was next level with regard to serving size and taste. My friends had food envy looking at my dish & commented that they would try it next visit. We took a birthday cake in and weren’t charged ‘cakage’ which I always appreciate. The food is very well priced & the sparkling wine is delightful. I would rate Food Republic as one of my top ‘cafe’s to visit. Well done team & Merry Christmas.

Menu and food warrant many return visits. Service was pleasant. Servings were very generous.

Food was great. Service was great. Very willing to assist with extra needs of wheelchair. Actually happy to answer, different questions regarding the menu and ordering. On an extremely busy day when staff were under pressure as a customer you still received great service.

We sat outside on a most beautiful day. The food is delicious and large protions so I will be able to taste it again for dinner tonight. Yum!

We were outside, beautiful! Enjoyed the lemon slice best. A man seated very close was very noisy speaking on the phone for ages. Perhaps have a sign…please move away to take phone calls.

On such a busy morning the staff were great! Welcoming and professional. Our meal came in good time and was lovely - thank you all. Merry Christmas!

Great food, great service, lovely staff, and a great atmosphere.

Table location not good,blinds and floor very dirty. Service good

Great food, great service and atmosphere ! Highly recommend, especially the coffee!

We enjoyed fabulous food ,the mango chicken salad was fresh and perfection, and the place was pumping but the service was efficient and swift with personality SO professional! So impressive

Clean and relaxing environment. Friendly staff. Fresh and yummy food. Happy atmosphere.

Staff were very attentive and helpful. Coffee was much to my liking

Terrific, except no chilli order had chilli. Staff happily fixed.

Very pleasant lunch, friendly staff, nice environment not much more I can say

Excellent quality food and service. My go-to place for a coffee or a meal.

Table was ready (but not requested table), order promptly taken, serving time not excessive, took while to catch waiter attention for coffee order after, noisy surrounds hence preference for table in quieter 20 - 24 niche

Great cafe, delicious food, great friendly service. I always enjoy my meals there.

Friendly and clean. Food was great as usual. Music could have been a little softer but that could just be me getting old! Perfect place for a small group get together. So so good to be able to pay separately too!!

The food was wonderful and the helpers pleasant and helpful

All really, really good! Food, service, atmosphere - all were terrific.

Food was great and my dirty chai was seriously good

Very friendly staff, quick service and delicious food. Enjoyable experience

Lovely local Cafe serving good and well presented food. Staff are friendly and happy to assist.

Excellent service and fun atmosphere. Food portions were excellent and the coffee was great too.

This is our absolute favourite place - we walk there and go so often, my husband in particular. They owners are terrific and all the staff are really lovely. AND the food is excellent!!

Nice cafe good food and coffee! Will definitely go again. Highly recommended!

Delicious and wide variety of food . Excellent service and happy vibe

It was lunch hour during my visit n I expected a bit of wait for our lunches...Happy to say that all our plates came almost together with short wait. Value for money... Will be back for sure..

We couldn't find a car park and drove round and round looking fir one. Was booked for 12.30but arrived at 12.45. We were told we were late and all he had was a table on Blackburn rd..was very noisy and hot . Food was good but after 2 hrs we went inside for a coffee but the air-conditioning was not working

we pre ordered for a business lunch and the food came out 5mins after we sat down. Everything was great.

Thought the person greeting people at the door could have been dressed a bit more smartly. The cap should go!! Due to bad weather we were allocated a table inside quite quickly. Food is always good at this cafe. Will return.

Had Brunch yesterday with five people They had travelled from Brighton and thought the atmosphere outside near the trees was lovely which included a couple whose daughter had died the day before. I quietly mentioned this to the waiter and he was extremely sensitive to my friends I then stayed on and met two more people who had lunch. They were as equality delighted. i then sy

Beautiful food, generous portion sizes & lovely service, thank you!

Great place for a meal. Large serves and interesting choices.

We regularly visit and love the food. It's always fresh and healthy, with the Vietnamese salad a favourite of many! The service is always friendly.

A most enjoyable experience for all members of the family

All very enjoyable, lovely food, staff very friendly and attentive

Lovely as always! Prosecco delivered with a strawberry touch and the chicken souvlaki special was delicious. Huge serve - could have shared it but so tasty