Rustica (Hawthorn, Vic)

I've been here a couple of times, and I like the place. The menu, to be fair, wasn't that innovative, but if you do well what you offer, then you win me over easily. I had the Babaganush eggs and wow, I could not fault the dish. All the flavours worked beautifully together, a great mix of textures, the eggs were perfectly poached, and the whole ensemble was flawless. I felt tempted to lick the dish! I love Rustica doughnuts, they are sweet but not overly so, and full of flavour. Coffee is good. Fast service. My main complaints are the seating area itself, and the fact that the staff aren't especially friendly

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