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Come for the Drinks

This Australian wine, coffee bar and restaurant located just steps away from Hongmei Lu food street offers a wide range of dining options including salads, sandwiches and burgers. However, despite the variety, we found the real draw to the cafe to be the selection of wine and coffee. Our chicken pot pie (YY58) with salad and fries was disappointing, being both small for the price and slightly undercooked, but the Uwell Shiraz (YY22.5rmb--normally YY45) and a smooth and frothy mocha (YY36) were just what we needed on a cold night. With half-off happy hour specials on wine everyday from 6 to 9 pm, a trip to this cafe is worth the visit, if only for the drinks. --Dawn Carlson

 

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themessiah

Mark Plummer, the man behind this unique Melbourne roast, mentioned his passion for the brew while we talked about other things and i sipped on my latte.. It was smooth and flavourful with not even a trace of bitterness. Nick praised the balance of his quad shot ristretto on the palette, its smooth finish good cream and fresh taste. This is coffee that could convert a nation of tea drinkers and most certainly supriese anyone who has gotten used to a substandard cup of brew.

11 months, 2 weeks ago

zealander

Shocker. Had quite an experience there today for lunch. I'd read about it on this site, so thought I'd give it a whirl. The location itself is somewhat of a backroad, much like driving through a sordid construction site. The interior's are nice, but it would feel a bit weird sitting in a clothing retail space for anything else but a very light afternoon tea or coffee, which is unfortunately all I can recommend this place for. My associate and I ordered chicken nuggets to start; eggs and bacon and steak and chips as a main. We were the sole diner's in the place, and apart from a few state health inspectors wanting to see their food handling certificate, the only people who entered the place during our 90 minute ordeal. The nuggets took around 30 minutes to arrive, which is amazing considering they were from the packet. The tomato sauce ran out, so we had no more than a tablespoon served to us. When we asked for more they only had sweet Thai chili sauce to give us.

About 15 minutes later my female associate gets her scrambled eggs and bacon, with plain white toast, no butter. When asked they replied that it was too cold so would be no good for use on bread. We enquired several times as to where my steak was and why it was taking so long, let alone as to why it was not served at the same time as her eggs. Finally after sitting there for an hour and 10 minutes the steak arrived. It was grey and very rare, basically shown the pan and then served on the plate, along with a handful of fries and steamed broccoli and lashings of Maggi packet gravy sauce - or so it appeared. Ironically the staff even warn against eating there, saying that its only good for events. To their credit they do make very nice coffee. Though for some reason they serve German beer in an Australian VB glass. This place could have done well if the management cared about what was going on and actually gave their poor staff some training. I'd recommend it for the coffee and beer, but don't make the mistake and order food.

 

1 year ago

ranfridman

Second time, we went with the family to weekend 1oz3 buffet, we really enjoyed it and staff was very friendly, food was very good, they even gave a gift to our daughter.

A +++++

Thank you guys,

Ran & Family

 

1 year, 7 months ago

taliwu

I got up today, Sunday, wanting to explore something new. After seeing the good reviews 1oz 3 had, I thought it might be a good idea to try out their weekend 150RMB buffet. Although the service was good and the staff responsive and attentive, the food was unbelievably bad. I had a few grilled chicken wings that had absolutely no flavor, and everything else was equally horrible. I would rather eat airplane food or cheap microwave food. Again, nothing against the staff, everybody was very friendly.

1 year, 7 months ago

ffyoung_72

Service is definetely good, typical of Australian who always friendly and happy...problem is the food standard rather poor. We ordered chicken pie, and it came still cold inside. Luckily the manager was accomodating and replace the pie and add few nuggets.

1 year, 7 months ago

ranfridman

We just had our daughter birthday at 1oz3, great fun for kids & parents, they had a lot of activates, costumes, clown, games to keep kids busy, while us and other parents were socializing, testing wine and playing some fun table games.

Manager also told us they are starting checkers & chess Clubs for kids & parents and other social activities on regular basis.

Great place for family.

Thank you Guys ...

1 year, 7 months ago

vtaleysnik

Hello China Expats, thank you all for coming to our Charity Event for Victims of the Earthquake to 1 Oz 3 we had a lot of fun and got very good feedbacks from our guests about place, food & wine thank you all again for all your worm wishes & inspirations.

The violin performance was amazing, we got many people asking us about our next events at this place, which made us feel very good and that we are doing the right things by helping raise funds and help Disable Children in China .

