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The Hardware Societe

120 Hardware Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Ranked #5 of 2,425 restaurants in Melbourne
4.5 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Cuisines: French, Spanish
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
Neighbourhood: Melbourne CBD
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
Neighbourhood: Melbourne CBD
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Melbourne, Australia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW
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As with most brunch cafe there is a lot of hype and recommendation floating around. Definitely pushed me to try this one at least once. The food was tiny, taste was ok but price is similar with a huge portion elsewhere. Tiny spot means long waiting time for a table. Great coffee though. A friend goes there every morning for... More

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Margate, QLD
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

This breakfast was fantastic, out of the box menu, I had baked eggs with mushrooms and creme fraiche and my husband had scrambled eggs with chorizo w/ frech bread that I think had goats cheese tomato and spinach, it was all to die for, and great coffee and grewat staff, cant wait to go back when next in Melbourne it... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Staff are attentive, and polite Coffee is good, and we all know coffee is what determines where you go back too food is always good, whenever i get to choose where we are having breakfast, this is the place! More

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Melbourne
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Busy so come early for lunch. Delicious menu, changes every few months. Will and Di do a great job. More

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VIC
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Arrived at around 08:45 on a Sunday morning and was able to sit right away; in fact, the place was about half full, though it filled up quickly, even outdoors which was barely covered and it was raining! Between the three of us we ordered tea, latte and soy latte, all of which were excellent. Food-wise, there was a fried... More

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Sydney, Australia
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Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Lovely staff, food came out quick and the little donuts with your coffee were a treat. I got the baked eggs YUM ! Only advice if your coming for breakfast get in early. We got there when it opened. It was packed in 5mins and when we left there was a line down the street. I followed the advice from... More

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

There are about 1000+ cafes in Melbourbe serving bacon & eggs, etc for breakfast - all doing the same thing with vaying degrees of quality. But here you will get much more and great breakfast and brunch options. Food is very good - but I found a couple od dishes a little less than perfect. I had the sardines with... More

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Maitland, Australia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

We came here for breakfast and it was nice. The menu was definitely different to your typical menu which was a nice change. The coffee and hot chocolate we had weren't very hot and went cold very fast. We each had the baked eggs, one with mushroom and one with chorizo. Both nice but nothing to rave over. Service was... More

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Hong Kong
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

I had high expectations and they definitely did not disappoint. I went around 9 am on a Thursday morning and it was still easy to get a table. They started filling up around 10:30/11 am. My tummy is still dreaming of their baked eggs!! More

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Australia
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

Worth lining up if you hav to and the food is just perfect More

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