The Deck UQ

Although often a bit noisy due to construction and pop music blaring from the gym nearby, the draw-​card of this place is its nice location and more relaxed atmosphere than the über-​busy Merlo up in the Great Court. I also rate their coffee as better than the alternative Mr Beans coffee carts.
They have a few pre-​made muffins and sandwiches in the cabinet if you need to eat and run, and a deal where you get a $ 1 bottle of water when you buy a coffee. These are probably designed to be attractive options for gym-​rats who have emerged ravenous from a 1 hour spin class and are looking for a boost to get them through the rest of their day.

If you like your coffee surrounded by sweaty gym people then go to The Deck. The Deck is actually a coffee cart just outside the University of Queensland Sports and Fitness Centre on the St Lucia Campus. While it looks quite nice on the deck of the complex, I can’t help but only want to grab take away when here and take it far away. Now I guess I am being a little mean, it is not always this bad, only when smelly man sweat lingers in the air. The service is good and the coffee OK and they have a nice selection of snack food available like sandwiches, wraps, muffins and muesli bars. If you are a gym junkie then I guess this would be ideal but for those of us who prefer our coffee over conversation and in a funky atmosphere this is not the place.