The fact that I stayed in Tasmania three days and ate here three times is indicative both of the…read morelimited options in town the holiday I visited, but also the fact that they were exactly what I hoped for. And being open around holidays is a virtue in its own right. They offer some Indian street foods and some (not especially Indian) soups. I found their channa batura a nice meal, their fries a delicious indulgence, and their lentil soup satisfying. Their location is interesting; a little shop next to the barracks in a residential area. Their prices are not bad at all. The diversity of their menu allows both the Indian food aficionado and someone who just wants soup to eat together. The food was probably four-star good, but when you consider the overall value, convenience, and family-owned vibe, I was quite happy with the place and would easily recommend it to anyone visiting Tasmania.

Nice little place for a warm bowl of indian style soup and some rice or bread. Potato leek soup…read morewas mellow and good. Bhel puri was interesting and herby. The sarson da sang was gingery and good. Several items were on the slightly spicy side so consider having items "mild" unless you prefer spicier food.

Hidden Gem - was actually looking for another Thai place but it was closed and found this by…read moreaccident, we sure was glad the other place was closed. We've traveled the world and everywhere we go we find a Thai restaurant and try the Chicken Satay and Pad Thai and Tom Yum Soup and out of Scotland, Ireland, Mexico, Cabo, Hong Kong, the US and Thailand this by far THE best we've ever had on all levels. The Chicken Satay was moist and tasty, same with the great flavors of the Pad Thai and soup. The owner knew all the regulars by name and took time to visit with the everyone while still taking care of serving everyone. Definitely worth a visit.

I love this place. It's cute, quick, and relatively cheap. BYO charge is $2/person. The service by…read more(I forget her name) is great--she is always in a good mood. I tried the roast duck red curry on special last time I went and it was delicious--my favorite dish so far. The veg curry puffs and chicken spring rolls are a great way to start. I have only been for dinner 3 times and it is always crowded (it's not very big), but it would be a good spot for lunch if you worked in the city.

"That was such a great coffee! One of the best I've had all year!" Rather than just thinking it, I…read moremake sure I tell the waitress as she places my breakfast in front of me. I'm usually a poached eggs or fancy pants bircher muesli kind of girl - but I am so taken with the displays of bread at Pigeon Hole that I settle for the simplest thing on the menu: two big slices of toasted sourdough with butter, accompanied by home-made rhubarb and vanilla jam. Perfection. This is wonderful bread and the care that goes in to the presentation (on a wooden board with a vintage knife) elevates this from "boring menu option" to "beautiful and memorable". My companion has the baked beans and almost stabs me with his fork when I lean over trying to sample some. Everything here is good - the wonderful coffee, the simple but considered breakfast items, the friendly and efficient service, the cute interior.... I watch people sit out the front in the sunshine, dogs by their feet, newspapers across their laps and I daydream about moving to Tasmania just so I can make this my local.

Pigeon hole is so small yet so cool! I stayed at a hostel next door so this becomes the local…read morecoffee shop. Not only there are model boys and girls who work here, but also they HUSTLES! this is the local version of the Bluestone Lane coffee. Keep up with the good work

Under new owners for 6 months now. Delicious food. While they serve most of the classics, they are…read morealso serving some interesting thai fusion dishes using local ingredients. You'll need to dine in to try most of these. The takeaway and delivery menu (Uber) is more traditional. The Pad Thai with pork belly is a stand out for me. But everything that I've tried so far has been tasty.

Sorry, Royal, but you are not my favourite Hobart Thai. I wasn't wowed by your red curry, your tom…read morekha gai soup was fairly bland, and I have to be honest... your larb gai actually smelled and tasted a bit off. I gave you a couple of chances but I think I'll stick with some of Hobart's other offerings. You won't miss me, though, because you're a bit of an institution and it's not like I plan on running you out of town. I'll just be up the road.

Excuse me, Kobe, but I'm a little bit in love with you…read more I first stuck my head in here on the way home from a dentist appointment because I needed a bit of cheering up after that horror, and because I recalled seeing someone online raving about the ramen noodles being handmade, and Kobe being the only place they'd come across so far in Hobart who go to such care. Well! On walking in the door, the loveliest older pair of staff welcomed me so kindly, I almost considered asking for a hug (pls remember, dental trauma). Instead I took a seat at the table I was escorted to, and then eyeballed the menu for longer than I care to admit, waging a war within myself. I came in with the intent of eating the ramen, but all I wanted once I saw chicken katsu don was chicken katsudon. I suddenly and urgently missed the days of hanging out at Hanaichi in Brisbane with my heart friends. So I got the chicken katsudon, with hearty encouragement from the lovely older lady, because it's her favourite. IT WAS SO DELICIOUS. It's like a comfort food is back in my life and I'm so, so happy about it. Have I been back already? I sure have. The second time, I stuck to my guns and had the Kobe ramen. It was also delicious, hearty and messy (like all good ramen should be). Now all I need to do is never stop visiting. The layout is a bit strange, being in the ground floor of some kind of short-stay apartment building, with entrances to the accommodation in the middle of the restaurant (which I guess once just served as a foyer but has now been farmed out). I suppose if anything, I hope Kobe gets the chance to move locations and find somewhere they fit a bit more comfortably. But if they're comfortable here, then I'll get comfortable here, too. As long as nobody takes my katsudon away from me.

