Wall Two 80

Our local go to for coffee and snack in chilled out atmosphere. Been going here for years and coffee is always great. There’s better food on the strip but there are some favourites in this menu that you can’t go wrong with.

Getting worse and worse, sadly coffee has been on the decline for some time, and now the service. This morning I wanted a quick coffee, walked in, no greeting from anyone, took a seat, 10 minutes later no offer to take my order or offer a menu. Sad panda!

The best coffee in Melbourne. Being a visitor from the states, I was blown away and loved the food, atmosphere and the people.
I’m definitely going back for more Wall 2 80.

Another one of my locals. I’ve been to the Wall a few times before and have never thought to give it a review. I’ve always picked other cafés along Balaclava in preference to this place and I’m thinking I will probably do the same in the future.
I love the vibe of this place and the artwork outside that gives it the name of «The Wall». The staff have always been friendly here and I’ve always felt welcome. I am, however, not all that fond of the dark and dreary atmosphere inside. It is a little too dark for my liking but that really isn’t such a huge deal for me.
They can make a nice cup of coffee, not the best in Balaclava but still nice. I don’t know what milk they were using but that’s probably what made it for me. Not sure how well they’d go with a black coffee but I’l probably never find out.
If you’re looking for a nice café, this one goes alright, although personally I would probably chose Common Ground, maybe Batch and definitely Monk Bodhi Dharma over this place. I do like it, just not as much as these other places

This café is very popular but the coffee quality (i mean by taste) has been inconsistent the couple of times that I’ve been here. Pretty pricey too compared to the competition around.

I was disappointed with this place. Wall Two 80 is located on Carlisle street in Balaclava, an excellent location for a café. The vibe is pretty cool, has an outside area to eat or dink coffee and people watch.
The inside has little nooks so you can hide away and read a book, a large table to sit on stools or tables and chairs in a more open area.
I came for brunch and was in need of a coffee, when it arrived I wasn’t impressed at all with it. Lacked intensity and flavour. I ordered the house made baked beans with chorizo. It wasn’t hot in temperature and the flavour was ordinary. It had a hint of chilli which was nice and was topped with fetta cheese that was quite lack lustre.
Staff weren’t falling over themselves to serve me either.
When they say never judge a book by its cover, sometimes you just need to learn for yourself. Won’t return.

I was visiting from Sydney and my friends (Rob and Sandra) took me here for breakfast.
I loved that the menu had some breakfast staples, but I loved the creativity of the menu so much more.
I had the pie with spinach, feta and egg with onion jam. A winner. The onion jam is so yummy I asked for some bread as I didn’t want to leave any behind.
Sandra, a celiac, had the baked egg option with gluten free bread; and Rob the codler egg.
Good food — wholesome and simplistic — just as nature ordered it.

This is actually the place a married couple I know first met. A bunch of us were getting together to head over to the St Kilda festival. Being me, I grabbed a coffee while we waited. And that’s what Second Spin is, to me. It’s a place to meet friends and have coffee. They’ve got two full walls of funky geometric patterns on the outside, a table on the side street, and a tiny inside area.
You’re not going to hang around, because it’s so small. But you might sit and read the paper, wait for everyone to turn up.

I don’t get it.
This café was one of the first to re-​appropriate an awkward space, shove in some communal tables and «funky design but completely impractical» seating and call it a café.
Sure, the coffee is pretty good. The menu is forgettable and limited by the tiny size of the kitchen.
This place is cramped and dark inside, and Im not a fan of the atmosphere. But what i REALLY dont get, are the «oh so chic» fabulous people who are SITTING ON MILK CRATES out on the street, under the guise of outdoor seating.
Why the eff are you people paying money to sip your coffee on plastic milk crates? Seriously, if you hadnt been told it was the cool thing to do, you’d think it was street trash and wouldnt want to get your sass and bide romper dirty.
No thanks.

Definitely an iconic place on Carlisle St is The Wall. What used to be the local butcher, The Wall was transformed into a café that defines Melbourne cafes.
The outdoor seating against the wall makes incredible use of space. It’s the perfect spot to sip on a latte or bump into someone for the stop and chat. I must say though that I have not eaten here in years but the time that I did I can still remember the home made chutney swimming around my tastebuds. Mmm.

This café has always intrigued me. On one of my favourite strips in Melbourne I’ve always noticed the people sitting along the wall drinking their coffee and reading the paper.
This has «Melbourne» written all over it and looks such like the alternative style cafes we have become accustomed to in our city. The waiters are very relaxed and have to come outside and kneel on the pavement to take your order but there is something very cool about sharing a wall with people to have some breakfast in the morning. The coffee is really good and is popular with the people walking by, as it’s probably the most convenient café in that respect on the strip.
I will admit though, I did only end up there after getting knocked back from Las Chicas across the road but was pleasantly surprised with what I received. The menu is a little different but I like it, such as the sardines on sourdough with tomato and basil, but that’s good as it is surrounded by some good competition and has to create it’s own appeal. It does it well with the grunge style and bohemian artwork out the front and can’t really be missed if you’re walking past where there are always some older, loyal and slightly worn characters sitting out the front.
I have a lot of respect for places that stick to their guns and they never seemed fazed there that they do get some of the rejects from across the road. In fact, it’s the perfect feel for those people as it is far from being judgmental. It’s the truthful, homely charm of The Wall café that makes it a great place and will definitely keep a lot of it’s customers for a very long time.