SHALI'S CAFE, Montville - Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number (2024)

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CUISINES

Cafe, Australian

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch

FEATURES

Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible

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4.0

121 reviews

Excellent

44

Very good

44

Average

16

Poor

5

Terrible

12

MissSWact

Avalon Beach53 contributions

Ordered the small butter chicken

Jan 2021 • none

Ordered the small butter chicken curry $10 and large tikka masala curry $18.50, both come with rice & poppadoms. Chicken was well cooked & good quality, sauce was lovely. Nice people, good food at a good price & served quickly. Lots of normal bakery choices available chips, pies, milkshakes etc. would recommend this little family run place - very sweet.

Written 26 January 2021

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Adele

13 contributions

A delightful find. GF coeliac friendly.

July 2020 • family

A delightful find. A huge number of items suitable for the two coeliacs in our family. We enjoyed the gluten free pies and chips. Raisin toast was cut very thick. Wrap was a modest serve but priced accordingly. The two young men who served us were friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. Time from order to service was only around 20 minutes. No complaints at all.

Written 20 July 2020

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JElliot32

New South Wales3963 contributions

Good budget option in expensive town

Oct 2023 • couples

Took a day trip through the Sunshine Coast hinterland, stopping at Montville for lunch break. Checked out some restaurants on the coastal side of the main road; they offered stupendous views but unfortunately these were matched by their meal prices. These were serious restaurants. On the other side of the road sits Shali's - a much more modest establishment. No views to speak of but an extensive menu with lots of regular budget options (burgers etc) as well as some Indian meals and some some daily specials. Ordered the tandoori chicken salad and the spinach and feta filo with salad which were both excellent, followed by coffee and yummy, inexpensive pastries. Friendly service that was perhaps a tad slow, but then they were pretty busy. Also doing takeaways.

Written 26 October 2023

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PatsyLong

75 contributions

Called in here for breakfast

June 2020 • none

Called in here for breakfast and we were very disappointed. My husband ordered two eggs on toast and that’s exactly what he got, 2 eggs on one piece of the smallest toast possible. I ordered a croissant with ham and cheese and it was so tiny not filling at all. When cafes are struggling perhaps don’t serve food like this if you want support

Written 23 June 2020

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Paul Dawson

Montville4 contributions

Dreadful breakfast and service

Jan 2020 • family

Went for breakfast with my children. Spent $50 for Awful dry food, kids asked for sauce with their eggs and were asked for 20 cents extra? Rude angry woman hissed at me when I complained. I paid, but won’t be back again and I’m local.

Written 26 January 2020

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Ross S

22 contributions

Rip off

July 2021 • family

We visited this place for lunch. My husband ordered pie & chips + gravy + mashed peas $10 and I ordered tikka masala $10.50. They came on tiniest plates that were size for kids meal. The pie was super small which looked like the same size as cupcakes. The gravy was thin. Ordering a curry from a bakery was my mistake. I should have known better. The chicken in the curry was really tender but the curry source was way too sweet. Overall this bakery is located in a tourist area, so you would expect to be ripped off anyway.

Written 30 August 2021

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Macs2012

Oxenford43 contributions

So disappointing!

July 2023 • couples

Called in for coffee and brunch, selected the breakfast special, poached eggs on toast with bacon. Waited around 10 to 15 minutes for the coffee, which wasn't bad but wasnt too hot - we then sat waiting for food. Three lots of people who arrived several minutes after us were served with theirs, so we had to go back in and make sure they hadnt forgotten us. We then received a slice of dry toast with two very well cooked (solid) poached eggs and bacon on the side. So dry ... we both tried one mouthful and agreed that we couldnt eat it so we handed it back to them and left to go eat elsewhere. Wouldn't recommend!

Written 15 July 2023

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anita

Noosa3 contributions

Disgusting

June 2022 • couples

Unacceptable food, dirty cutlery,cold food,cold coffee (and I even asked for it to be extra hot!!!) forgot the eggs we ordered and it looked like a 5 year old slapped everything on the plate. No care given at all. This is the second time.. absolutely disgusted by this place. Waste of money and shouldn’t be on such a lovely street

Written 31 May 2022

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HDAJEL

Melbourne77 contributions

Friendly and honest establishment

Nov 2023 • couples

Stopped here as we didn’t want anything too heavy for lunch and all the other eateries weren’t really offering what we were looking for. Good prices were exceptionally good for what you received and the quality was great. Staff were friendly and welcoming. If you’re happy to pay over inflated prices for a table with a view, you need to go elsewhere but for an easy and varied menu at sensible prices, visit Shali’s and you won’t be disappointed.

Written 2 November 2023

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Cheryl G

5 contributions

Great food & good prices

Dec 2020 • family

There is a lot available on the menu & the prices are very reasonable. We had Seafood Basket, chips & salad and Pie, chips & Gravy, plus 2 cans drink. It was delicious & only $33.50! Plenty of seating, inside & out, with excellent customer service. Highly recomnended!

Written 20 December 2020

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Sway Archer

1 contribution

Value for money, good food.

Sept 2021 • none

I've been coming to Montville for many years and frequently eat here. The food is always consistently good, they have a wide variety to cater for many different tastes, and the staff are always friendly. Seating is obviously now limited due to Covid restrictions so it can be extremely busy during lunch times however you can always get your food to go and eat at the local park. I particularly love their range of wraps available.

Written 13 September 2021

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missiek

Broadbeach173 contributions

Best tandoori chicken salad ever

Dec 2021 • friends

We visited and it was difficult to make a decision as their menu was very extensive covering everything from curries, unusual pies and savouries, burgers, toasted sandwiches, breakfasts, salads, lasagne etc etc My tandoori salad had soft chicken that had been cooked with tandoori spices and there was plenty of it. The flavour was beautiful and I was later told that the owner makes everything from scratch. Will definitely visit again

Written 6 December 2021

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Annthea C

Alexandra Headland2 contributions

Great food and service .

Apr 2022 • business

I have been going here for years and they never disappoint! Love their wraps and burgers ! But the also do nice salads, there is something for everyone including the kids with family prices . If I need something rich I would go the lamb and Rosemary filo with chips and gravy or an authentic Indian curry! Most days I will get a salad sand which or burger . Really nice cafe . Keep up the good work guys :)

Written 19 April 2022

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Karyn B

7 contributions

Any meal

Aug 2021 • none

Shali’s is a great spot, we have been there many times. A great range on the menu that suits all tastes and meals, breaks, lunch, dinner, snack, whatever you are after. Great prices, great service and always seems to be open!

Written 24 August 2021

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Katelyn M

Launceston77 contributions

Basic but doesn't have basics

Aug 2023 • family

The menu is bakery/burgers type food on a budget... but no kids menu and no high chairs? Was disappointing as we, and at least 2 others, had small children and we left early due to their discomfort and not being able to feed them from a high chair. Very disappointing.

Written 12 August 2023

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