tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post6346831878089204708..comments2023-08-14T23:18:50.507+10:00Comments on Totally Addicted To Taste: Birdie Num NumsAdskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01369613293742260040noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-91923294830323780912010-08-30T23:00:49.128+10:002010-08-30T23:00:49.128+10:00We went to BNN's quite a bit when we first mov...We went to BNN's quite a bit when we first moved North, the toddler friendly back-yard did it! The place was always packed and we always found the service slow. When you finally got your order it was never anything special ao i agree entirely. Fabulous building and fittings, great sand-pit but the food, coffee and service were forgetable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-67995812214076239052010-07-06T14:39:23.784+10:002010-07-06T14:39:23.784+10:00I've driven past this place once and always wo...I've driven past this place once and always wondered what it was like because as your photo shows, it does look like a place that one could enjoy their meal.<br /><br />I can forgive a place for getting the coffee wrong, but burnt food is a big no no for me.<br /><br />Btw, I really liked the way you describe things in your food blog, pretty skillful photos also helps =]Mrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635033788352837900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-62481608831900575462010-06-10T12:19:16.976+10:002010-06-10T12:19:16.976+10:00I can't go there because the name of the joint...I can't go there because the name of the joint is o damn awful. Birdie num nums. If you can't name a cafe right, I'm not surprised you can't treat your eggs right!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-76896424229052854042010-05-27T22:40:02.762+10:002010-05-27T22:40:02.762+10:00@Nola: Sorry, misread your comment originally... t...@Nola: Sorry, misread your comment originally... thought you meant that you were a saturday morning regular at BNN's...Adskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369613293742260040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-36279462468745709392010-05-27T22:39:08.965+10:002010-05-27T22:39:08.965+10:00Hi Libby, yeh, massive food/coffee fail at BNN'...Hi Libby, yeh, massive food/coffee fail at BNN's. Glad you like the first photo though! :)Adskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369613293742260040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-16924886257888765162010-05-27T20:39:50.874+10:002010-05-27T20:39:50.874+10:00Like everyone else, I too was sold upon seeing the...Like everyone else, I too was sold upon seeing the photo - the place does look beautiful - so it was a shame to hear that the food wasn't as good :(Libbyhttp://theveryveryhungrycaterpillar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-17444766550123898252010-05-27T12:12:11.389+10:002010-05-27T12:12:11.389+10:00@Joyce: Thanks for the compliment re the photo. Th...@Joyce: Thanks for the compliment re the photo. The new Canon S90 doesn't do too badly, does it? A little bit of Lightroom doesn't hurt either. <br />You would think that if someone couldn't do eggs or coffee properly, you probably shouldn't have been hired to work in a breakfast cafe.Adskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369613293742260040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-41632983521675387732010-05-27T10:44:40.854+10:002010-05-27T10:44:40.854+10:00Oh that's a shame. As soon as I saw you first ...Oh that's a shame. As soon as I saw you first photo of the place (very beautiful btw) I thought 'hey, this could be a really good place'. Sounds like a NOT. Surely eggs and coffee can't be that difficult?<br /><br />Jetsetting JoyceJetsetting Joyce (MEL: HOT OR NOT)http://www.melhotornot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-84055514177961532282010-05-25T11:01:34.679+10:002010-05-25T11:01:34.679+10:00Ahh that breakfast seemed like a disaster. No exc...Ahh that breakfast seemed like a disaster. No excuse when the place is virtually empty! I looked at the menu, it does sound very nice... The reality is a different thing it seems! Being empty on a Sunday morning must ring some alarm bells about their shortcomings surely..?Christinehttp://www.morecheeseprettyplease.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-13183146147748842252010-05-24T21:55:52.101+10:002010-05-24T21:55:52.101+10:00We had that exact dilemma. We were waiting ages......We had that exact dilemma. We were waiting ages... so do we send them back and wait another 30 mins for a new plate?<br /><br />Miss Cheffie: I agree, they have to be runny. We actually learnt how to pre poach eggs when I was at TAFE. We seemed to do it ok... but not sure if that's the 'done' thing.Adskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369613293742260040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-26276875445724310632010-05-24T17:35:08.439+10:002010-05-24T17:35:08.439+10:00Poached eggs HAVE to be runny, only the whites jus...Poached eggs HAVE to be runny, only the whites just set.<br />For the sound of it, they pre-poached the eggs. Those experiences make my heart sink!MissCheffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433242372873997861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-52117265875156479142010-05-24T14:54:26.088+10:002010-05-24T14:54:26.088+10:00I guess a big issue is that if it's busy enoug...I guess a big issue is that if it's busy enough for them to cock-up cooking an egg, you've probably been waiting a good deal of time already, and as it's the first meal of the day, most people are just so hungry they eat it anyway. <br /><br />Baked eggs are even worse: they take so long to cook in the first place, but are so easy to overcook.Ruthhttp://www.stumpdinpdx.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-14923199273208069202010-05-24T14:44:34.095+10:002010-05-24T14:44:34.095+10:00Hey Ruth.
Personally, I think one of the best par...Hey Ruth. <br />Personally, I think one of the best parts about ordering poached eggs is where you put the knife through the egg yolk and all the gooey yellow goodness seeps out of those little white pillows. Nothing is more disappointing than cutting through the egg, only to find that the egg yolk is solidly cooked. I think that runny eggs should be the standard and this should be known across kitchens everywhere. I don't think we should have to mention that we would like our eggs runny when ordering them and I don't think staff should be offended when overcooked eggs are returned to be cooked again properly. I believe that if you want hard cooked eggs, order them that way - like we did at Mixed Business yesterday. Often people want hard boiled eggs for little kids or for pregnant women.Adskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369613293742260040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-89558345234367245822010-05-24T14:30:12.297+10:002010-05-24T14:30:12.297+10:00Was actually just musing on this issue: what's...Was actually just musing on this issue: what's the protocol for whinging about overcooked eggs? <br /><br />I seem to get served poached eggs with hard yolks so often these days, I feel lucky if I actually score a runny yolk. But really, a correctly poached egg <em>should</em> have a runny yolk, right? Is it acceptable to send them back, or is the risk just part of the great busy brunch-time gamble?Ruthhttp://www.stumpdinpdx.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-56527024896780234312010-05-24T14:16:20.514+10:002010-05-24T14:16:20.514+10:00I had the egyptian eggs, and whilst tasty, the oni...I had the egyptian eggs, and whilst tasty, the onion/potato mess underneath was dry, and had been in the pan all morning I'm assuming..possibly even the day before?? agree- totally disappointing. I was embarrassed to have suggested it to friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-6069094951047989802010-05-24T13:42:21.515+10:002010-05-24T13:42:21.515+10:00Hi Nola, thankyou! Glad you liked the photo.
So, ...Hi Nola, thankyou! Glad you liked the photo. <br />So, you go to BNN often? What do you order from there? I would like to think they were just having a bad morning, but judging by other reviews on Urbanspoon, etc, it didn't appear so.Adskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369613293742260040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293800.post-70520997999809494662010-05-24T13:16:42.372+10:002010-05-24T13:16:42.372+10:00What a shame! Saturday breakfast is my favorite me...What a shame! Saturday breakfast is my favorite meal of the week, and if it's not a good one, that's very upsetting. <br /><br />On the upside, that photograph of the empty cafe is gorgeous, a lovely addition to your collection!Nolahttp://www.onceawaitress.comnoreply@blogger.com