The Aussie-style brunch cafe offers breakfast, lunch, desserts and an assortment of coffee drinks.
The menu is nearly identical to a restaurant the Monfortes owned in Brisbane, Angie said. Once the lease for that restaurant ended, the couple said they sold everything they owned and headed to Frisco.
“Part of the immigration process is you’ve got to invest everything yourself,” she said.
The Monfortes did market research for the restaurant before their move, they said. Once they focused on the Dallas area, they saw how “dynamic and diverse” Frisco was, Angie said.
Lui said they work to stand out by remaining an independent business, which he said has allowed them the time to foster a tight-knit community. That desire to distinguish themselves is also why the restaurant does not offer Wi-Fi, Angie said.
“You’re walking into a hub where people are chatting about who sold the house down the road and, you know, who goes to school with who,” Angie said.
Not franchising also allows the Monfortes to take liberties with the menu, Lui said.
“You have to be an individual,” he said.
Changing the menu works well given the nature of Australian food. Angie said the cuisine is inspired by others around the globe. For instance, for one dish, The Aussie Grind takes gnocchi, an Italian pasta, and transforms it into a breakfast salad.
“The Australian way of eating is grabbing each nationality and making a twist,” Angie said.
