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25.01.2022 7.5/10 - The Beach Shed, Dee Why - Bacon and egg damper roll - $9.50 (cheese +$1) Get a load of that damper roll. It looks like Mike Tyson’s schnoz in that iconic coke pic from the early 90s - totally dusted. Then there’s the tom sauce; generous and rich, like a cute breakfast murder scene. You bet your ass there’s cheese on that thing. And it’s all sitting on the bonnet of a Toyota on a rainy iso-weekday. Absolute scenes, as geezers often say. It might not be everyone’s BFF, but this breakfast would make most people whistle on their way to work. From bogan chicks in pink Uggs and fluffy hoods to psychopathic blokes who don’t follow a pattern when they mow a lawn, it’ll tick the satisfaction box for all types of muppet. Me included #
24.01.2022 Had a Flaming Homer moment on the weekend and invented a special sauce - Tom sauce - Mayo - Chilli sauce - Salt... - Pepper - Garlic powder - Pickled jalapeño brine Give it a whirl or send us your special sauce #
24.01.2022 7.5/10 Belgrave Cartel Manly - Cartel bacon and egg roll - $10 Remember in Grease when Sandy fully transforms from wholesome nerd to leather-bound sex bomb? She rocks up at the school fair puffin on a lung buster, scientifically proving cigarettes can be cool, and the boys go fucking wild. To quote Eminem, jaws are on the floor like Pam like Tommy just burst in the door. Just when you think Sandy has reached a sexy climax, she licks her teeth and says, Tell me about it, st...ud. It’s a transformation that would put Optimus Prime to shame. B&E rolls have come along way over the years, probably partially due to the burger revolution of the 2010s. They’ve gone through their own Sandy transformation and are just so fucking cool these days. Don’t get me wrong, a simple classic always hits the spot, but you can’t say the new school creations don’t put lead in ya pencil too. This trendy cafe serves up bacon, egg, cheese, BBQ sauce and aioli on a glazed, soft and delightfully squishy burger bun. It doesn’t seem too out there, but the aioli, the bun; it’s a next-gen breakfast. It tasted good and I would eat it again in a heartbeat # See more
22.01.2022 7.5/10 Albert N Miso Vincentia - Bacon & Egg Roll - $9 Sometimes things aren’t what they seem. Dick Pound sounds like a thicc male porn star, but he’s actually an International Olympic Committee member. Vicentia sounds so Italian it must be the birthplace of carbonara, but it’s a small town on the Sth Coast of NSW. The set of shops in Vincentia don’t look like much, but if you drive past it, chuck a uuey - Albert n Miso is there and it’s red hot. Their neat B&E roll was place...d in front of me by a pleasant fellow with a man-bun. The sun was shining and I was patting a friendly groodle called Wilco at the time, so life was gravy. What about the roll? Well, the nitrate-free bacon kicked a goal, but the milk bun was the star: soft with a little squish, like a memory foam pillow on special at Aldi. The free-range egg could’ve been runnier and a dash more tom sauce would’ve been nice, but all in all, this is a breakfast that would satisfy any Albert and his Miso # See more
21.01.2022 9.5/10 Rolling Penny Newtown - Brekky roll - $14 In the midst of the pandemic it's important to remember to look after yourself, and enjoy the simple pleasures one can still enjoy during lockdown. Isolation doesn't have to mean deprivation - try thinking of it as iso-bae-tion. Now's your opportunity to try every bae in the neighbourhood, the post code, heck, the city! Treat yourself to that beer before noon, or that third mazz by 2pm. I treated myself to one of the best freak...ing baes I've ever eaten. The Brickfields milk bun was fresh and flavourful, and seemed to have been purpose-built for the occasion. I've rarely seen a roll so confidently encapsulate its inner elements, and so competently be eaten one-handed while (smugly) strolling down the street. The bacon and egg were perfectly cooked, and the rocket, aioli and house relish harmonised beautifully to round off all the flavours. Iso-bae-tion can go on as long as it freakin likes as long as Rolling Penny are slinging these little flavour nuggets # See more
19.01.2022 GUEST REVIEW @Laura Shackleton - 8/10 Roseberry St Roasters - Deluxe B&E roll - $15.50 On the day before the long weekend, I thought it only right, to treat ma’ good ole’ self to a sweet and salty delight. . Classic or Deluxe I pondered, as I looked upon the menu. Surely both will be good, from such a reputable venue.... . The promise of a runny egg swayed me to Deluxe. With bacon, cheese, bbq sauce and hash brown to top it off. . If softness is your thing, you will be pleasantly surprised. The airy bun made this b’n’e lighter than appears to the eye. . All was good for the first few bites but to my bitter disappointment, the bbq sauce was dabbed more scarcely than any precious ointment. . The egg was dry not runny, which upset me to no end. Had it been more saucy and runny, to a 10 it could ascend. . Despite these notes, I must admit, it was still a worthy endeavour. I definitely recommend it and I give this baby an eight out off tenner # See more
