Reviews by lentil
Great little cafe. Great selection of gelato. The coffee is alright (but I'm not a coffee drinker so I can't really say) and the cake selection is small, but tasty. Great service too. Nice seats to sit on as well and very varied. Tables + chairs, leather seating, cushion seating etc. Great views of the ANU as well.
A very good student cafe. Great atmosphere and the hot chocolate isn't bad for its price (can't comment on the coffee as I don't drink coffee). Good for catch-up.
Very good value good from this bakery. The cakes (the white chocolate cheesecake in particular) are to die for and wonderful for a quite bday cake for anyone. However, the custard tart is not very good. Some oily substance or something stuck to the top of my mouth. Not a good thing as I love my custard. But everything else I have had from here is good. Service is good too.
Great shop. Filled with slightly over-priced Japanese goods (much cheaper in Japan) but really handy nonetheless. Great for whatever cheap things you are searching for. The service is quick and friendly, and they offer to wrap any delicate things you want to buy. Sometimes they have good mutli-buy discounts.
A very nice little Thai restaurant. A tight fit but great for lunch. The lunch menu is good - you get your meal quickly. From memory, it is $10 for each item on the lunch menu. I had the laska and it was good. Lots of public servants go there too.
Approximate cost: $10
The most Japanese restaurant I have been to in Canberra. Very good, typical Japanese service (like what you would experience in Japan). The menu is a tad on the large side with over 100 items. Me and my friends had difficulty in choosing from so many items. The drinks came out quickly, as did our appetisers. My mains take a while, a bit longer than expected. The dishes were good but a bit expensive considering how much they cost. The platter for two contained many different items to try - I recommend it. A good experience overall.
Approximate cost: $21
I have been here once. I had to get a quick appointment because I was leaving the state, and managed to get a appointment two weeks out. They were friendly and my appointment only started 5 minutes late. The young dentist (there's another, more experienced dentist too but he has a huge waiting period) was friendly. However, he seemed to be very unsure of what he was doing. I had the feeling he was straight out of dental school. He didn't tell me I was doing a good job of cleaning my teeth and suggested that I take a dental x-ray to check for any holes. He seemed very unsure when he asked me. My teeth also didn't feel that clean when I left and I left with not the best impression.
I also got a phone call from them a month later because they thought I was my mum (they some how they mixed my number with my mum's). This left me a bit worried about how they kept their records.
Overall, an average experience but not sure if I want to go back there.
My mouth waters just thinking about Valhalla ice cream. It is one of the things I miss when I'm not in Tasmania. The ice cream is sooo rich and creamy - it is really wonderful. The range of flavours is good too. A bit on the enxpensive side but well worth it! It is a real Tassie icon!
Great little shop in Sandy Bay. I remember coming here when I was younger and it is still as good as it was back then. The best fish and chips around in Hobart.
Approximate cost: $15
A very good dining experience. Very good quality seafood but a tad on the very expensive side. I wish I could come here more often. The views however are to die for - wonderful view of the sea and sometimes you are able to catch a glimpse of the Mures boat too :)
Approximate cost: $30