The Gong Cafe in Wollongong, New South Wales | Breakfast & brunch restaurant

The Gong Cafe

Locality: Wollongong, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4202 9857

Address: 120 Crown Street 2500 Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Website: http://thegongcafe.business.site

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25.01.2022 Chowder is BACK by popular demand! Available from 11am See you soon!... Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #chowder #clamchowder #clam #fishchowder #fish #sourdough #cafefood #food #thegongcafe #lunch #special #lunchspecial #wollongong #wolllngongcafe #cafewollongong #illawarra #illawarrafood #foodillawarra #seafoodchowder #seafood #soup

25.01.2022 RIP Old Phone I had no idea how much I rely on my phone for my daily activities until it died on me NO internet banking NOT able to log in to secured sites ... NO communication NO alarm What a mess... Thanks Chef Iwan for organising a new phone for me! Time to get back to work and get busy again! Xx

25.01.2022 LUNCH SPECIAL Grilled Fish Barramundi with Miso Garlic served with Chips and Salsa $13.5 LUNCH SPECIAL Grilled Fish Barramundi with Miso Garlic served with Chips and Salsa $13.5

23.01.2022 Lunch Specials available from 11am See you soon! Xx The Gong Cafe... 120 Crown St Wollongong #lunch #special #specials #lunchspecial #fish #soup #pumpkinsoup #pumpkin #tacos #tortilla #salsa #avocado #grilledfish #fishtacos #spicymayo #cabbage #thegongcafe #cafe #wollongong #food

22.01.2022 LUNCH SPECIAL IN THE MAKING!!! Creamy Potato and Pumpkin Soup Available from 11am! ... Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #food #wollongong #wollongongcafe #cafewollongong #illawarra #foodillawarra #illawarrafood #eat #lunch #lunchspecial #special #today #todayspecial #soup #potato #pumpkin #pumpkinsoup #potatosoup #creamy #creamysoup

20.01.2022 If you love what you do, It won’t feel like work. #thegongcafe #cafe #lovework #love #work #passion #career #lovefood #food #passionfood #lovemywork #Ilovemyjob #mywork #myjob

20.01.2022 LUNCH SPECIAL Grilled Fish Furikake with Salad & Rice ... What is Furikake? Furikake is a dry Japanese seasoning. It typically consists of a mixture of dried fish, sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, Okaka (Bonito flakes), sugar, salt. Meant to be sprinkled on top of cooked rice, vegetables, and fish. Let us know if you prefer chips instead of the rice and we will alter your order to your liking See you at lunch! Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #food #lunch #eat #lunchtime #lunchspecial #special #wollongong #foodwollongong #wollongongcafe #fish #grilled #grileedfish #salad #rice #chips #furikake #basa #foodillawarra #illawarracafe #cafeillawarra #limited #today

20.01.2022 BEEF PIE GOURMET Using 100% minced beeef and Vili’s unique rich gravy & flaky pastry. CHUNKY BEEF & MUSHROOM Chunky steak, fresh Swiss brown mushrooms & sautéed onion.... CHICKEN GOURMET Premium thigh fillet, spiced tk perfection with fresh vegetables & braised in coconut cream. SAUSAGE ROLL A unique blend of beef sausage meet, herbs and spices. All wrapped up in Vili’s famous flaky pastry. Take Away or Dine in with salad on the side, the choice is yours! Vili’s Taste the difference Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #pie #sausageroll #vilispie #vilis #vilissausageroll #pies #beefpie #chickenpie #chicken #beef #chunkybeef #mushroom #breakfast #lunch #food #takeaway #wollongongfood #wollongongpie #foodwollongong #wollongong #illawarra #wollongongcafe #cafewollongong #cafeillawarra #illawarracafe #illawarra

20.01.2022 Our customers are AAAMAZING!!! Chef Iwan is currently preparing new batch of the Fish and Clam Curry for lunch Special today! I managed to take a quick shot of the curry yesterday before we sold out Hmmm I can still smell the curry in my head ... making me hungry! HELP!!! ... Who else is thingking of lunch already at this time of the day? Curry Available from 11am. See you soon! Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #food #wollongong #wollongongcafe #cafewollongong #illawarra #foodillawarra #illawarrafood #eat #lunch #lunchspecial #special #today #todayspecial #foodwollongong #wollongongfood #eatlunch #fish #clam #fishcurry #curry

19.01.2022 SHE IS HERE!!! Luminous Puppet - Marri Dyin ('Great Woman') in Eora language. Marri Dyin is the magnificent creative centerpiece for Nights on Crown 2019! Each evening she will perform and move through the landscape. Inviting children to sit with her and share their hopes and dreams for the future. 20-22Jun from 6-9pm each night enjoy Arts - Culture - Music - Performance - Workshops - Food - Pop-up Bar - and more!... For more information visit www.facebook.com/crownstmall www.wollongongcitycentre.com.au Xx #thegongcafe #event #specialevent #crownstreet #wollongong #crownstmall #eventwollongong #wollongongevent #june #nightsoncrown #nights #nightevent #night #freeevent #free #arts #culture #music #performance #workshops #food #popupbar #puppet #crownst #crown #luminous #luminiouspuppet

