Weekend Cafe Hot Spot: Mood Food, Braddon

well, pretty mixed comments about this place. I guess i will have to go and check it out myself 😛

Hope the service is quick. Dont want to keep waiting while my stomach is cursing me :p

I had their pulled Lamb burger when I went a couple of months ago. Was really good and came our really quickly too. I agree that their pricing is just a bit high to make it a regular lunch spot though.

I had dinner there with 3 other people, a fair while ago, it was really good, staff were very attentive, and the food came out pretty quick, even after a large hens night packed out the place.

All meals were good, I had a pork belly thing, we had just come from the brewery so I was pretty happy so that might of influenced me a bit enjoying everything and is why I can’t recall what we all had exactly.

But aside from all that it is worth going there just for the bathroom behind the hidden door.

Samara Gentle said :

Kalliste said :

Alexandra Craig said :

I had the WORST experience at this place. The service was decent, we were served quickly and the waiter was quite pleasant.

However, the food took ages to arrive. When it did, it was cr@p! My partner had ordered a steak dish. The steak was minuscule and had some burnt thin slices of sweet potato accompanying it passed off as “vegetables”. I ordered a calzone. From memory it was meant to have chicken and pancetta in it with a few other things. It was about 85% bread, with about half the ingredients missing – no pancetta 🙁

It was a really expensive meal too – the steak was about $30 and I think the calzone was $17 or so. When we finished up, the staff member at the counter asked how it was. We were pretty polite but we did say that we were a bit disappointed because it was overpriced for a below-average meal. The staff member just responded with “Oh well. See you next time!” and that was it. There hasn’t been a next time for me, and there probably won’t be 🙁 🙁

I had a similar experience. Went for lunch and the service was pretty decent (granted, there weren’t many other people there) but the meal took ages to come out. I also had a calzone, it’s not on the current menu (is it a seasonal menu?) I think it was pulled pork. Anyway, same thing, full of dough and not a lot else.

They did a decent chocolate frappe though and I remember the cake selection being good. Oh and the hot chocolate had actual chocolate in it. Unfortunately, the food offerings for lunch weren’t great though.

Maybe they’re very good at breakfast but not great at the rest of the day.

I definitely haven’t had this experience – I’ve been for lunch twice and never had a problem with length of time for food or quality! Such a shame your experience was bad.

Maybe I went on a bad day. Or maybe they’ve improved since then.
Having a bad restaurant experience really ruins your day haha I just got grumpy thinking about it. #firstworldproblems haha

Kalliste said :

Alexandra Craig said :

I had the WORST experience at this place. The service was decent, we were served quickly and the waiter was quite pleasant.

However, the food took ages to arrive. When it did, it was cr@p! My partner had ordered a steak dish. The steak was minuscule and had some burnt thin slices of sweet potato accompanying it passed off as “vegetables”. I ordered a calzone. From memory it was meant to have chicken and pancetta in it with a few other things. It was about 85% bread, with about half the ingredients missing – no pancetta 🙁

It was a really expensive meal too – the steak was about $30 and I think the calzone was $17 or so. When we finished up, the staff member at the counter asked how it was. We were pretty polite but we did say that we were a bit disappointed because it was overpriced for a below-average meal. The staff member just responded with “Oh well. See you next time!” and that was it. There hasn’t been a next time for me, and there probably won’t be 🙁 🙁

I had a similar experience. Went for lunch and the service was pretty decent (granted, there weren’t many other people there) but the meal took ages to come out. I also had a calzone, it’s not on the current menu (is it a seasonal menu?) I think it was pulled pork. Anyway, same thing, full of dough and not a lot else.

They did a decent chocolate frappe though and I remember the cake selection being good. Oh and the hot chocolate had actual chocolate in it. Unfortunately, the food offerings for lunch weren’t great though.

Maybe they’re very good at breakfast but not great at the rest of the day.

I definitely haven’t had this experience – I’ve been for lunch twice and never had a problem with length of time for food or quality! Such a shame your experience was bad.

Alexandra Craig said :

I had the WORST experience at this place. The service was decent, we were served quickly and the waiter was quite pleasant.

However, the food took ages to arrive. When it did, it was cr@p! My partner had ordered a steak dish. The steak was minuscule and had some burnt thin slices of sweet potato accompanying it passed off as “vegetables”. I ordered a calzone. From memory it was meant to have chicken and pancetta in it with a few other things. It was about 85% bread, with about half the ingredients missing – no pancetta 🙁

It was a really expensive meal too – the steak was about $30 and I think the calzone was $17 or so. When we finished up, the staff member at the counter asked how it was. We were pretty polite but we did say that we were a bit disappointed because it was overpriced for a below-average meal. The staff member just responded with “Oh well. See you next time!” and that was it. There hasn’t been a next time for me, and there probably won’t be 🙁 🙁

I had a similar experience. Went for lunch and the service was pretty decent (granted, there weren’t many other people there) but the meal took ages to come out. I also had a calzone, it’s not on the current menu (is it a seasonal menu?) I think it was pulled pork. Anyway, same thing, full of dough and not a lot else.

They did a decent chocolate frappe though and I remember the cake selection being good. Oh and the hot chocolate had actual chocolate in it. Unfortunately, the food offerings for lunch weren’t great though.

Maybe they’re very good at breakfast but not great at the rest of the day.

Probably the friendliest place in Lonsdale street. Good food, good coffee, and they’ll always wave and say hi as I walk past.

Alexandra Craig said :

I had the WORST experience at this place. The service was decent, we were served quickly and the waiter was quite pleasant.

However, the food took ages to arrive. When it did, it was cr@p! My partner had ordered a steak dish. The steak was minuscule and had some burnt thin slices of sweet potato accompanying it passed off as “vegetables”. I ordered a calzone. From memory it was meant to have chicken and pancetta in it with a few other things. It was about 85% bread, with about half the ingredients missing – no pancetta 🙁

It was a really expensive meal too – the steak was about $30 and I think the calzone was $17 or so. When we finished up, the staff member at the counter asked how it was. We were pretty polite but we did say that we were a bit disappointed because it was overpriced for a below-average meal. The staff member just responded with “Oh well. See you next time!” and that was it. There hasn’t been a next time for me, and there probably won’t be 🙁 🙁

After this comment I am no longer interested in the modulation aspects of the music.

I’ve been to mood food a half dozen times or more – breakfast, lunch, coffee, etc. I’ve enjoyed every visit. I particularly enjoy the coffee – much better than Lonsdale Street Roasters. The service is also much, much better. The staff seem to enjoy working there are you aren’t met with the typical “hipster indifference” that seems to infect many other places in Braddon.

I had the WORST experience at this place. The service was decent, we were served quickly and the waiter was quite pleasant.

However, the food took ages to arrive. When it did, it was cr@p! My partner had ordered a steak dish. The steak was minuscule and had some burnt thin slices of sweet potato accompanying it passed off as “vegetables”. I ordered a calzone. From memory it was meant to have chicken and pancetta in it with a few other things. It was about 85% bread, with about half the ingredients missing – no pancetta 🙁

It was a really expensive meal too – the steak was about $30 and I think the calzone was $17 or so. When we finished up, the staff member at the counter asked how it was. We were pretty polite but we did say that we were a bit disappointed because it was overpriced for a below-average meal. The staff member just responded with “Oh well. See you next time!” and that was it. There hasn’t been a next time for me, and there probably won’t be 🙁 🙁