I've always been intrigued by not only their name but of @bearded.bella's food as well. The Melbourne-inspired cafe offers up delectable brunch grub, with crazy crowds to boot - so you know it must be good.

After a failed attempt at getting a seat during lunch - I learnt my lesson the second time around and made a reservation. Never one to pass up dessert - I decided to order the Pain Perdu, aka. Fancy AF French Toast. The name itself tickled my fancy, though one of the reasons I decided to order it was #ForTheGram.

I was so friggin' glad I did. One bite was all it took to blow me away. The pan-fried brioche was filled with pink guava compote and cardamom - and was simply divine. It took on a whole nother level when paired with a scoop of ice-cream. Soft brioche, creamy and crunchy compote filling, with an added spice kick thanks to the cardamom. The pink guava was quite subtle and seemed more like apples interestingly enough - making it warm apple pie but in French Toast form!

Honestly, this was THE best French Toast I've ever had and I'm definitely ordering it again. Aww yiss. How can something be so good, lawd.