Cuisine: Breakfast / Cafe
Address: 3/142 Railway Street, Cottesloe
Total: $27.50/2p
Rating: 4/5
On late Saturday morning we headed to The Dancing Goat. Finally, I had the chance to try this place that I had heard rave reviews about. Their menu was relatively limited for my liking. They offered bagels, toasts, baguettes and burritos as well as a couple of salads. I was deciding between a chicken salad with spinach, avocado and pinenuts (I have an obsession with anything containing avocado and pinenuts) but decided to go for a smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado bagel ($11.00) instead. I also love bagels, and they’re hard to find in Perth. My friend ordered a bacon and cheese bagel ($8.50). I was tempted to order a banana bread ($3.50) as well but was convinced not to. We also ordered a skinny cappuccino and a pot of English Breakfast.
Smoked salmon bagel with avocado, cream cheese and capers
Bacon and egg bagel
Ambience – 5/5
I loved the atmosphere here! It was a tiny place which seated about 15 or so people indoors with a small balcony for another 4-6 people (there were two tables outside). My friend said that it reminded him of the Melbourne cafes. It was small, warm and cosy and it just makes you smile being in this place, I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s the wooden interior and the homely feel to the place – that’s what I think anyways.
Food – 3.5/5
The milk for the English Breakfast was served in a tiny glass milk bottle it was so cute!! So I liked this place straight away! Haha.
The coffee was average. I wouldn’t say it was terrible but I’ve definitely had better. There wasn’t enough froth for it to be considered a cappuccino and the milk wasn’t textured that nicely. The coffee itself (i.e. the bean) was pretty tasty though with a slight sweetness. I liked the English Breakfast, I thought it had a nice taste, but I’m not really a tea connoisseur so can’t really give too much feedback on that one.
My friend loved his bacon and egg bagel. I’m not the biggest fan of bacon, but it did look awfully tasty! Especially the egg, which was cooked to perfection with the yolk still slightly runny. My bagel was okay. I prefer the smoked salmon bagel at Lemon Espresso in Claremont, but I still enjoyed it. They were very generous with the salmon and avocado (both of which I love) so I can’t really complain.
Service – 4/5
I asked for no capers in my bagel, but they forgot and put a few in anyways. I wasn’t too fussed because it’s not that hard to remove them manually. Also, when the waitress came to clean our plates she noticed the capers I had picked out and apologized for the kitchen as she was the one who took our order. It’s nice that she remembered and apologised. I’m not sure what else you can expect in the service department for this kind of breakfast spot. I expect prompt service and friendly staff, which I got here. I think breakfast places are where you want to be left alone with your coffee and newspaper, and even though they were short on tables the staff never hassled customers to leave even if they were taking up one table per person (which could easily sit 3 or 4) just to drink a coffee.
I’d like to come back and try their banana bread and that chicken salad! Even though I wouldn’t say the food was amazing, I like the feel of this place way too much not to come back.
Address: 3/142 Railway Street, Cottesloe
Total: $27.50/2p
Rating: 4/5
On late Saturday morning we headed to The Dancing Goat. Finally, I had the chance to try this place that I had heard rave reviews about. Their menu was relatively limited for my liking. They offered bagels, toasts, baguettes and burritos as well as a couple of salads. I was deciding between a chicken salad with spinach, avocado and pinenuts (I have an obsession with anything containing avocado and pinenuts) but decided to go for a smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado bagel ($11.00) instead. I also love bagels, and they’re hard to find in Perth. My friend ordered a bacon and cheese bagel ($8.50). I was tempted to order a banana bread ($3.50) as well but was convinced not to. We also ordered a skinny cappuccino and a pot of English Breakfast.
Smoked salmon bagel with avocado, cream cheese and capers
Bacon and egg bagelAmbience – 5/5
I loved the atmosphere here! It was a tiny place which seated about 15 or so people indoors with a small balcony for another 4-6 people (there were two tables outside). My friend said that it reminded him of the Melbourne cafes. It was small, warm and cosy and it just makes you smile being in this place, I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s the wooden interior and the homely feel to the place – that’s what I think anyways.
Food – 3.5/5
The milk for the English Breakfast was served in a tiny glass milk bottle it was so cute!! So I liked this place straight away! Haha.
The coffee was average. I wouldn’t say it was terrible but I’ve definitely had better. There wasn’t enough froth for it to be considered a cappuccino and the milk wasn’t textured that nicely. The coffee itself (i.e. the bean) was pretty tasty though with a slight sweetness. I liked the English Breakfast, I thought it had a nice taste, but I’m not really a tea connoisseur so can’t really give too much feedback on that one.My friend loved his bacon and egg bagel. I’m not the biggest fan of bacon, but it did look awfully tasty! Especially the egg, which was cooked to perfection with the yolk still slightly runny. My bagel was okay. I prefer the smoked salmon bagel at Lemon Espresso in Claremont, but I still enjoyed it. They were very generous with the salmon and avocado (both of which I love) so I can’t really complain.
Service – 4/5
I asked for no capers in my bagel, but they forgot and put a few in anyways. I wasn’t too fussed because it’s not that hard to remove them manually. Also, when the waitress came to clean our plates she noticed the capers I had picked out and apologized for the kitchen as she was the one who took our order. It’s nice that she remembered and apologised. I’m not sure what else you can expect in the service department for this kind of breakfast spot. I expect prompt service and friendly staff, which I got here. I think breakfast places are where you want to be left alone with your coffee and newspaper, and even though they were short on tables the staff never hassled customers to leave even if they were taking up one table per person (which could easily sit 3 or 4) just to drink a coffee.
I’d like to come back and try their banana bread and that chicken salad! Even though I wouldn’t say the food was amazing, I like the feel of this place way too much not to come back.
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