Flute Fine Food

Many months ago when I first started really going out to early morning breakfasts after night shifts I found Flute Fine Food on Urbanspoon. It had an interesting menu, it was five minutes away from work, the prices were affordable, it was open before 8am, it was perfect!

Yay Flute!

We went with a small group, Z., Ms D., and myself I think. We were in rapture over it, Ms. D and I are huge eaters and we didn't finish our meals at all, we were saddened. The next week, on another unfortunate night shifts, I went with D., and L., who also loved it. Then Ms D., took a group of people. Then Z., took a group of people. Then it became the wards new hip go to place for breakfast. So this shouldn't technically be here since its somewhere I've been before, and its quite well known in Brisbane for being a great brekkie place, but its the first time I've been here since the blog.

Its basically a straight line but I went with H., A., Mrs. J., Ms L. and I went in the car with H., and as you know, my sense of direction was terrible. We were the first people to leave and the last people to get there, and I was the only person beside A., to have ever gone there. Its also a straight line from our work place. It was pretty embarrassing, H., was very patient with me. Anyway, we slunk into our table a bit red faced with how long it took us to get there.

Oddly cute everything

Cute

Ms L ordered an English Hot Breakfast tea. It came in this super cute cast iron pot, with a little pitcher of milk and this cute little green teacup. We had a lot of a fun with the pot, it was super heavy. Like ridiculously, we were handing it around and it was really surprising how MUCH it weighed for something so small. I really like that nearly all the hot drinks at Flute come with little dark chocolate squares. I always order their cold drinks even in winter so I can't comment on whether or not its good or not.

Oooh, filled right to the brim!

H., ordered the cold pressed orange juice wondering what was so special about it, the waitress laughed and said it was just a fancy way of saying freshly squeezed orange juice. It was just freshly
squeezed orange juice, she said it was very delicious and tested very fresh. She says it was probably the best orange juice she's ever had.

So good +_+

A., got the chocolate malted milkshake and I got the vanilla malted one. Oh my god, I still sit here and think about it. It was so delicious, it came in an old fashioned metal cup with loads of icy condensation dewing up the surface. One sip was like drinking a liquid Malteser made of vanilla, it was so cold, and sweet and malty. Ohhhhh, I knew I was going to feel sick within the hour from my lactose intolerance but it was so worth it.

Oh man, so good. I forgot to take a photo for a second

I really want to go back just for that milkshake. Everyone else was just happy with coffees and the cold water provided.

Tasty and it arrived on a weird, two tiered serving plate

Still pretty cool looking though

H.'s breakfast was the first to arrive. The Greek breakfast with fresh pita, grilled haloumi, a small salad of tomatoes, olives and lemon wedges as well as her choice of scrambled eggs or poached. She went with the scrambled on my recommendation that they were deliciously cheesy and almost a meal of their own. The haloumi was done the way I liked it with squeaky middles and a crunchy golden brown edge. She said that while everything was very good, that it was almost a bit too salty from the haloumi and olive combination.

I've always wanted to try this.

Ms L., got the thai style barramundi fish cakes with poached eggs rather than scrambled like everyone else. She disliked their poaching style, like I do, preferring the traditional swirled water method. They were perfectly poached though and oozed yolk all over her plate. She said she really liked her meal and was the first person finished. I think I may have tried this but I don't really recall.

Oh man so much food

A., and I got the signature Flute big breakfast consisting of avocado, maple cured bacon, tomato relish, a white wine jus, a potato hash cake, toasted buttered turkish bread and their scrambled eggs. There is so much goddamn food in this breakfast, you don't even know where to start. I love each individual component with the bacon probably doing with a bit more time to be crunchier. I absolutely adore their crunchy, buttery turkish bread. The tomato relish is the one I judge other standards by. Their white wine jus is a bit muddled I think and reminds me of a light hollandaise more than anything else. Their potato hash cake is better than even Gun Shops in my eyes. Once again, I didn't finish their Big Breakfast.

Not sure what's going on in here

Mrs. J., had the mince with pork bits, scrambled eggs and toasted turkish bread. We were a little surprised at what came out, since it looks like a hideous mash of grey gravy and some chunky bits of meat. Not quite what you're expecting when you order breakfast mince, but she said whatever it was, it was very tasty and she finished the lot.

We were so full after this we just sat and sighed before realising we should head home and sleep off our full bellies and night duty brains!

Flute Fine Food
Atmosphere: 7, bustling breakfast place filled with chatty people or people stopping by for coffee. Well lit and you can expect a line up most days, especially the weekend
Service: 10, fantastic service. The serving staff are always super attentive, offer drinks, refills, silently take away plates, offer salt and pepper, can give recommendations on food, super friendly and happy to split a bill fantastic.
Food: 8, cut corners here and there but the serving size is always very generous and nearly everything is delicious here. Just remember to pack a big appetite. I've only ever been here at breakfast so I can't comment on their lunch/dinner menu