| Address: | 361A Macquarie Street, South Hobart |
| Phone No: | 03 6224 5986 |
| Web Site: | |
| Description: | Casual |
| Comment: | Casual relaxed cafe-style eatery within 5 minutes drive of the heart of the city.**MOJO HAS CLOSED DOWN, AND IS REPLACED BY INFUSION** |
| Rita Rating: | *** |
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Menulog Restaurant Guide for Mojo Cafe(added 2-1-2007)
Cafe Mojo in South Hobart (Rita Blog)(added 25-3-2008)
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We’ve been once and found an uninspiring atmosphere and underwhelming food.
We dined at Mojo last night. A mixed experience I must say. I’ve been thinking about it all day and have decided to just tell it how it was.
Firstly I really liked the decor, maybe a little biased as my friend designed it, but I WAS trying to be objective. They didn’t use some of her lighting ideas though and this may have helped, especially around the bar area.
The service was pretty good. It was quite busy, and apparently this is always the case. I was impressed when I found out they are open Sunday for brunch, but I’ve forgotten the times. A website would be a real advantage I think.
So last night I had the most divine entree. The Mojo Tapas Plate,$17.50, which consisted of a more than good sized taste of the following:
Grilled Mushrooms with Prosciutto and Heidi Gruyere Cheese Fondue. This was wonderful, very rich but I enjoyed whole heartedly.
Chilli Salt Calamari on Thai Salad with Lime and Palm Sugar Dressing.
This was a taste sensation. Perfectly cooked calamari with a noodle salad. Great flavours.
Peppered M/R Beef Bruschetta with Salsa Verde and Creamed Horseradish. Absolutely gorgeous.
Now for the mixed experience. For my second of two courses I ordered an entree size of Pumpkin and Goats Cheese Lasagne with Caramelised Onions, Pesto and Tomato Sugo,$14.50. The dish itself was really lovely, well the top layer and surrounding sauces anyway. What I didn’t expect and had to double check that I was tasting and seeing correctly was the burnt bottom layer of my lasagne. Really baked up and brown.
I couldn’t quite believe, after the high quality of the first dish, that this is what I’d received. It put me off quite a bit. I debated whether to mention this or not, but in the end just decided to leave the offending pieces, very conspicuously on the side of my plate, even some of the pumpkin was a yucky shade of brown
Even though the owner was at our table quite often and the waitress obviously saw what was left on my plate, nothing was said by either. I know I could have spoken up, but as I was with a group, and didn’t want a downturn in mood I left it. I do hope they noticed though. It spoilt an experience that otherwise I was quite impressed with. The most fantastic tapas plate followed by this. I think this is why I feel so disappointed.
They have a great menu at very reasonable prices and everything else impressed me so much. Hopefully this was just an oversight. Then I start to think about how long the lasagne had been sitting there to become so brown on the bottom, and the pumpkin, and I worry.
I will try Mojo again, but I’m afraid two strikes and your’e out.
May 15, 2008 5:28 PM
Ate well at Mojos tonight. Three people, one choice - the obvious one - the calamari. Beautiful. A great meal. Good coffee. Great company. Good service. Who could ask for anything more?
Finally ate there Saturday night - I was curious as I had heard so many good reports. Service was a little mixed at first - admittedly we were early and there was a large party occupying the front area where I had hoped we could have a drink. After that it was all good. Food was excellent (my salmon pappardelle from the specials board could have been a bit more seasoned, but then I like things salty) and friend loved his fish. Berry panna cotta lovely and good coffee. Drinks not too expensive - we will go back, though I still love Flathead as my local eatery (had takeaway from there Friday night!).
Returned with Hubby for brunch on Sunday.
The Big Brekkie is definately that.
Food was good, coffee great, service slow and hardly a smile to be seen. Very busy though. Somehow felt in the way a little. I wont be rushing back.
Dined on Fridaynight, and it was pretty busy with a good atmosphere. Great wine list. Calamari a bit over dressed but otherwise good experience. Don’t know what it would be like early in the week when not as busy.
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