Henry Lee's - Redfern

My partner and I decided to finally try Henrylees, it's this an interesting design that works really well. If you're going around the time we did expect a 10-15 minutes wait for a table, however they do offer coffee while you wait ( coffee was good ). We were finally seated and ordered, we ordered the mushroom chips (highly recommend these), paprika chips(could do without pretty flavourless), the soft shell crab burger(over priced for what it is) and Henry's dream that was nice and refreshing( see pics ). We ordered 2 drinks one was a special iced tea that we never received and the other was a lavender hot chocolate. The lavender hot chocolate tasted kind of like a bath bomb, but with really soft white chocolate under tones. It was sweet and earthy I loved it. Overall I believe this place is over priced and only some of the food is worth it's price. However I'd recommend giving it ago, everything once right?!

Took a friend to Henry Lee's last week for an early lunch on a Sunday. They were full with a short wait list but made sure we felt welcomed and had a seat on the big planter in the courtyard and a coffee to tide us over until we get a table. The menu was good, even for a really hot Sunday. We had hotcakes with berry compote that was luscious and my friend had a very crunchy toasted delight with meat, pickles and slaw. and more coffees, they do a great late and an equally good long black- the true test of Sydney coffee making.I love the courtyard, the seats are great and the glass awning keep the sun off.Still very good!

It had a nice outdoor/court yard setting, very family friendly, staff were nice and attentive. Food was average as any hipster place, I think we just went on a bad day when they were running out of supplies but they negotiated with us which was good! Only thing that made me uncomfortable was the chairs outside, it's metal striped and it really hurt my bottom (maybe add some cushions to it?) and that our glass cups with water had a funny smell to it. Overall, it is definitely a nice outdoor setting for catching up, for the kids, and I think for small dogs as there was a small water bowl next to me.

Tucked away in a backstreet just of Cleveland, I came across this by accident 8 months after it opened. This is the latest entry in the proliferation of nice cafes in the Chippendale/Redfern/Darlington area, and with the amount of competition, opening up yet another cafe seems a brave move. But this place sticks out.The menu is imaginative even against the already high bar established in the last few years. Everything is very healthy, low on fat and high on choice ingredients. Presentation is beautiful, see the photo. Even better was the "Polly Jean" dish, but I forgot to take a picture of it. The portions are relatively small, which may leave the youngsters dissatisfied, but in my age the main challenge is to check the sideways growth, so this is fine. I'd rather not pay for food to leave it on the table (or eat beyond what I need). The menu seems to change about every two months, which itself is refreshing.On top of that, it's an extremely pleasant outdoor seating (partially covered), tables spaced generously (I suspect they'll move them denser during rain to get more protected seating).We went there a second time three days after the first, that already says a lot...

Down a small empty lane is an unassuming entry that looks more like a factory door. Once you walk through it's another world. A lovely half glass, covered courtyard with white tables and black wire chairs. The menu is simple but uniquely different. Most things seem to include a poached egg but if you are into that sort of thing any time of day and not just breakfast then it won't be an issue.