Global Cafe is a new little player up next to the Kremlin Bar on Northbourne Avenue.
As an Ethiopian Cafe one imagines the coffee could be worth a try, but this is a lunch review series.
The world is roughly divided into those who’ve tried Ethiopian cuisine and like it, and those who’re still making jokes based on a 30 year gone famine.
If you’re in the latter camp then it really is time to get with the program.
For $8 Global Cafe will fill up a tub for you with either rice or injera and a choice of stews or vegetables.
They do amazing things with lentils so that’s highly recommended. I also went with the vegetables and a beef wat.
Filling, very tasty, and very fast.
(For more sub $10 lunches in Civic check the tag, if you’ve got recommendations let me know.)
UPDATE: The Global Cafe folk have been in touch to let us know they now have a website.
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johnboy said :
You’re doing it wrong.
yeah, thats exactly how JB pays for the site, $10 cash-for-comment lunches. *rolls eyes*
People suggest (good) places for him to eat, hes enjoyed the meals so far. I dont really see an issue here.
johnboy said :
Can you write them off as work-related tax deductions?
If so, you might want to think about a series of reviews of some *cough* slightly more expensive meals.
colourful sydney racing identity said :
I even pay for the lunches!
Mysteryman said :
Why? If JB enjoys the meals what is the problem? Or have you found some great big cash for comment conspiracy? Quick, quick, get onto media watch.
buzz819 said :
The point of a review is to give an honest opinion. If that’s what johnboy has done, then more power to him. I was just making an observation, not criticising.
And yes, johnboy, I probably am a bit harder to please than you.
I’ve been walking past that place for months thinking that I must try it and, after reading this review, I was inspired. I had the chicken with Injera, and it was fantastic. I will be going back there regularly. I also recommend trying That Pizza Place, $4 per slice, and two slices is more than enough for a filling lunch.
Mysteryman said :
Wow, if your not happy with it, you don’t have to read it. I mean he isn’t charging you to give his opinion. You go eat Macca’s meals for the $10 feed and I will continue to read the articles and pick and choose where I want to get food.
Well then go write your own reviews then.
Or possibly learn to read between the lines. Not every review has actually been positive.
On the other hand given the nature of this interaction I’m guessing you’re a bit harder to please than I am.
Ian said :
All of these.
Interestingly, I’ve eaten at many of the places you’ve reviewed and my experience with a few was that the food was not very good.
more useful to seek and out and praise the good.
johnboy said :
In the interests of research? Providing a service to the rest of us? Taking one for the team?
Mysteryman said :
And I keep answering, why would I eat a crap lunch?
I’m still waiting to see you try something for under $10 and report that it was crap.
troll-sniffer said :
Who said anything about “unwanted effects”. My average experiences pertained to the flavours, which after trying two seperate restaurants I still did not find appealing. I’m pretty open minded about food, but Ethiopian hit well wide of setting my tastebuds alight.
Thanks for the free psychoanalysis though, you’ve saved me a trip to the therapist.
Davo111 said :
It most definitely was under $10 for a fancy sandwich.
Mickle said :
I second this – the food was very nice. Not sure if it was under $10 though?
johnboy said :
*opens mouth to speak* … errr nevermind 😛
That sounds pretty good – I didn’t realise there was a new place open on Northbourne. Will have to try it out.
Another under $10 suggestion for you – the Blue Olive on Alinga St (next to PJ O’Malleys). Huge menu for sandwiches, a big choice of bread, and delicious to boot. Not too sure they do takeaway, but I have eaten in and enjoyed some nice sandwiches there.
Global Cafe is great! It’s run by a lovely young Ethiopian woman, and I started going there after buying her food at the Multicultural festival a couple of years ago – I think that was soon after she opened and I thought the food so good that I made a point of finding the cafe. I have never been there at lunchtime since I don’t work in Civic, but it’s on my circuit of regular Friday night dinner places. It is usually open till around 8pm on Fridays. You can get individual dishes with injera or rice, or a meat/vegetarian platter, where you get some of all the dishes arranged on a large piece of injera (as Evan James described in #5), with some extra injera on the side. This is my favourite Ethiopian restaurant in Canberra. Food preparation tends to take a while on Friday nights, so we just don’t go there when we’re in a hurry.
bigfeet: yes, the injera is really good.