Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 1858 reviews

What User likes about Darling:
Stayed in South Yarra for 6 days and ate breakfast here 4 out of the 6, and that was only because we had excursions the other two days!!! Staff are so friendly and the food is delicious! Such a variety of dishes to choose from! Would definitely eat here again if I'm back in Melbourne!! View all feedback. What User doesn't like about Darling:
Trendy vibe pleasant decor with attentive and friendly waitstaff.My first time back after some time, coffee was ok. My companion ordered the sticky date/fig pancakes and she was very happy, sadly my meal of choice -the zucchini fritters was simply awful. Even before I tasted them, on arrival they appeared as though they were deep fried and left with an oily exterior and had a bland floury texture and I could barely m... View all feedback.

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Menu
2.8 ★ from 52 reviews

We came on the day of the father who was obviously our fault, but that does not change the fact that the service was rude and slow. the koks was decent, but a m...

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Another caffe is just too cool. order extra hot coffee shower warm. well done, white like jelly. service was pretty good, but overall experience bad.

I ordered the brunch delivery during isolation in melbourne. chilli rührei plus speck. it came nicely packed and was absolutely delicious and a generous portion...

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Breakfast recently. so disappointed. the food was unusable. how could someone eier benedikt screw up? two small eggs with a dob of hollandaise on a soggy frozen...

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We went to darling cafe on a Wednesday afternoon last week, after months of dying to get to try the cafe. We were seated and asked for coffee or drink orders an...

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Opentable
4.3 ★ from 73 reviews
Vanessa
19.09.2023 - 12:39

The food service was amazing but it was quiet loud hard to talk.

AllaineI
19.09.2023 - 12:39

Food and service was okay. Washrooms were very dirty (toilet seat dirty and the floor was wet :-S and there was no paper towels to dry hands. Over it was an alr...

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JuliaB
19.09.2023 - 12:39

Food was fine. Lots to choose from. Both waitresses had bad attitudes. Unfriendly and snooty. Need training in customer service, in smiling and pretending at le...

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Simonn
19.09.2023 - 12:39

Seen the state of the kitchen on my way to the bathroom, it was horrific, made me feel uneasy about eating my meal, was so bad, **** all over the floor, egg she...

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EmmaT
19.09.2023 - 12:39

Had the best brunch at Darling Cafe the food, service was awesome and they went out of their way to ensure we had a gray time

Doordash
4.6 ★ from 200 reviews
Matthew
03.09.2024 - 12:16

It was packed and presented well and my mocha was excellent.

Gemma
03.09.2024 - 12:16

Eggs Benny was amazing but my hot chocolate was only filled half way :

Ciaran
03.09.2024 - 12:16

Apple juice was shocking, toast was just bread had to toast it myself. Eggs were over cooked. Not be ordering again

Abby
03.09.2024 - 12:16

Didnt receive half my order.the topping for the smashed avo was pathetic and barely covered one piece of bread. The steak sandwich was good though.

Adrian
03.09.2024 - 12:16

I ordered The Darling with scrambled eggs and a Thomas Edison. The way the order was packed is awesome. The bread, the egg and the rest were each separately and...

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Int Restaurants
4.4 ★ from 762 reviews
D
03.02.2024 - 09:58

I visited this restaurant on Easter Monday and was pleased to find that they were open when many other cafes were not. We ordered the waffle fries, grilled broc...

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James
03.02.2024 - 09:58

Darling indeed. What a place. Absolutely hot interior. Glass and wood. Aesthetic coffee machine. Staff super friendly and relaxed. And the menu. Unreal. Unstopp...

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Fred
03.02.2024 - 09:58

The food and atmosphere were both fantastic. The staff were attentive. The kale and other greens served with the salmon fillet were cooked perfectly - still cru...

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hari
03.02.2024 - 09:58

The food is decent, but the coffee is exceptional. The pancakes are delicious. The scrambled eggs look good, but they are not perfect. However, the milkshake is...

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Mitsuhiro
03.02.2024 - 09:58

Yammy food, good coffee and nice atmosphere in this cafe, it's perfect! Worth visiting!

Google
4.3 ★ from 687 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 84 reviews

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