The Bosses Boots Cafe, Chirnside Park

WHAT’S ON THE MENU?

·         Wild mushrooms on brioche, wilted kale, smoked ricotta, fried eggs ($18.00)

·         The Bosses Waffles, salted caramel mascarpone, grilled banana, chocolate walnut crumble ($16.00)

·         Blue swimmer crab spaghettini, tomatoes, chilli, garlic basil ($22.00)

·         Braised beef cheek, pickle mustard toasty ($9.50)

WHAT WE ATE...

The menu is a bit limited at lunchtime to sandwiches and some main meals as the breakfast menu stops at noon. Perhaps having the breakfast menu run all day would give some more variety. I chose an item from the sandwich menu. The ‘Reuben on Rye, pastrami, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, pickle ($16.50)’. Unfortunately, the sandwich contained two, very thin layers of deli pastrami. In Melbourne, you usually expect thick layers of house-made pastrami when you order a Reuben. A perfect example is the one at Now and Then Café… The sandwich tasted alright but the bread was very hard so I had to leave the crusts. Also, my dining companion ordered a sandwich for the same price and he received chips... Where were my chips?  

My dining companion also picked a sandwich. The ‘Chicken Schnitz, smoked bacon, slaw, Bulls Eye cheddar, toasted brioche ($16.50)’. The sandwich was more like a burger with a brioche bun. For some reason, he received hand cut chips…

WHAT WE DRANK…

Our lattes ($4.00) made with Dukes Coffee were fantastic!

OVERALL…

Finally, in my old hometown of Chirnside Park, they have launched an eating precinct next to Platinum. Three venues have opened up as part of the new look at East Ridge including The Precinct Bar, Carne Grill, and The Bosses Boots Café. On this occasion I checked out the café, which has great potential with such a fabulous space and outlook over the lake. I am sure that they will tweak the menu as they become a more established café. The service and coffee were wonderful so I will definitely be catching up with family for a coffee soon… 

Address: 1 East Ridge Drive, Chirnside Park, VIC

Phone: 03 8727 0630

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P.S. Another eatery nearby is Platinum Restaurant...