Women are no longer uncommon sights in hardware stores, that’s true, but would you expect to see a hardware store overrun by women? Last week I entered The Hardware Store on Brighton Road in Scarborough, and found it full of people but only three men.
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I opted for the Bun Haters Veggie Burger. At $16 it included fresh shaved asparagus, rocket, a curry mayo with capers, the sweetest beetroot relish and one of the best veggie patties I’ve ever eaten … that’s right … ever! Somehow the chickpea and mushroom pattie managed to be soft, moist and crunchy. The absence of a bun meant you tasted every ingredient on the plate. Instead of racing down a burger I found myself slowing down to enjoy every bite. Quite simply it was delicious.
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Perth is often derided for poor service, but the opposite can be said for The Hardware Store. Dressed in a flannie, shorts and looking like a member of Tap Dogs, the waitresses presented meals promptly and stopped for a friendly chat. I was even given my own jug of water so I didn’t have to go to the central wait station …
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Lingering a lot longer than intended I pondered:
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Everything blended so perfectly that it made it hard to believe they had only been in operation for two months.
- The table of four ladies next to me summed it up best saying ‘it’s such good quality and so reasonably priced.’
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If you haven’t been to Brighton Road for a while it’s worth a visit, three new food outlets have moved in.
I thoroughly recommend The Hardware Store and will definitely go back to try other items on the menu, if I can tear myself away from the Bun Haters Burger that is. Perhaps this is one hardware store we females should keep to ourselves.
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