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Second Wife

Restaurant Cafe Coffee shop Breakfast restaurant

🫤 Visited this place on a weekend a couple weeks ago and it started off really well with great drinks. We ordered a taro latte and leaf chai which were both great. For brunch, we ordered the wife’s breakfast and shashuka which took 40 minutes to come out without any explanation. The shashuka had good... People often mention great,


Address

8 Wellington Rd, Box Hill VIC 3128, Australia

Contact

+61 3 9973 9481

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (379 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Thursday: (Anzac Day/Anzac Day), 7:30 AM to 3 PM, Hours might differ
  • Friday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Saturday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Sunday: 8:30 AM to 2 PM
  • Monday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM

Featured Reviews


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  • 2/5 Jin Mei J. 8 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Visited this place on a weekend a couple weeks ago and it started off really well with great drinks. We ordered a taro latte and leaf chai which were both great. For brunch, we ordered the wife’s breakfast and shashuka which took 40 minutes to come out without any explanation. The shashuka had good flavour however the wife’s breakfast was underwhelming, especially after waiting so long. The egg was somehow cold yet under cooked which was disappointing. The rest of the the dish was edible but I wouldn’t order it again. I wouldn’t come back here again after the overall experience.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Victor Y. 2 years ago on Google • 83 reviews
    We had a mixed experience with the food. The breakfast and the waffle were great. The burger was a bit disappointing. The fried sweet potato accompanying the burger was soggy. We didn't have a good experience with the service. The waitress seemed unhappy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gavin S. 1 year ago on Google • 188 reviews
    Despite a relatively small menu, what they do do, they do very well!! A cafe that sits about 20 inside, 8 outside, everyone gets a window seat to what’s going on around them. Unfortunately our view was a construction site but, we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. We had the Wife burger and the wife breakfast. Great flavours within the food and great coffee, matcha and the likes. We will definitely be coming back.

  • 5/5 Shreya S. 9 months ago on Google • 37 reviews
    Great Cafe located in Boxhill. We had the chicken and waffles and the Japanese bowl which were both really nice! Looking forward to trying more items on their menu next time ☺️ really cute ambience too!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Ann P. 11 months ago on Google • 35 reviews
    The display of the food and drink look nice but they are awful 😢 I got mocha and the coffee is very bland, can’t even taste the cocoa powder in the coffee. The food was so bad, waffle is dry and hard (like they literally take it out from the package of pre-made waffle). The eggs were watery, I couldn’t even eat the whole part of egg whites. Pulled pork was dry, only few small pieces when you removed the eggs to the side. Extremely sad that it’s used to my fav place, now it’s just so bad :(
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nadia H. 1 year ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Beautiful interior, lovely presentation and good food! The portions were a little small though, especially for the Real Wife’s Breakfast. Delicious but could use a little more! The drinks were great—will definitely come back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Samara A. 9 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Quick service and delicious food. Really enjoyed having lunch here! The taro latte and hot chocolate were a bit bland but the food made up for it. The Japanese Bowl was very filling and balanced.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James W. 1 year ago on Google • 49 reviews
    Stopped in to get a light breakfast and found a lovely little cafe. Oatmeal was expertly prepared piping hot with a smooth texture and subtle vanilla flavour. Red velvet latte was a new experience, gently pink and very lightly flavoured of strawberry, a sweet treat that looks simply beautiful

  • 1/5 Ryan H. 4 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Coffee is good, but food is awful! We ordered Japanese Bowl and Chicken burger. The burger bread is hard and dry, no sauce and the chicken are just pieces not fillet, and very dry, and ungrilled charge for $17 Japanese bowl the brown rice is very hard, tamago is just an egg sheet and they just put a few ginger and avocado on it, charge for $25.

  • 5/5 Sharon H. 10 months ago on Google
    Great meal, taro latte and salmon Japanese bowl. A great filling and tasty meal. Service is lovely and polite. Hope the construction outside clears up for this little cafe!

  • 4/5 Ana N. 1 year ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Very aesthetic cafe. Food is beautifully presented and there is so much thought put into the flavours. Service was fast and attentive. Only downside is the location - there was very noisy construction going on in the street and it's tucked into a residential area. But once that clears up it would make the atmosphere nicer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Healthy options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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