The Banff

The staff was Frindly and fast, the food was quick done, 2 stars for that ! The food was not tasty. My girlfriend do not eat much and even for her it wasn’t enough. I can t remember when I eat chicken in a poor quality like that the last time. The bacon on the pasta wasn’t tasty aswell. It feels like, there are some herbs or something missing in the food… It mostly taste like nothing. We thought we get 4 stars Unilocal food and was really disappointed.

Service was slow but the food came out quick. Coffee was good.
We had 5 meals. All was reasonable avo smash with feta. Poached eggs with sides… nothing outstanding or extra special but solid.

Sooo I have no idea why we were all the way down in St. Kilda, but I think there was some kind of street fair or festival. Anyway, on a map it looks far away, but it’s actually really easy to grab a tram from Flinders St. Station, and it’s always fun to check out a new part of town.
Once you get down here, it’s great. Delicious food, great pizza, and reasonably priced beers (especially during happy hour). This was definitely the cheapest meal I had probably during my entire trip to Sydney/​Melbourne/​Cairns, so if you’re traveling on a budget, be sure to make the trip!
Food: ⁴⁄₅
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Amazing pizzas, great staff, cool vibe, a nice place for after work drinks and a bite to eat

One of my favourite cafés! Whether it’s for the smashed avocado or the big breakfast in the morning after too many red wines (like last Saturday morning — went for the Big Breakfast) or the night time drinks and pizza specials — always great service and loving the fact that they have brought back table service — a great place to relax and watch the world go by ;)

Delicious food, friendly staff, Sunday acoustic session. Great little place for a catch up with the girls. Perfect for winter dinners — it even has a fire in the fireplace. Super cosy!

I come here almost every week and for good reason! Über affordable as they have a great deal on I think Mondays and Tuesdays after 5. Very yummy pizzas, lots of vegetarian options, lovely staff and a great atmosphere.

I love this place. Super chill staff and environment. It’s half self service (order at counter and if you want condiments etc grab it yourself) but it’s such a chill vibe and woudn’t want it any other way.
Great pizzas, salads and breakfasts. Cheap prices too, especially during happy hours. Been here a couple times and both times had a really cool experience. You can hang out, grab some cards, play, order food, chat to friends. Reminds me of a lot of locale bars I used to frequent in NYC.

A great gluten free pizza was consumed.
The staff were friendly and the food came fast.
However, with having to lineup and pay each time you want to order more, I left it at that, ie no table service.

Breakfast on a beautiful summer day in Melbourne deserves to be al fresco!!! The Banff turned out to be the Friday morning choice. (FYI: We were excited to introduce our friends to another popular morning spot around the corner; however, sadly, they turned out to be closed for the holidays. This was our alternate choice, as it had 4-​stars from fellow reviewers.)
We took one of their park-​bench tables to accommodate our group. (To be honest, I don’t know what the inside looks like, as we simply grabbed an outside table.) The start was a bit shaky, as no one came out to wait on us. Our friend (being that he was closest to the front door) went in to see if we could get some service. The friendly wait-​gal came out and brought us waters, menus, and took our drink orders. I was in the mood for a bagel and lox, but I’m told very few restaurants serve bagels; and, the ones that do, don’t come anywhere near the kinds of bagels we’re used to back in the States. (If someone can let me know otherwise, I’d truly appreciate it.) Fortunately, the menu included an item that came close to satisfying my New York mood: Toasted multigrain, spinach, smoked ocean trout, poached egg, and lemon caper crème fraîche ($ 15), with a side of chorizo ($ 4). My dish arrived looking attractive and hearty. That said, I had asked for hard-​poached eggs; but, for some strange reason, when I broke the eggs with my fork, only one of the two eggs were hard-​poached — the other was liquid. Curiously, my partner (who ordered his Smashed Avocado with a «normal» poached egg) had somehow gotten my hard-​poached egg on his plate! Fortunately, my liquid egg hadn’t quite spilled out much, so we were able to switch. Taste-​wise, it was really good. Hard-​poached eggs were done the way I like ‘em. The rustic toast was, indeed, quite rustic — to the point where it cut your gums biting into it! The smoked ocean trout (a salmon-​like fish) wasn’t quite as thinly-​sliced as I like it, but it had a nice, clean taste. The chorizo was overcooked, but tasted decent; not quite as spicy as I prefer. The highpoint was the lemon caper crème fraîche. My goodness, it was wonderful! Like sour cream mixed with capers and infused with lemon. It was a beautiful complement to the ocean trout. It’s too bad the entire meal hadn’t coalesced like that crème fraîche.
In sum, A-​OK is a wholly reasonable summation of my breakfast. Oh, how I «Miss-​ed» my fave breakfast spot on «Jackson» Street… ;)
(As an aside: My partner wasn’t particularly happy with his Smashed Avocado. He, too, said the bread was rock hard. The side of grilled bacon, unfortunately, was dripping with grease that flowed off the cutting board that it was served on. Our buddy said his Big Breakfast Board was wholly decent. Our other friends’ French toast (done Banff-​style) was very good.)

