La ' Loopa - Ascot

I decided to try this cafe as it is an independent business and a little out of the way and I like to support small organisations rather than the big franchises. Racecourse Road in Ascot has several cafes, coffee shops and restaurants so it wasn't as if I didn't have plenty of choice. I ordered two flat whites and saw that there were GF almond biscuits on offer so ordered two of these. I was surprised to find that my total bill was over $16.00 as the (quite small) biscuits were four dollars each, but went with it anyway, thinking that they would probably be delicious. I was wrong. Not only were these biscuits dry, tasteless little bits of nothing, the only almonds were the three flakes laid across the top. The coffee was bitter and despite being the only people in the shop the service was slow and and sloppy. We felt very unwelcome and left quickly, not even finishing our coffee. Stick to the main road and leave this place out of the loop.

Genuinely one of the best and certainly favourite breakfast in Brisbane. Too be perfectly honest, I've only ever had the one dish from La Loopa, yet I have been there at least a dozen times. Please, try the tomato, avacado, corriander, chilli and curry salt on toast. Without question the best way to tart the day. The owners (I assume) are also in the kitchen and it's obvious that their main abition is to serve fresh, tasty, nutritious (and original) food. I'm no longer "a local" and whilst there are a number of great venues along Racecourse Road, this is most certainly the stand-out.

This small cafe situated on one of Brisbane's cafe strips, Racecourse Road is one of my favourite places to go if I'm looking for a tasty, delicious meal.The owner Nicole is a well travelled chef and it shows in her food. She does a wonderful breakfast but her speciality is really the lunchtime or take-home dinner meals. Each dish is always so original and delicious. My favourite is the Turkish Borek with yoghurt. Light yet filling. La Loopa does take home meals and catering and as a past catering client I can vouch for the exceptional quality that transfers from the cafe to your house or office.The cafe is a little hard to find and parking can be an issue but it's worth the effort.

I get the impression from La'Loopla's decor and home-style food that it is the creation of a Mum (excuse my gender bias) who was taught to cook by her

I can't believe that this place hasn't been reviewed yetWe'll I guess its time to uncover another little hidden gem in Racecourse Rd.