Clodeli - Randwick

A breakfast favourite of mine is Clodeli, situated on Clovelly Road in yes you guessed it…the suburb of Clovelly. Hard to miss this place on the weekend as the mornings are jam-packed with families, friends, fashionistas and locals. Of course the outside seating is the best on a warm day but you may have to wait a little longer if none are available. The three of us grabbed a seat on the longer communal table outdoors, which suited us fine as the sun was directly on us and nothing beats a pre-beach tanning session. So the food is um….pretty amazeballs! Above we have the corn fritters topped with tomato salsa, a wasabi sour cream on the side and a poached egg. You then have a choice of either smoked salmon or bacon. Friend number 1 went with the salmon, which is normally my exact breakfast pick. We went on an extremely busy morning; with the food taking a while to come out…but

This is a deli serving meats and other products to go as well as pre made food like falafel wraps, lasagne, filo quiche, muffins and coffees. There's heaps of space to eat in or outside. I got a berry and muesli muffin which was nice and had just been freshly baked. I also got a sunrise juice; ice, passionfruit, orange, lemon and mint. Fresh and delicious.

Overpriced for what you get. Not worth the money. My cornstacks on a bed of spinach came with 3 pieces of spinach and an undercooked poached egg. I asked for another egg and it was over cooked! Coffee was good though.

The new Clodeli is pretty bewildering. Limited menu with none of our old favourites (little breakfast, vegetarian Mediterranean breakfast). Went for lunch on a Friday, seriously slow service. The limited choices were very tasty, but a reluctant choice in future.

Disappointing. The old 'Clo-deli' was a million times better. Would not even bother going back there now. It's lost its local attitude. Overpriced and trying to be 'craft' with food, drinks etc. Definitely lost its welcoming & comfort feeling. I felt children are just a hassle and if you're only having an afternoon coffee I get the vibe they want you to drink and depart (even when there's many empty tables ). Staff need a different approach. So much competition with cafes in Clovelly, I would recommend visit others before here.