13.01.2022 GUEST REVIEWER Michael Betteridge - 9/10 Cafe Cino Camperdown In celebration of a good old fashioned B&E. * 6 is the magic number. Doubled is a provident hen’s dozen. Trebled is the number of the cloven beast that could well be lashed and salted into bacon.... The 6th sense. Not the one you’re thinking. I’m talking about what awakens once you’ve seen, touched, smelled, heard (yes you heard) and tasted the perfect bacon and egg roll. I am a simple man. A man of simple pleasures. Not the ones you’re thinking. I’m talking about a B&E that is a parade of elemental gifts. Several layers of perfectly grilled bacon. The egg. And do you know what’s important about the egg? It’s all about (a) its underbelly crisped by the fats of the grill and (b) its yolk sitting haughtily aloft its albumen pedestal, firm in its pouch but fluid, amorphous, promising release at the first bite. Which sauce? Why are there even options? Barbecue. Generously applied too. Holding this alchemy of elements together? A soft round bun, slightly textured to touch, a vague dusting of flour. Earth’s elements. Six senses. This B&E, this paean to humanity and the heavens, is just $6. Just $6!!! And an upside down 6 is 9. And that’s just what I’m giving this iso-buster: 9/10 #
12.01.2022 GUEST REVIEWER Luke Robo - 4.5/10 Cafe Lelunar Miranda - bacon and egg roll with hash brown Taking. The. Piss. #
12.01.2022 While corona has us all locked down living that Kevin McCallister home alone life, we’d love to see the homemade bacon and egg rolls you’re whippin and nay naying. If ya local joint is still frying, we’d love to have a geez at their B&E too. Take a pic, make a vid, Tik a Tok, tag us, send us nudes, whatever ya want #
12.01.2022 GUEST REVIEW - Jordan Molloy - 8/10 - Moonacres Robertson - $11.50 . It might have been the 15 old codgers in the car park that got me enticed. I could see the farming industry had obviously been good to them, they weren’t dressed in your ordinary Rivers get ups. It looked like a seniors Rodd & Gunn commercial with a touch of R.M.Williams and the cars to match. Not a skirt in sight and the gossip was pouring out of them. These boys looked like they’d been fresh off an inni...ngs of solidarity or they might just meet every weekend, what would I know. Anyway, I assumed they wouldn’t allow a sub-par B&E and I was right. . Paying homage to the big potato across the road, it was wrapped in a potato bun and at first glance, it was bullish, just like the share market at the moment, although this beauty was way better than that tip you got off your mate’s uncle. It had a face like Danny Trejo, a bit overdone and a lot of patch work. It was intimidating, but with that first supple bite, it welcomed me like all good country folk with a serving of double egg and double bacon - I didn’t have to ask and they didn’t have to tell. This is the norm in the country, they’re not going to put up with a precious little single serve on a flimsy bun. To top it off there was a beautiful tomato relish, which in my opinion is one of the underrated condiments in the game. . If it wasn’t for the egg being a little overdone, it could have been full points and I may have been looking for rentals in Robertson. 8/10 for this unbothered B&E # See more
08.01.2022 7.5/10 Good Food Store Smiths Lake - Moonhammer - $14 Is a beard a woolly fashion statement or merely a sleeping bag for a chin? It all depends on perspective. The same applies to this breakfast. Small-stomached chickens might think it’s over the top. Greedy pigs will think ‘Hoooo doggie! I’m King Kong and I’m ready to smash.’ Do you poo poo this breakfast without giving it a chance or do you climb the Empire State Building and start banging? That’s up to you. Rock up to the ...Good Food Store and make sure you’re down to munch, order the Moonhammer and I double dare you to be disappointed. The roll fresh from the bakery next door (great rat coffins too btw ) holds two eggs, bacon, cheese, onion, chipotle and pulled pork. It’s filling and delicious and will probably zap your horny for a good few hours, but who needs intimacy when you’ve got pulled pork for breakfast # See more
08.01.2022 6.5/10 B-Line Cafe Dee Why - Bacon and egg roll - $7 The bacon on this was spot on: good amount of crisp and about the thickness of Tommy Lee Jones’ earlobes. The egg wasn’t perfect but as a whole, it hit the spot. It blew my skirt up because it’s a simple roll and these are complicated times. We’re being bombarded with 1. Everything corona related. 2. Trump saying CHI-NA. 3. Joe Exotic yelling Fuck Carole Baskin. And if you, like me, need a distraction, do yourself a flavour: support a local cafe, order a no-contact takeaway, wash your mits, throw your puzzle against the wall, take your pants off, sink your teeth into the roll and focus on the bacon and eggs. Some people meditate, we mediBAEte #
04.01.2022 6.5/10 Laneway Cafe, Cammeray - The Good Morning Burger - $17 Bacon, egg, avocado, hash brown, tomato, cheese and paprika aioli - yum. I know the roll looks sharp-crunchy like a Dorito, but it was softer than it looked and didn’t cut my mouth ceiling. Yes, that’s thin, fresh tomato slices and I know what you’re thinking - sliced fresh martz is for toss-pots like Eddie Macguire, Danny Weidler and Biff Tannen from Back to the Future. And usually I’d agree, but on this day, on this roll, it somehow worked. Now, is $17 too exxy? Fuck yes, but was is the Lower Nth Shore, so I guess Daddy usually pays? It also came with a shrub on the side but that’s just for looks, son. Chew the garnishy greens with ya cuppa Joe and you’ll risk walking away with Oscar the grouch in ya grill. Hurt the pocket but was Flavour-satisfied #
