Play Coffee - Lidcombe

Very welcoming staff here, I was attended to the moment I arrived at the counter, despite it being a busy time for this venue, around 1:30pm on a Wednesday. I ordered a small flat-white, a cheeseburger and fries, and a slice of Tiramisu. All this for $28. Having ordered, I claimed one of the few remaining tables and waited. I would describe the seating area here as somewhere between compact and cosy. The coffee and Tiramisu were on my table within a minute or two. The coffee tasted nice, smooth, and not excessively hot. I thought I'd have a small taste of the Tiramisu while I waited for the cheeseburger. It was so nice, I ate the whole thing. It tasted fresh, with a velvety texture. The cheeseburger arrived shortly afterwards. A simple menu item, but done well, as it was here, it can be outstanding. Nice, fresh and soft buns, a thick and tasty meat pattie, with just the right amount of tomato sauce and mustard for extra flavour. Not so much that it oozes out all over the place. None of that here. The fries were fried for just the right amount of time, nice and crispy, with a soft interior. As good fries should be. To sum up, I was very happy with my food and experience here. The owners of this coffee shop have managed to create a venue with a friendly and happy vibe in a rather compact space. Recommended.

Best strawberry matcha in town and I have had many. Place has incredibly attentive staff. Had a breakfast roll here once and it was delish. Highly recommend

Tried the mushroom and egg toastie yesterday and it was absolutely amazing. Dunn owhat they put in it but it was definitely the best I've had. These guys are so friendly and great! We come nearly every day and it's a comfortable cafe. Good vibes. Consistently good coffee, damn good giant cookies, always great service , my go-to in Lidcombe now. They also have brekkie deals!

The sandwiches were delish - simple yet done well. Got the mushroom and prosciutto. Their ‘signature strawberry latte’ was quite disappointing. I didn’t even finish it cos it was that bad… just tasted like water and strawberry syrup (it was compote but not executed well)?! Defs need to improve that or at least take it off as a signature drink… The avo kiwi smoothie however was surprisingly refreshing and good. Overall despite the initial disappointment with the drink, the food made up for it

First time to come to new cafe, usually I won't hv high expectation. Unexpectedly my long black is really great, only thing it gets cool down quickly and I reckon is the cup they use. Apart from it, my coffee and special egg tart plus their signature dessert - strawberry match croiffle is absolutely delicious. My taste buds have been happily dancing.... Friendly barrister is always there to get my coffee done my way. To ensure to hv special dessert menu, please come every Friday to Sunday as special pastry chef only works with his skills and menu of the week on Friday morning. Special desserts sometimes won't last till Sunday. Thank you again for great afternoon tea!!!

Whilst they did not have all the coffee varieties available, the coffee they had was velvety, milk was excellent froth and the taste of coffee beans lingered on my palette up to 5 minutes after I finished my drink! The food was OK, eggs were great, but mushroom and hashbrown were soggy from not getting oil hot enough. Stick with the coffees and small cakes/treats that look delicious. Reasonable prices!

First time visit here. The espresso con panna (their signature drink) is so so good i decided to order another latte, which is equally impressive. The note came thru as nutty and chocolaty, like almond and it’s very distinctive. Their service is attentive and prompt. Street parkings are available but only for half an hour (free). The only thing i would mention is that the ventilation is not working so well. I only sat there for 15 mins but the food smell got into my clothes.