Groovy café with a great menu & nice staff. Veg & glutard friendly.
My saganaki, potato, rosemary & sea salt pizza was a little light on the rosemary & sea salt but the potato was magnificently thin and crispy, as was the crust… and at $ 8.90 the price was just as nice!
My boss had a prawn spaghetti that was baked in a parcel of baking paper #WHAAAAAAT?
i dig it.

Great local hangout spot all day long. Great deals at most hours of the day!
There’s always the delicious breakfasts, and don’t forget to order a large coffee, because those mugs are massive =) I like the baked dishes. They’re always indulgent.
Pizzas during the week are generally around the $ 5.50 mark, and you can get it takeaway as well. The toppings are delicious and varied. The crust is nice and thin. The pasta is cooked in a little bag, although sometimes a little dry.
it’s very very casual, and the staff are generally in a good mood. Can be confusing. You can order at the bar, and take a number, or sometimes if they’re not as busy will provide table service.

Open air dining in good weather. A little cramped if they can’t open the doors. I love a place that has innovative salads as a change from the standard lettuce, tomato and onion. So combine one of the salads with a pizza with scarce toppings and you have yourself a great meal. Yes, I mean empty the salad out of its bowl on top of your pizza then attached with knife and fork or fingers as desired. A healthy feed for a moderate budget.

I’ve loved The Banff in the past for a good hangover brunch, but today’s visit was a but disappointing. Lacklustre although quick service, and a meal that wasn’t quite what the menu stated, and lacking in flavour. Still a nice joint, but definitely wasn’t at its finest this morning.

Cute little restaurant on the St Kilda Road side of Fitzroy Street. Bike rack right out front and it’s a bit hard to see a sign. Look for the striped awning. They have great pizzas and pizza deals. It can get very packed on the weekends. I had the bruschetta brekkie. Very nicely done with three, big portabello mushrooms with half a sliced avocado, full grilled tomato all stacked on two slices of sour dough bread with rocket on the side. Yum!

Cheap and cheery. A great place to wonder down to for a casual dinner with friends. Love their Korean BBQ beef pizza!

The Banff has become our go-​to spot for a quick (and cheap!) takeaway pizza. Pizzas are normally $ 9 – 11 a piece and there are some interesting options.
My first pie here was squid, chilli, lemon, and rocket. It was excellent – the squid was tender and the ingredients covered the ground between the tangy lemon, the spicy chili, the sweet and briny squid, the bitter rocket, and savory mozzarella. The crust doesn’t have the chewiness of a good neapolitan style pizza, but is a decent delivery system for the rest of the ingredients.
My second pizza was the Korean barbecue, with (somewhat scant) delicious beef, sweet carmelized onions, mozzarella, and kewpie mayonnaise. It sounds a big strange, but was actually quite interesting and balanced.
I haven’t visited for happy hour yet, but it seems to be an excellent value with cheaper jugs than the pints at most places. Beer selection is limited to one tap beer and one cider, so if you’re looking for a wide-​ranging selection this probably isn’t the place. There are some standard-​issue bottles (Peroni, Asahi, etc) as well.
In short, this goes beyond cheap backpacker food – it’s a solid neighborhood place that provides good value for your money.

I have yet to encounter breakfast here, but this place
is great on a Sunday afternoon, for some awesome tastariffic
pizza’s, and an easy laid back session, with some quality
alcoholic based beverages. It is seemingly always busy,
and is kind of a game to watch the frenetic pace of comings
and goings pan out over the course of one’s stay.
Unfortunately i have not visited enough, and shall need to come
back via various incarnations, whether it be breakfast, lunch,
a week day afternoon or late into the depths and darkness
of night. Nothing so far to complain about.

I’m definitely in love with their food. I’ve been there twice now and have been quite impressed. The coffees are great and the brownies are to die for! Just recently had a Focaccia and it was delicious. The staff there are very friendly and helpful, definitely would recommend stopping by! Note to parents: They do have colouring books and pencils for kids :)

The Banff is one of my favourite places to go any day of the week for a good catch up with friends. Weather it be a Sunday breakfast of freshly baked banana bread and a glass of one of the best soy latte’s around, or for after work drinks to enjoy the happy hour specials with a $ 2 beer and a tasty pizza.
The Banff is lovely and warm inside there is an open fire place to keep you toasty during the colder months and outdoor seating so you can get your dose of vitamin D during Summer. Happy hour at the Banff cannot be beaten, they offer $ 2 pots, $ 8 jugs and $ 3 glasses of wine everyday between 3pm and 6pm, you will often find the cosy little café full to the brim with joyous customers drinking and chatting during the late afternoon.
The pizza’s at Banff are terrific but my favourite meal is the homemade pasta dishes, my favourite is the Spaghetti with roasted garlic prawns, peas & mint, they serve the pasta wrapped up in paper almost like fish and chips giving it a really authentic and homemade feel. The prices at Banff are great with most of their dishes under about $ 10 it really is a fantastic food and drink option in St Kidla.