Ordered the Breakfast Burrito ($17) for breakfast and it was delicious. The scrambled eggs are a bit spicy probably due to the chipotle purée and to some extent the chorizo, but if you can take spicy food, you’ll probably like this. The guacamole can help to mild the spiciness a bit but I liked the flavour of the burrito on its own. Didn’t enjoy the pico salsa as the rawness of the onions overpowered everything else. The potatoes are crisp on the outside and nicely roasted but could do with more seasoning.

Also ordered a hot mocha with MAD milk (which is macadamia, almond and date milk, $7 + $1.50). I really loved this, and could taste the fruity notes of their in-house roasted beans. The MAD milk was a good addition, as the nuttiness of the milk really elevated the taste experience. Do note that the MAD milk is subject to availability as it’s made in-house so the servers do have to check it it’s available for the day when you order. The coffee with MAD milk is definitely one of the things I would make a return trip for.

Service definitely isn’t a strong point at this cafe. There were two staff members - the barista and the waiter when we arrived at 8am which is when they open. They didn’t even remove the rope closure at the front of the restaurant and the barista looked annoyed when we walked into the cafe to ask if they were open and where the menus were. Some things just don’t change, even with the renovation of the space. I had visited Oriole Cafe about 6 years ago for dinner, and the branch at Capitol to buy some beans and the service was just as non-existent those two times.

Note that you can’t use the Entertainer app for breakfast items (which are served from 8am-6pm), whereas the mains are served from 11am. Thankfully there’s a 15% discount for the first half of 2019 when you pay with MasterCard so it’s a pretty nice and reasonably priced place to have breakfast or brunch in town :)

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