Just Loved, Blackburn South and Lazy Cat Cafe, Box Hill

A few weeks back we went to a cat cafe in Box Hill before moving onto the Blackburn South next door for lunch at Just Loved cafe for an amazing lunch.  Sylvia liked the cats more than me but we were both wowed by the food.  When we arrived at Just Loved, they were closing early for a function but we had poured over the menu enough online that we could put in our order straight away.

I ordered the Miffy's Comfort Curry Rice.  It was irresistible.  Not only was the food gorgeous to look at and delicious but even the menu description was a joy to read: "Miffy invites you on her second adventure
This Curry Rice is a hearty and soothing dish, featuring a rich and creamy Japanese-style curry sauce served over a bed of fluffy white rice, accompanied by a crispy and golden Curry Potato Croquette.
$22"  The only problem was that we took so long taking photos that the shallow curry sauce had cooled quite a bit by the time I ate it.  But the golden potato croquette was so hot and crisp that anything would taste great with it. 

The drinks were also fun and unusual.  I had the Yuzu Paradise which combined Butterfly Pea extract with Yuzu to make a delightful purple drink. ($6) You can see above that there was a bottom layer of citrus zest that made the drink a little textured.

Sylvia had the Lotus Dream Latte: "Cozy up with our Biscoff Latte, a velvety and indulgent treat, a luxurious blend of rich espresso and velvety Biscoff goodness $6.50".  She loved it.

For Sylvia it was the Jap Curry Udon: Slurp up the comfort with our Jap Curry Udon. Thick and chewy udon noodles are smothered in a flavorful Japanese curry broth ... Every bite is a cozy hug for your taste buds, transporting you to a warm and fuzzy place."  She had it with Aburi Tofu. ($22).  This didn't look as beautiful as mine but it tasted amazing.  That sauce was so tasty and creamy.

We both wanted to try the Hello Kitty Creamy tomato Rice with a cute kitten made of rice but it had prawns in it and did not seem to have a vegetarian option.  Maybe just as well because it might not have been a good to look to be eating a cat soon after visiting the cat cafe!

Before Just Loved we had been at the Lazy Cat Cafe.  It was in a little laneway off Whitehorse Road.  We had discovered it when we went to the nearby Zero Mode cafe.  It was just as well we had had time then to look for it so that when we arrived with no time to spare, we could go straight there.  Upon arrival we paid and then went into the cat room where we were welcomed by this fine lady, Gigi.

It was quite different to a lot of cat cafes we have visited.  There were a lot more cats than people.  There were no cat toys to play with the cats (when I asked for toys they thought I said toilets and when I got there I was very confused).  And there was no human food or drinks.  We paid $25 for an hour which included a free drink but the drink was never offered.  As it was, I didn't want a bottle of water or soft drink.

Sylvia sat and patted the cats straight away.  They loved it.  This is Obuy enjoying some scratches under his chin.

Meanwhile I eyeballed the cats and Milky eyeballed me back.  I found it hard to remember the cats names but Sylvia knew them better.

This ragdoll cat was called Butter.  Perhaps that was short for Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.

The one was called Bubble.  When we first arrived, he lay on his back on a table in front of Sylvia and tried to play with her hands.

This little cat had a long body.  It amused me how she stood at this table.

There were some places for the cats to play but like typical cats they didn't often use them.  When they did it was pretty cute.

This was the one time I saw a cat walking around these cat steps.

The cats loved it when they were fed.  This happened when someone purchased a little tub of dried food.  The cats would flock to this person until the food was finished.

Sylvia sat on the futon on the floor and fed the cats.  The one who stayed the longest after she had no more food to give was Mr Shy.

Sylvia bonded well with Cash (or Cashew as she called him).  He got a little confused when she fed him and was biting her hand rather than just the food.  Either that or Sylvia's hand looked tastier to him than the food.

Cash was interested in this large soot sprite.

MaoTai liked to lounge in this seat.  When I tried to pat her, she nipped me.

I enjoyed the cats but after an hour I was ready to leave.  Sylvia begged for one more hour but I had no more time for cats inside me.  We headed out into the wind and in search of lunch.

Lazy Cat Cafe
g03/830 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill
https://lazycatcafe.com.au/

Just Loved
8 Hunter Drive, Blackburn South
https://justloved.co/pages/cafe