My mom and I visited and we both ordered very differently since I'm vegan and she's pescatarian…read more She ordered seafood chowder and fresh oysters and she thought they were delicious, and I on the other hand ordered a vegan curry and thought it was totally subpar and absolutely meh. Then again perhaps they just don't do vegan food well there and can only be trusted to do well on their specialties. That's why I gave this four stars -- because I get a sense that most of their menu items they probably do well, but there's a few duds on the menu are that are probably not in the chefs wheelhouse.

This is gonna be a weird review…read more Here's the thing: St Albi isn't what I expected at all. I'd seen so many photos of the hip fitout that I had my assumptions about the menu, and those assumptions were way off. What St Albi is, secretly, but far more accessibly for the locals, is a gastropub. The menu is tried and true pub style, fancied up around the edges. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this, and once my dining pal and I had gotten our heads around this, our meals were awesome. I'd go so far as to say my steak was the best steak I've had in Hobart. Yep, I'm gonna make that call. But having said that, I didn't head to St Albi that night expecting to eat a steak. My friend and I started with an entree and a half each, because we both needed to try the chowder but also another thing each. The chowder was out of this world delicious, and I'm pretty sure it had some sage in it (or just the right combination of other herbs and spices that tricked me into thinking it was sage), but I've been back since just for the chowder and it didn't have quite that same flavour to it. I was a little disappointed, but the chowder is still super, super delicious and comes with an enormous prawn hanging out in it (entertaining but awkward to eat, nobody look at me please). I won mains hands down with my steak, which I forced my friend to try as well (ok I didn't have to force her very hard). I chose the Cox coffee rub for it because I was intrigued. I chose medium rare because that's how steak should be cooked. And I chose some duck fat potatoes and honey brown mushrooms for sides because I couldn't not. Seriously, so good. But so much food. Because this is a gastropub, not a fine dining restaurant. If someone had explained this to me before I went, maybe I wouldn't have had 1.5 entrees before my enormous main, leaving less than zero room for my dessert (yes, even my dessert stomach abandoned me) and giving me actual pains because I was so full (and yet still got most of my sides to take away and devour the following day with some scrambled eggs because I'm a genius). I love you, St. Albi, now that I properly understand you. Maybe next time I'll know how to leave room for one of your desserts?

YEEHAW (YES I WENT…read moreTHERE) I first heard rumblings of a glorious little cafe serving all forms of Americana on a plate, but for this CBD Snob the location threw a spanner in the works of my visiting plans. Yes, Moonah's only ten minutes down the highway but for a Tasmanian... it's a whole TEN MINUTES down the highway!? Sigh. I finally pencilled in a visit en route north last month, and I've now been twice in two months so that should tell you that it's pretty darn good. My first order was the Reuben, because if somewhere's got a Reuben on their menu then it needs to be taken for a run. Yes, very good. Not too shabby at all. I WILL shove that Reuben and a bunch of waffle fries into my mouth, thank you. On my return visit I tried a similar feat with the Cubano and ended up having to take half of it away with me. Defeated! DEFEATED BY A SANDWICH! (It wasn't quiiiiiite as tasty as the Reuben but it got pretty close.) I'm all for the sandwiches but the waffle fries haven't really won me over... I want to like them, but they taste a little too much like cardboard for me to be able to embrace them. Plus I made the mistake of taking some away with the other half of my sandwich and cold waffle fries are super unpleasant (but so are all cold fries, right? Blech). STILL, the sandwiches are good enough for a return visit, and the service is really sweet and cheerful! Plus last time I was in, the cook poked his head out of the kitchen for a chat with another guest and holy dooley, if that wasn't a legitimate accent from the US of A he was sporting then my ears are out of whack. Don't mess with Texas, man. Get stuck into this menu. Open for lunch Tuesday to Saturday, dinner Thursday to Saturday, and breakfast on Fridays and Saturdays. I'd advise to make a reservation if you're wanting to dine in for dinner, because it's a pretty small space, but the two times I've been for lunch there's been plenty of room.

We are currently here and have received warm bubbly customer service, my drink is amazing and the…read morefood, God, full of flavour and the sauce packs one hell of a punch

When it comes to Chinese food in tas i had my reservations due to such bad experiences. On entering…read morethis particular one, it was as standard as any other low budget restaurant. I had order the Mongolian beef and plum sauce & chicken, with fried rice a total of $38. A young girl had welcomed me with a friendly smile. On getting the food home to my amazement the food was beautiful, the best choneese food ive had in 5 years amd going to.half a dozen different Chinese restaurants.

Fantastic steaks - great service. Simon was outstanding Truly brilliant food. Beautiful vibe,…read moregorgeous location.

