19 May 2014

Paramount Coffee Project, Surry Hills

Here crabby crabby crabby...

Paramount Coffee Project has been on my go-to list for some time now, so when a public holiday conveniently rolled around, I made the most of my day off and took the opportunity to pay them a visit.


The cafe space is airy and bright, with a few small tables, some larger, family-style tables in the centre of the cafe and counter seating at the coffee bar. We're lucky to get a table quickly at the big shared table, but the place is quite popular around lunchtime and we notice some people having to wait until a table becomes available until they are seated.

Latte - $4

Coffee is serious business here with coffee beans displayed on the bar and a few coffee blends on offer from Reuben Hills and Seven Seeds. There's the option of filter coffee or espresso based drinks, but for today we stick with our stock-standard lattes.

Coca Cola ox cheek waffle - $19
Luckily the quality of the food made up for it, and this ox cheek waffle was no exception. The pulled ox cheek meat was so tender and had caramelly notes from the Coca Cola treatment. The ox cheek was served with a tumble of corn nubbins and tomato salsa and a slightly spicy horseradish mayo. The waffle was more a vehicle for the toppings rather than having much flavour in itself but it was substantial without being too heavy or doughy.

Crab po boy - $19

I'd been wanting to try the crab po boy for ages and it was delicious! There was a whole crab sandwiched between two toasted milk buns with a tangy house slaw and ranch dressing. The crab retained a nice crunch and I loved the creaminess from the sauce and slaw as well.


As we visited on a public holiday, the food and drinks incurred a 15% surcharge (prices shown here are excluding surcharge), which made for quite the expensive lunch! But I think the food was pretty damn good and would definitely return to try some other menu items like the Sticky Chicken and the sweet waffle with peanut butter, dulce de leche and caramel popcorn!

Paramount Coffee Project
80 Commonwealth St
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Ph: +61 2 9211 1122
Open 7 days, 7am-4pm



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10 comments:

  1. Helen | Grab Your Fork20 May 2014 at 10:43

    Coca cola ox cheek sounds awesome. May have to try making something similar this winter!

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  2. Ramen Raff20 May 2014 at 20:45

    LOL awesome first photo of the crab po boy! It's like it's alive with them arms sticking out haha love their coca coal beef cheek waffles! Coffee can be hit & miss but when it hits it's pretty boss.

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  3. Gourmet Getaways21 May 2014 at 00:52

    Expensive but creative on the facade. And I will take your word that it is lovely on the inside. I love the way you captured that first photo with a crab-looking bun or a bun-looking crab LOL! Thanks for sharing!

    Julie
    Gourmet Getaways

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  4. chocolatesuze21 May 2014 at 23:51

    i want that poboy!!!

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  5. Amanda22 May 2014 at 05:26

    That crab po boy is one very good looking burger and I just want to eat one right now. Looks like a really good place to try, will definitely be adding it to my long list of places I must go.

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  6. Sihan22 May 2014 at 07:06

    I've been spying on numerous photos of that coca cola ox cheek waffle on instagram lately. Sounds like an odd combination that mysteriously works. Have to go try it... (makes a mental note). Great review btw!

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  7. Chris @ MAB vs Food22 May 2014 at 22:05

    Love those coca cola ox cheek waffles. The different flavours are like a party in the mouth :)

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  8. Vivian - vxdollface23 May 2014 at 04:24

    The crab po boy is a real winner but messy to eat haha

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  9. Sara | Belly Rumbles25 May 2014 at 02:36

    Oh yeah baby, that crab po boy!

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  10. Amanda @ Gourmanda12 June 2014 at 01:36

    You had me at "sweet waffle with peanut butter, dulce de leche and caramel popcorn"...sounds amazing! Love the look of the crab po boy as well.

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