I do tend to go to the same cafes when I am in Port Macquarie. What can I say: The Corner, fusion seven, Bitter Sweet and other regulars on my blog are just too good.
This meal was eaten before my journey back to Sydney (now over three weeks ago) and yet, I strongly remember the experience.
Dad, Kyle and I chose The Corner for breakfast on the Monday public holiday. The popular haunt, needless to say, was absolutely packed despite the 15 per cent surcharge (I did not include this in the prices I recorded).
The thing I love about The Corner is the use of local ingredients and varied, untypical menu. Of course, the restaurant has the usuals- that is, the bacon and eggs devoured by my Dad, or the raisin toast my brother ate- but they also have things such as my Grumpy's ham steak w/ lyonnaise onions, field mushrooms and poached eggs ($15), stuffed tomatoes and bubbles and squeak. While The Corner is not the only restaurant to provide these options, it is in a small minority and always plates up a refreshing breakfast.
In terms of the quality of the meals, Dad said bacon and eggs on toast are bacon and eggs, and wasn't really fussed with the meal he paid $14 for. My brother, being not big on breakfast, was quite satisfied with his thick grain toast w/ The Corner's strawberry jam ($6), and I was taken away with my ham steak. The steak itself was full of flavour, probably because it is equally full of juicy fat. The poached eggs were perfectly poached- the yolk flowing out upon slicing through them. And the toast at The Corner is always lovely. I am pretty sure they source it from local favourite, Burkhardt's Bakery.
The Corner serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with prices rising per sitting. Dinner is a tad expensive and inconsistent in terms of quality. The service is sometimes slow and unfriendly, but the food largely makes up for it.
The Corner, 11 Clarence St, Port Macquarie
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