Had the egg, spinach, pesto, and goat cheese breakfast panini. Fabulous. Loved that there was a table of knitters at one end of the restaurant, couples having breakfast in the middle, runners from the morning fun-run 5K outside and young families sitting inside near the door. It's a place that works well for people of all ages and stages. Staff was friendly, helpful, and full of smiles.

Much larger inside than it looks (you won’t just see the laptop-working crowd in here but actual lunch munchers as well) the layout and look is great with its brick walls, welcoming coffee counter up front and views of the kitchen at the rear. The café fare is simple and natural— each ingredient shines well on its own. I’ve enjoyed the simplicity of the Chicken Ranch Club Sandwich and Sweet Tango Salad. And of course the coffee is great too. I tried the Gingerbread latte (a special at the time) was perfect for the chill outside. That Ginger spice wasn’t overwhelming yet was tasted all the way to the last drop.

This little gem of a coffee house and bistro is not hard to find in Lakeland, and has many inviting aspects to it. The décor is ideal for a latte aroma filled bistro and the employees provide a warm, friendly welcome. They brew a coffee blend with wonderful flavor, and their food is so good you will absolutely come back for more. Black & Brew is cozy, tasty, and relaxing break from the dominant and mainstream coffee house we visit too often (Starbucks). Black & Brew seems to be widely popular already (given the reasons above you can tell why), so stop by for a delicious delight.

Love Black and Brew. I go mostly as a starting point for a night out on the downtown. Great atmosphere, great staff and great prices. Get some some joe then go (cool that part rymed) around the corner and catch a show (holy crap theirs some more) at Evolution Records.

The restaurant is clean and the seating comfortable. The food was fresh and tasted good. The service was far under par. To be served, you order at a counter and the food is brought to you. This is not evident though there are no signs which say seat yourself, or order here. This may be an obvious practice on a busy lunch shift on a weekday, but yesterday, mother's day at 2:30 it was not busy at all. We stood in the doorway for about 4 minutes, with no acknowledgement, no hi, no welcome, no seat yourself, no smile, no pleasantry of any kind. We made our way to a table, I excused myself to go out and meet the rest of our party, no one approached my friend seated at a high top to instruct him or inquire if he wanted anything. When the party got there and went to order, the staff members stood at the counter looking at a cell phone rather than engage in conversation or invite us to place an order. When we left no-one looked up to say goodbye. My son complemented the food, and since no-one looked vested enough to bother expressing my disappointment in the lack of hospitality in a hospitality industry establishment, I bit my tongue and left. I will not go back; I will not recommend the restaurant.