Reviews by homeowner

This review is for Dr. R. Daniels, North Hobart TAS

verified email - 20 Jun 2012

Have only recently switched to this practice, so far am very happy with the care.

They're slightly cheaper than my previous GP, which is a bonus.

Only downside, only 4 doctors in the practice, so when I called Monday afternoon, the only appointment I could get was Friday afternoon (and that wasn't with my GP, it was the first available time with ANY of the doctors in the whole week). Consequently, I ended up at the after hours doctor instead.

Also of note - no magazines or reading material in the waiting room, or any toys, so bring your own. If you're coming with kids, bring something to keep them entertained.

Approximate cost: $60

This review is for Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide On Hindley, Adelaide SA

verified email - 20 Jun 2012

Clean, comfortable room, facilities as I expected. Wonderfully central location, can walk everywhere, and bus and tram stops are close by.
I ate out so didn't use the restaurant or room service.
I read lots of very poor reviews in relation to noise from the surrounding bars & nightclubs, but I was ther over Friday & Saturday nights, and had no complaints whatsoever.

Approximate cost: $Varies with rooms

This review is for Narnia, The Exhibition At Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo NSW

verified email - 20 Jun 2012

I really enjoyed this, there was plenty to see and do, lots of props and costumes from the movies, and lots of interactive areas, especially for kids.

It was fairly quiet the day I went, so there weren't any queues, nor was it too crowded inside.

Entry to the exhibition is on a timed basis, every half hour, and if you're going when you expect it to be busy (weekends, for example), you'd be well advised to do as the ticket says and arrive half an hour prior to your booked time.

The exhibition was separately priced from the museum ticket, but not as expensive as I'd expected - $17 and included entry to the museum itself as well, so good value really. Tickets to the museum alone are $10 adult, $5 children, and under 4 years are free.

I didn't visit the rest of the museum on this occasion, but the parts I saw of it looked really impressive and I can see it'd be a great place to visit with children.

Approximate cost: $17

This review is for Shingle Inn, Pagewood NSW

verified email - 20 Jun 2012

We both had quiche and coffee here, the quiche was very nice, the coffee quite good - actually, I think I had green tea, which was nice, & my sister said the coffee was pretty good.
Prices were a bit on the high side, but the surroundings were nice and the service reasonable.
We were looking forward to returning for the high tea, but never had the chance.

Approximate cost: $10

This review is for The Grounds, Alexandria NSW

verified email - 20 Jun 2012

There was a long queue the day we had lunch here (on a weekday) - 20 odd people waiting to be seated, but wanting only a table for two, we had to wait only about 15 minutes.
The noise level inside was quite high, we certainly weren't able to just chat across the table - I found it uncomfortably noisy, but I'm aware I'm a bit more sensitive to noisy environments than most people.
The service was friendly, and the speed of service about what you'd expect, given that it was extremely busy.
Both of us ordered the beef burger, it was quite tasty, although I thought the burger itself was a little dry. My sister thought hers was great though, so a matter of opinion.
Probably the highlight was the ginger beer my sister ordered - it tasted exactly like the ginger beer we used to make at home when we were kids, and I suspect it was made on the premises - it was so good, I'd go back again just for that!
The prices were as expected - it was a few weeks ago and I don't remember precisely, but I think it was about $36 - $38 for two burgers and two drinks, so probably around $15 for,the burger.

Approximate cost: $15

This review is for Zellini's Restaurant, Randwick NSW

verified email - 20 Jun 2012

We had coffee here and shared a slice of cheesecake. The coffee was fine, the cheesecake was scrumptious, but we weren't offered cream or ice cream with it (sure, we could have asked for it, but looking at the prices on their website page, I'm glad we didn't - $3 for a scoop of ice cream!)
The cake was expensive - OK, it was a large slice, but no different from most other places that charge less.
The woman at the till made an error and overcharged us - when I went back and asked for clarification of the prices, she rattled off the price of each coffee & the cake, and didn't seem fazed by the fact that the numbers very obviously didn't add up to what she'd charged us!
When I then said, I'm sorry, this just doesn't add up, she did stop, re-calculate it on paper, and apologise for the mistake. Even with the difference refunded, it was still quite expensive.
The service was good though, and the selection of cakes very good, the cafe and tables were clean, and it was overall enjoyable.

This review is for Jean-Pascal Patisserie, New Town TAS

verified email - 23 Apr 2012

Love the cakes here, they're a treat for the eyes even before you get to eat them. Great value for money too, often pay more elsewhere for lesser standard of food. 5 stars for quality & value!

This review is for Lufi's Store, New Town TAS

verified email - 21 Apr 2012

This is located directly opposite Jean Pascal in New Town, and is in fact owned by them. It's located far too close to where I live, I have to drive past temptation much too often! Scrumptious and luxuriant cakes and patisserie products, by far the best available in Hobart, if I were planning ahead to give in to temptation, I'd go out of my way to get it here! Highly recommended.

This review is for Afterword Cafe, Hobart TAS

verified email - 21 Apr 2012

Has a nice ambience, located within the bookshop. Good coffee, haven't ever eaten a meal or given in to the yummy looking treats! Can get quite busy, but when it's quiet, a nice place to sit with a coffee and read a newspaper.

This review is for The Hub Cafe, Moonah TAS

verified email - 21 Apr 2012

Have only had coffee here, nothing bad to say, service was fast friendly, would happily give them my business again.