The Stables of Como, South Yarra by Bureaucrat

Sometimes you've gotta mix things up.  Feeling somewhat masochistic, I decided one sunny weekend that we should join the fashionable brunching crowd and line up for a table.  Where else to do this than at The Stables of Como in South Yarra - a suburb that I don't often traipse into.  Even better, it'd be a toofer - we'd get food and we could wander around the grounds of the once grand Como estate.

For once I wasn't dying of hunger so I was able to wait 30 minutes for a table (remarkably I didn't get into a rant about having to wait that long... personal growth is important!).  In that time we had a little wander around the grounds, with the scent of frying bacon wafting in the air.  True to her word, at 30 minutes the waitress showed us our table.  We got to sit inside the cafe and it was gorgeous - think lots of fresh flowers, sunlight streaming through and a wonderful chatty, leisurely ambiance.

I had a delicious organic lamb meatball, pinenut, spinach and tomato sugo piadina ($14).  This was gorgeous.  Crisp piadina bread and the piping hot innards was meltingly tender and oozy.  So good! This was reminiscent of the meatball and sugo piadinas I used to have at Mr Tulk but heaps better.

The Lawyer was equally happy with his Wagyu burger ($17.50).

We also got a pot of tea and latte to go with our lunch.

Verdict

We really liked it.

Overall

A nice brunch spot with good service.  Food is tasty and although we didn't partake in it at the time, I wouldn't mind going back for a mimosa or bellini to go with my lunch.  And if you need an excuse to go, take your mum for lunch there and I'm sure you'll be in her good books!

Find it at

The Stables of Como
Corner Williams Rd & Lechlade Ave
South Yarra 3141
Telephone: 9827 6886