Wanted Ramen and this place only had one review and it was 5 stars and for good reason. Both ramens…read morehad excellent flavor throughout the whole dish. First time in a long time I drank all of the soup. You locals need to check this place out.

Great dumpling and noodle soup selections at a local shopping area in Hobart. No fancy ambiance but…read morejust good food at very reasonable prices.

Affordable food. Average quality overall…read more Dumplings aren't great here though, even though it's supposed to be a dumpling place. Very little filling, and they serve them with sauce slathered over the top? Not super impressed.

I was looking for a quick noodle lunch and with all the choices, chose the one closest to the…read morehotel. I was greeted by a very friendly gentleman that asked what I would like. I chose the #11 beef noodle bowl. It only took about 5 minutes to serve and it was nice and hot. There was a good amount of meat and that made me happy. After taking the first bite I felt a little let down. It didn't take much to realize the meat wasn't seasoned at all as you could still taste the freshness. Also the noodles didn't really have any taste. I put some chili oil and soy sauce in it and finished the rest. There are many other Asian restaurants, I think I will try another tomorrow

How have I not yet reviewed Sakura?…read more I started going here out of convenience--it's literally around the corner from my current place of work, and one of the only lunch spots actually open when I have my regular 4pm lunch break. I kept going here because of the delicious fresh sushi and the adorable staff. I often don't have time for a noodle dish but the one ramen bowl I have had was delicious (once it had cooled down a bit; I'm a sook). There's no extra charge for soy sauce or even Japanese mayo if you're dining in, and there's always a seat (well, there is when I go in around 4pm, anyway). Quick and easy lunch option six days a week, quick and easy review.

One just wanted a snack just finished a 7 day tour of Tasmania unloaded at hotel a took a walk…read morefound the pot sticker dumpling house Inhaled the first order of 10 delicious combo pork chicken shrimp and a lemon ice tea Round 2 was just as good Highly recommend any cruise ship passengers to stop by just a short walk clean environment friendly service Wish I wasn't leaving tomorrow Maybe I'll head back before they close for take away

Of the four dishes I tried, they were all delicious. Takeaway service is quick and portions are…read morestill filling. Service at the counter is also friendly. They have all the side sauces available as well (soy, Sri racha, hot chili oil, etc). Used to be called Dumpling Express...now Pot Sticker Dumpling House.

There are many restaurants along the street but this one is very "local" in Hobart…read more A server greeted us and gave us a table right away. We had a late lunch here. We ordered the soup of the day with baguette. The soup had lots of ginger and carrot purée. The texture was thick and smooth and the flavour tasted delicious!! It was not too salty. It just tasted about right! The other dish was chicken bruschetta. It tasted excellent as well. The chicken tasted better than the one I had in Canada (haha). The sauce that used to marinate the chicken was great!! Not too salty at all. We also ordered a flat white. The interior design is quite interesting in this cafe. We could spend time to look at the design at each corner and wall. I would highly recommend this cafe if you want to try some local food.

Love love this cafe! Love the food and the people! Daily menu was amazing! Great coffee as well!read more

We thought it might be good - obviously some local Chinese thought it was - personally, I did not…read moreenjoy the quality of the chicken or lamb - it's done the traditional mainland Chinese way (chopped, with bones included) - and the cuts were such that there was lots of bone, and little meat. The flavors weren't special either. Don't get me wrong, the food was edible -- but I didn't enjoy it, and my wife really didn't. I love food from the Xi'an region - but would really appreciate better quality ingredients, and more flavor in the sauces / marinades etc. (and more meat and veggies, less bone - that is big). Sorry, but we thought it was pricey for the quality.

On our way back from Bruny Island, we were looking for an Asian place to grab dinner. Seeing as we…read morehadn't ate a real meal for lunch, I wanted to eat something satisfying. Xi'AN Dumpling, a Northern Chinese restaurant, sounded perfect. We dropped in on a Friday evening (around 6:45pm). Not many people eating in but there were a lot of mainlanders that came to grab takeout. The inside is a lot nicer than you'd expect for a Northern Chinese spot but it was cold inside (with the AC blasting). The menu is short with 21 items; dumplings, buns/Chinese burgers, cold noodles, handmade/pulled noodles and soup noodles. They also had a picture menu but oddly, it doesn't match up to the regular menu. - Dumplings in hot and sour soup (#3) ($15.00 AUD) - you get twelve homemade dumplings and choose from 7 options. We went with pork shrimp; good amount of filling and excellent texture to the wrapping. The broth was sour and tangy. Yum. - Chinese cumin lamb pork burger (#9 ($8.00 AUD) - this wasn't very good. The bread was dry and bland. Even the meat wasn't tender. Skip it. - Cold noodle with chili oil and mixed sauce (#10) ($12.00 AUD) - came with sliced cucumbers and bean sprouts in a light sesame sauce. We got this dish because they'd already sold out of the traditional cold noodles (#6). A solid portion of noodles; I liked it. Noodles had a good bite. - Biangbiang noodle with sliced beef (spicy) (#16) ($15.00 AUD) - traditional handmade noodles (aka. hand pulled). These were legit! Great bite and texture to the noodles. The spicy sauce was delicious. Only disappointment was the sliced beef; not as good as the norm. Overall, solid spot to get Northern Chinese food in Hobart. Hopefully, you're luckier and get to try the traditional cold noodles.