I live about 10 doors down, so NCC is my local for my daily coffee and I enjoy breakfast here at least once a week.
I can’t fault the coffee I’ve never had a bad one when I’ve ate in or takeaway which is a huge plus!
Menu options have all the favourites with rotating specials, I’m not going to lie I do wish they did an Açai bowl that would for sure double my visits to eat in.
Service is sometimes a little off considering all staff would be aware that I visit quite frequently but with the coffee being so great and the convenience I don’t take it too personal.
An unpretentious cafe beside a laundromat that hardly warrents a glance whilst travelling towards the city on Lygon St.
It does however put out some really good food.
Decided on a couple of the specials for the day
Chicken burger - quite OK but nothing too remarkable.
Crabmeat omelette - absolutely magnificent!
Friendly staff and good value.
I think I have officially hit the meh zone especially when it comes to cafes/brunch spots. So much so that pretty much everywhere I go, those 3rd wave cafe mannerisms become more and more evident. Ranging from the indoor plant deco (devil's ivy and fiddle leaf figs), over-tattooed waiting staff and my biggest pet peeve of them all - over-described menu items that become overpriced and undersized.
Which brings about NCC. This place is non-pretentious, honest and has a simple menu. Fair serving size too, for a fair price. One of the key attractions in us checking out NCC is their rotating specials. Though we didn't order that this time but will definitely keep an eye out for next. The coffee is decent, service is good and very friendly and the crowd is relaxed. I'm chalking this up as one of my hidden gems of the inner north.
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