16 Oliver Lane, Melbourne
Recently I've been craving all sorts of American food, from barbecue to burgers and anything else I could find. So when we found ourselves in the city thinking about breakfast after spending the night out I knew exactly where we had to go.
With a new location opening up not too long ago Bowery to Williamsburg now has two locations within the CBD, however we decided that it would be a good idea to go to the original.
Hidden in one of Melbourne's laneways off Flinders Street
Hidden in one of Melbourne's many laneways just off Flinders Street, Bowery to Williamsburg is well known for both its New York style sandwiches and coffee. Just to the side of the laneway there are a set of small stairs that lead down into a small, bustling space that looked like it could have been taken right out of an American movie.
Strong Latte
A good smooth coffee was just what I needed to snap me out of a long night out, however it could have been slightly hotter.
Reuben Breakfast Bagel $12
Originally I had planned on creating my own Reuben sandwich, however devoid of energy I ended up ordering the Reuben Breakfast Bagel off the menu. The flavours were exactly what I was hoping for, with well seasoned and flavoured pastrami beef brisket, a good pile of sauerkraut topped with a runny fried egg, Russian dressing a slice of swiss cheese. However, as with most other bagels I've had, it was a hard as a brick which made eating the Reuben Breakfast Bagel incredibly messy.
Good Morning Cubano $12
My friend had the Good Morning Cubano which was ham hock, pickles, mustard, swiss cheese and a fried egg served on challah, which is the type of bread it was on. The Cubano was seasoned well with good pickles and the crispy bread, however the mustard was quite strong and was a little overpowering, which was a bit disappointing considering how good the Cubano would have been if there was slightly less mustard.
Key Lime Pie
As we were seated right next to the display case of quite a few delicious looking pies and tarts, we were quite tempted to try some of these, however as the meals we had just finished were quite filling, our stomachs had to disagree with us.
Breakfast at Bowery to Williamsburg was quite a relaxing experience, from the great atmosphere to the lovely waitress that served us with a big smile and great humour even though it was an extremely busy morning, I look forward to returning and trying one of the well known New York style sandwiches!
Food Rating 7/10
Overall Rating 8/10