Kawa Surry Hills, Sydney

User Reviews of Kawa, Surry Hills

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5 Average

Food 7 Ambience 7 Service 1 Value 5

This cafe attracts the wanna-be Surry Hills Parisian Gitane crowd. Unfortunately, this also applies to the staff who are almost without doubt the most unprofessional mob of back packers you are likely to meet. It's a shame, as the location is great (lot's of smoke though) and the food is of the usual run of the mill presentable Surry Hills fare.

I have gone to this location for over a decade and the current incarnation is letting customers down. Hopefully competition will give them a kick up the behind. Most recent visit actually resulted in no service after 15 minutes and staff laughing at their own incompetence. We decided to leave and go across the road. Very poor.

Jan 15, 2012

muscroft
3

4 Below Average

Food 2 Ambience 8 Service 4 Value 2

Very slow food delivery and the food was served cold. Ordinary service with so many choices on Crown Street, I think, perhaps, this cafe is only busy because it is cute.

Jan 02, 2012

bloodorange
1

4.3 Below Average

Food 5 Ambience 8 Service 1 Value 3

Kawa is certainly a beautiful place. The artworks give it a lovely touch. However the food isn't even that great. Highly priced also. The platters aren't worth eating. The drinks are so bland, tasteless I couldn't even have one sip. It's always busy. I've been about 6 times but I've never been impressed. I'd rather eat elsewhere in Surry Hills.

Jul 07, 2011

x.o.x.o
15

7.3 Recommended

Food 7 Ambience 8 Service 7 Value 7

I love Kawa. It is on my list of 'go to' cafes for a nice relaxed weekend meal. Sure, it is full of posers - but if you don't enjoy the people-watching then what are you doing on Crown Street?! The coffee is nice and the sandwiches, while not revolutionary in any means, are tasty and a good size. I've never found the staff to be particularly rude. Grab a table outside in the sun, relax and watch the hipsters walk by!

May 13, 2011

frenchtoast27
13

1 of 2 readers found the following review helpful

1.5 Not Recommended

Food 3 Ambience 1 Service 1 Value 1

What a load of nonsense. Service was bland. Food was ordinary and serves were tiny. My mate ordered the 'big' breaky. It was tiny! I ordered wholemeal toast with my breaky and it was seriously white tip top. cheap as! Is their food even organic? Don't even bother with this place unless you are a try hard hipster!

Feb 14, 2011

jonnybegood
2

1 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

5 Average

Food 7 Ambience 5 Service 3 Value 5

This place seems a bit of a poser hangout for those who treat Crown Street like a catwalk. However, recently had lunch here with some friends and although the service was pretty awfully (imperious actor/model types who deign to serve you with a roll of their eyes), the food was pretty good. Love the organic vege platter and the yummy selection of bread but the show stopper had to be the poached pear and vanilla frappe - yum! I'll be back but will be prepared for snooty waitstaff encounters next time.

Jan 23, 2011

AmandaK
12

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 6 Service 10 Value 8

The food was delicious! The big breakfast was amazing, beautiful roasted tomato, perfectly cooked egg and bacon. It was a little overpriced at $55 for 3 people. The layout of the cafe is also inconvenient if you're wanting to have a quiet meal as it is quite noisy, though if you sit outside it would be really nice. The decor is very cute and quaint.

Oct 12, 2010

DaniD
5

3.5 Below Average

Food 4 Ambience 5 Service 2 Value 3

How do places get away with being so downright awful? The staff are rude, the food is just passable and the coffee, go across the road for that, in fact all of it. Wake up guys, you're in Sydney, there are plenty of good cafes along Crown St. I won't be going back.

Apr 20, 2010

eating&eating
5

3.5 Below Average

Food 3 Ambience 7 Service 2 Value 2

Good tasting coffee but overpriced stale food and a very rude service. Don't bother complaining to the grumpy senior staff.

Apr 05, 2010

HungrySoul
2

8 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 8

Oh my god, is this the same place we're all going to?! They have always been lovely to us, whether we come just us two adults or with all three of our kids with us. They happily oblige when we ask for specific things for our kids (extra cutlery or plates/not too hot Hot Chocolate/small drink in big glass etc. and the food is always fresh and good. Um...what's up with the rudeness? I've never seen it so I am surprised. Yes, order at the register then grab a magazine and settle in. It's nice!

Mar 30, 2010