Sourdough Bakery

Reading other reviews about this place, I was surprised to see a lot of the complaint is about the service. I’ve been here 2 times and both times I found the service was good, even on my second visit when I asked for the caramel tart which my daughter chose, the waiter, knowing the tart was for my daughter gave extra chocolates on top which I thought was a nice gesture.
So why I gave them 3 stars you asked? Their coffees were decent, not bad but I had better coffees. The hot chocolates I ordered for my 2 kids I asked for warm chocolates instead what I got were cold, and they were too milky. Probably the result of pouring too much cold milk and not enough chocolate. The Crab and Chilli Linguini was ordinary. I would like it to have more crab and I can’t even taste the chilli in it, if you’re going to put Chilli in the title you have to make it predominant in the dish.
The 12hr Braised Lamb Roll was not too bad but it didn’t wow me either. I had Lamb Rolls that are tastier than this. And it wasn’t as tender as I was expected. The Wagyu Beef Burger was pretty average.
But strangely I find myself keep coming back to this place.

I didn’t love this place. There was nothing wrong with it, really — I just found the staff a little less than attentive, maybe with a teeny bit of attitude…
The coffee was fine and the lemon tart I picked from the display was actually really good.
I would probably give it another go for the pastries, but would go elsewhere for coffee.

I headed to Miranda Shopping Centre during the week & came across the Sourdough Bakery as we entered via the car park. it is located on a small corner in the fresh food section of the Shopping Centre. It was a Thursday at about 1pm when we sat down to grab something to eat. We were immediately drawn to the place by its rustic décor, lively atmosphere & interesting menu.
It seems to be a modern type of café coupled with a bakery, as you can buy their bread, cakes & pastries at the counter. Luckily, there was plenty of seating inside the café & just outside around their spot. Bear in mind also, that you must order and pay at the counter, so don’t sit their twiddling your thumbs like we were before finding that one out!
The menu is quite different, with relatively fancy dishes available that I didn’t expect from a bakery/​café. We decided to share between us, the bruschetta, the muesli & the «Sourdough Bakery» platter for 2, with a couple of coffees. Unfortunately the platter was unavailable so we decided to get the Sicilian Olives instead. The coffees were out almost instantly with all the parts of the food out to us within 15 minutes of ordering.
The staff were very helpful & cheerful and truly trying the best to make sure we were comfortable & well serviced. The coffee was decent, not spectacular but did the trick & the food was very well presented & tasty as well. The Sicilian Olives were made beautifully, just make sure you let them cool down before scoffing your face like I did, I nearly burnt my tongue off. The bruschetta was well presented & very tasty and the muesli was generously portioned & delicious as well.
I would definitely recommend heading to this little café if you are in Miranda, the pricing was very affordable, with the meal costing just over $ 30 for 2. The service was great, the food was tasty & the process was timely overall. The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars here was because I really had my heart set on the Sourdough Bakery Platter & there are a few other places in miranda that do exceptional coffee. Putting those to the side, this café is definitely up there in terms of quality, price & service — None-​the-​less, a big thanks to the staff there at Sourdough Bakery!