The Old Boy

Worth a stop on the Canning Hwy commute if the traffic is getting you down! The coffee’s great but the jaffles are a stand-​out.

I’ve been coming to Old Boy regularly now, the staff is extremely friendly and personal. The coffee is consistently excellent and the baked goods are amazing. They’ve started doing flavored cold brews but I haven’t tasted those yet
My partner goes here 3 – 5 times a week and has been for months since they opened.
It’s got benches and tables around to hang out, not a huge space but nice.

I was longing for a good comfort food when I stumbled upon The Old Boy at Kearns Cr area. I had a bit of difficulty finding it, but I asked someone and was informed that the café was located next to the Pharmacy 777.
The Old Boy café is an airy cosy café that can fit about 15 – 18 people. They have an outdoor seating for 4 people as part of their premise but there were a lot of public benches to sit in if the café is full.
The premise has two benches on both corners filled with pillows that would make a great hangout area for families with kids or a small group of friends to just chill and let time go by.
Since I haven’t had biltong in a verrrry long time, I decided to go for biltong, cheddar and sweet chilli relish jaffles with my faithful cup of flat white with soy milk. I opted to sit outside because the weather was so beautiful and I missed the sun (I will definitely say the opposite when I get sick of the sun).
The two sisters (Courtney & Darryn) were really friendly and welcoming, they brought out my jaffles in a jiffy… Hahaha. My flat white was really smooth and sweet. I saw the Blacklist Coffee Roasters’ beans on their shelves.
The jaffles was crunchy on the outside some people might want more biltong in it, but for me it was enough. The cheddar melted really well and sweet chili relish had enough kick to spice up the whole jaffles. It would be cool if I can have a set of jaffles in different flavours for an extra charge.
The concrete column and the floor of the café was grinded to show the aggregate concrete, then polished and sealed. They installed some industrial lighting, but there’s enough sunlight to light up the venue. Many customers walked in from the neighbourhood’s office, pharmacy and even fish market.
I like The Old Boy, the café lived up to the name by providing warmth to the customers and heart-​warming old school jaffles. Next time I’m in the neighbourhood I will try other jaffle’s flavours.

The Old Boy took over Brumby’s old location (next to Pharmacy 777) so it is just a small café with a rustic feel. From what I saw, most people grabbed a coffee and muffin to go. There is however a casual lounge area for customers to enjoy their breakfast in house. There is even a spot in the corner to keep the little ones entertained.
Coffee before work is always a good idea. Actually, coffee anytime is always a good idea! The key to conquering that daily corporate battle. Willie ordered a long mac and I ordered a soy capp. We both agreed that it was a little on the bitter side than we both would have liked.
Willie chose the most suitable jaffle for breakfast (boring!) — the scrambled egg and bacon jaffle. The lasagne jaffle jumped out at me even though it didn’t sound very «breakfasty». Little Caesar’s lasagne pizza really wowed me so I thought this may be similar? We ended up sharing both jaffles so we could try both.
Served freshly toasted, the hot filling oozed out on first bite (be cautious). The lasagne jaffle was so full of flavour — jammed packed with sauce and cheese!!!
The bacon and egg one was too bland for me. The egg took up 90% of the filling and wasn’t well seasoned. I couldn’t taste much of the sweet chilli relish.
Good to see a new addition to my neighbourhood! The jaffles were «nice» but nothing spectacular as they do not even come close to Hermosa’s toasty (OMG I REALLY WANT ONE NOW).