Monte Alto Roasters - Crows Nest

Very delicious experience!! I had a burger with tzatziki served with plantains and sweet potatoe fries that were the best I've had outside of Los Angeles!

This was our second visit, the first time the food (bacon and egg brioche and salmon stack)was great and coffee not so great. We gave them another go today, ordering two Belgian hot chocolates and two bacon and egg brioche. The hot chocolates were disappointing, definitely not Belgian choc. It tasted like milk, was very white and it was definitely made with powder not Belgian chocolate. Food was good but some egg whites uncooked, gooey and off putting. Overall would go back for the brioche, probably requesting well cooked eggs but not for drinks.

It was a pleasure to come here both for the original soft launch and again after the official grand opening. The menu has changed slightly but the feelings of amazement and satisfaction after each meal remain. Harry now works out of the kitchen, but the menu still very much is his. There's elements of Japanese, a strong presence of Italian and Australian, the quintessential Modern menu of this culinary diverse dining landscape we live in. The VEAL SCALLOPINI is amazing served on garlic mash and surrounded by a mote of beef jus. Just like the SLOW COOKED PORK there’s delicate technique put in to ensure the tenderness in the meat. Both served with green for balance and crunch powerful protein plates in their own right. A newer menu item perfect for brunch is the SMOKED SALMON SALAD. Served with it’s side house mayo it’s perfectly balanced with an equal balance of salad and fish. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the venue has an advantage over many cafes in the area as it is fully licensed and close enough to the centre of all the Crows Nest action, but far enough from the hustle to escape from work, with the family and your mates. The GRILLED SALMON was beautifully cooked and served on Asian greens and sweet potato mash, drizzled with soy and honey there's just the right amount of sweetness and balance between the potato and honey. Its presentation on the rectangle plate almost like a comet. The GRAIN FED EYE FILLET is a cut about an inch and a half or so thick and so you can appreciate the precision in its medium well success, perfectly seared on the outside with a nice juicy centre! 2 prawns accompany it with asparagus, corn and mushroom gravy and there's a slight play on the surf'n'turf with healthier bits weaved in - loved this. In reminiscing over the old menu, there have been slight changes to the presentation in some dishes, while others, as beautiful as they were (like the SOFT SHELL CRAB OPEN BURGER) are no more, however leave behind a great legacy in today’s menu. The TEMPURA ZUCCHINI FLOWERS stuffed with four cheeses are still there in their grandeur and richness! Always great to see Harry and Kelvin (tho I’m always missing one of you when I drop by!).

It was a pleasure to come here both for the original soft launch and again after the official grand opening. The menu has changed slightly but the feelings of amazement and satisfaction after each meal remain. Harry now works out of the kitchen, but the menu still very much is his. There's elements of Japanese, a strong presence of Italian and Australian, the quintessential Modern menu of this culinary diverse dining landscape we live in. The VEAL SCALLOPINI is amazing served on garlic mash and surrounded by a mote of beef jus. Just like the SLOW COOKED PORK there’s delicate technique put in to ensure the tenderness in the meat. Both served with green for balance and crunch powerful protein plates in their own right. A newer menu item perfect for brunch is the SMOKED SALMON SALAD. Served with it’s side house mayo it’s perfectly balanced with an equal balance of salad and fish. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the venue has an advantage... read more

Was invited by the The Atticism to dine here and help relaunch the venue. Owner Harry was super cool and talked to us upon arrival about the coffee roasting and changes they've experienced over the last 7months. Signature coffee rubbed pork served differently at breakfast, lunch and dinner is the highlight. Also the 'coffees around the world's menu.