18.01.2022 Something new is coming tomorrow!!! Vili’s Pie & Sausage Roll Available from 8am tomorrow! ... Vili’s Taste the difference Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #newproducts #wollongong #wollongongcafe #cafewollongong #illawarra #food #foodillawarra #illawarrafood #pie #sausageroll #vilispie #vilissausageroll #breakfast

18.01.2022 #wollongong #thegongcafe #coffee

18.01.2022 ABURI tonight at #eatstreet Wollongong These are their menu tonight! So much color, fresh, delicious and ... addictive! Miso Glazed Eggplant (Nasu Dengaku) VEGAN! ... Yakitori - Chicken Yakitori - Fish Bento Volcano Sushi The Gong Sushi Yum yum! Dinner is looking good! #market #foodmarket #stall #marketstall #streetfood #foodstall #eat #food #wollongong #wollongongmarket #night #nightmarket #marketfood #thursday #thursdaynight #illawarramarket #illawarra #illawarrafood #foodillawarra #foodwollongong #wollongongfood #eatst #nasudengaku #miso #eggplant #misoeggplant #yakitori #bento #sushi

17.01.2022 Tasted and approved!!! Lunch special available from 11am Mild Just the right heat in this weather ... See you soon! Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #lunchspecial #lunch #special #today #thegongcafe #food #sandwich #beef #shreddedbeef #beefsandwich #beefrendang #rendang #cucumber #cheese #jalapeno #pickles #chips #winter #lunchtime #foodwollongong

17.01.2022 Let’s exercise our brain Can you find the camel? It took me ages to find it! It’s there I promise you! THE HEAD TEST Doctors say those who find the camel will be far from developing Alzheimer's... Who can see it? Without giving it away to others? See more

17.01.2022 CHICKEN SOUP Available from 11am! Xx The Gong Cafe... 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #food #wollongong #wollongongcafe #cafewollongong #illawarra #foodillawarra #illawarrafood #eat #lunch #lunchspecial #special #today #todayspecial #soup #chicken #chickensoup #vegetable #croquette #vegetablecroquette #potato #pumpkin #carrot #corn #greenpea #pea

16.01.2022 FREE EVENT NIGHTS ON CROWN : LUMINOUS LAND 20-22June from 6-9pm Experience creative performances that will make you want to dance in the street, play amongst the Story Trees or just sit back and enjoy the delicious food on offer. Free Event for all ages! ... For more information visit www.facebook.com/crownstmall www.wollongongcitycentre.com.au Xx #thegongcafe #event #specialevent #crownstreet #wollongong #crownstmall #eventwollongong #wollongongevent #june #nightsoncrown #nights #nightevent #night #freeevent #free #arts #culture #music #performance #workshops #food #popupbar

14.01.2022 SCAM ALLERT Please be extra careful with your personal information and do not get hooked by the word REFUND! Take care Xx

13.01.2022 Please check your milk at home We do not consumed these recalled brands Please be safe and discard immediately if you have these products in your fridge. Xx

13.01.2022 If you love what you do, it won’t feel like work. #thegongcafe #cafe #wollongong #love #work #career #passion #lovework #wollongongcafe #cafewollongong #illawarra #cafeillawarra #illawarracafe

13.01.2022 Available at 12noon! Xx The Gong Cafe... 120 Crown St Wollongong #lunch #soup #lunchspecial #special #pumpkin #pumpkinsoup #thegongcafe #cafe #wollongong #wollongongcafe #food #winter #cold #hotsoup #winterfoood #cafewollongong #illawarra #illawarracafe #cafeillawarra

12.01.2022 Wow! Time really flies when you're having fun doesn't it!!! Voting is now open for the 2019 Illawarra South Coast Local Business Awards! Nominate your favourite local businesses from a selected category. We'll start going through each category to vote for our favourite businesses soon! Only one business per category Support local and start voting! ... and this link will take you straight to our voting page ... https://goo.gl/V5BZdc Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #illawarra #vote #voting #votingtime #voted #local #support #supportlocal #business #localbusiness #smallbusiness #nominate #nomination #favourites #favourite #southcoast #south #coast #nsw #outstanding #cafeillawarra #illawarracafe #wollongong #wollongongcafe #cafewollongong

10.01.2022 Our PAN FRIED FISH lunch special Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong... #lunch #lunchspecial #fish #panfriedfish #panfried #special #thegongcafe #cafe #food #specialfood #chips #salad #wollongongfood #cafewollongong #wollongongcafe

