breakfast at the Black Pudding deli, Echuca
On a recent visit to Echuca I had breakfast at the Black Pudding deli, which claims to deliver the best breakfast in town. If that is true, I feel sorry for the locals. Maybe they make their own breakfast at home and leave the cafes to the tourists. The coffee at the Black Pudding was watery and burned, with no crema or flavour, and the food was average.
My girlfriend chose the breakfast melt, which was avocado, bacon and parmesan on a toasted English muffin. Only one side had any avocado, and it was the most miserly spread of it I have ever seen. There could also have been more cheese on top.
My bacon and fried egg bagel was better, but it was merely good, not anything more than that. High St in Echuca was quite lively for a Sunday morning and the Black Pudding was one of the busiest cafes, which is usually a good sign of quality. I was surprised by how underwhelming the breakfast was and given the number of options available, I will try somewhere else next time.
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March 31st, 2009 at 1:52 pm
people who write reviews like this make me sick. go eat at mcdonalds mr sugar hound. maybe they’ll put enough avacado on there for you.
i would never welcome you into my restaurant or any shop.
the black pudding is excellent i have eaten there a number of times and the people working in there are really nice. make sure you try the bagel its my favourite.
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March 31st, 2009 at 2:55 pm
The review I wrote was an honest representation of a real experience. I don’t doubt your good experiences, and you have no grounds to doubt my bad experience. With such an attitude I doubt you could run a successful business.
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April 2nd, 2009 at 9:48 am
Dear Brian,
I am a local, and I eat at the Black Pudding on a regular basis. I am sorry you were not happy with your meal, and I am sure if you had spoken to the proprietors they would have been more than happy to add extra avocado and cheese if that is what you would have wanted. I have eaten at most places for breakfast and lunch in Echuca/Moama and I can assure you that it is the best place in town for breakfast and Lunch. My coffee is always strong and creamy, and never burnt! Try them again, I am sure that you will enjoy your meal. And if you are not happy please speak to the owners. (Try the eggs benedict)
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April 2nd, 2009 at 10:47 am
Hi Sue, I’ve eaten very well in many towns in regional Victoria so Black Pudding was a disappointment. I rarely return to places that disappoint me and I don’t think I will be in Echuca again for a while, though I enjoy the wine from the area. I don’t think a customer should have to ask for more avocado or cheese on their meal; it should have a reasonable amount to start with!
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April 4th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
I agree with both the comments of my fellow ‘Black Pudding Deli’ loyals. Sue and Unknown. I have been a local for 23 year years, and have sampled food from almost every food outlet in town, and I believe that Black Pudding Deli does indeed serve “the best breakfast in town” as they claim! While I do not “doubt your bad experience” there, I feel that your review sounds overly critical! I mean really, what is a “reasonable amount” of avocado and cheese? Who are you to dictate how much avocado and cheese is required? That’s simply ridiculous! And as for the coffee, “burnt coffee” as you claim, in the years that I have frequented this establisment I have had nothing but superior coffee, and have never heard anything but complimentary remarks about them! As for the service – exceptional! It’s really disappointing to read remarks like this, that belittle such a fine establishment.
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April 5th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Who am I? I am the customer, and if I think the amount of avocado on my bagel is stingy and inadequate compared to other cafes then I am right. Maybe I was there on a bad day, and maybe locals are happy with what they are receiving, but this does not alter the reality of my experience.
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April 9th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Good on you Brian. I am planing a trip to euchuca this week and its great to be able to read an honest opinion about the eateries in town. It’s crazy that people are getting so upset about your comments. Regional businesses really need to sit back and hear what tourists think- it is all too common that owners of these businesses and locals think they offer something that is much greater than what it is. I also read your review on oscar w’s and I will be dining there. I will give the black pudding a go- a friend highly recommended the black pudding and the muesli- I’ll stay away from the melt and the bagel though!
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April 9th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Oscar W’s is excellent, and I’ll be interested in hearing your opinion of Black Pudding. If you have your own blog and write a review please post a link.
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April 30th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Brian, I am not an Echuca local but do travel to the great town from time to time to get away from the hussle and bussle. I tend to agree with the locals though. Every time I visit Echuca/Moama I dine at the black pudding and i have never once had an experience like yours. The staff are friendly, nice and always willing to prepare whatever i request whether it is on the menu or not. I also agree that u just should have asked for extra toppings when you recieved your meal or when your order was taken. The chesse you wanted more of was parmesan, it looks like a generous amount, any more and your partner would have stunk like smelly feet all day!! As for Jen’s comments its people like you that locals from small towns dislike, country victoria doesnt want you. Brian stop stressing about one meal and stop being the worst customer ever….. if u came to my work i would do much worse to your meal then leave out abit of chesse!! (oh no im sorry i forgot about the avacado)
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May 1st, 2009 at 12:27 am
Hopefully you are not a professional food handler, because if you are and you make comments like these then you deserve to be unemployed.
