Black Gold Est 2016 Richmond

Amazing café with fantastic service. The mushrooms on toast and chili crab scramble were bursting with flavor. The pancakes were beautifully presented and tasted incredible. The coffee and turmeric latte were both very enjoyable. I highly recommend this restaurant.

WOW what an amazing cafe the menu is absolutely delicious and the coffee is sooo good!!! Had the Greens Dish, Pancakes and salmon Benny so full of flavour and great portions sizes. Also the coffee was just perfect, could say best I’ve had to date in Melbourne. The staff were great, super friendly and efficient. Great vibe too! My New Fave coming back ASAP.

My breakfast here was PHENOMENAL! The corn and zucchini fritters were next level to die for. Generous and fresh, I could have eaten them all darn day. My friend's smashed avo was a bit of a let down. It was presented beautifully almost too stunning to eat but it was a tiny serving. Just one slice of bread with the toppings. The poor mite was so hungry, and his single serve of toast just didn't cut it. Coffee and chai both excellent. I will be back for the fritters for sure!

Overall rating 3.5/5 <br/ <br/ Probably better as a grab and go place rather than dine in, just due to the limited space.<br/ <br/ SERVICE: 4.5/5<br/ They were friendly and very attentive throughout. Coffee and food did not take long at all. The waitress was always keeping an eye on the tables and ready to serve. It was a lovely and relaxed dining experience.<br/ <br/ FOOD: 4/5<br/ There was a reasonable amount of selection on the menu however I opted for the smashed ago haloumi from the Something Simple specials menu. It really was that, clean and simple. The ingredients were fresh and flavoursome couldn't fault anything. The haloumi was extra tasty. I did notice that the prices were a little higher here, expected at more trendy up market cafes. I also had a magic (coffee) which was perfect!<br/ <br/ AMBIENCE DECOR: 3/5<br/ Simple and quite minimalistic. The hung plants added a nice touch. The space itself is small and in a little bit of an usual shape floodplan. It looks like it's been sectioned off from a main space to dedicate to coffee. There is a glass wall (partition) which separates the cafe from a neighbouring office/business. You can see shadows of people through the window. Not a bad thing, just different.<br/ <br/ KID FRIENDLY:<br/ Doable, not too much space so leave your pram behind if you can but there were a coh ole of people who brought their babies in with them.

The Açai pancakes were great! They were super filling and the ricotta was really nice. I only wish it had said what fruit was going to be on the plate so I could’ve asked for certain ones!