08.01.2022 CHICKEN OR LAMB The fire is on!!! Introducing LAMB Shish Kebab into our Friday Pop Up BBQ Stall PERMANENTLY! ... Come early or preorder yours over the phone Chicken or Lamb, they both smells Amazing on the Charchoal FRIDAY STALL Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #popup #bbq #chickenshish #chicken #shish #kebab #lambshish #lamb #chickenkebab #lambkebab #friday #stall #foodstall #food #foodmarket #market #charchoal #charchoalchicken #lambcharcoal #bbqchicken #cafe #wollongong #foodwollongong #wollongongfood #salad #salsa

07.01.2022 I declare today as being my cheat day, BIG time! Burger with LOT plus chips and drink! Nom nom... Get in my belly! What is your weakness? Mine is chips with chicken salt for sure! ... Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #cafe #wollongong #wollongongcafe #foodcafe #food #burger #chips #burgerandchips #beefburger #thegongcafe #Illawarracafe #cafeillawarra #illawarra #lunch

07.01.2022 Today's Special are available from 11am! See you at lunch! Xx The Gong Cafe... 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #food #wollongong #wollongongcafe #cafewollongong #illawarra #foodillawarra #illawarrafood #eat #lunch #lunchspecial #special #today #todayspecial #eggplant #miso #chicken #karaage #salad #spicy #misoglazed #misoglazedeggplant #healthyfood

07.01.2022 Mirror mirror on the wall What is Chef Iwan preparing for us all Lunch Special will be announced... soon!... What do you think he’s making? Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #food #lunch #lunchspecial #special #today

07.01.2022 Soup is almost ready for lunch! See you soon! Xx... The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #lunch #food #foodwollongong #wollongong #cafewollongong #wollongongcafe #soup #broccoli #potato #broccolisoup #potatosoup #lunchspecial #special #sourdough #illawarracafe #cafeillawarra #illawarrafood #foodillawarra #wollongongfood #cafefood #illawarra

07.01.2022 Nights on Crown 2019 Night 2! So much to see ... and EAT! We are taking the kids to see the show tonight. Make sure you are warm! Xx... #thegongcafe #event #specialevent #crownstreet #wollongong #crownstmall #eventwollongong #wollongongevent #june #nightsoncrown #nights #nightevent #night #freeevent #free #arts #culture #music #performance #workshops #food #popupbar #puppet #crownst #crown #luminous #luminiouspuppet

05.01.2022 Curry for lunch! Fish and Clam Lunch Special is available from 11am! ... See you soon! Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #food #wollongong #wollongongcafe #cafewollongong #illawarra #foodillawarra #illawarrafood #eat #lunch #lunchspecial #special #today #todayspecial #curry #fish #clam #fishcurry #basmatirice #rice #potato #eatlunch

05.01.2022 Nothing passed our kitchen without a test. This was a no plan dish! We planned to have this for our dinner but our amazing customers wants them for their lunch when they smell and saw us eating a tester dish! So... amazingly this unplanned fish dish sold out during lunch! ... Thank you chef Iwan for your amazing creation yet again! And thank you to our customers Kate and Dave for the fishes Enjoy the rest of your afternoon everyone and have a wonderful weekend! See you next week! Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #wollongong #fish #traditional #bananaleaf #bbqfish #bbq #charcoal #fishdish #food

05.01.2022 FRIDAY Chicken Shish Kebab! Who else is feeling extra hungry in this cold weather?!? Xx... The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #food #wollongong #wollongongcafe #cafewollongong #illawarra #foodillawarra #illawarrafood #eat #lunch #friday #chicken #shish #chickenshish #popup #bbq #foodstall #fridaystall

02.01.2022 ABURI tonight at #eatstreet Wollongong! #market #foodmarket #stall #marketstall #streetfood #foodstall #eat #food #wollongong #wollongongmarket #night #nightmarket #marketfood #thursday #thursdaynight #illawarramarket #illawarra #illawarrafood #foodillawarra #foodwollongong #wollongongfood #aburi

02.01.2022 THANK YOU!! We would like to thank EVERYONE for their AMAZING support today! THANK YOU to our AMAZING team who worked EXTREMELY HARD today to get through the lunch rush when we were short-staffed (both inside the cafe and outside BBQ team)! Each of you were super powerful! THANK YOU for pulling it together to make the rush less painful! We wouldn’t have an open kitchen without your support! THANK YOU ... THANK YOU to our customers who patiently waited for their meals (both from inside the cafe and outside BBQ Shish Kebab). We apologise for the delay and confusion with some orders. We hope you enjoyed your meals and we will see you again! THANK YOU everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! See you next week! Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #wollongong #thankyouteam #team #customers #thankyoucustomers #thankyou

01.01.2022 We are cooking our shish from Inside the cafe today! It is windy outside Save your time and call us to place your order. For those who have preordered their shish, yes we are still making them but from inside the cafe today See you at lunch!... Xx The Gong Cafe 120 Crown St Wollongong #thegongcafe #cafe #friday #shish #kebab #shishkebab #chicken #lamb #chickenshish #lambshish #lambshishkebab #chickenkebab #lambkebab #stall #bbq #inside #windy

01.01.2022 Beautiful night! LAST NIGHT of Nights on Crown 2019