Eno Cafe - Box Hill, Victoria

Eastina

Very cute cafe with many books from self help to sports manga to read. It’d say most of the books are in Chinese though.

The atmosphere is relaxing and the toasties are pretty good. Coffee tastes a bit weak, and reminds me of the type I would get in Taiwan to be honest.

I’ll keep coming back to try different things on the menu though!

Aus L.

My friend and I had an afternoon coffee break here. It’s a warm and comfortable place full of books. The host is nice and friendly. The time here seems frozen. I would like to come here again and again!

Anon. J.

Need to update their hours online. Saturday states they are open at 8:30 only to be told 9am. Hojicha is ok. Said no sugar, the latte is either a premixed blend or they are dishonest because it was very sweet, as if there were 3-4 sugars! And this was after having a hojicha latte from a store in a nearby area. We paid $7.96 including surcharge for what should have been $6.80 price and the drink itself was very small. I added the drink from the other store for comparison. I found the male staff member to be quite rude and abrupt, offered very little information. The only benefit of their obviously premixed hojicha latte mix was that the roast was nicer than the other store and that there was a good level of smokiness with notes of sesame. Overall, not worth coming here for the poor service. It's becoming apparent that people don't really enjoy their jobs and bitter people working in service ain't it, customer service is a massive part of hospitality. We were told the 'powder is sweet' which is a blatant lie, clearly they use a premixed mixture or someone added sugar and didn't want to be honest. Either way, we won't be back.

Edit: after purchasing a few different hojicha powders, I have come to the conclusion that either the barista did in fact add sugar to the hojicha latte when we requested a sugar free version and didn't want to remake the drink despite his error, or that the hojicha powder was a premixed powder already containing sugar as the drink was sickly sweet! Because hojicha powder or tea, naturally has no sugar in the drink itself and though there are sweet notes, it's not actually a sweet drink unless you add sugar or honey etc.

L.A. I. C.

Great relaxing place for reading. Just located in the wrong place. Food needs improving . Coffee was good. Great concept

Jodi C.

If you love music and reading, Eno cafe is your first choice. I love listening to the music and enjoying the aroma of coffee while reading variety of books in this relaxing and peaceful atmosphere. Staff members are all very friendly.

Aimee L.

This lovely little spot is designed for relaxation, inviting you to linger over a slow coffee while getting lost in a good book or magazine. 📖They have got a crazy selection of books, with shelves upon shelves catering to diverse tastes, including Chinese novels, manga, fiction, and nonfiction titles. ❣️It’s a great cozy spot to spend a lazy day reading, snacking, and enjoying a cuppa.☕️

marline D.

Had iced chocolate and iced coffee. The service was fast and there was plenty of seating. Friendly staff. The best thing about this cafe is the aesthetic and atmosphere. You can easily laze around here for hours drinking eating and reading any of the good selection of books they have. You can also bring your own books.

World F.

Cozy "book" cafe designed for relaxing over a slow coffee while reading a book or magazine. The homely vibe wouldn't be out of place in a quieter suburb of Beijing or Taipei.