Common Man Coffee Roasters (Stanley Street)

Full Breakfast $30 - chose eggs scrambled and sourdough over wholemeal.
They have a full breakfast version for vegetarians as well.
Quite pricey compared to other cafes, not worth the price. A bit dry overall and had to request for additional sauces. Unique rectangular hashbrown that had many crispy edges because it was shredded and fried into a thick block.
All ingredients came in nice chunky portions, tomatoes and mushrooms smooth and juicy.

poached organic egg, oyster & maitake mushrooms, red onions pickle & togarashi

Instead of the usual smoked salmon, the Eggs Benedict version here is heavier as it comprised of braised ox cheeks served on a crusty sourdough bread and topped with two organic poached eggs that were drenched in hollandaise sauce. The braised ox cheeks were fork tender as the meat pulls off without much effort and very well-seasoned that it was packed full of flavour and wasn't gamey.

Not your standard chai latte - the spices were strong in this one, would recommend for those who find the typical western chai lattes too milky or spices muted, because this cuppa was a kick of spices and aromas. I enjoyed it, it was a perfect wake-me-up (but without caffeine) to a slow morning for me.

Visited on a Saturday morning and the place was quite busy and bustling, fortunately we managed to get a seat for two. Service was standard and they served our drinks pretty quickly which was much appreciated!

tender braised ox cheeks, two poached organic eggs & chive hollandaise with artisanal sourdough

This was the dish I fell in love with back in the old days when CMCR was new. It’s now sadly a far cry from what it used to be. The kale and broccolini were limp and the portion has reduced. Certainly not worth the price.