The Coffee Emporium 310-330 Ross River Road, Aitkenvale, Queensland 4814

"I was immediately let down by the subpar burger I ordered. It appeared as though the concept of an 'Emporium' was taken a tad too literally - my meal was overwhelmingly bread with scant attention given to the actual filling. While a well-made bun is certainly valuable, the proportion of bread to the rest of the ingredients is fundamental to the excellence of a burger. Here, the balance was egregiously skewed in favor of the bread, rendering it akin to a bread sandwich rather than an authentic burger. To provide some context, local bakeries sell bread rolls for a mere 60 cents, yet I found myself paying an upcharge for what tasted like a roll with a meager hint of burger filling. It's dispiriting when one anticipates a satisfying meal, only to be served a bloated bread roll in return. In summary, The Emporium has a significant opportunity to refine their culinary strategy."

"The coffee was good but I Won’t return for the food. I ordered the corn fritters they were bland. The hash brown was half a hash brown the chutney gave the fritters the only taste on the whole plate. The only thing that was edible is as the avocado the halloumi cheese was over cooked so it was like rubber . I will not be back for the food . To add insult I had to ask where my meal was and the cook came out and said they were busy when I got my meal the cafe had 7 people in it and that was at 1300 during school holidays it should have been packed now I know why!!!"

"I always get the coffee emporium delivered, the food always arrives presented beautifully, coffee tastes great and piping hot, and they go to great effort to ensure everything is packaged nicely. The food is very wholesome and you get quite a large serving for the $ you pay. Today I ordered the smashed avo on soy & linseed toast with cherry tomato's. I asked for extra soft poached eggs and smoked salmon. Everything was fresh and the eggs were cooked perfectly! The little notes on the coffee cup and bag added a nice touch!"

"Easter Sunday not many customers, ordered Eggs Benedict and Big Breakfast, English Breakfast Tea, Flat white coffee. Quick, friendly and helpful service. Amazing food, and a cup of strong tea - it was perfect."

"Not sure whether I will choose to return. I previously enjoyed the wraps here. Unfortunately on Sunday when there was hardly any customers the meal took well over 40 minutes. We received our drinks fairly early, the chicken burger eventually arrived. This was after we noticed two tables arrive after us and finish and leave before the meal arrived. I had decided I wanted just scones and jam and cream . They never arrived. I had to go to the counter and ask for a refund. Servers reason was on break this was @ 100 pm, lunchtime. BTW we did not receive sorry for taking over 40 minutes for the burger. Would have been acceptable with a sorry and a smile."