Skandels Cafe: Burger with the lot, Randwick (11 Aug 2012)

138 Belmore Road, Randwick NSW 2031

You get what you pay for

Skandels has been around for as long as I can remember and this was the first time I've actually stepped foot in the place to try their takeaway Burger with the lot ($6) which I spotted amongst their pictured menu offerings. The burger included all the usual suspects except no beetroot and no grilled onions which was a bit disappointing. The size and taste was not quite up to the standard of Andrews Hamburgers in Melbourne so my search for the great Aussie burger with the lot continues in Sydney. The atmosphere seemed more like a cafeteria than a cafe or restaurant to me and the decor is in dire need of a renovation to make it perhaps more welcoming and cosy. They seem to use the menu as their wall paper decoration which includes breakfast, pizzas, coffees and even Thai dishes I think. 

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:

PROS: Cheap, Lots of menu items, Very casual so no need to dress up

CONS: Decor in need of a good renovation, Service could have maybe been a bit more welcoming

MUST TRY: Returning to perhaps try their pizzas
VERDICT: Feels more like a last resort type of place to find something to eat but the low prices are attractive to try

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Burger with the lot ($6 takeaway)

A bit messy to eat

I was hoping they'd be beetroot and at least grilled onion in a burger with the lot

Revisited 22 Aug 2012

Skandel's Big breakfast: Bacon, grilled egg only, Sausage, 2 slices of toast ($7.50) — tasted as expected, quite cheap, sausage quite tasty, scrambled or poached egg costs $2 extra

Bacon & Egg Roll ($5.50) — egg could perhaps be a bit runnier. Not sure what it's served so flat

Apple juice ($3) — says 100% on menu but it's bottled juice so suspecting Just Juice or similar, Cappuccino ($2.70) — surprisingly OK without being too bitter but lacking a bit of roasty and creamy depth

Big Breakfast menu — reads a bit like a legal document with 'no substitution, swap or extra will be charged'

Engrish at play on the menu: 'berger' and 'rasberry'

Simple yet pleasant outdoor seating and street view 

Randwick is proud of their elders and you'll probably find a few of them sitting at this cafe as I found

Bill $18.70 for 2 — pretty cheap 

Not a fan of the table supports that get in the way and table wasn't even

Reminds me of the rules at Wafu

First place I've come across that spells out the seating rules. Baby made 3 and the place was quite baby friendly although I didn't check the toilets

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