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We came to Stanley today planning to spend the afternoon on the beach. My friend asked me to find a place for brunch beforehand, and so we went to Cafe Grouchos.
Cafe Grouchos is an outdoor cafe located at Stanley Waterfront Mart, especialises in fast food such as hotdogs and burgers. Right next to Grouchos, there is a rival cafe which serves similar food, so look carefully if you want to pay a visit here (I heard next door wasn't that good). Tables come and go quite quickly within 10 minutes, so its worthwhile for those minutes of wait.
The menu has a surprising range of choice and combination, and we chose below among us four.
Jack on Mushroom $54 (8/10)
The bun had the same look as the Harlan's, but was not as good. It lacked the nice aroma, sesame taste and the sponginess of Harlan's bun. The bun went soggy very quickly which was very disappointing.
The New Zealand Patty on the other hand was amazing which had a very solid beef taste with juicy meat. The combined taste of gherkin, mushrooms and the two Monterey Jack Cheeses made the burger tasted much nicer. Sauces such as Ketchup, Mayo and Grouchos' special sauce were added to give a savoury taste but was rather saucy, which make the burger eating process quite messy with the sauce dripping everywhere.
Cheese Fries (Large) $40 (9/10)
The Cheese Fries' appearance was not quite appetising but the taste was good. The fries was fat, hot and dry from oil. The Parmesan cheese on top was baked crispy which differed from many restaurants which use melting cheese instead. It actually tasted very nice, it might tasted better than melting cheese!
Onion Rings - Small $30 (7/10)
A large complete plate of rings with crispy breading. It was hot and full of onion taste and aroma, but I like Pickle Pelican's huge onion rings more.
Kiwi Kiss Smoothies $40 (8/10)
The kiwi smoothies came in an unexpected colour of pale yellow, we checked the menu again and found it was shaken with banana. The smoothies was well blended with banana and kiwi with a stronger kiwi taste. The smoothies was at suitable thickness, sweetness and not very filling which is delicious.
Mini Mac Daddy $40-ish (4/10)
Oh my, this is the cutest burger I have even seen! It is small enough to put it on your palm! I guess it's only 8cm in diameter. The Mini-burger is only a gimmick to me as it is too small even for kids and failed to deliver any vivid taste according to my friends.
Final Comment
Given its natural scenery, relaxing ambiance and most importantly the good food, Grouchos is definitely a great choice for lunch or brunch at Stanley. Come over for a visit if you are in Stanley, it won't let you down.
DISHES RECOMMENDED
- Jack on Mushroom
- Cheese Fries
- Kiwi Kiss Smoothies
Cafe Grouchos
Shop No.4, Stanley Waterfront Mart, 20 Stanley Market Road,
Stanley
☏ 2813-1513
couldnt agree with you more about cafe grouchos. really enjoy the food and atmosphere there, have been many times for a hambugers and beers. always beware of the one next door who trys copy but never tastes nice and man is a rude.
ReplyDeleteI have just been there for once. but I am definitely going back for it again when I am going to Stanley! Have you tried their dogs? It looks good too! The next door is trying very hard to pull customers in, I was stopped by the man (possibly the same rude one), and was handed the menu. I saw the name and gave him back the menu lol. Its obviously a copier.
Deletethe hotdogs are nice too. last time my friends and i we went had two hotdogs, one is with meat sauce, other had mushrooms, both tastes very great, and other friends shared the big hamburger (holy cows?) and cut into halfs, they said very big and yummy but said same as you as sauces makes bread wet fast. maybe my friends and i bump into you there next time too!
Deletethis cafe is great because many belgium beer to chooses from and really great view of the sea! very good review Food Craver!
I love mushrooms!!! Everytime I have burgers, I have to chose one with mushroom or add one into it!! <3 <3 I will try the hotdog next time! I think its called Holy Cows, holy cow it is huge!!! we didn't dare to order that...i went in a group of 4 girls lol!
DeleteThe burger bun looked and smelled great when it was first delivered to our table, if you are looking for nice burger bun that holds its sponginess throughout your eating process, you can try Harlan's. Its my best burger bun for now. :)
I didn't see they have a long list of beer? I thought there was only a little? Maybe i missed it...
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