I want Roaring Grill to blow me away, I really do. I want them to exceed expectations and I've…read moregiven them two shots at this before writing, as I prefer to give a second opportunity to a poor to middling first experience before I commit words to a review, but round two was last night and was still just OK. My first RG experience was with a girlfriend who is a big fan. We were there on a Saturday night, so it was very busy and the place was booked out. We'd called up only a day or so early and had a late booking (for 8pm), but called that night to say "hey guys, if you have any earlier cancellations, feel free to give us a call because we're literally around the corner". Perhaps this was a bit of an alien notion to them because they came back defensively regarding being busy and reserved tables and so on... it's ok guys. It's ok. Having said that, they then called back fifteen minutes later to say we could come in an hour earlier. Ok... good. Onto the food. She got an eye fillet which was on the rare side of medium. I got a scotch which was on the medium side of medium rare. Different cuts, different cooking times, sure. A lot of steaks at a lot of places come out less than perfect. But at a steak restaurant, you can't help but hope they'll have it pretty bang on. Never mind, the steak was still tasty (and the champ potato mash was crazy good). The apple fritters for dessert blew our minds. An evened-out OK experience. My second RG experience was just last night: a Monday night, with a visiting friend from interstate. Monday night aka "hospo weekend" can be tough to find somewhere great to eat, but we were both feeling it and called forward just to make sure they could fit us in. They definitely could--there were maybe two other parties when we arrived, and by 8pm we were the lonely last diners. We were seated in the back dining area (I think it may have been the exact same table I was at last time) and I'll say it was to our misfortune, because being right near the open kitchen we could hear the staff discussing closing up, who'd go home first, hear them cleaning grills etc. In their business to do this they weren't too bothered with topping up our water glasses or even checking if we wanted anything else to drink. For the food: her pork ribs were falling off the bone--they looked delicious. My sliders were tasty, but messy--the bottoms of both buns disintegrated as I picked them up. The chips were top notch. We got apple fritters to share and the apple centres were undercooked and disappointing compared to the first time I'd tried them. Actually, having written all this out, I'm dropping my original three stars to two. I can't say it was OK--I've clearly been disappointed. Highs and lows to be had here! I'm sure being seated in the front dining room or upstairs would have made last night's atmosphere better. Having said all that, I'd like to try another steak here one day, and hopefully add another star or two.

Really great food, and nice staff. Nice ambiance, given its kind of funky location.read more

ACCEPTABLE BANH MI IN HOBART = AUTOMATIC FIVE-STAR REVIEW…read more Seriously though, I'm so happy. Cyclo have taken over the old Foodstop and while they're not running it 24/7 like the grand old Foodstop days, they're putting a very decent showing in and the offerings aren't just dirty souvs. What I want now is a banh mi with my choice of meat--do I want mixed meat slices? Roast chook? BBQ pork? I don't even know, but what I DO know is that I want it on a bread roll that's perfectly crunchy on the outside and fluffy inside, with crisp salad bits and a smear of pate, and--if I'm feeling up to the challenge--chilli that'll attempt to blow my face off. There's also a pho bar, ice cream, rice paper rolls, and some other stuff... but I honestly don't notice any of it because I'm just here for those bread rolls. Forever. (Ok once I got a noodle salad because I love those too but I never think of it when I walk in and see that pile of bread. Hey at least I'm honest.)

If you are looking for a bloody good burger at a decent price this is the place to go…read more Don't worry that they are a Takeaway store. Their burgers are up there with the gourmet burger shops, but at Takeaway prices. I have tried three of their burgers so far and they easily outmatch any burger I have had in Tasmania. My favorite so far is the Albert Road Store Burger.

I first came here because I heard great things about the burgers (fellow burger lover here) I was…read moreintrigued by the two clowns beef burger but didn't have the time to wait unfortunately... I now Feel like slapping myself for not trying it sooner I don't believe I've ever had a burger that I would make a statue of and worship as my new saviour... I'm not a fan of pickles but I even ate those like I couldn't get enough when I tried this delicacy known as the two clowns beef burger. You can guarantee I'll recommend this to everyone I know but they'll have to wait in line because I'll be first! :D

Recently, I took some overseas friends and their six-year-old son for dinner. it was an excellent…read moreevening in every respect. We adults each had a steak and they were delicious. The sides of duck-fat roasted potatoes were real treats. The service was first class. We were particularly grateful to the chef who, confronted with a young lad whose idea of haute cuisine extends little further than chicken and chips (with tomato sauce), served a plate of exactly what was wanted! My visitors enjoyed and were impressed greatly by the ambience and the decor.

Came here for a steak dinner with the wife and wasn't disappointed! From the moment we sat down the…read moreservice was fantastic and it only got better from there. The porterhouse I ordered medium rare was brilliant, and my wife's scotch fillet was perfect. She's hard to please sometimes but I didn't hear a bad thing from her! The house made bbq sauce was awesome and i highly recommend the bread and garlic aioli. Brilliant!

If I lived in Hobart, this place would have an everyday visitor. Oh, sorry, just another one!…read morePeople seems to love this place and people in the city is talking about it. All worth the 40 minutes walk it takes me to get here! Please, can I have one of each of those delicious cakes and slices?

It used to be good, but with recent changes, some things are not as well made as previously. On the…read moreupside, the coffee is still good.

Lovely warm inviting ambience,great food.great prices.i suggest ordering tea,it is quite…read moredelightful.beautiful eclectic serving of fine china tea cups with what could be an Art Deco teapot or some other era.it comes with an individual Jaffa ball.very personable friendly proprietors.love going there.