An open space and clean, natural decor welcomed me along with friendly staff. I was happily seated right away thanks to an early breakfast time. Coffee served was pleasant with a kick. My friend was less impressed with hers. Presentation was on point along with the food! We went with seafood options of a salmon egg scramble with prosciutto slivers and beans. There was a slight spice and it went down easy. Another contender was the prawn bisque served as an eggs benedict with crispy noodles that looked like a bird's nest. The noodles were strange and chewy as they sat but everything else was very tasty. Both were served on a squid ink slice of bread that was a bit tough to cut. Overall I enjoyed the meal, serves were the right size although you will pay for the ambiance and presentation. It's a toss up whether you come here or walk across the street to Kettle Black. Both have tasty dishes and a similar atmosphere. I would return to try one of their lunch dishes, served all day! read more

The Crux & Co - Salmon scramble - Cafes Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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A great local cafe with good coffee and desserts. The price is reasonable (has increased in the past few months) Good breakfast dishes. The scrambled eggs are really well done. I don't recommend the corned beef as it can be a bit stringy. It's a relaxed environment with decent service. If you go there early during the weekend, you will be served very quickly. read more

The Crux & Co - Eggs and salmon - Cafes Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Nice decor and great atmosphere. We were a group of 3, we were told we'd wait 25 min ended up waiting 50min. So be prepared to wait. Unique menu. The food is great and the dessert look amazing. Defiantly worth a visit read more

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I heard about The Crux & Co through social media & found myself heading there on what was their opening day. I was expecting crowds but thankfully it was just nicely busy & I was seated in the window - great spot for a bit of people watching. The decor is light & fresh with a combination of large tables for groups or shared dining & smaller tables for those dining alone or in smaller numbers. It was the cakes that I had come for but I had a browse of the menu & was swayed enough to try the pork belly burger, which was pretty tasty & came with wedges & sour cream & sweet chilli sauce to dip them in. I probably could have used a couple more wedges but perhaps that was a ploy...it left me with space for dessert. The fridges contain cakes that look too good to eat, along with a selection of pastries as well. I was not disappointed by the raspberry/chocolate mousse cake that I had, it was a taste sensation!!! The Crux & Co are serving Five Senses coffee, tea by Ovvio & Mork hot chocolate. I was anticipating for the staff to be overly attentive & borderline annoying being the first day. I couldn't have been more wrong, service was incredibly friendly & relaxed & the food & drinks I ordered came out fairly promptly. Overall it was a really pleasant dining experience & I look forward to going back again. read more

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Sunday morning on a rainy day means that there are no queues and though parking may require a wait due to the everlasting popular kettle black across the road, there are lots of spots and it's free. Crux and co is difficult to spot amongst a variety of corporate and apartment buildings. Enter a bright airy space with typo or kikki k like look and feel. Service is quick if not pushy even though there was no wait at this cafe. I was asked a coupe of times about my order within 3 minutes of sitting down. My extra hot skim cappuccino had a rough acidic flavour and I could taste the chalkniness of the milk separate to the pungent coffee. A coffee not well made. Between the two of us, we got the lobster bisque Benedict which arrived with two prawns on crusty stale squid ink toast and the smoked salmon scrambled eggs on squid ink toast. Despite being two different dishes, they tasted quite similar. I couldn't taste the spicy sriracha mayo on my smoked salmon scrambled eggs. There wasn't enough Benedict sauce on the eggs, which meant that it lacked flavour. Two prawns in one dish doesn't make it a dish with prawns as the highlight. Our bill was quickly placed in front of us within five minutes of us putting our forks down. The dishes are unique, taste good but if you order two different dishes you expect them to taste different. The coffee was below average. May go back to try other dishes but will be getting my coffee elsewhere. read more

The Crux & Co - Smoked salmon scrambled eggs on squid ink toast - Cafes Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Located a short walk from the domain interchange tram stop and just across from the equally popular Kettle Black cafe, Crux and Co was bustling on a Sunday morning. We waited about 20-30 minutes for a table of two when we arrived at 10:40am. The only natural light that entered the cafe was through the windows right at the front of the cafe, with the rest lit by ceiling lights. The interior was a little cosy with tables in very close proximity of each other. Squeezing in between the tables to reach the bench seat without pulling the table decor with my winter trench was a little struggle however once seated it wasn't a concern to me. Staff was attentive however I am led to believe the motivation behind the attentiveness is to get people in and out as fast as possible (we were handed the bill shortly after we finished our eclairs). While I can appreciate it is due to how busy they are, it did cut our catch up short as we felt we had to leave. Dishes that make up this review: Mocha Bisque benedict with tiger prawns, poached eggs and a lobster bisque hollandaise served on squid ink toast ($20.50) Salted caramel eclairs ($4.50) Yoghurt eclairs ($4.50) Mocha; was well balanced with no fancy latte art to marvel at. Bisque Benedict; I was a little intrigued by the tiger prawns mixed with poached eggs and a lobster bisque hollandaise after seeing it on instagram. The tiger prawns were just cooked (very tasty, great texture), eggs were perfectly runny and the lobster bisque had a bit of a seafood flavour to it but it wasn't strong enough to be able to tell it was a lobster flavour. Eclairs; The eclairs that I've seen so many photos of were beautiful to look at and had a tasty filling but I had expected the eclair to be a little more light and fluffy whereas this eclair was a little heavier than I had anticipated. Follow me on Instagram for more photos: @fo0die read more

The Crux & Co - Bisque benedict with tiger prawns, poached eggs and a lobster bisque hollandaise served on squid ink toast ($20.50) - Cafes Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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Nice place for brunch. I'm not coffee person so not sure about coffee but hot chocolate and tea are very nice. Mushroom burger super yummy! Sweet potato chips are crisp outside and supper smooth inside. Love it! If you are tea person try pear blossom. You won't disappoint. read more

The Crux & Co - Mushroom burger and pear blossom tea - Cafes Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Great new cafe right opposite to the Kettle Black. Tried the blueberry croissant bagel with cream cheese and I love it. Buttery crunch goodness! Can't help but to take home 2 of the displayed pastry. read more

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Crux & Co is brand new cafe and bakery. As some of you may have known, one of my weekness is bakery, pasty and desserts. Crux & co sells all of them, I knew it from the beginning I'll be going home with tons of them. love their dessert as well as their brunch dishes read more

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Brunch type of food infused with Asian/Japanese ingredients and flavours. Had the salmon scrambled on squid ink toast and it was amazing. I love it altho its strong flavours (from the bonito and japanese mayo) may be too overpowering for those without such inclinations. The range of pies, pastries and cakes is tastefully good. Coffees, teas and chocolates complement the food offering very well. Other than the food, it must be the clean Scandinavian ambience that kept the place apart of the surrounding cafes and restaurants. The clean look is further emphasised by the clean cut cutleries, jars and cups used in the store. Nice relaxed atmosphere without loud blaring musuc abd clanging kitchen activities. Great place to chill or have a quick xatch up over tea/coffee and pastries read more

A great spot for a casual lunch. A good menu with excellent variety. The decor and ambience is very modern and spacious. Staff are friendly. Food and drinks arrive promptly. read more

Come here for the Sunday brunch! But first thing before we even go into this place ....is there's dog urine smell right in their front we have to turn away and go to other place to eat read more

After getting off the early Ferry from Tasmania I was happy to find this restaurant. The vegetarian breakfast was full of colors and full of natural flavors, which I appreciated. The kids breakfast was more than enough for my 10 year old. Chai tea latte was full of spices and hit the spot. This was a great find and the whole family enjoyed it. read more