LJ L.
Yelp
After the failure that was St. Georges Bakery on Kensington Rd, we sallied forth on our quest for food. It was getting rather pressing now, as we were all hungry, and it was hot out, and the traffic seemed to have multiplied. Plus roadworks. Everywhere, roadworks. It's like they breed or something.
Anyway, FINALLY, after much discussion and driving, we ended up at Cafe de Vilis. Now, I used to live around the corner from here, so I had a good idea of how much variety the place has, but it's been a while since I've visited and it's grown quite considerably in terms of offerings on the menu board. Plus, the airconditioning is amazing. This is a necessary concern in our summer.
So now that we were somewhere that had food, that wasn't denying patrons sandwiches or rolls for reasons unknown, a place that had pies and pasties that didn't look as if they were about to shrivel and die, a place with a HUGE choice, we were suddenly wondering that age old question, "What do we want to eat?"
Spying the magical word 'yiros,' I knew what I was having and this was a delicious yiros, with loads of garlic sauce and the meat was tender and juicy, the flat bread was fresh and soft. Overall, in my opinion, a fantastic choice. One of my companions had been wanting a toasted ham, cheese and tomato sandwich, and when she got it, she was delighted--the tomato, I'm told, tasted like a tomato, the ham was great and the cheese was nicely melted. My other companion went for the burger with the lot, which came with a side of golden and crisp chips, which she generously shared. And they were fabulous. The burger itself... well, they weren't joking about it being 'the lot'! THIS is a burger. Meat, bun, egg, sauce, beetroot, cheese, bacon, onion, lettuce, tomato, all on a bun.
The staff were great too, helpful and friendly, and the prices weren't too bad for a cafe on the outskirts of the CBD. If you're looking for variety and good service, then you can't really go wrong here.
