60 Walcott St
Mt Lawley Western Australia 6050
(08) 9370 1172
Hours
Tue - Fri: 10:00 - 21:00
Sat - Sun: 08:00 - 21:00
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Downey Cafe would be a successful story if they were located in the city business area, where sandwich lovers and big-serving lovers would rejoice in a munching celebration. Unfortunately for Downey Cafe, they are located in the heart of Mt Lawley, off Beaufort St, where hypeness and fanciness are a successful magic de-facto couple and working-day sort of meals are not well appreciated.
The decor of the place is very functional, pleasant to the eye, but it lacks character for the always demanding Mt Lawley clientele. Still, the place is comfortable. The fact that the place is not popular or trendy makes it perfect for quiet chatty cue-free, noise-free rendezvous, which is always great.The place is very clean and have lovely toilets! Children friendly. Family friendly. Me friendly.
Downey specialises in what I call manly food: sandwiches and burgers, but they have a selection of salads and cakes. Their sandwiches are very fresh and tasty, huge in size, and they come always with crunchy delicious chips. Their breakfast menu is not the usual one you find everywhere, very tasty and generous in size; however, the time I had mine there, I got my eggs tepid, which is a big no-no for the cranky-in-the-mornings me.
Their coffee is Ok.
Service is fast. The staff are matter of fact, still affable.
The pricing is great.
Shop 1/ 591 Beaufort St
Mount Lawley Western Australia 6050
(08) 9368 4577
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Hours:
Mon-Fri 11:00 - 22:00
Sat-Sun 10:00 - 22:00
Tutti Frutti is a frozen yoghurt franchise selling milk and Soya yoghurt ice-creams. This Mount Lawley branch opened three weeks ago, and it is getting fans rapidly. At present, the place looks like a set of a movie, so shiny, spotless and colourful is.
How does it work?
+ Chose one of the bowls to put your ice-cream yoghurt.
+ Fill it in the flavour/s you fancy using the different dispensers. Self service. You can put as much as you want, as many flavours as you want. They have fruit, chocolate and cake flavours. Flavours rotate regularly.
+ Add as many toppings as you want. There is a large variety of then. Any colour, texture or flavour available. Fresh fruit. Chocolate. M&ms. Add any "sauce" if you want.
+ Put your bowl on the weighing machine.
+ Pay and enjoy!
The result is whatever you fancy, personally, in a big bowl. Do not blame others for your gluttony. There are not small serving cups available, which is an indication that we will pay a bit, as it is difficult to put a small quantity of anything in a big cup. Psychologically challenging! We want to try everything! There are so many flavours and toppings to choose from! Why can't we control ourselves? They know that. Yes, they do. That is why the we pay for weight and not for bowl/cup.
Yoghurt ice-creams are always light, and Tutti Frutti's are no exception. They aren't too sweet either, which is an added bonus. I have tried six flavours, but most of them taste so similar that it is difficult to distinguish them unless you have your eyes open and see the colouring of each one. The toppings, on the contrary, are delicious, very fresh and varied, and they really complement (even accessorise!) the ice-cream. The combo is very refreshing, and a healthier alternative to the normal ice-cream...that is, if you exercise some self-control at the toppings and sauces area.
Service is very friendly.
They would need a few tables inside, as at the moment is mostly a place for take-away, and they just have three tables on the footpath.
568 Beaufort St
Mount Lawley Western Australia 6050
(08) 2289 627
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Recently open, Salsa's Mt Lawley is another addition to the Fast Food Mexican Wave spreading around Perth. Salsa's is a fast food franchise owned by the same company as owns Boost Juice, and they have an emphasis on fresh fast Mexican food. Salsa's offers a selection of Tacos, Burritos, Quesadillas, nachos, snacks and Mexican bowls.
The best thing I have tried there is their street tacos (carnitas, chicken chipotle, and Habanero steak) with soft flour tortillas, and they are way better, bigger, tastier and fresher than those prepared in other similar places in Perth. To my surprise, they were beyond average, truly tasty and delicious.
Other things like the supposed fajitas (which are burritos) or the fries are completely forgettable, tasteless, and not worth the money. Burritos are better at Zambreros, really.
Portions are decent, and prices are terrific.
The have a selection of soft drinks, including Mexican "Jarritas" (sugary soft drinks). No alcoholic drinks yet. BYO.
The place is functional and spacious, pleasant and well ventilated.
The staff are really friendly and welcoming. I have visited several times, and they have been consistently nice.
They are still waiting for the alcohol license and for the Town of Vincent permit to enlarge their seating area, which is small.
MIND
They have Tuesday Tacos (soft or hard) at 1.95 bucks. However, they are smaller and less well prepared than the ones I tried the first day I visited.
