The Kettle Black

The Kettle Black was on our list of places to visit, we popped in one day and were accommodated easily. Gets a little busy so I recommend you call prior to reserve a table. Order was taken and meals arrived quick enough. Great food. Great coffee. Great atmosphere.

⭐️ 4.65/5 Great food, service, and atmosphere! Overall, it’s a fantastic place to visit over the weekend ☕️ Service ⭐️ 4.5/5 Service is on the slower end, but understandable considering how busy they are. Super friendly and easy-going staff. Food and Drink ⭐️ 4.8/5 The food had a generous portion size and was super filling. Its flavor was very spiced with lots of different things. Personally, I loved the salad underneath the chicken.

Cafe with a pretty interior. Service is a little slow but it was peak hour. Had the barramundi fillet and the skin was nice and crisp although the meal itself was a bit small for my liking. Tried my first affogato here and it was a pleasant experience.

Lovely bright spacious venue, delicious meals - strawberry cheesecake waffle had a nice flavour balance of fruity sweet and tangy, spicy fried chicken though wasn’t spicy at all was crispy-skinned, flavourful and paired nicely with potato salad. Service was unfortunately slow and coffee was lukewarm.

Had the seasonal avocado dish here and loved it! Had mine with bacon and a fried egg. Also loved their coffee! The only downside was how busy it got around 12 and all of a sudden I just couldn’t even hear myself think with all the noise. So choose your timing s

This place is often touted as one of the best cafes in Melbourne, which holds true if they specialize in coffee, which is impeccable. However, the food was the worst experience I've ever had in Melbourne. We had made an online reservation for a table for four but ended up sharing a high table with other customers. This was especially concerning because we risked incurring a no-show fee of $15 per person. To avoid this fee, we invited another friend to join us since one of our friends wasn't feeling well. We arrived at the cafe at 11:30 and placed our food order around 11:40. Unfortunately, our food didn't arrive until 12:25. In the meantime, everyone around us received their orders, even those who hadn't ordered when we did. We had to ask one of the "friendly" staff members to check on our order. He returned at 12:10, saying it would take another 6 minutes. However, this delay was not met either. When our food finally arrived, we were excited by the beautiful presentation, but the taste was a huge disappointment. I ordered lamb ribs with papaya salad, but what I received resembled lamb belly with an excessive amount of fat (I've attached a photo). My friend ordered the beef burger, but the beef tasted like beef jerky. Another friend ordered fried chicken, which was equally disappointing. It consisted of three pieces of thinly crumbed and overly deep-fried chicken breast, dry and tasteless. The fourth dish was vegetarian, and the friend who ordered it found it to be just okay. When it came time to pay the bill, I expected the staff to ask how everything was, allowing me to provide feedback in person. However, they simply took my money and walked away. Overall, based on my experience, I appreciate their coffee, the lovely interior, and the beautiful outdoor space. However, the food didn't meet my expectations, and the background music was excessively loud.

First time visit and was pleasantly surprised. Firstly, just a note on parking for those not familiar with area as there are works going on opposite the cafe. We found it better to park on Albert Rd on the other side of Kings Way, near Albert Park and Mac Robertson Girls High School and then walk a cross to cafe. Very friendly staff and very accommodating when we asked to switch tables as sitting on the stools at higher tables is a little uncomfortable after a while. Chilli scrambled eggs were good with a little heat from the harisa but nothing to worry about for those concerned with spicy food. The tomato and stracciatella was a nice light dish with good flavour from roasted tomatoes. Pastrami hash was a fairly hearty meal for those looking for a more substantial feed. Overall food was good and enjoyable but a little expensive. Some of the seating is uncomfortable and I'm not a fan of communal tables.

Great outdoor cafe to be on a sunny day 😎 Decided to skate down south today as it was warm and sunny. So had to check cafe nearby that was scooter/bike friendly for me to park. Definitely glad I came during weekday as I've been to the kettle black before and know how packed it is usually. I ended up having the skim latte and barramundi for lunch. It is definitely above average for brunch and would still highly recommend anyone to visit!!