The food, service and coffee was really good. Love the set up of the place :)
great coffee here. attentive and friendly service. it can get real noisy with the loud music and from the kitchen. Will come back to try more stuff on the menu tho.
Popular cafe in the suburban streets of North Melbourne, you could drive past and not realise.
Slide the large door open, and the cafe breathes into life. Industrial design, open kitchen, high ceilings, bench seats and contemporary touches throughout.
Strong latte has a decent strength, a smooth and rounded flavour, and a creamy texture.
Basic scrambled eggs are folded through in a perfect swirl and just set. It's just how I want my eggs, and surprisingly hard to find!
Mushroom ragout - the soft polenta is porridge-like, and the wild mushrooms are a quality gourmet mix (morels? porcini?). With a poached egg, it can get a little rich towards the end.
Potato and pastrami hash is crisp on the exterior and on the inside, a little mushy. The pea puree is nutty and creamy. A nice dish, but sits a little heavy.
I really enjoy a lazy brunch, well recommended.
Delicious coffee in a very cool cafe. The coffee was full of flavour and my latte was the perfect strength. I’m looking forward to returning to sample the food.
Nice design and good coffee consistently. Menu changes regularly and generally is more hits than misses. Smoked salmon dish is tasty, as is the mushroom ragout.
One of my favourite cafe in North Melbourne. Food and coffee are good. My favourite meal is the pastrami eggs Benedict. Tried couple other things on their menu and they were all so tasty. If you couldn’t finish your meal, you could ask them to give you a take away container. Highly recommended
Post workout brunch with the CrossFit lot!
We never venture to a different cafe however, I was adamant we needed to try somewhere new and so I chose code black!
The menu is great, varied and the cafe is cool and well laid out. The cafe was busy which is always a good sign!
The staff were great none the less. The food is beautifully presented and is very tasty!
I had the rare tuna which is something a little different for me. I enjoyed it very much! However I feel the dish was lacking a little bit with size and I left hungry. But it was tasty!
I would definitely go back and try something else
8/10
food: always tasty (both savory and sweet dishes)coffee: great cup, regardless of if you want espresso, milk, filter. top notch baristasambiance: relaxed but trendy. staff are always really lovely and friendly regardless of how busy it gets. great go-to place any time of the day.
Excellent coffee, possibly the best in this area. Poached eggs were perfect. Friendly attentive staff, nice space to enjoy a decent coffee and bite to eat.
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Dropped in for a quick bite while in the Market area. Greeted right away by a friendly smile, I was soon browsing an eclectic menu. With some helpful advice, my order was in.
I learnt that a Dirty Chai is chai tea mixed with a shot of espresso. I like that this place offers honey separately so we can sweeten it as we wish. The result is delicious blend with the spices of Chai, the slight bitterness of coffee and sweetness of honey. Have to try this more often for the aromas and flavours.
The miso cured ocean trout was particularly fun for the palette. Trout, scrambled eggs, radish, celery, confit black garlic and chilli piled on to a piece of toast, offering harmonious but distinct tastes and textures. Though the eyes were too big for the stomach when it arrived, it turned out to be a substantial meal as the server described.
Truly friendly and helpful service in this modern, airy setting. Love that the bi-fold windows open up on a beautiful, sunny day like this. A relaxing spot to grab a bite or hang out with friends.
We had a wonderful brunch experience at this Code Black cafe yesterday. The spacious and airy place relaxed us while we enjoyed the excellent coffee and tasty food. I had the flavourful pulled beef toasties while my wife had the fresh rockling fish burger. In between munches she gushed, "This is so good. We must come back again soon!"
This pretty much sum up our experience... excellent coffee, great food and warm friendly service. We'll be back soon!
Known for their great coffee beans, loved for their food. Code Black in North Melbourne offers an enjoyable brunch experience for all in the area. I had the kimchi waffles that came with a nice portion of pork belly. This place can get busy on some days, but is worth the wait. Come here for coffee, beans and brunch.
Easter Sunday. Delightful cafe, just popped in for a coffee even though it was brunch/lunch time.
Lovely ambience; friendly, smiling, happy staff doing everything they can for you; service was top notch. Even though it seemed they had a full house, there was enough staff being kept busy, but not 'harried', they had everything under control.
I enjoyed my coffee and just 'people watching' while I was there, just watching the staff going about their tasks was pleasant.
Looking forward to another visit when I'm going to actually order some food, from what I saw being prepared and delivered to patrons, it looked and smelled divine.
Amazing Coffee! One of the best in town in my opinion. Delicious food offerings as well. We gave all the coffee a try. A spro, flat white, long black and filter and i am blown away by each one of them. Give them a try!
This place does coffee really well. Picked up a utterly divine single origin - some really unique flavours. Also given a small side of hot water to make your long black how you like it which is a lovely touch. The scramble was tasty. Will be back.
I’ve been to a few of the Code Black locations and I can say this with confidence that you’ll always get good coffee and some pretty yummy food.
I wouldn’t say that it is the best cafe Melbourne has to offer, but it’s a pretty solid option.
The coffee is certainly the star of the show! I appreciate how many options they have and how well made they are!
Gooood good and coffeeee.
Coffee was smoooooth. Highly recommend.
Food was good too! Had the pork belly - it was super tender. What made it all the better was the mash, the vegetables and the sauce with it. The roasted vege to me was the standout of the dish. Nicely caramelized and well cooked.
I suppose overall it could do with a touch more salt, or some balsamic vinegar to give a touch more tartness. But otherwise - a good dish. My mates completely enjoyed it. I could be just picky. 😜
The chai latte though - was an absolute disappointment.
Stick to the coffee. You won’t go wrong with this roaster.
Also had the cold brew to go - that was the bombs! 😋😋😋
Great food with multicultural elements, like Korean kimchi and Philly cheesesteaks. However, just a friendly reminder, seasoning bottles don’t have labels, and in the meanwhile, I’m having salted flat white now. Lol :)
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