• The General Food Store

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe with a dedicated vegan menu offering a variety of savoury and sweet items. Menu changes seasonally. Kitchen closes 3pm. Open Mon-Sat 7:30am-4:00pm, Sun 8:00am-4:00pm.


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7 Reviews

First Review by Tixeon

maddietuckerdavis

Points +225

Vegan
22 Jan 2024

Decent vegan options

My family and I have all eaten vegan meals here a few times over the years (most recently yesterday) and they’ve always been accomodating. They have a few vegan options on the menu and will alter other dishes. I opted for the one with roast pumpkin and broccolini on sourdough, adding smashed avocado to make it more substantial (also since the avo toast required removing the eggs and dairy feta) it tasted really yum and was a lot more filling than it looked… I only wish they would offer vegan alternatives for things like the feta if you’re going to pay the same price with the dairy/eggs removed.

The service is friendly and they have a couple of dog-friendly tables out the front. The coffee is good too and of course they have a range of plant based milks.

Pros: Good service, Clear menu with vegan options, Dog-friendly

Cons: No bookings, Lack of vegan add ons

MadeleineCox

Points +156

Vegan
07 Sep 2023

Very nice cafe

Well labeled options, though slightly confusing as some of the vegan options are very different to the original. Had a very tasty baguette though and would go back for sure. Service was also great.

Milly_Moo

Points +51

Vegan
29 Dec 2021

Nice Little Cafe

Headed here based on the reviews on Happy Cow. Wasn't disappointed. We sat in the pleasant little courtyard out the back. They had plenty of vegan and vege options, the food was tasty, the staff were friendly and helpful. Will definitely head there again when next out that way.

Pros: Good amount of vegan options, Friendly staff, Tasty food, good coffee

rachy77

Points +88

Vegan
28 Feb 2021

Cute little cafe

Little cafe with great food and coffee.
Friendly and helpful staff.
If in the area totally worth stopping for a meal and drink. Oh lamington is yummy too.

Pros: Good options

KeelyFisher

Points +26

Vegan
02 Dec 2019

Amazing food

I come here regularly and every time absolutely love whatever I order, always so much vegan food to choose from and the staff are always lovely

PotatoesTho

Points +13574

Vegan
31 Mar 2019

Incomplete

I ordered the Rajetarian which was recommended to me by one of the wait staff as being her favourite dish on the menu. She suggested adding the avocado side (additional $5) and now I can see why. It's a medium sized bowl of spiced rice/quinoa with some herbs and pepitas that is quite pleasant, but felt more like a side dish. At $16, it really should have been a complete meal. Also the chai mix is not vegan (contains honey) despite the first staff member's assurances that it was suitable for vegans.

On a positive note, the staff were very friendly and my hot chocolate was very good. I may revisit another time while in the area as I think there's definitely some talent in the kitchen.

Updated from previous review on 2019-03-31

Pros: Vegan menu, Friendly staff

Cons: Not great value

theboydoug

23 Jul 2019

The chai syrup is vegan (no honey). It didn't used to be but has been for some time now.

Tixeon

Points +159

Vegan
13 Sep 2017

Excellent food

There aren't many places in Emerald to get a good feed if one is vegan, but the General Food Store usually has some excellent options (their menu is seasonal so some months there are more vegan options than others). They also have a lot of gluten free options (their home made gluten free bread is excellent).
The staff are lovely and there are seats out the front where you can sit with your dog. There is also a nice quiet courtyard out the back.
They have a great range of vegan cakes too, the carrot cake is particularly tasty.

Pros: Excellent vegan meals, Almond milk for coffee, Also sell produce

Cons: Meat items on the menu




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