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Restaurant Review calendar    May 23, 2019

The Coffee Emporium Restaurant Review

This month we reviewed The Coffee Emporium on Phillip Street in Parramatta. Our review reflects what a great lunch we had there.

51 Phillip St, Parramatta NSW 2150

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Design - 4.5/5

The Coffee Emporium restaurant has a sophisticated ease to its design. The restaurant is divided into the interior and the courtyard. Huge wooden doors swing open into the sepia-toned interior area. On warmer days these enormous barn doors are also open for the courtyard.The exposed brick brings texture and a sense of industrial chic to the space. The courtyard is cobble stoned with big wooden tables and a mixture of seating, including a love seat. The vertical garden and planter boxes add life to the industrial restaurant. The restaurant is most known for its exterior with its windows adorned with shutters and fairy lights hung through the trees creating Parisian romance in the heart of Parramatta. The downside of the design is that the toilets are upstairs and only accessible by leaving the venue and going through a different door. 

Value For Money - 3.5/5

The Coffee Emporium is more pricey compared to its neighbours. Breakfast is between $6-$23, lunch between $19 ad $35, and dinner between $21 and $109. Our meals were generally great value for money, as they were between $19 and $22. However the salmon at $35 was overpriced for the small fish served on the plate.

Service - 4.5/5

The wait staff were very attentive and the food was served reasonably quickly. Great service overall!

Quality - 4/5

The food was delicious and fresh. The menu was quite small, but had a few interesting items, such as the seared Canadian scallops and the Tasmanian salmon. Presentation was quite good. They were mostly well-portioned (except for the salmon) and so we had a satisfying meal. 

The French-industrial restaurant is unique in design. An enjoyable lunch with good food and good service. We definitely recommend the Coffee Emporium Restaurant and Bar.

TOTAL SCORE - 16.5/20

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