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Outside Jr Morse

Jr Morse

Coffee Window

Breakkie at Jr Morse

Coffee Window

Jr Morse

Takeaway Jr Morse

Menu:

Jr Morse is a window tucked underneath Victoria Park station and serves morning patrons with coffee – from single origin ice lattes, cold drips, hot chocolate, chais etc. From the window you can also order breakfast and lunch – and sit outside on the creatively organised milk crates – some of which have fake grass on top to cushion one when seated. The morning menu consists of Jaffles, Bahn Mi, Tacos and Chips, there is also a special of crumpets available. There are also breakkie rolls, egg and bacon tarts and a selection of muffins available too.

Coffee is sourced from a Canberra roastery – ONA Coffee and pumped out by head barista Chris Graham. Coffee is definitely the hit here – my latte was creamy and had flavours of nuttiness, caramel and maple bundled together. N had an espresso and absolutely loved it (it comes with mineral water as well to cleanse the palate).

I also ordered a Chai Latte to take away which was made from fresh Chai leaves and tasted delicious, rich and full of flavour. It had the perfect fusion of spice and cinnamon.

Sitting outside on the crates adds to the coolness and funk of this place – especially when it is a great sunny day! The baristas are friendly and are a wealth of knowledge – ask them anything – they are happy to share! Come by the coffee window and enjoy a great tasting coffee & experience.

Check out the blog post about Dr Morse at https://thegrazingpanda.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/dr-morse-bringing-crowds-back-to-abbotsford

Rating : 4 Pandas
Price: $$
Menu – Refer to above picture
Fullness: 100%
Atmosphere / Ambience: Casual, Funky and Relaxed
Service: Friendly and knowledgeable
Online Booking: No
Restaurant Details and Location:
https://www.facebook.com/drmorsebar
274 Johnston Street, Abbotsford
Tel No: 9416 1005

Opening Hours:

Hours (Dr Morse)
Sun to Wed 11.30am–11pm
Thu to Sat 11.30am–1am

Hours (Jr Morse)
Mon to Fri 7am–4pm
Sat & Sun 8am–4pm

Bar at Dr Morse

Inside Dr Morse

Window Seat at Dr Morse

Fresh Apple and Blackcurrant Juice

Birds Eyes View of the Food

Organic Quinoa, Avocado, Pistachio, Pomegranate, Corn and Egg

Chicken and Chips with Slaw and Chips

Organic Quinoa, Avocado, Pistachio, Pomegranate, Corn and Egg

Menu:

N and I headed to Dr Morse before heading out to the footy on a Sunday for lunch. Dr Morse is located on Johnston Street in Abbotsford, near the old Collingwood Football club (and near Victoria Park train station).

Dr Morse is the bigger older brother of Jr Morse – a coffee window which opened up in January this year – by Jon Costelloe and Anth Daniel (owner of The Aviary and The Vic Bar) together with manager Pete Walsh.

Dr Morse offers quite a large area of space and even has a beer garden out the back. The interior consists of exposed brick walls, concrete and timber – and includes the original early 1900s mural advertising “Dr Morse’s Indian Root Pills” – which gave the venue it’s name. The renovations were all done by friends and took almost a year.

There is a mix of seating – a high communal table, some lower tables that seat two to four as well as window seating near the entrance, that allows you to look out onto the main street and crowd watch. The fit-out is simple but modern and works well as a whole creating a warm and relaxed feel.

The menu is created by head chef Josh Clark (ex 50 acres) together with sous chefs Kane Papworth (ex Proud Mary) and Tyler Preston (ex Chin Chin). The menu is split into 4 different sections – Sandwiches, Salads, Meals and Sweets. There are five different sandwiches to select from with a couple of vegetarian options, two different salads to choose from and 4 different meals dishes. These dishes include a classic beef burger, lamb ribs, chicken or fish with chips. For the sweets – you can try the S’mores or the poached pear, as well as a range of cakes and sweets from the counter. The usual drinks are available – coffee (hot or over ice), Tea from Storm in a Teacup, as well as freshly squeezed market juices and drinks from Soho. Coffee is sourced from a Canberra roastery – ONA.

For my lunch meal I ordered the Organic Quinoa, Avocado, Pistachio, Pomegranate, Corn & Egg Salad, as well as the freshly squeezed market juice of the day which was Apple & Blackcurrant. My salad came out looking quite colourful, with all the elements mixed together and the egg and watercress leaves placed on top. The egg looked to be cooked perfectly – with the right amount of gooeyness. The salad was a winner in my books – I loved the tanginess of the salad coupled with the bursts sweetness of the corn and the pop of pomegranate. A really great tasting dish and the serving size was quite generous as well. Pity I couldn’t take away the remains for later. Healthy and Tasty – you can’t go wrong!

The freshly squeezed market juice was refreshing as well – the hint of blackcurrant was nice and wasn’t overpowering which was good.

N ordered the Chicken and Chips with Slaw and Gravy. I tried some of his chips – and they were delicious! He did enjoy his dish and particularly liked the slaw.

We didn’t have time and I was really full to try out the desserts – but there is always next time! Next time I want to check out the courtyard / beer garden. For a great chilled out vibe with great tasting food and drink – come and try Dr Morse out!

Check out the review for Jr Morse at https://thegrazingpanda.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/jr-morse-coffee-window-fun/

Opening Hours:

Hours (Dr Morse)
Sun to Wed 11.30am–11pm
Thu to Sat 11.30am–1am

Hours (Jr Morse)
Mon to Fri 7am–4pm
Sat & Sun 8am–4pm

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