Daark Espresso

Daark Espresso

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+61 7 5667 9339+ Add website
Hours
Sun
6:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mon
6:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tue
6:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wed
6:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thu
6:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fri
6:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sat
6:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Ratings and reviews
4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.2 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
4.1 of 5 bubbles
Details
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PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $25.00
CUISINES
Cafe, Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
meals, features
Does this restaurant primarily serve Healthy cuisine?
PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $25.00
CUISINES
Cafe, Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Wine and Beer, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles220 reviews
Excellent
144
Very good
51
Average
13
Poor
6
Terrible
6

Leigha A
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021 • business
I miss-read the vegan option for the smashed avo and was served eggs and feta with my meal. I was happy for the chef to just take the eggs off but due to lactose allergies, without fuss they re-cooked my meal and didn't charge me extra. Great strong coffee. Legends!
Written 9 September 2021
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Gautam
Gold Coast117 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2024 • family
Best coffee on the Gold Coast - hands down ! And I’ve been living on the Gold Coast for 4 years now and have tried a lot of coffee shops. The girls who make the coffee and serve the customers are amazing, the food delicious and Daark is easily one of my favourite breakfast places !!! Must try if you love good food, good coffee and good service !
Written 21 June 2024
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John P
Brisbane Region146 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 • none
I was on the Gold Coast and staying at Labrador when I visited Daark. I really enjoyed the food Hash Benny and the coffee was very good. When I arrived the service was excellent, I was greeted and offered the option of inside or outside and given water immediately. Later however the service was not as good. After I had my coffee, had drunk my glass of water and put my empty food plate onto the other side of my table, I lost count of the number of times staff walked past my table without taking the dishes but more importantly asking whether I would like another coffee because I certainly would have had another coffee. This was the only negative about my visit.
Written 26 March 2022
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paulos1
179 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2025 • solo
Wow - just moved into Southport and was desperate to find a good local cafe. The waitress was pretty confident that the coffee was as good as it gets and she was spot on. Two days in a row and will be back tomorrow. Excellent coffee with insane food. Lovely sitting outside and watching the world go round. Thanks Dani you were right re the coffee and good. Found my place.
Written 3 January 2025
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cafe_wanderer
Gold Coast12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021 • none
Great place for a brunch date with your friends. Often pretty busy, but absolutely worth the wait. Some of the best coffee in the area and some pretty standard (and unique) dishes on offer (try their fried chicken/waffles- you won't regret it)
Written 5 March 2021
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Mark S
598 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 • couples
Stopped in for coffee, fruit toast and a muffin after recommendation from a friend. It was pouring rain but the cafe was full, a good sign of things to come. Service was friendly and efficient, with a water and glasses provided as we sat. Coffee was very good as was the muffin. Only minor point was the fruit toast was cooked in a grill press , making it soft, a personal choice though. The menu sounds interesting and the meals going out were looking good so we will be back to try.
Written 14 December 2020
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Linda056
133 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 • couples
Had a delicious lunch here today with my husband. Very friendly staff & a nice atmosphere! I had slow cooked pulled lamb burger with haloumi, beetroot & slaw. It was so tasty, when I go again, I will re-order it. My husband had a Fish Taco of schnapper & slaw which he said was amazing! Thoroughly recommend for a great lunch!
Written 11 December 2020
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Kiwirugbymum
Auckland35 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • solo
Great little local cafe. I enjoyed an early lunch at this cafe. The coffee was excellent land the brisket sandwich delicious. The staff were friendly and a table in the shade on the patio was a good way to while away time.
Written 9 April 2023
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Scouter50
Gympie Region99 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • none
Excellent coffee/ restaurant away from the hustle and bustle of major shopping centres. The service and staff are excellent ad will go out of their way to make you visit really memorable. Off and on street parking. great for small and larger groups.
Written 23 March 2020
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Anita
Underwood46 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • couples
Stayed in Southport for 1 night and wanted a good breakfast. This came up on our Google search and thought we'd give it a go. Just walking up to the cafe we knew we were in for a treat! The smell was making our mouths water! Coffee was outstanding. We had the chicken and waffles and the sweetcorn waffles! Wow! Wow! Wow! We'll definitely be back! Love you work guys 👌🏽
Written 7 March 2020
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GClife
Gold Coast1612 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2021 • none
Dark has a great all day breakfast menu, with lots of yummy options. Its popular so I recommend booking. But it does have a downside, with concrete floors, its very noisy, we had a table of six and could only chat to the person to next to us. We all left with a slight headache from the noise
Written 20 February 2021
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Dreamy_Angel_Travels
Melbourne129 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020 • none
Had lunch here on Saturday and it was excellent. Very attentive & friendly staff, excellent customer service & extremely tasty meals. We had the lamb burger & chicken burger and both were amazing. No complaints and will definitely be back.
Written 20 October 2020
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Lauren T
Gold Coast284 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2021 • couples
The venue is cosy, though I'm not sure if the air-conditioning stopped working half way through lunch as I ended up with sweat pouring off me. I had a delicious iced coffee and eggs benny. Lots of options to choose from. Staff were friendly and efficient.
Written 27 February 2021
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Rachael Vincent
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021 • couples
Well presented, clean and actually open on a Monday! This place was a good find with a variety of indoor and outdoor seating. Great menu. Beautiful friendly people giving great service and making excellent coffee.
Written 26 January 2021
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Joe D
Gold Coast16 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • couples
Went for Breakfast on Saturday 6/5/23. We ordered Baked Eggs and Zucchini and Sweetcorn Fritters. The fritters appeared to have been an earlier mistake order and then just put back in the deep fryer when our order came in. Very dry and outer crust was rock hard. Poached eggs were underdone and watery. Unable to finish the meal Baked Eggs were absolutely tasteless. 5 or 6 small pieces of Chorizo and very bland baked beans. Poached eggs were also underdone and watery. No amount of salt and pepper added to the meal after initial taste could improve any of it. Also unable to finish the meal. Coffee was good. We have been here a number of times and witnessed the decline of food quality. Our bill came to $52 and that will be our last contribution to this establishment. My sons, their partners ans friends frequent this establishment and I shall be advising them against this. Very disappointing indeed.
Written 6 May 2023
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Daark Espresso
Thank you for your review. I'm sorry to hear you had a frustrating experience, but I really appreciate you bringing this issue to my attention. We're sorry you had a bad experience and hopefully you can give us a chance again in the near future. Thank you and apologies again.
Written 29 May 2023
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