Friction Essendon

I had the falafel plate and the olds shared a chicken burger. Falafel plate: the falafel was delicious. Not dry at all. Hummus was so yummy. The salad and pickles wasn’t my fave. The chicken: the chicken burger was moist and nice flavor, crunchy. Nice coleslaw and chips. Only not a 5 cause we were missing a serviette and had to ask for the second plate. Wait staff were lovely and attentive.

My regular Friday breakfast cafe. A great menu to choose from. The coffee is the best in the area!!! My go to breakfast is the house made granola- perfectly balanced in all areas.

Great spot with really good coffee and a relaxed vibe. Their detox juice is a lifesaver after a big night — definitely my go-to hangover fix!

Attended on Thursday 22 January 2026 for lunch. I had the Calamari and the detox drink. The service was friendly, the prices were reasonable and the food was great.

This was my serve of bacon as a $8 add on to my order of eggs my way with toast. Pathetic really. The only reason I didn’t complain then and there was due to my son begging me not to. No reason to do so to the young waitresses .. won’t be back here again.

Seasonal mushrooms and Superfood salad is what we had for lunch! The place was nice and quiet in a Tuesday afternoon, friendly staff and reasonable wait times. Added torched salmon to the salad, it had a little too much apple, was sweet and overall enjoyable! I think chicken would have gone better. The seasonal mushrooms were very tasty, with well toasted sourdough bread. The flavours were tart and umami. The green tea was good!

Lovely space and yummy food! If you have a sweet tooth the Pistachio chocolate French toast will satisfy!! I really enjoyed the flavours of the Steak Frites, I will note the steak was over done for my liking. Though I didn’t ask, nor was I asked if I’d like it done a certain way. Next time I will ask for medium rare! Was still tender enough as meat was sliced thin.