I forgotten how I found out about this place, but I’m always on the look out for brunch destinations North of the CBD. I made the effort to come to The Wooden Whisk on a rainy Saturday morning, with the promise of good food, and 2 hours of free parking at the Pole Ln carpark nearby. Luckily the rain cleared up for us on our walk to the cafe.
Coffee; a must.
Kale Crave: Kale, cucumber, apple, mint, $6.20
Mr. Auie has been ordering these kale juices pretty much every time he spots them on the menu. Not sure if on a health bender or just trying to look like it. But it is reported to being one of the better mixes that he has tasted as of late; refreshing way to start the morning.
I’m pretty sure the kitchen staff were partly psychic as we got both our orders of coffee and juice within, dare I say, one minute of ordering them. The way to a brunch eater’s heart is coffee on demand!
Wooden Whisk Breakfast, $16.90
Two free range eggs, bacon, sausage, sautéed mushrooms, tomato, black pudding, Spanish style beans, toasted sourdough. Perfectly sized big breakfast with a good variety. These days a lot of places just seem to try to cram a plate full of anything they can think of and call it a big breakfast, and it usually leaves you aching for something else. This one however, had a lovely mix of goodies and left you comfortably full.
Sautéed Field Mushrooms, $15.90
Served with garlic, truffle butter, marinated feta, smoked pork, poached egg and toast. Stupid me, for some reason blanked out and didn’t registered that smoked pork would be similar to bacon. My mistake was Mr. Auie’s gain, as he is bacon fanatic. But aside from the slight brain fart, the rest of the dish was delightful. I wish I could say I could tell there was truffle in the butter, but I guess my palate just isn’t that refined enough to tell. The egg was poached to perfection, and there was enough that Mr. Auie could have a large portion and the plate was still not clear by the time we were both full.
We would definitely make this a regular haunt. Quick service, attentive staff and good food. Can’t wait for a next visit. I hear good things about the sweets.
The Wooden Whisk
Shop 8, 38-46 Albany St,
St. Leonards, NSW 2065
Wagyu skirt steak (MB8) w green beans, pecorino cheese, hazelnut dressing ($15.00)
Salmon and potato fish cakes with shaved fennel, radish, lemon aioli ($14.00)
Linguine w QLD tiger prawns, tomato, chilli, rocket & extra virgin olive oil ($21.00)
Char-grilled grainfed beef striploin with cafe de paris butter & fries ($31.00)
Prawn & chorizo sausage with chilli, tomato, & mozzarella cheese ($18.00)
Greek lamb with megadarra, tzatziki, eggplant & olive salad ($29.00)
Mushroom Risotto
Arme de Gaugin from La Renaissance
The Food Zoo 