JACKPOT visits Lox, Stock and Barrel

Hello all!

I visited a new brunch place last Saturday as I’m really keen to try various brunch places to see where the best place to have brunch is. I really wanted to go to this other cafe but as it was full I decided to go to the next cafe on my list, this being Lox, Stock and Barrel which I had seen a few posts about and wanted to see whether this was a worthwhile place to go and have brunch.

Lox, Stock and Barrel is located in Bondi Beach. I’m finding that there are more and more cafes opening up in Bondi and although a lot of them are quite small, these cafes are usually packed full of customers even early in the morning. The cafe offers both breakfast and lunch but since I enjoy breakfast more I’m always wanting to eat breakfast foods whenever I try a new cafe. The cafe also sell freshly baked treats such as brioche scrolls if you’re in the mood to eat something later on and you can take away the bagels as well to eat at home.

Mr Muscles and I got to the cafe around 9 and the place was rather packed but we were in luck as just as we got there a couple were just finishing up so we waited a few minutes to be seated. We were seated on the table facing the window of the cafe as all the other tables inside the cafe were full. It’s quite a small cafe with not a lot of tables so you are more likely to wait for a table if you come a bit later in the morning.

Lox, Stock and Barrel specialise in bagels offering different variations of bagels that are made fresh on the premises and can be eaten fresh or toasted. You can have your bagels as is with some jams or spreads or you can have them with various savoury fillings. They also offer other various dishes for people who aren’t interested in eating bagels such as french toast, porridge, muesli etc.

The Menu

Mr Muscles’s coffee

My green tea – loving the teapot!

Lock’N'Load – hash, smoked lox, lime & creme fraiche dill dressing $5.50 (each)

Mr Muscles was feeling extra hungry so he ordered a side of potato hash which happened to come out before his meal so he decided to eat this first before his main meal. Mr Muscles at first was confused by the flavours on the dish as he ate everything separately to try each part of the dish however once he started to eat all the ingredients together, he really enjoyed the dish and thought that this was a really well thought out dish. Also, the fact that there was some fried potato in this dish, Mr Muscles could not have been more happier with his choice.

Reuben – Wagyu Corned Beef, Swiss & Sauerkraut on a Seeds & Spices Bagel $14.00

Mr Muscles decided to order the Reuben for his main meal for breakfast. When the Reuben came out and was displayed in front of him, I could tell he was really happy he chose this dish especially because it looked like a pretty hearty dish and perhaps more for people who are feeling that extra bit hungry. Mr Muscles devoured each bit of his sandwich and kept telling me how much he enjoyed his choice of dish. The bagel was lightly toasted and it went really nicely with the soft wagyu corned beef. Mr Muscles said he would definitely come back to eat this again. Upon finishing off his meal, Mr Muscles felt really full so much so that he skipped lunch later on in the day as he was still full from eating his sandwich. Suffice to say, it was well worth the money!

An inside shot of Mr Muscles’s Reuben

Toasted Plain Bagel with Homemade Jam and Ricotta

I was really confused as what to order from the menu as I wasn’t sure if I wanted something sweet like I usually do or something savoury instead. As this place specialises in bagel I thought that I should order a bagel to see whether they were any good. Unfortunately I had a not so pleasant experience as I ordered a wholemeal bagel to go with jam and ricotta but found out as they placed the dish in front of me that they had given me a plain bagel instead. I told them I ordered a wholemeal one but they said they didn’t have any. If they had told me earlier I might have picked a different bagel. I’m not one to complain so I just stuck with the plain bagel. Unfortunately the plain bagel they gave me was severely burnt on one side so it was really tough to eat and you couldn’t taste the softness of the inner bits of the bagel because of it like other bagels I have eaten. Also as they didn’t ask whether I wanted it fresh or toasted, they gave it to me toasted. I think I’ll have to try the bagels again next time and order them fresh as the toasted bagels was not so appealing. I sat there eating the burnt bagel and the bits that were not so burnt I managed to eat. A not so pleasing experience compared to Mr Muscles who was happy with both his meals.

Mr Muscles knew I wasn’t too happy with my meal so he ordered me a hazelnut and almond brioche scroll to take away to eat after as he knew some sweet food would cheer me up and let me just say it really did. The brioche scroll saved the day and the cafe was redeemed after that.

Hazelnut & Almond Brioche Scroll $4.00

The scroll was really lovely and would have been even better if it was warmed up a bit but I was more than happy to eat it just as it was. The brioche was light and soft compared to the crunch that you got from the hazelnut and almond pieces and the sugar pieces in the centre of the brioche. It was a pretty great scroll and I would have been more than happy to just eat this as my breakfast. Lesson learned is that I should always stick to what I like to eat for breakfast and not diverge away from the norm.

Apart from the bagel mishap, Mr Muscles and I enjoyed our visit at Lox, Stock & Barrel. We will definitely have to go back to try out all the other food items and also to try the other bagels in the hopes that there won’t be the same mishap again.

Lox, Stock & Barrel

140 Glenayr Avenue

Bondi NSW 2026

Ph: (02) 9300 0368

Opening Hours: Open 7 days a week 7am-4pm

Website: http://loxstockandbarrel.com.au/

Until next time everyone!

x

Jackie