Memento Robina
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I hadn’t been here since the renovation. I am super super Impressed. Absolutely amazing design and fit out but it was the big smiles greeting me as I walked in. That’s very important to me. Hospitality is hospitality be happy excited and kind and they certainly were. The cold pressed juices are amazing. The cold brew coffee is next level. I had Valencia orange in my cold brew and it’s now my number one favourite thing ever. But of course the food is very important ha ha and they certainly do everything well!! there were so many options I could eat everything. I went two days in a row just so I could try more things. The pricing Of the venue was very great. I’ve seen similar cafes charge way more for a less product. The Food was exquisite. The service the drinks. I cannot fault this place it’s my new local.
Cafe with great food and variety on the menu. There is lots of outdoor undercover seating, they had a few tables inside too. Coffee came out almost instantly after we ordered it. I really enjoyed my mushroom ragu although it was just fried mushrooms instead of an actual saucy stew. Overall a lovely place to come for brunch!
Beautiful day, looking forward to a beautiful lunch. Just to start, I rated Momento well but there were a few minor niggles but they did not detract overall. In the quest for honesty I mention them but we enjoyed our visit and food. The service person, a youngish male, was excellent. It was warm, happy and attentive with a dash of humour. Thank you. We had a cappuccino and a turmeric latte. The coffee was reported by my partner as excellent which is high praise as so much that is called coffee is luke warm dishwater. My turmeric latte had a lot of cinnamon on it which tended to make it a little bitter. Next time I would grab maybe a smidgeon of sugar to offset this. But hot with great depth of flavour. We both ordered the mushroom ragu dish; "Wild mushroom ragu on sourdough, pumpkin mash, poached egg, Egyptian dukkha, shaved parmesan & rocket pesto". What a visual symphony and a cacophony of flavour. This was something quite different and I applaud someone stepping out of the square to run with it as a menu item. A ragu is a stew and I don't think this was a stew. The mushrooms were a little sparse but it was still a great choice if a little bland. The generous dazzle of parmesan cheese certainly added. We were very happy. There are plenty of spaces to sit either inside or outside in the breeze and generally under cover. We struggled to find a table that was clean however but I think our wonderful server was playing the one armed paper hanger routine and was a little busy keeping up with orders. The knives and forks were unusual but the handles were very thin which meant holding them and then cutting hard sourdough took a bit of effort. Us oldies and our hands eh? There was also no mindless mood music playing which I felt was wonderful. With a resident magpie serenading us from a nearby tree and waves of chatter from other tables, the ambient noise was fine. The menu and the online menu did not match well at all and two dishes that were mentioned on the internet that I was expecting to choose between, did not exist. Lucky for the mushroom ragu!
We visited Memento Robina after seeing it hyped on Instagram by an influencer, especially for their chicken karaage waffles. We travelled quite far just to try it — but sadly, it didn’t live up to the hype. The chicken wasn’t that juicy, and the Canadian maple waffles weren’t as incredible as described. They felt like they’d been cooked a while ago, not fresh at all. We were a bit disappointed. However, the Big Breaky was a winner — fresh and tasty.
I ordered the smoked avocado and salmon toast and a nutty banana boost refreshing smoothie, and I am far happy with my choice. The food is excellent, very mouthwatering and fulfill my satisfaction in every sense, the look, the taste, the size of the portion, the value for money, etc. The smoothie is dense and rich in flavor, and I can drink it for as long as I need to work on my iPad without having to order more. Strongly recommend this cosy, reachable, affordable place for breakfast, brunch or lunch, or a quick drivethrough and takeaway while in Gold Coast.
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