MEALS, MARKETS and MORE - POP-UP FOOD REVIEW

by A. Tablehopper

Cosy Creek Café  – 87 – 91 Coes Creek Road, Burnside 4560

I am an ‘average joe’ who enjoys good food, not a food critic by profession, so excuse my lack of fancy terminology! I have not been paid to promote anyone – I am simply sharing my opinion on the hinterland eateries I visit, for their service/ambience and presentation/flavour. 

I found myself in the Burnside area of Nambour a couple of times this past month, and decided to give the Cosy Creek Café a try. Part of the shopping centre on a corner lot, it has a patio area with plenty of plants, seating out front, and a comfy sofa and a couple of tables inside – essentially something for everyone.

The menu offers the usual fare of big brekky, wraps, burgers, sandwiches, hot chips, cakes and slices – just what you would expect and hope for in a traditional café.

This is clearly where the locals go. A large group were knitting at a long table, an older couple were playing cards, a group of mothers were laughing over coffee, while their kids managed to get more chocolate brownie on their faces and the floor than in their actual mouths. It was a cheery scene, I have to say.

My friend had the Brekky Wrap, which was toasted and substantial. She wasn’t in the mood for bacon, so a hash brown took its place with her egg and greens and fresh tomato, with relish completing the combo. She said it was very filling, very tasty and great value – you can’t get much better than that!

Having had a decent amount of meat the night before, I opted for the Veggie Burger, and am happy to say it didn’t disappoint. The ‘patty’ was a kind of hash brown of vegetables and potato, flattened and fried, and the burger was packed with fresh salad, including beetroot, as all decent burgers should be! 

We washed these down with tea and coffee and watched the world go by. All in all, I’d say this place doesn’t pretend to be something it’s not, which I like. It’s a little local café, making traditional brekkies and lunches. 

The staff were friendly, the food arriving at the table was a little slow, but they were quite busy and perhaps needed one more person in the kitchen that day. I also think the value for money was spot on.

We both agreed we would be back, when next in that neck of the woods, and it seems like a lot of locals feel the same way.