Black Alchemy Cafe

I found this place after our coffee machine broke down and I needed to find a cafe open in the burbs on the weekends! Friendly service - we came for brunch. I had the chili scramble which i really liked and my partner had the salt and pepper calamari which he enjoyed Reasonably priced. Busy but not congested. They have a small courtyard out the back

There was a sign beside the door that said "$10 eggs your way and coffee", so I ordered this (with tea instead) and told them I'd take a seat outside. What came was this, which made it difficult to eat (the plastic cutlery was useless). I wasn't given any salt or sugar either so my food was bland. I'm not sure if this is a COVID thing but a little communication wouldn't hurt. No-one asked if I was planning to eat there or whether I wanted salt for my bland eggs that were sweating into the cardboard. Seeing all the other Google review pics of lovely looking food from there just makes me more annoyed. 2 stars only because the eggs were promising.

Nice little cafe, cosy vibes. The food is on the pricier side but worth it; every element of the meal was delicious, and the coffee was great too. The wait staff were lovely, efficient and attentive, and the food came out really quickly! I'd like it if there were more vegetarian options on the menu, but they were able to swap the meat in the big breakfast for halloumi for me, which I really appreciated. Will likely go again!