Soldier on Cafe - Windsor

The wait for coffee here is so bad. The barrister just keeps talking away like no one is waiting for their coffee. I would have thought that if there were 4 people waiting for coffee, talking to a friend would be on the back burner for a few minutes whilst you serve paying customers?

I visited Soldier On when it first opened, and had some terrible customer service.I figured this was just teething issues of a new cafe, so have since returned three times to be fair. It's really close to home, some of the staff were great, so I was willing to reserve judgement for a while.Previous visits included being completely ignored for service for over 10 minutes (they weren't busy), lost coffee orders, and a generally dismissive and rude staff member.The last visit & last straw was stopping in for a coffee on the way to work.Waited patiently to order while the previously rude staff member had a social conversation with another customer - not ideal, but not a big deal.Waited patiently for my coffee, noticing that three people who ordered after me had received their coffees already.At this point, the previously rude staff member noticed I was still waiting, and spoke to the barista, who then asked me what I'd ordered (they'd lost my order). I gave my order again, though I'm sure I didn't sound thrilled (now running late), I was most definitely still polite. Barista then says "I'll get right on that then, would not want to keep you waiting any longer" in a particularly condescending way. Unsure what I did to cop such attitude, it wasn't like I had made a big deal about my lost coffee order.When my coffee was made, barista hands over my coffee and says "you have a looooovely day" in a childish tone.Previously rude staff member looks on and smirks. Completely hideous behaviour, particularly considering this was their mistake.I didn't need to get annoyed and rude with them in person, I'm speaking with my feet and never returning again. Avoid at all costs.

This is a fun and exciting place to meet. You can buy your take away food from anywhere in the Prahran Chapel street area, then bring it here and drink wine, coffee with your meal. Great for afternoon coffee/cakes etc. The coffee is amazingly good. The staff are positive and cheery all the time. Nothing is too much trouble. It's very popular so a coffee queue is normal and at night the lighting and mood are very welcoming. Try it. We loved it.

This had to be one of the best small joints with Happy Hour that I was able to visit on my trip.

Great find in St Kilda close to where we were stayingHad breakfast here a couple of days and enjoyed.