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Bay Merchants

18 Adelaide Cres | Middleton Beach, Albany, Western Australia, Australia
9841 7821
Ranked #31 of 39 restaurants in Albany
3.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Cuisines: Café
Most recent review
- 21 May 2012
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Perth, Australia
Senior Contributor
40 reviews 40 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Food here is top notch and the coffee is very nice aswell we had breakfast and lunch here and we where not disappointed , even had gluten free sweets so we took one home for our coeliac friend (after my husband ate one because it sounded delicious !)

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Perth
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14 reviews 14 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Someone needs to teach some of the staff how to make coffee. Very bitter caused from burnt milk

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australia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

a piece of heaven.not cheap but delicious.Mango smoothy fabulous

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perth
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11 reviews 11 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012
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I was really looking forward to our breakfast treat in Albany. I love it down there. The beach, the mountains, the whales… Albany has it all for the nature lover that lurks inside me. Clearly there was something wrong with the chickens because my poached egg experience at Bay Merchant was, well, revolting. The eggs looked like they had been... More

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Albany, Australia
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29 reviews 29 reviews
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

This is another of Albany's little gems. It is the headquarters for the local bicycling fraternity on Sunday mornings but is also a favourite meeting place for many locals who are not quite so energetic. It is close to Middleton beach & is well worth a visit for excellent coffee & food.

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Albany, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012
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Courtesy from surly owner depends on who else is in the cafe and who you are with. Coffee usually OK, new menu would be good. Cakes etc expensive beyond belief! Don't bother going for breakfast on Thursdays as the place taken over by local cyclists till well after 8am. Owners have virtual monopoly of the area so don't need to... More

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Albany,Western Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

If you want to get a coffee in less than half an hour on a quiet morning be prepared to earn your right to be served. Go to Emu Point-its friendly,affordable, beautifully located and the coffee is great.

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Perth, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

Waited 25 minutes for an average coffee while the owners berated and belittled their staff and were rude to other customers. Prefer to drive to Emu Point to get a decent coffee with good service.

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Perth
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21 reviews 21 reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

I understand that it was a busy time of year but waiting 30 minutes for a take-away coffee and being told wherever I stood would be "in the way" detered me from returning or recommending this cafe.

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albany west australia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

very over priced coffee and food, menu getting very very tired same for nearly 8 years now, very rude owner, nothing special at all, better food, coffee and service available nearly any where else

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