Amy T.
Yelp
There's a reason that this place gets people's blood pumping when you mention 'The Kettle Black', and if you haven't checked instagram, you should because there's plenty of Instagram photos of the building, food and coffee.
In general, I'm not a fan of waiting in a long line to be seated for brunch. So I decided to go during the weekday, and luckily I managed to get a seat almost immediately.
Firstly, I would like to say the staff are friendly and attentive. A good cafe needs good people to deliver, and this place has it.
I had the coconut yoghurt with gluten free grains/seeds, Toorak Station pear and Rhubarb. That's a lot words for one dish, but hey that's quite normal to see at some places. Haha. I was very pleased when this dish arrived, it was like art on a plate. Colourful, alive and cheerful. The burning question is, did it deliver on taste? Definitely. I enjoyed the various ingredients and textures combined. Only thing is the coconut yoghurt was slightly too sweet for me so I couldn't finish that particular part of the dish.
If you're a fan of the food and coffee at Top Paddock, you'll most likely enjoy this place.
I also had an Ethiopian Hunkute filter coffee, which was fantastic. It had a clean and medium body to it.
The cafe is in a beautiful Victorian style building, and the interior had a clean Scandinavian style look. I like nice architecture and interior, so this made the experience even better.
The Kettle Black is one of my favourite cafes in Melbourne for breakfast, brunch and filter coffee.