On The Bite

We stopped by for a break on our way down the coast. We have stopped elsewhere in the past but in future we will stop at Maclean. Much better than one of the big road houses and not as crowded as other locations. This cafe had a table outside, good food, good coffee and good, friendly, service. Just perfect for a break and a quick snack on your way north, or south.

Great food, cosy, would like the coffee stronger, but that's me always.

Where do I start?! My husband and I absolutely adore this gem of a cafe! The food here is second to none, we especially love the sticky pork (and dubbed lunch time as sticky porko’clock), but it’s a hard choice between all my other favourites: falafel, chicken salad and tacos! The staff are super friendly and always greeted with a smile.

Nice food, but my chicken and avo foccicia had a strong lemon taste. I hate lemon, so I was a bit sad to have tasted it. Had it mentioned lemon, I would have ordered something else. My partner had corn tacos and was happy with her meal.

Random stop after a boozy night, the GPS had suggested another place, so glad I stopped here instead. Great coffee, friendly prompt service and one of the best Shakshouka‘a I’ve tried outside of Melbourne! I’ll be back to enjoy more of their menu. Good vibe too.

This cafe is a real gem! We were on our way to Sydney & looking for a cafe for lunch not too far off the highway. We went into McLean & enjoyed the most fantastic lunch & really good coffee @ On The Bite. We had our dog & he was really welcomed- even bringing him fresh water! People walking by stopped & talked to us & our dog- such a friendly town. Thank you to the super friendly & welcoming staff for a great experience! We’ll be back!

Beautiful, fresh food. Lovely service. I stopped in during my travels and it will now be my go-to rest stop. Thank you :)

I don't know why this place is so highly rated. Must be due to lack of competition. The service was horrendous, the blonde waitress was openly rude with an angry face, ignored what we asked and just looked overall as she hated her job and every customer. The food was average, definitely not fresh. The choices are very limited with only one vegetarian and zero vegan options. If you want something other than a sandwich with Turkish bread (the one you can buy from Woolworths) for your lunch and prefer hospitable polite service then you definitely should avoid On The Bite. Oh yeah, and on top of that, customers were snatching chairs and tables as soon as you would stand up, for instance, to get a fork, since your "friendly" waitress refused to give you one. Seriously stressful place with a bad vibe, rude waitress and old overcooked food.