The Thousands

If I had the energy, the cash or, the wherewithal, my house would ideally look like Café Komodo. It’s one of the factors that hits at the crux of Komodo’s charm; it feels just like home. The current management who took over last year deserve full compliments, because despite this local haunt being hidden down a garden alley, featuring vinyl stuck to the walls, and decorated with morbidly retro furniture it still has the magnetism to remain remarkably unpretentious.

It’s to no detriment that the food also happens to be gorgeous, catering for everyone from the bloodthirsty to the herbivores, and also offering gluten-free options. With a range of fresh juices and smoothies, and also licensed and available for private functions there’s more happening than the meager entrance from Prospect Road would elude to. But it’s so much bigger than that, Komodo is propelling the wholesome initiative of bringing live music back to the ‘burbs, with an assortment of jazz acts every Friday night. So what’s the other factor of Komodo’s charm? Well, really, this place feels more like a community service than a café.