Oliver & Co, Indooroopilly Shoppingtown

On a recent trip to Brisbane, I dropped into Indooroopilly Shoppingtown, which has recently undergone a major overhaul.  I needed some brekky, and decided to try my luck in the new gourmet food court on the lower level of the shopping centre.  After browsing the options, I settled on Oliver & Co, a deli come café.

I hadn't read any review about this place before I went, and I am glad that I didn't.  Some of the reviews are quite negative, but  I enjoyed my brekky experience.

I started off with a skinny flat white coffee ($3.80), which came out quickly:

 

The coffee was fine - no complaints.

 

For breakfast, I chose avocado salsa and cherry tomatoes on sour dough with poached eggs ($14):

 

I really enjoyed it, I would have preferred no red onion in the salsa (not being a red onion fan) - but that is a subjective thing.  The eggs were perfectly poached, as I was asked how I wanted them - and they came out with pleasingly runny yolks that I could soak up with my toast.  I thought that the plating with the bright red cherry tomatoes and contrasting green rocket was quite attractive.

While I was waiting for my order (which came out promptly), I wandered over to the amazing looking row of cakes on the counter.  This is one of them:

I bought two slices to take home - one slice of poached pear and caramel cake ($4.90):

and one slice of orange and ginger cake ($4.90):

The poached pear and caramel was my favourite, although of course very sweet from the caramel.  It also had a nutty topping.  If you like your cake denser and less sweet, the orange and ginger cake is for you.

I had no issues with the service.  Admittedly, I arrived early and appeared to be the first customer for the day, but I was served promptly with cake, even though by that stage several other tables had been seated. 

I would love to try some of the meats and cheeses on display at Oliver & Co, but because I was travelling, it was not possible on this visit.

I'd go to Oliver & Co again - I enjoyed the food and the French inspired décor is charming. 

Oliver & Co

Indooroopilly Shoppingtown

322 Moggill Road

Indooroopilly QLD 4068

Ph: 07 3327 2817