The Kettle Black — Restaurant in Charlottetown

Kettle Black offers some of the best food items in the downtown. You'll notice that the prices are a bit on the high side but every penny is worth it. I've had the breakfast wrap: Egg, hashbrown, peppers, onion and cheese wrapped tightly in a white flour tortilla - absolutely delicious... the wraps are fresh, ingredients just as fresh and the flavor is fantastic. I've been a repeat customer for their Falafel wrap: Housemade falafel, red onion, romaine, herbs, dressing and feta cheese - fantastic flavours..... The only criticism I have for Kettle is something that's really beyond their control...Their kitchen is only staffed with one person which makes order times a bit long. But I have a solution for you, call your order ahead to save the wait, it is worth it believe me. The guy that staffs their kitchen is awesome, knows what he's doing and does it with a big smile, give em a wave and thank him before you leave with what I guarentee will be fantastic food. I'm a regular now thanks to their skilled kitchen guy and equally awesome Barista staff, keep up...

I would call this a "pretty good" experience. Had breakfast sandwiches and coffees - flat white for me, mocha for my husband. The sandwiches were dripping gobs of red pepper aoli, they were kind of over-sauced, but the egg inside was nicely cooked. Could have used some sort of breakfast meat (maybe as an add-on). The coffees were quite good, with very pretty latte art (my local coffee shop - where I spend entirely too much money - does latte art but never, it seems, for me). The barista was friendly and fairly quick. The decor was cute and funky, love that they roast their own coffee on site - there was a bag there that had been roasted the day before. Not too busy, but I'm sure that's different in the summer. I might go back, but I don't know if I'd say it was my top choice in...

I love a good coffee, but I can't say I found one here. I ordered a small drip coffee for $2.88. I don't care for those fancy tea cups they put the coffee in, so I went for a to-go cup. The coffee was bitter tasting. The lone male counter attendant had the friendliness and warmth of a pet rock. He acknowledged my presence with a barely discernible nod. The food menu looks overpriced but to be fair I haven't tried the food.

But I'm willing to overlook all that because the building's interior exudes an inviting vibe. Subtle lighting, just the right amount of semi-private seating, and a turn-of-the century charm that made it impossible for me to resist relaxing in the warm and comfortable atmosphere for 15 minutes. There is even an outdoor patio for those balmy summer days....