As promised, here are my further investigations on Babychinos in the Bay...
Aquavue challenges Enzo's for location, and has very good coffee and their babychinos are also $1.50 including a marshmallow. Service can be a little patchy, sometimes enthusiastic and other times uninterested... but their sticky date muffins are divine.
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| Enzo's is on the left, Grandparentals on the right |
Enzo's on the Beach is arguably the best location in the Bay. Central, on a lovely stretch of beach where the Grandparentals go for their daily morning
walk and catch-up with friends. For the energetic, you can hire Kite Surfing equipment or a Stand-Up Paddleboard (I have set my challenge to
do this before next winter, and will blog my expected embarrassment). If Enzo ever decides to sell, then my brother Wayne may be enticed over from the UK to take it over in his "retirement". Which would be a good thing, as not only would I get to see more of him, but I'd get him to sort out the coffee. Unfortunately it is my least favourite in the Bay. I'm not sure if it's burnt or perhaps the blend is just not to my taste, but it's been consistent over a number of occasions. I also felt my
chicken, asparagus and brie open-melt was a little over-priced
considering tinned asparagus was used and the cheese was a slither,
and while the gluten-free bread my friend had was home-baked and
delicious, the steak it was surrounding was on the gristly side. I'd be
willing to try the Caesar Salad on my next visit, as I've only found a
couple of places that do them in the Bay so far. Babychinos come in at a
reasonable $1.50 with a marshmallow. The saving grace is their
delicious fruit frappes - $5.80, but they are huge and enough for Pickle
and me to share; a blend of mango and strawberry is our favourite.
On the rare occasion I get to the beach early enough to meet the Grandparentals, I tend to wander across the road to Bean Beat for their coffee, and return to sit at one of the beachside tables to enjoy it. Their babychinos are $1.00 and include a small biscuit, though it is .50c extra for soya milk... which I find annoying for the small amount of milk involved, but as it falls within the average price range, I bear it occasionally.
On the rare occasion I get to the beach early enough to meet the Grandparentals, I tend to wander across the road to Bean Beat for their coffee, and return to sit at one of the beachside tables to enjoy it. Their babychinos are $1.00 and include a small biscuit, though it is .50c extra for soya milk... which I find annoying for the small amount of milk involved, but as it falls within the average price range, I bear it occasionally.
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| Love the Aquavue coffee cups too |
Zarraffas is one of the better coffees in the Bay, up there with Liliana's and Toast in my books, though their shopping centre locale isn't quite as enticing. Their babychinos are $1.35 with a marshmallow hidden inside, which is a fun surprise for Pickle.
And last for today's post, but certainly not least, is Simply Wok - so far the best babychino in the Bay. At $1.00 not only does it fall into the lower price range,
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| Pickle enjoying his Simply Wok babychino |
Cheers, KangaRue :)
So do I approach Creations Cafe over their whopping $2.50 charge for a babychino with no extras?
