the copper mill

fab cafe, would def take people here for brekkie/brunch.goodfriendly service - we ordered takeaway and they were helpful. both meals and juice were delish. keep it up! will be back.

would love to come back at this place!goodfood!goodservice and nice ambience! the watermelon salad is amazing! the only let down is queuing for a table!

favourite cafe in sydney!. these guys really know what they're doing. they never disappoint with the coffee, and the food is just phenomenal! i always enjoy showing this place off to people. one taste of the food or sip of the coffee and they're hooked. in fact, they're sogoodthat i felt the need to create an urbanspoon account just to write this review!

went to "the copper mill" cafe today with a friend and  we both had the avo on toast. there were lots of options but the non vegan avo on toast really sold me. it came prepared with a thick peice of sourdough toast covered in avocado slices, sesames seeds, dukkah and chilli flakes(chilli flakes came on the side) and was topped off with peruvian feta and a poached egg. the meal was terrific. very light but very filling at the same time :d i also ordered the coconut iced chocolate. i was asked if i wanted full cream or lite milk which although a simple question showed the flexibility the cafe has. (hopefully they were not hinting anything :s ) this didnt have too much of a coconut flavour and just tasted like a standard (non blended) iced chocolate. unfortunatly (being the clutz i am) i spilt my drink but the waitress came and cleaned it up straight away. i offered to clean it up but she insisted and sorted tthe problem out very quickly. we were very impressed with the service here.  the menu's were brought out pronto along with a cup ad water, we sat outside as we had dogs which was nice to get some cool air but being right on the road and surrounded by people waiting for takeaway meals it got a bit busy. they had a great selection of fresh muffins and croissants, sandwiches and slices. as it was a very popular cafe though it did seem like the takeaway was taking a while for the people there but that didnt effect us. coffee was also very tasty. we found that the cost of the extras were a bit exxy but it wasgoodto see different types of extras eg. pork belly. i think the major selling points was our main meal and the service with the let downs being the location of the outdoor seating and the lack of coconut flavour in the iced coconut chocolate. will return.

delicious food, delectable coffee with a relaxed unpretentious vibe. plus the wallpaper in the bathroom is agoodread.

my partner booked for 11 ppl at 11am last sat so he could take his clients out for an annual christmas breakfast. at 11:10 the table still was not empty, in fact the group of ppl sitting on there were only just getting their meals, and his clients were having to find somewhere to stand and wait. usually, if you book a table for 11am you expect it to be free then. if not, you at least expect an apology and some effort to be made to resolve the issue. when i questioned the staff about this, they were incredibly rude, defensive and in no way understanding of the inconvenience. they also carried this rudeness throughout our visit and had agoodwhinge about us amongst themselves in the kitchen. hot tip in customer service cm staff - under no circumstances should you make your customers feel like they are the problem when you have stuffed up. how embarrassing on your behalf. absolutely will not return and will be telling others not to, either.

wow this place hasgoodfood. has a constant flow of people for this reason, but it does move quickly. we tried the vegan breaky burger and would not hesitate to get it again! if you are after a solid breakfast, this will definitely do the trick! i also recommend the spiced pumpkin waffles. not only is it aesthetically pleasing, it tastes delicious!

came here for breakfast, looked pretty packed as its a small place, but was able to get a table. as its summer i wanted something refreshing instead of coffee so i had the coconut lime frappe and it was awesome! texture was not what i expected and the flavour was great! meat and something something roll wasgoodbut the frappe gets the points!

unassuming from the outside, but it was buzzing inside, with frenzy of activities & noise to match the industrial vibe, it feels almost like being in a busy factory floor. the only seats left were at the bar. the seats weren't the most comfortable, but the service was prompt. really wanted to try the pumpkin waffle specials, as everything else on the menu are pretty much either toasties, rolls or burgers, but they have already sold out. ended up with a rueben, which was quite good, quite big serve. same with my friend's peruvian roll. the coffee was prettygoodas well.

cheap andgoodvalue for money - we ordered the corned beef potato hash and the reuben.

the hash was quite heavy but the corned beef was flavoursome and soft - needed a dash of pepper.

the reuben wasn't your typical reuben with the addition of a mushroom like sauce. top it off with some tabasco and pepper and you've got a beaut sanga with melting beef brisket.

smooth coffee tops off the meal.

we popped in for a friday lunch. busy place! but the host made agoodeffort to find us seats.

a good
selection of solid fare at very reasonable prices. i had the peruvian, being a pork egg and sweet potato roll. yummo. coffee decent.

recommended.

made a early brekky visit to the copper mill. brekky was very much on the tastier side of things and was very evident thatgoodproduce was used. i had the smashed avo with the addition of bacon. portion size was on the smaller side and probably could have done with the addition of an egg. the coffee was excellent however my only complaint was that it came to the table luke warm (much the same with the brekky). service wasgoodand efficient however it wasn't overly friendly.

although the copper mill's menu is short, it features agoodvariety of classics and some more unusual items, all of which sound enticing.

i ended up opting for the coddled egg dish because i was intrigued by what a coddled egg is. it turns out that it is rather like soft-boiled egg. as google explains, "soft-boil or coddle method: coddling causes the yolk to become slightly thickened and warm." which would explain why it was served with toast soldiers, except served shell-less in a jar rather than in shelled and in an egg holder. the inclusion of the sweet potato puree added another dimension to the overall taste of the dish, its sweetness contrasting with the saltiness of the egg and bacon.

jm ordered the bacon and egg roll, which sounded solid yet simultaneously boring. this is a problem with the brekkie/brunch classics: whilst they are fail-safe flavours, they are by the same vein also rather unexceptional. jm's verdict echoed this: whilst it was tasty, there was nothing special about it. indeed, there was a slight imbalance in the bun-to-filling ratio.

overall, the copper mill is a solid brunch spot. and the best part? it is extremely reasonably priced.

recently listed in smhs sydney's best 20 cafes, so had somegoodexpectations from this place. service was average, we finally got a smile from a staff member when we paid the bill. not my idea of service. 
the brunch menu was mainly sandwiches and a basic eggs on toast option, which was what i ordered but received something else. my companion order a bacon and egg roll which was pretty sad looking and tasting. coffee is by golden cobra, quite ashy. 
wont be returning, still can not understand how this made it in the top 20. so many better options in the area

located in alexandria, the copper mill is a welcoming addition to the suburb's ever-growing cafe and restaurant scene that has been expanding since the opening of the grounds of alexandria. it's also agoodwalking distance from st peter's station and even closer to sydney park if you happen to be in the area. as you step inside, you notice the industrial decor of the joint while it's quiet on the weekdays, it's much more busier on the weekends especially with the limited seating inside so there will be a small wait for the tables at peak hours (though not as bad as the grounds of course). it's rare to find a cafe where i actually want to try every single dish of the menu but the copper mill is definitely one of those places.