The Hardware Sociéte
The Hardware Sociéte
118-120 Hardware St, Melbourne
03 9078 5992
After CC’s wild hen’s night (did I say “wild”? I mean… we only have high tea with the girls right? Not very wild at all 
), we reconvened and had brunch together. We waited for like, 40 mins and was dead hungry by the time we got seated. Thankfully our coffee arrived real quick! I had my favourite- soy mocha. I am not too sure why people keep saying that the coffee at Hardware is not great. I love my soy mocha with this thick melted chocolate… and CC loved her coffee she ordered. Oh well, each to their own I guess.
I ordered this beautiful brioche with poached eggs. The brioche bun was so buttery and yumgasmic, yet light enough that you don’t feel everything has just sunk like a brick to the bottom of your belly. The accompanying vegies were fresh and beautifully cooked, it was pretty much the prefect breakfast for me.
CC had this gorgeous Croque Madame I recommended. I think I have only had it once because it was so filling, but it was yumgasmic. I guess if you have a like-minded person who wouldn’t mind sharing it’s not too bad.
PT got poached eggs like mine, but instead of trout, she got rilettes and potatoes. I think I am still happier with mine ^^. Hubby has his usual fried eggs…. boring! 
Well, not really- Come On! This is The Hardware Societe!
I cleverly managed to convince everyone to share a “dessert” with me, which is the special fried brioche of pineapple and pistachios. By sharing, we got one perfect square each that was just right- A bite of juicy sweet pineapple with buttery brioche send me straight to heaven.
Once again the awesome breakfast was well worth the wait. I would order the brioches (savoury and sweet!) any day! 9/10
Awww I miss this place!
It’s incredibly hard to get in nowadays though.
I know
Prolli the best thing to do is wake up really really early, or go really really late. If that fails, grab a takeaway coffee and bring a good book and sit on the sidewalk and wait! 