Staff greet new parents with flexibility and remembering regulars warmly. Every dish lands: croissants and biscotti are crispy and fresh, the genmaicha latte has roasted rice depth, and creative mains like the Chicken Bolognese Pasta Pie pair craft with hearty flavours.
Natural light floods the space, pastries sit golden under glass, and the owner joins the counter chat. Coffee arrives richly aromatic, paninis are built with care, and even breakfast is treated as an occasion rather than a rush.
Regulars praise the affectionate dogs, clean upkeep when attentive, and good value food. Negative reviewers report strong odors, dogs roaming uncontrolled past tables and into food areas, poor staff attitude, and hygiene concerns including unsanitized spills and animals near fridges and toilets.
Starman9 draws crowds for its cozy, beautifully decorated space and reliably good coffee-their Melbourne specialty hot long black earns repeat visitors. The kitchen experiments boldly with croissant-pizza hybrids and comfort dishes like Indomie, staff welcome menu tweaks, and weekend parking is ample; one recent visitor noted the upstairs AC wasn't running.
The space itself draws steady praise: spacious, sunlit, and lined with plants that create a calm backdrop for families and pet owners. But execution wavers. Recent visitors report spoiled meat in mains, high MSG in dishes, and staff aware of the plant neglect yet not acting on it. Coffee works, the aesthetic photographs well, but the kitchen needs attention.
Last updated 2026-07-04