Saturday, 11 June 2016

Raw Energy - Review

Order 
Scrambled eggs on multi-grain toast 
w/
Large flat white

Total
$13.50


Hands down my favourite part about my local Raw Energy is that is four leg friendly, aka dog friendly. Being right beside beach, I love that families can take man's best friend for a swim, then take the whole family out to breakfast. It's just one of those aw family moments. They have bowls of water for our doggie pals and shady place to tie them up if need be. 

Paws aside, Raw Energy is the place to be for the health food junkie. They have all the latest and greatest food trends from whole chilled coconuts, to acai bowls, to dinosaur green juices. They've got the lot! But, if you are more like me and the sight of a green juice turns your stomach and a smoothie bowl just confuses you, don't give up hope. They serve the usual breakfast and lunch foods, all day. Hallelujah! 

I am particularly partial to a good scramble. I would say I am a self professed scramble snob. While Raw Energy does not have the best mind blowing scramble I have ever got my mouth on, it hits the spot. After a walk on the beach or a poke around the weekend markets I am very happy to be served a plate of their scramble. I am also a lover of seeded and rye bread so always appreciate when my breakfast doesn't come with the usual slice of Wonder White. 

To the coffee. Raw Energy is known for their fresh juices, not their coffee. If you can juice it they've juiced it! However, I am not a huge juice lover and will always order a coffee. Flat white with two please! I have found the coffee to be hit or miss. Sometimes it's fantastic, sometimes it's not. Perhaps it's down to barista skill or the volume of customers. I'm not sure, but bad coffee really gets me going. Don't mess with my coffee! 

Overall Raw Energy has a great atmosphere with generally friendly staff. My mum is one of these gluten-free-dairy-free-egg-free-flavour-free types so we end up at Raw a fair bit. She loves it because she can order most things on the menu. It's four paws friendly and most allergies friendly. But don't write Raw Energy off if you are not a health food fanatic, the food is decent and the atmosphere is super chilled. If you are a juice fan Raw Energy is a must, if you are a coffee enthusiast give it a miss.