Bar Rizzo (Great North Rd Five Dock) 19th & 26th Mar 2011

Readers might be surprised to see us return to the same cafe two weeks in a row, in this case it wasn't because it was the best cafe we'd ever been to but instead one of our members was working next door juggling work and play.
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Not that it was a burden to come back here twice because the food was very decent and the outdoor tables were enjoyable (inside was a little noisy) apart from the very occasional smoker. The food was great especially the Eggs Benedict and Eggs Florentine. Coffee also superb. Also noteworthy was for only the second time ever in the year long history of 'The Brunch Club', we scored a perfect 15/15 for the quiz on the day of the NSW election. We had Susan Jane, sister of Sal, who added the extra one or two question expertise that we sometimes lack.

RATINGS: ANDREW says; 4 golden eggs out of 5. Loved the on-street atmosphere especially on the day of the election. And those eggs benedict are still melting on my mouth.
BRAD says; 3 golden eggs. Not the best cafe we've been to. Inside is way too loud.
OTHERS: Too busy on the campaign team to comment.

Kelby's Cafe (Marrickville Rd, Marrickville) 12th Mar 2011

Initially motivated by our desire to go inner-west, we did a bit of web hunting for recommendations (If only there were more Brunch Club blogs or sites that suit 'our' tastes!) and found Kelby's.

With no expectations we were pleasantly surprised. Mind you, we could have been anywhere because the agenda was well and truly political. With the state election coming up, like most (if not, all) Sydneysiders were were whinging about the Labor nightmare that is NSW. Hopeful of victory though, we ploughed on into the eggs, and here is what we thought:

RATINGS:

BRAD:  I only rarely have the French Toast but it was good. Still, hard to go past my Glebe Pt Road triumph. Service took a while to warm up but when they realised we were there to stay and we continued to 'top up' the order, they made us more welcome. Staff humour varied ( a big issue for me). I give it 3 golden eggs. Will give a bonus egg if the Marrickville mayor is ousted at the upcoming election. I'll give two bonus eggs if Carmel gets the same treatment but with more dignity.