Fresh User Reviews for Vegetarian in Canberra

4 Below Average

Food  7      Ambience  5      Service  1      Value  3     

Went to Mezzalira with four friends last night (25 May 2012) to celebrate three birthdays. Service was very poor with (mainly) surly wait staff sometimes deigning to 'do a favour' for patrons after numerous, successful attempts to (deliberately?) avoid eye contact.

Food was of a good standard, but serve size for mains was mean, even for nouveau cuisine. Ambience was good until the front door opened and the gentle five degree wind blew into almost the whole restaurant. Overall value for money was low, saved from very poor by the quality of the food.

May 26, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  9     

Lovely Sis Mantar and the best zucchini balls in Canberra! As a vegetarian there are lots of things to choose from, however, my boyfriend loooves the mixed grill.

May 26, 2012

6.3 Average

Food  7      Ambience  5      Service  6      Value  7     

The food was delicious, this place has not turned me down like many other Indian restaurants have. The food quality was really good for what it was priced and so was the quantity. The naan-bread that I ordered was cooked well, nice and soft and the aroma of spices from the chicken were delightful. Though the wait-staff was polite she should be professionally trained to know some tips of the trade. Will definitely return.

May 17, 2012

7.8 Recommended

Drinks  9      Ambience  7      Service  6      Value  9     

Fantastic laksa. Best in Canberra and indeed better than anything in Sydney too. We also appreciate the half-size laksa which is great for a lunch-sized meal. To be honest we've never got past the laksa so can't say much about the rest of the menu. The place is always busy, service is quick if not particularly friendly.

May 14, 2012

6.3 Average

Food  7      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  6     

A nice night out but it didn't quite hit the gourmet mark they are aiming for. We had 3 steaks ordered at the table, all medium rare. Three completely different, one well done because it was thinner, one medium and only one actually medium rare. Service fine but fairly casual in contrast to the prices.

May 14, 2012

4.8 Average

Drinks  6      Ambience  6      Service  2      Value  5     

We went for dinner, not going to a show so happy for a long dinner and dessert. The food was good but the service was atrocious. They must have wanted to get home as we were rushed. Pushed to order the wine when only halfway through our opening drink, next thing it was on the table, opened!

The food came out one course straight after the other. When we said we would wait to order dessert, they were back in 2 minutes, we said give it ten, so they were back 3 minutes later and the desserts followed a couple after.

We left and went for coffee elsewhere. My suggestion, dine elsewhere, Canberra has plenty of choice with good service, don't waste an evening at the Hermitage.

May 11, 2012

4.3 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  6      Service  4      Value  4     

We had a group booking so only had available a limited menu. We found one entree didn't come out at all and when questioned afterwards told "we ran out of those" and on the mains some of the vegies were missing. Service was bad, slow and inaccurate and when we pointed out the problems were told "sorry about that" and No effort was made to make up for their mistakes and No cost reduction was given. We will never go there again!

May 10, 2012

2.3 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  2     

The food isn't great but it's really the bad service that put me off the most. My husband is gluten-intolerant and we picked this restaurant because it has gluten-free pasta available. We requested gluten-free pasta when ordering the dish but when it came it was clear that it was not. When I asked the waitress if it was gluten free she replied 'I dunno' so I asked her if she could check. When she came back she said it wasn't (making no apology) and when I told her we had ordered it gluten-free she shrugged and said 'Does it have to be?'.

I explained that my husband is gluten-intolerant and she then rolled her eyes and said 'You have to ask for gluten-free pasta'. Despite explaining that we had requested gluten-free she offered no apology. Such appalling service we would never ever go back.

May 09, 2012

6 Average

Food  6      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  6     

After reading all the reviews we were expecting something really good but we were disappointed. We ordered the banquet. The food and service were well timed, however, the food was average except for the entree mushrooms which were divine. The bread served with the dips was bland commercial lebanese bread and we found the amount of food for a banquet not enough.

May 06, 2012

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     

Au Lac is a great restaurant with fast, cheap and tasty food. I think for the quality of the food it is priced well (even though it is a little more expensive than other vegetarian venues in Canberra). No complaints.

Apr 29, 2012

7 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  6      Service  5      Value  9     

Kingsland is a great little establishment, one of my personal favourites. The venue is fairly basic in terms of decor and service, however, the food is great, quick and tasty. Great value for money!

Apr 29, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  7      Service  10      Value  7     

Great noodle dishes. Reckon Tudo has the best Pho and Bun Bo Hue in tow. Even friends from Sydney and Melbourne said so. The soup in Tudo are cleaner in taste and sweeter to some local joints in Sydney/Melbourne. The new owners are young, energetic and very accommodating to the needs of the customers. Lots of Vietnamese frequent the restaurant. Highly recommended.

Apr 24, 2012

2 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  2      Service  3      Value  1     

We went to the Ginger Room as a treat for a 50th birthday. Unfortunately, we were very disappointed. Really overpriced and not brilliant dishes. I guess this isn't the place to come if you're vegetarian but they did have a few dishes on the menu that looked a bit different.

The lentils were just piled on a lump of goats cheese with asparagus on top, the basil dumplings were so smokey, I couldn't eat the last one and that is saying something cause they were only the size of 50c coin. Both dishes were really quite sickly. My partner had the prawns and the Pork, he said both were fine but not outstanding.

We were intending on having 3 courses but after the first 2 decided not to go for the 3rd. That worked out to be $30 for each course, we won't be back.

Apr 22, 2012

4.3 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  9      Service  1      Value  3     

Our first and much-looked-forward-to birthday dinner was disappointing. Pre-dinner drinks didn't arrive until after the meal was served. Waiter said he had forgotten although the restaurant was not busy. 10 minutes delay between first and last meal although we requested all served together. Chicken with pomegranate sounded interesting but overcooked and oversalty. We won't be going there again.

Apr 11, 2012

8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  8     

Beautiful cafe with excellent food. A really lovely experience with great coffee. Service could be improved, but overall a charming little cafe next to the beaver galleries.

Apr 02, 2012

7.8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  8     

We went there last night for our anniversary. We have been here a number of times over the past two years. We have never been disappointed. It has good food and character.

Mar 28, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     

Under new management I think. Great food and service. Really enjoyed the fish dishes and the larb. Try the coconut drink too. Kid friendly, there's a kids' menu.

Mar 27, 2012

7.3 Recommended

Drinks  8      Ambience  6      Service  8      Value  7     

A very good tapas menu and excellent wine list provided by friendly and attentive staff in a cosy environment.

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Mar 24, 2012

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  10     

We have been eating at Chairman and Yip for 15 years. In that time I have never had a disappointing meal or evening. Albert is an impeccable host. I love the Chilli Wontons, Shantung Lamb and the Beef and Scallop Hot Pot. We will keep returning for a great evening out!

Mar 19, 2012

5 Average

Ambience  5      Service  5     

I had a flat white coffee at 11.45 a.m. on 14 March. The coffee was appalling; it was weak milky and not warm enough. I mentioned this to two staff members who appeared quite indifferent to my complaint. (No offer to provide a better cup or overlook the charge.) It was a disappointment as on numerous other occasions the coffee had been very good. I invite management to contact me.

Mar 14, 2012