Vic Park has mostly been full of little independent cafes and restaurants. No chains or franchises (except Gloria Jeans and Aroma, but neither sell breakfast), until recently.
With one cafe suddenly closing down due to financial problems and another being out-bid when their lease came up for renewal, we suddenly find ourselves with two Domes either recently opened or soon to be open in the area.
Dome, as we all know, is everywhere. The coffees are fairly good, the food is alright, but it's all a bit the same from one cafe to the next. Sure, they will have different staff in the kitchen, so possibly the breakfasts will be worth comparing, but I'm just not sure.
My idea, when starting this adventure, was to try places that are unique to Vic Park. Reviewing a Dome is a bit like reviewing a McDonalds, except somewhat healthier and less greasy. Isn't it? But then again, they are (or will be) a part of the restaurant strip, and will serve breakfast, so it would be an oversight not to include them, right? Do I perhaps just go to one of them (maybe refusing to darken the doors of the one who out-bid a lovely independent cafe as a protest)? Go to both and just pretend it never bothered me? Avoid at all costs?
Perhaps I'm overthinking this.
No point in doing both, they *should* be carbon copies, so boycott that one with a clear conscience. Prioritise them down some though, surely there are other places you'd prefer to go to first?
ReplyDeleteI'd do them both. Different chefs provide a different meal, and its the food your reviewing - ambiance and location are important too, but I thought the food was #1?
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