The French 1/4 in Portarlington

26/04/2025: Eye-catching café on the main street, beautifully decorated with taste and style. With high expectations, I ordered their signature Hummingbird Cake. Unfortunately, I was quite disappointed. This cake is typically known for its exceptional moistness, light texture, and unique flavor—thanks to pineapple, banana, pecans, and a delicate cream. However, the slice I had bore little resemblance to that standard. It tasted more like banana bread, and the icing was just a thick slab of wet icing sugar, lacking any finesse. My 3-star rating is meant as encouragement for Hummingbird Café to revisit their recipe and bring it up to the level their beautiful café deserves. A little advice at the end... the side gate, like an alcove with tables, is just begging for the same atmosphere as the interior of the café.

19/02/2025: Blaw is the way to go. Coffee excellent. Got a telling off for ordering food and coffee off the same person. Fix that and excellent.