The Jolly Swagman Cafe - Rochedale, Queensland

Leah K.

Gorgeous little Greek restaurant. Food was amazing! Lovely friendly staff. Lots of yummy treats and great coffee

Petros S.

Now this wonderful cafe has opened up a new section called the tabouli boys. I had a fantastic meal and a very generous serving. Great taste and great value. thank you. Highly recommend for All to try it.

Megan D.

I don't know how they make the toast here but it is the best toast I have ever had in my life, literally. It's crispy but not dry or burnt, buttery ON BOTH SIDES(!), and also fluffy? How do they do it? It's absurd how much I think about it. The pies are solid, too - particularly the jalapeno pie. The coffee is a pass.

ETA: the gentleman who is there 24/7, who I think is the owner is really lovely. He provides excellent customer service.

Brian K.

It seems that new owner just started here. I like people with smile. The shop looks more clean, modern and lively. The coffee was tasty although I think it should have a bit more of form on top. Thanks.

Diana W.

Enjoyed a good Merlo coffee here. Very smooth chocolatey blend ordered a flat white with double shot. No bitterness. Friendly attentive service. There's seating inside & outside. Bakery items are also available. A bonus is your pet is very welcome to sit outside with you, dog treats included

Winston W.

Felt like a pie and heard that there are some decent ones at The Jolly Swagman Cafe so dropped by on a day off. Got myself a steak and mushroom pie ($5.60) and sat by the counter observing a steady stream of customers roll through with their takeaway orders.

The pie was decent and had a few visible chunks of meat inside. I can't say I loved it though, and I'm nowhere close to recreating that memory from childhood. Maybe I'm not getting the right pies, or maybe it's a foolish quests. Then again, maybe I'm just after an excuse to try more pies - I've even got a little pie crawl in the works with a fellow pie lover, to check out a few other recommended pie vendors.

As for the Swagman, it's a local café that I do pass by often, so I plan to be back at some point to try other items, whether pies or other food. The staff are pretty friendly though I did get questioned on why I was taking photos around the place! 😁

Nikki W.

Had to grab the breakfast burger because it looked so good and was delightfully surprised by how light and fresh it was. No greasy burger here!

Thanks for a lovely breakfast!

A J.

Oh how I really wanted this cafe to be quirky and interesting.

Just moved into the area and loved the Roadhouse feel. The quirky seating area was so country it made me feel at home. Unfortunately that was all I could give credit for.

Coffee was beyond overpriced, especially for Merlo. I ended up getting a pie after being rushed through our order by the lady at the counter. She kept asking us if there was anything else whilst we tried to take in the enormous selection of food written on the wall.

Coffee tasted like cardboard and was just seriously bad considering the price. My partner liked his ice latte with syrup because it was full of syrup and couldn't taste the coffee.

The pie was also overpriced and completely undercooked. The dough was not simply soggy from the meat, it was not cooked. You can see the line of cooked pastry on the outside and where the dough started. It was relatively tasty, maybe a bit oversalted but just couldn't believe it wasnt cooked. Especially for over $5.

Will not be returning. BP has better value.