Hero Acmi - Melbourne

Great place to take the kids, although we did go on a non-school holiday Monday lunch. Been here before on a weekend, wasn't as good. Seemed understaffed then. Btw, the place had a better rating than Taxi and I agree this is better.

What better way to spend an afternoon than to have a beverage (or 2! and some chicken quesadillas will slaw?! Chilled, relaxing and friendly staff.

Great sweet potato fries. Whenever I see sweet potato fries on a menu, I order them, because they’re a nice change from standard chips. Usually they’re the mass-produced variety from something like a McCain’s bag. Optic’s are SO much better, though! They’re large crinkle-cut ones, not quite wedges, but chunkier than fat chips. They’ve got a coating on the outside, so there’s crunch when you bite them, but they’re perfectly cooked so the centre remains soft and sweet. These things were so good that other people at my table were inspired to order some for themselves. The fried chicken sandwich that came with them $17.50 for the combo) was almost an afterthought for me next to those fries. It was also moist and tasty, although the big piece of breast meat kept sliding out of the grilled sourdough bread slices. A healthy coarse-cut slaw came on top. This was an excellent alternative to a boring chicken burger. The items that fellow diners had also got thumbs-up from them for being creative and flavourful.

It's a great spot to grab a drink and watch the world walk by. Always found the staff friendly and the service is good.

Great service, great coffee, great atmosphere. Will definitely return.