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Modern Chinese Brunch Café · 135 Commercial Rd · South Yarra

The
Human
Place

Come for the food.
Leave a little more human.

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Less scroll.
More soul.

The world has never been more connected. Yet somehow, real conversations have become harder to find.

We're not against technology. In fact, we love it. It helps us learn, makes life easier, and connects us across the world. But we believe some moments deserve your full attention. A meal. A laugh. A quiet conversation. The people sitting right in front of you.

The Human Place exists to gently remind us of that. Not to escape the modern world, but to be fully present in it. So while you're here, look up. Stay curious.

"The best memories are created offline."

Three friends.
One question.

Three friends. One question: what does it mean to actually feel human these days? That question became a café. The café got a corgi. The corgi became everyone's favourite staff member.

Eric, Vincent and Jimmy in kimono in front of Mt Fuji, Japan 2025
Japan · 2025
01
The Challenger
Co-founder

Never really understood why "because everyone does" was supposed to be a good answer. Spent years studying science, only to realise people are far more fascinating than equations.

Still asks "why?" far more often than necessary. (Usually to everyone's annoyance.)

02
The Believer
Co-founder

Believes the world still works the way it should: if you're kind, people will be kind back.

Life has given him plenty of reasons to think otherwise. He keeps believing it anyway.

03
The Craftsman
Head Chef

Over 35 years in professional kitchens, including seven years at Flower Drum. Growing up, he believed working harder would always build a better future. Six days a week. Leave home at 10am, get home at midnight. His only day off was usually spent at the chiropractor.

At fifty, he realised he had lost himself. So he chose to begin again.

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Bip Bip
Chief Reminder of Love

Bip Bip has never stopped believing in people. Not even after spending the first three years of his life locked away, rarely loved, and eventually left behind. Somehow, he still wakes up every morning convinced today will be a good day. That someone will throw the ball. That someone will come home. That someone will love him back.

If you're holding a tennis ball, please think twice. He'll assume you've just become his new best friend.

Tell us the truth.
We can take it.

Loved something? Hated something? Met Bip Bip and need to talk about it? Every note lands in front of the three of us, and we read all of them. The kind ones keep us going. The honest ones make us better.

Address 135 Commercial Rd, South Yarra VIC 3141
Next to Prahran Market (Commercial Rd entrance)
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Come as you are.
No masks, no expectations.

Right next to Prahran Market on Commercial Rd. The one with the raw stone walls and the olive tree growing through the middle, you'll know it when you see it.

Location

135 Commercial Rd
South Yarra

Melbourne VIC 3141

Next to Prahran Market (Commercial Rd entrance).

Tram: Routes 72 & 78 stop nearby.
Street parking available on side streets.
Short walk from South Yarra Station.

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Opening Hours

Open
Most Days

Monday Closed ,
Tuesday Closed ,
Wednesday 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Last order at 3:00 PM
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135 Commercial Rd, South Yarra

Now Hiring

Are you
one of us?

We're not looking for a perfect CV.
We're looking for a real person.

Someone who's responsible without being stiff. Professional without being boring. Someone who can laugh at themselves, feel things deeply, and still show up on time.

If you bring energy into a room, care about the people around you, live authentically, and approach every day like it actually matters — we want to hear from you.

Bonus points if you like corgis. Bip Bip will be part of the interview process.

Responsible Professional Fun Emotionally Intelligent Full of Energy Authentic Positive Genuinely Human
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