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Metta Sol Specialty Coffee
Disclaimer alert: I am not a vegan.
Good:
Easy parking
The waiting staff were friendly and nice.
Bad:
Website and Google reviews mislead you to think this is a major, popular vegan restaurant. On Saturday we walked in after 6:30pm there were only 2 customers. Very tiny restaurant. Table for less than 20 people inside and tables placed side by side, so close you could smell next person's breath.
There is no phone number to book. Just an online booking system which forces you to pay $25 per head so if you cancel after 24 hours your money is gone.
If you book for 6 or more, their online system forces you to book their $66 per head banquet.
There is a weekend 10% surcharge, which you only know about from a tiny fine print hidden amongst other fine print at bottom of menu.
The laksa (sold as lemongrass coconut curry) is totally tasteless without any lemongrass or spiced fragrance typical of laksa.
The golden dumplings, main course $30 plus 10% surcharge, was small entree sized. Just half a dozen less than bite sized pieces of gnocchi like spongy, soggy tasteless mess.
The Vietnamese Banh Xeo (sold as Turmeric crepe) was not at all crispy but was passable.
The mushroom chilli noodle was too salty, and without any wok smokiness nor umami complex flavour of seasonings of Oriental stirfried rice noodles.
The sang choy bao (sold as Tofu larb) was okay.
The mushroom ceviche entrée was possibly the ONLY dish that was a touch special and better than bad home cooking.
I was charged just under $15 for bringing a birthday cake even though I had called ahead and was told it was perfectly fine, go ahead. This was refunded after I protested.
Summary:
I may not be a vegetarian but there are 2 vegetarians in our group and like me, neither of them was impressed with the food.
Good:
Easy parking
The waiting staff were friendly and nice.
Bad:
Website and Google reviews mislead you to think this is a major, popular vegan restaurant. On Saturday we walked in after 6:30pm there were only 2 customers. Very tiny restaurant. Table for less than 20 people inside and tables placed side by side, so close you could smell next person's breath.
There is no phone number to book. Just an online booking system which forces you to pay $25 per head so if you cancel after 24 hours your money is gone.
If you book for 6 or more, their online system forces you to book their $66 per head banquet.
There is a weekend 10% surcharge, which you only know about from a tiny fine print hidden amongst other fine print at bottom of menu.
The laksa (sold as lemongrass coconut curry) is totally tasteless without any lemongrass or spiced fragrance typical of laksa.
The golden dumplings, main course $30 plus 10% surcharge, was small entree sized. Just half a dozen less than bite sized pieces of gnocchi like spongy, soggy tasteless mess.
The Vietnamese Banh Xeo (sold as Turmeric crepe) was not at all crispy but was passable.
The mushroom chilli noodle was too salty, and without any wok smokiness nor umami complex flavour of seasonings of Oriental stirfried rice noodles.
The sang choy bao (sold as Tofu larb) was okay.
The mushroom ceviche entrée was possibly the ONLY dish that was a touch special and better than bad home cooking.
I was charged just under $15 for bringing a birthday cake even though I had called ahead and was told it was perfectly fine, go ahead. This was refunded after I protested.
Summary:
I may not be a vegetarian but there are 2 vegetarians in our group and like me, neither of them was impressed with the food.
Mannum Upstream Ferry Terminal
Very pleasant scenic boat ride across the river.
Mannum District Hospital
My son was a doctor here for 6 months and absolutely loved his time here.
UTZI ESPRESSO
If you enjoy people watching over a steaming mug of good coffee and cake, this is it. Lovely range of cakes to pick from for a relaxing afternoon tea.
The sponge cake with cream and strawberries was delightfully light and delicious.
The sponge cake with cream and strawberries was delightfully light and delicious.
Saigon Cafe
Fairly decent Vietnamese noodle place.
The Bun Bo Hue spicy noodle soup and the Pork chop rice were delicious.
The combination beef noodle soup Pho Dac Biet was so so, the beef is too lean for my taste.
The prawn cold rolls were a bit bland but the tamarind chicken wings was quite unique.
The Bun Bo Hue spicy noodle soup and the Pork chop rice were delicious.
The combination beef noodle soup Pho Dac Biet was so so, the beef is too lean for my taste.
The prawn cold rolls were a bit bland but the tamarind chicken wings was quite unique.