Tart Cafe

1.8 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  1      Service  1      Value  2     

Went for dinner using a 3 course deals voucher. Entree/Dessert was rather average, nothing special. For main I had Morrocan Lamb which was okay. Portions were reasonable.

The kitchen staff was very rude and always screaming at the waiter, so the atmosphere was not very nice. Overall, I would not recommend this place as there is nothing really spectacular about it and the service was unprofessional with terrible attitude.

Oct 23, 2011 

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  10     

Went here for brunch with my husband using coupon from one of the deal website, we paid $9 for $30 meals. I had the hangover breakfast, which was huge. It got everything that you could expect from a big breakfast meal. My husband had the cajun chicken burger with chips, which was really tasty & nice. The staff was also very attentive. Overall, a great experience. Will definitely be back, even without a special coupon.

Aug 12, 2011 

1 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  1      Service  1      Value  1     

Poor service, an arrogant chef and tasteless food. This is the second time I have eaten there, never ever again!

May 26, 2011 

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  9     

I went on a quiet Sunday for lunch. We had the cajun chicken burger and the chicken avocado mayo bruschetta. Service could be improved by the waitresses by being more friendly. The chef seems like a friendly guy and cooks really wonderful dishes.

The bruschetta had a wonderful balance of avocado to chicken, the toasted bread was delicious. The burger was also excellent, the chicken cooked beautifully and the pineapple actually added a wonderful flavour to it. We ordered a banana smoothie and a raspberry orange frappe. The drinks brought back some warm memories of childhood, even though I can't remember drinking a banana smoothie or a raspberry orange frappe.

The food was absolutely wonderful and the cost was good value. $13 for a large burger and salad or $12 for a bruschetta that serves as a meal on its own.

Apr 24, 2011 

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     

We ate here the other evening, when we didn't have much time as were attending a show. Service was attentive, and food was delicious, with very large servings. We had a chicken salad, vegan burger and beef burger, with coffee and a lemon tart. Chips were fresh and crisp, salad sauce yum, and burgers full of tasty extras and sauce. Staff were friendly and pleasant.

Apr 06, 2011 

4.5 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  7      Service  4      Value  4     

Went here for dinner, if you are looking to spend money on dinner - go somewhere else on King st. I had a quiche tart that should have been kept on the breakfast menu, seeing as it probably was leftovers from that arvo and came straight from the display case. My boyfriend's pasta was beyond average and COLD. It's disappointing when you spend close to 20 dollars on pasta that you could have made better yourself, had you chose to eat at home. I'm sure this place hits the spot though for breakfast/lunch, maybe they should just stick to that?

Feb 18, 2011 

4.5 Below Average

Food  5      Ambience  5      Service  2      Value  6     

I had an issue with using a Zoupon voucher I purchased online at this cafe.
After phoning the voucher company to complain was told that the cafe is accepting the discounts on weekends. Staff training about whether they are accepting the vouchers was an issue but I'm happy with the outcome.

Jan 22, 2011 

4 Below Average

Food  5      Ambience  4      Service  2      Value  5     

Went here for a hangover breakfast a couple of weeks ago. There were no clean tables free so we sat down where there were a few plates. After a couple of minutes the waitress noticed and cleared our table. Not all that bad so far. So we order a couple of fresh juices and breakfast each and proceed to sit and wait for at least 15-20 minutes and we still don't even have our drinks. The place isn't that busy, and how long can it take to throw some fruit in a juicer?

Eventually my juice comes out and my friend is still waiting. 5 or so later we get our meals and my friend asks the waitress where her juice is. After having to ask a 2nd time we're almost finished eating before she gets it. To top off the wait my food isn't great either. I ordered a bacon and egg roll with bbq sauce which comes out singed on top and with no bbq sauce. At this point I don't care and just want to eat so I don't bother asking for sauce thinking it will end up taking another 5 minutes to get it.

Less than average service with a long wait for basic food that isn't prepared that well. I might understand if they'd been having a bad morning but there were no apologies and it just seemed like they didn't care. To be honest I wouldn't go back unless I was really desperate.

Jan 14, 2011 

6.3 Average

Food  6      Ambience  7      Service  6      Value  6     

Had lunch here yesterday. My partner ordered the bruschetta, not the usual tomato and basil variety, but a beetroot, balsamic onion and blue cheese version. He said it was nice, but a bit too rich. I ordered the Beef Burger, which I found to be good.

Jan 03, 2011 

7.3 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  8     

Nice little cafe, we went in for dinner on a friends recommendation and were not disappointed. Although the service was a little slow (for a Saturday night) the food was excellent and the staff very friendly. They also made an excellent coffee as well as friendly chit chat. Recommend if you want a nice relaxed dinner with delicious food, all for a decent price.

Dec 20, 2010