Hopscotch Restaurant & Bar

Went here for breakfast and was quite disappointed… the atmosphere and staff I talked to were friendly and lovely it was just the food that threw it off for me. I ordered their “Turkish Eggs” as I saw labneh was in the dish and got excited to try it, but when my dish came it was a puddle of vanilla yogurt. - or at least tasted like it as it was super sweet for something meant to be “garlic infused”. (The photos are me trying to show it looks a lot more like vanilla yogurt than a thicker Greek yoghurt and when compared to an even thicker labneh) I thought it might’ve been a mix up so I asked to waitress to check with the chef. She said to me that it was meant to be that way and it was Greek yogurt and to these words exact “he said without the fancy name it’s Greek yogurt” … this left me quite annoyed as a Turk I knew that wasn’t what labneh is, and I wasn’t sure whether the chef was clueless as to what labneh was or if they were trying to pull one over me hoping I didn’t know what labneh is. Labneh is strained yoghurt making it super thick and spreadable id say it’s a similar texture to cream cheese but sometimes even thicker as it’s more dried out - it doesn’t always have a garlic taste but it is possible. It’s usually drizzled with olive oil and tastes almost sour, like tangy and acidic. It was a bit upsetting as I did believe the chef was hoping I didn’t know what I was talking about, I can imagine them serving something with a berry compote with it just being warmed up milkshake syrup to the chef saying “without the fancy name it’s berry syrup” The food was completely inedible, as It’s hard to eat chorizo covered in vanilla yogurt. - I recommend changing the description on the menu, or tasting that yoghurt as it’s definitely too sweet (tasted like vanilla/honey) and shouldn’t be labelled as “garlic infused” or even as “labneh” to make the menu sound more sophisticated and authentic. Ontop of this the poached eggs were way too runny, the outside looked lovely but on the inside it was watery and inedible so I just had to eat my toast, hash brown, and wipe the yogurt off of the chorizo. - my chai latte was a unique blend but was a little too sweet and a little too cold. I think this was just my personal experience - and I’m being extra harsh and somebody that works in a kitchen and was raised with Turkish cuisine. I’m sure the rest of the menu is great, but I couldn’t help but say something!

A beautiful spot to meet friends and family. Our family birthday breakfast was made so special by the positive and enthusiastic staff. They even put candles on my daughter's pancakes and helped sing 'happy birthday'. The service was clear, accommodating and professional.

Highly recommended breakfast and lunch place in Tamworth. The atmosphere, food, service...everything is good everything. Freshest food and bread. My favorite are chips, gluten free pumpkin bread made in the cafe and hashbrowns. Ice lattes are unbeatable. For all travelers passing through town there is summer splash pad for kids next to the cafe. The kids have a ball there. The open air gym adds to the fun. I keep coming back for more.

A lovely discovery for me as I was working in Tamworth. Great location, good parking, nice atmosphere, tasty food and great service … what more could you ask for? Oh yeah, family / kid friendly with playground and outside eating area. Well played Hopscotch, well played!

There were 4 of us that were after a table for lunch without a booking. We waited 10 minutes for staff to even acknowledge us to than be hold they couldn’t seat us for a further 15 minutes because they had so many dirty tables with no one at them. We had a baby and seen a clean table with no one there and just asked if we could sit there and we were happy to wait until they were ready to serve us. They ended up serving us quite quickly with drinks coming out straight away but were poorly made. We ordered 2 burgers that were very average, an acai bowl that was liquid in the bowl and the lamb shish kebab which was absolutely inedible and $30! It was so dry and flavourless that we didn’t eat any of it. We weren’t asked at all how everything was after sitting there for 10 minutes with our dirty plates on the table trying to get staffs attention. When we got up to pay we explained about the shish kebab and asked to take it off our bill. The manager was happy to take it off and did apologise but didn’t seem too worried about it. We seen 2 meals get taken back to the kitchen while we were there. Although they didn’t seem very busy, they looked like they were struggling maybe due to understaffed. We watched many groups of people line up to be told a 15 minute wait to be seated and when they came back they were told the same thing. This happened several times. We left feeling really disappointed in the food and service and wouldn’t go back

My wife and I are in Tamworth for our first country music festival here. We're staying at the Edward Parry Motel, and the owners ( Michael and Lisa) recommended the Hopscotch Restaurant and Bar to us. I have to say we're very happy that they did. Situated in a park by the river, adjacent to the centre of town, and in the middle of a recreation park including a small water feature, this is a happy, relaxing place to be. The staff are very friendly, the menu is very comprehensive, and the chefs are creating wonders. We've been here three days so far, this is the second time we've had brunch at Hopscotch, we've had four different dishes and they've all been conversation killers, except for the occasional "Oh wow" and " I'm so full but I can't stop eating". We're seriously impressed. We have another three days here and Hopscotch will feature. So far we've had; Poke Bowl with chicken, Scrambled eggs on toast with bacon, Avocado toast ( which includes poached egg & other yummy stuff) Eggs Benny with bacon on croissant.( with hollandaise to die for). Let's not forget the mango frappes we've been having as well..... just the thing on a hot day. Everything has been beautifully presented (the restaurant and the meals), and the flavours superb. Well done Hopscotch! Rob and Kim from Surfers Paradise. 22JAN24

I visited here for breakfast with my children for the first time today. The food was very good and the restaurant was laid out so that we didn't feel claustrophobic. Chairs were comfy too. My only negative is that the temperature outside was 33 degrees yet they had opened up the windows instead of turning on the air conditioning. As a result it was uncomfortably hot inside and we all sweated through our breakfast.

We decided to have something to eat while my 3 years old was busy playing in the park. My daughter ordered chicken burger and wrap with special request with no bacon on it. However, received the orders with bacon on both of the orders. Hence, we went back and spoke with the staff there. She was very friendly and immediately apologised for the mix up. She took our food and organised another meal for us as per our request. Happy with order. We enjoyed our meal while our little one was still playing.

Food was great, Coffee 8/10 but i prefer stronger full bodied coffee, the wife loved the coffee because she likes it milky and creamy.