Left Field 358 Koornang Road, Carnegie, Victoria 3163

"I’m sorry I hate leaving bad reviews but this was not worth the and time to spend on a brunch. - staff members are absolutely unprofessional, after waiting to be seated we waited 20+ minutes to get a menu, I had to stand up and get my own menu as almost begged to take my order. No water was served to the table however everyone around was. - pulled pork Benedict: the pulled pork seems to be steamed watery pork with 0 flavours felt like chewing a rubber boot, apple garnish was way too sour and was over powering the flavour with tart - salmon again 0 flavour with no spices and did not feel fresh at all."

"Food was generally ok - its not value for money/quality though and I had to get another dish as well. The coffee wasn't that great and it was clear it wasn't made very well. Honestly this place is ok if you are catching up with friends etc. but if you have any young kids - the layout of the store doesn't suit. I.e. they've got quite a few high seating area (fyi disregard what they say about the high seating area being suited for kid - it's 100% not). Also very obvious is their focus for hygiene - I got handed a napkin that was dirty."

"Great brunch spot in Carnegie. Had the middle eastern slow cooked lamb and loved the flavours and textures of the dish. The lamb was well spiced and the mix of kale, pomegranate and feta was an unexpected but delicious combination. The hummus on the side was one of the best I've tasted. The slow cooked pulled pork benedict was slightly disappointing, felt that the apple cider vinaigrette was a touch too strong which overtook the hollandaise sauce and the flavour of the pulled pork. It was a shame that the hash brown was placed below the pork and sauces as it became soggy and the dish had a very mushy texture without anything crunchy to balance it out. Drinks were interesting, had the spiced hot chocolate which was not too sweet with a kick of heat. The smoothie had a very protein powder taste which was expected since it was mentioned in the menu and was quite filling. The drinks were pretty good but not sure if it's worth the price in my opinion."

"Great brunch place with reasonable prices. We got the porridge and baked beans with a flat white, which was all delicious. The porridge is a light dish and has a good balance of flavours. The baked beans were sensational, but they needed one more slice of toast. Expect to spend around $19-25 for a dish here."

"The only redeemable factor is the food. Staff seem to genuinely hate their lives, the cafe, and us. We were seated at a dirty table and when the staff member came to wipe the table, she wiped the crumbs onto our laps. When it came to ordering, we made sure to communicate our dietary requirements and what we would like substituted (goats milk is OK, we're just intolerant to cows milk). We could tell the staff member was not engaged and just on auto pilot scribbling down our order, so we tried to help her by clarifying our order. She didn't repeat the order to double check so we assumed she got it. A few minutes later a different staff member came to our table and said the chefs were confused with our order. Annoying cause we really tried to help the girl taking our order. The table water jugs and cups were dirty. Food came out but we never got cutlery and napkins - had to ask. When we got our food and coffee it was just rudely placed infront of us without specifying what it was. Such a shame because the location, decor, and food at Left Field is a real gem, I can tell the owners put their soul into the cafe."