We chanced upon Hopetoun Tea Rooms (The Block Arcade, 1-2/282 Collins St, Melbourne, tel : +61 03 9650 2777) - a Victorian-esque styled tea place after stumbling into The Block Arcade via one of the alleys last year. The queue looked a little insane so we made a mental note to return another time. We came over a little earlier in the day this time round and managed to get a table just before the queue started forming.
Vienna coffee for me.
It was a stiffer brew than I had expected (I came with little expectations) and I actually enjoyed it.
Their lobster ravioli looked like wanton. The cognac "scent" in the bisque was also kinda faint. Not one of the better sauces of its kind around by any stretch of imagination but we didn't really come here for their food.
There was a lamb fillet sliced up on some smoky babaghanoush. Not too bad.
We were told that the seafood linguine was a popular choice. It tasted ordinary.
Their sandwiches tasted pretty much like how they looked. Nothing out of the ordinary here.
This cake which was called Fig Delight was also not bad. It has a base that tasted like carrot cake which had spices going on.
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