Thank you again for all of you,

Ran Fridman & Family

1 year, 9 months ago

cynth

1 Oz 3 has a great Australian inspired menu, but its highlight is the rich coffee and cellar of Australian wines. I exhaled with relief to find the decor was not kitschy - no emu / roo coat of arms or footy jumpers plastered to the walls. I love the little fashion boutique addition in the far back corner, although I must admit I've never heard of Typical Star back home. I like the designs though - definitely wearable and affordable.

And did someone mention Weetbix....? Now that's class.

 

1 year, 9 months ago

sh1oz3

10Z3 Restaurant Review

‘A little picture of Australia’ is how the owner of 10Z3 describes his new venture in Shanghai’s world of cuisine- a fitting summary of this small, yet charming cafe/restaurant/winery…..clothes shop! Confused? I certainly was as I entered 1OZ3 for the first time. The clean and simple décor with wooden chairs and tables gave the place a relaxed feel and felt entirely unpretentious however the wine cellar which covered the back wall and the clothes boutique in the corner I have to admit, left me feeling intrigued and if I’m honest, a little confused. But with the explication of the name, all was revealed. 1OZ3 when spoken in Chinese sounds most remarkably like 1,2 3, highlighting the 3 main elements of the restaurant: Coffee, wine and clothing. The remarkable thing about this restaurant is that almost everything is Australian. While tucking into my mouth watering 100% Australian beef burger, TV images and Australian musicians played to my hearts content, I mean strewth!! They even sold Weetbix. Despite this however it was not just another ‘themed’ bar or restaurant with flags and sporting memorabilia littering the walls. It was refreshing to find something Australian that broke away from the cliché of cork hats and surfers. The menu is simple yet enjoyable but the coffee is the real piece de resistance. There are more than 20 different types (grown in Australia) on the menu- it’s a caffeine addicts dream.
With the most expensive food item an unbelievable 65rmb and happy hour beer at 12.5rmb this restaurant appeals to Expats and Chinese alike, looking to experience a westernized menu at a competitive price. Hidden away in an alley behind the Hong Mei Lu entertainment street the location is not ideal but in my opinion it’s a hidden gem definitely worth the find.

--By Clare McAndrew, Editor from Enjoy China

2 years, 1 month ago

nuria

Really delicious wine. I was surprised that a Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon combo wine was in fact so smooth and pleasant to drink.

The staff were really helpful - a nice bunch.

2 years, 1 month ago

carl0677

The Happy Hour specials at this comfortable Hongqiao wine and coffee bar are well-worth checking out, with half-off glasses of wine from 6 - 9 p.m. Would recommend a visit for a glass of wine or to warm up with a frothy latte or mocha.

 

2 years, 1 month ago

sh1oz3

Caroline and Nick Major (Aussies, brother and sister) from Shanghai Pie wrote "I've promised in this blog to write about the great food finds in Shanghai (and China) but delivered little. So yesterday when i went out on a sales call in Hong Qiao and had my little cotton socks knocked off with THE BEST coffee i've had in I can't remember how long, I remembered that pledge. This coffee is not only worth travelling for, it's worth telling everybody about.

Mark Plummer, the man behind this unique Melbourne roast, mentioned his passion for the brew while we talked about other things and i sipped on my latte.. It was smooth and flavourful with not even a trace of bitterness. Nick praised the balance of his quad shot ristretto on the palette, its smooth finish good cream and fresh taste. This is coffee that could convert a nation of tea drinkers and most certainly supriese anyone who has gotten used to a substandard cup of brew.

It was with a guilty pleasure that i asked for a second cup of latte, served Australian style in a glass that Mark really got talking about the coffee and the four things that make it. But i recommend you go and ask him yourself. While he's still got the time to sit and chat. The lifestyle store of which he is the lord has just opened in a hidden spot just off the Hong Mei Lu restaurant strip. Scout about for it, and if you get lost, look skyward for the twinned Australian and Chinese Flags guiding you in to Shanghais' best coffee. I kid you not."

See the link below: http://www.shanghaipie.com/web/blogs/comments.asp?id=78

 

2 years, 3 months ago

sh1oz3

Coffee with Passion

In this high-speed life that is Shanghai, our café provides the perfect environment to relax, unwind and indulge in the finest Australian roasted coffee, prepared to perfection. Offering a full range of specialty coffee styles, and a delightful food menu “1 Oz 3” is the perfect place to write that overdue report, or bury your head in a magazine, and with free wireless internet provided, nobody even has to know that you’re not really in the office!

 

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