Blonde Food and Drink — Restaurant in Melbourne

To my shame I am yet to be ushered into the mystery of the name; is it something to do with the observation that both the front of house guy and the depths-of-the-kitchen-fires guy (each of whom, alongside the rest of the crew here have that happy knack of greeting you like a long lost pal and attending to your appetite with the upmost solicitude) sport albescent locks? Is it because it is undeniably fun here? I can't say, but I will affirm that the combination of atmosphere and edibles keeps me coming back. A small but well appointed space with clean lines and a contemporary palette, a forward soundtrack of both new and unwearied-by-age tunes, situated in that perennially colourful zone of upper Brunswick St; had you porpoise-fully rocketed up and down a dozen laps of the Fitzroy swimming baths here would be one of the closer spots to assuage your famishment, had you merely shopped yourself hungry at the swimsuit store across the street, seeking the perfect swimsuit to get all aqualine at some point in the dreamy future you'd be nearer still. The food, brunchy classics and playful innovation, is meticulously prepared and reliably moreish, the scrambled eggs, always a mark, I think, of someone who knows just how to coax perfection out of deceptive simplicity are all of that. The coffee is such comfort in a cup that one can feel the cares of the week sidle away with the first sip. Just wanna have foodie fun?...

You just don't get service like this anymore.. Alex is a very special and rare person in the service industry now. He remembers your name, your order (even if you have a few different go-to's, he remembers them all, and even remembers if you prefer still or sparkling water). Greets you like an old friend. He also makes THE BEST espresso/long black/batch brew I've ever had. This is the kind of place I like to go to for a batch (or five) for ages and just totally chill. 100% one of my favourite places to go on my own. Perks: open til 5 on weekdays, the batch is $3 a cup and VERY GOOD, very friendly, country-style service, very non-pretentious but with pretentious-standard...

Good Coffee, Average Food, Not worth 4.9⭐️

We needed a cafe in Fitzroy for some breakfast, found the highest rated cafe.

All the less than 5 star reviews summed it up perfectly.

Coffee was well above average but not exceptional. The hotcakes were 3cm thick and tasted like yesterday's muffins cut up with some maple syrup and flowers on them, the music was too loud to have a conversation without slightly raising your voice, and the service was great from 1 server, and then dismissive and "I don't want to be here" from the other.

All up, not a great experience.

If you need a takeaway coffee, go for it, if you want anything else, I'd...