SCOUT | petrie terrace, brisbane

I spied this gem a couple of weeks ago on The Weekend Edition and placed it on my wishlist immediately. I finally got the opportunity today to visit it with a dear friend of mine. Despite being situated on a busy main street on Brisbane CBD, parking was surprisingly easy.

The shop front is modest and inside reflects the same rustic simplicity. The counter which acts double as both a drinks/sweet bar is small and neatly decorated with wooden baskets and vintage ornaments. There is a communal bench seating on on the far wall in which tables are neatly stacked up against. There is also a more small room at the back of this cute little cafe for a more intimate and private gathering.

The staff were attentive and gave us water and the menu to look at the minute we sat down. I ordered a mocha and my friend ordered a skinny cappuccino ("why is my capp so much smaller than your mocha" was her exclamation upon seeing the drinks come out. Go figure.) My mocha was nothing fantastic- just your standard middle of the range deal. For brunch, I ordered the Breaky Bagel w/ fried egg, kaiserfleisch, cheddar, rocket, housemade relish, fresh tomato and aioli while my friend ordered the smashed avocado w/ fetta, herd, olive oil and lemon served on pane with a side of avocado. 

I was expecting great things from my bagel but also it was simply mediocre. Maybe I am just not accustomed to bagels but I felt that it would have been better served with a foccacia or turkish bread. The ingredients that were delicately stacked on top was delicious though - eggs were cooked perfected and the housemade relish was the perfect connection between the dryness of the bagel to the rest of the ingredients.

Total money spent = $18