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How we read reviews →Balwyn brunch café pairing Code Black coffee with a Japanese-fusion menu of miso salmon and soft-shell crab pasta.
Bright, plant-filled and minimalist-chic with warm wooden furniture and natural light; relaxed on weekdays and genuinely bustling on weekend mornings.
QR-code table ordering, a rotating hand-written specials board that introduces new fusion dishes regularly, Code Black Coffee beans, dog-friendly seating, and pre-order fruit/catering trays for parties.
A Japanese-leaning fusion menu. miso salmon, soba noodles, poke bowls, matcha. layered onto a Western café brunch format rather than a traditional Japanese kitchen.
Most reviewers call it fairly priced for the quality, though a few flag rising side charges (e.g. $4 for extra relish) and a $44 single meal-and-drink combo as steep.
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