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May 2nd, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Brian, do you actually get paid for this??
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May 3rd, 2009 at 5:23 pm
No. Fitzroyalty is a non-commercial project that I publish as a hobby.
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May 7th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Obviously Brian your the one who needs to get a job and while your at it why dont you get yourself a real hobby. Your not very good at what you try to do!
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May 7th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I do have a full-time job, but thanks for your concern. I enjoy the hobby of writing Fitzroyalty, but if you don’t enjoy reading it then don’t. Do you think I care for your facile illiterate opinion? If you do then you’re wrong again. I write for a literate educated inner-city audience, and frankly I doubt you fit my target demographic. Why don’t you pull up your trackie dacks, stub out your ciggie on one of your kids and learn how to use an apostrophe or two?
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May 7th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Brian, Brian, Brian:if you can’t say anything nice, as my Grannie used to say……..I am your target demographic, but being a snob isn’t actually compulsory, is it?
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May 8th, 2009 at 7:50 am
No, not compulsory but sometimes fun ;-)
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May 8th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Brian, lol…”stub out your ciggie on one of your kids…”!
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May 9th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
A literate inner city audience may be your target audience Brian, however, judging from your extremely insensitive and stereotypical response to Brittany I highly doubt that this is group which you yourself belong to. For a self-professed “snob”, you have done a fantastic job of lowering yourself to a level beyond those that you so offensively tried to depict. Although Brittanys comment may not have been grammatically precise, her comments are just as valid as any other responder. All those who had previously taken you, and your reviews seriously, I fear will now see that you have no real insight into this industry, and your opinions and criticisms will be dismissed. You have done YOURSELF a real diservice.
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May 9th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
I’ll have to differ. Threatening to pollute someone’s food out of petty spite is far worse than my sarcasm. How’s that for insight?
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May 9th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Oh dear. I think you may have to take a long hard look at yourself, Brian. Really. You don’t need to be so combative. Bedside manner and all that. After all everyone in the inner city comes from somewhere else: Echuca for example, Or Surrey.
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May 9th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
For a start, Im not sure you grasp the meaning of the word “insight” as you have used it completely out of context (rather hypocrictial after referring to Brittany as a “facile illiterate”).
As for your choice to differ with my opinion, I think you lack the capacity to view your comments objectively, and thus whether or not you chose to disagree is irrelevant. The fact, is regardless of any responders comments you should have had the journalistic integrity to reply factually and NOT attack them personally. Your choice to do so speaks volumes of your character, and as previously stated seriously diminishes the impact of your review.
Further, in response to your original reply to me (April 2nd) where you claim the amount of avocado on your bagel was “stingy and inadequate compared to other cafes”, I’m not sure if you are aware but PROFFESSIONAL food reviews are independent evaluations devoid of any outside influence and not a comparitive analysis of other eateries.
And finally, The Black Pudding Deli in Echuca, is one of the finest eating establishments in Victoria, having previously made The Age Good Food Guide, an extremely respected and trusted publication in Food circles. I think this fact says everything I need to, or will say on the issue.
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May 9th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
I think you’re taking me too seriously ;-)
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May 9th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
I’m not sure if you ever eat out, but just in case you don’t let me tell you a secret: real customers out there in the real world compare cafes and restaurants against other ones all the time! Crazy I know! How dare they? I never claimed to be professional so whatever your point is about that is unclear. If you missed my sarcasm in reference to insight that’s simply further evidence that you’ve missed the point…
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July 19th, 2009 at 2:29 am
Does it even have Black Pudding? I’m not going to make it myself but I am looking for the best Aussie Black Pudding and am having difficulty finding a good deli! 2203
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September 24th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
God all mighty, what great bitc*y drama…why dont you all go to Oscar Ws ?
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September 24th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
My thoughts exactly! Oscar W’s does excellent dinner.
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:31 pm
This place has come highly recommended and I will try it within the next few weeks /days and then give you my opinion.
Brian you are right to say what you did and thank you for publishing it.
Perhaps go back once more and give it another try ???
But your negetive reports have made me really want to go there.
We are all entitled to an opinion
Will give you mine in a few weeks !
Brian any places you enjoyed ??????
Want to give a few a try
Jude
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October 31st, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I didn’t have breakfast anywhere else in Echuca but dinner at Oscar W’s is first class.
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