Lunch at Environs, the freshly renovated, light and airy, former Bosso and Boo, in Waterloo Crescent, Battery Point, proved to be a most pleasant interlude from life as we know it, the other day. Served by Jarrod, an exemplary example of a customer service exponent (who took the piss mercilessly, and I wouldn't have it any other way!), the food was excellent, and a true credit to owner/chef Warren Glover, ex Macquarie Foodstore, and most recently, ex Henry Jones.
The breakfast and lunch menu is modern, comprehensive and reasonable, with most everything being made in the kitchens there, including the chutney and pastry for my mains Cottage Pie. They do dinner some nights, but not all.
We feasted on:
a shared antipasta platter ($14 from memory), a predominantly meaty platter which came accompanied by some sourdough bread, then Pete had the
Cottage Green – almond coated sardines, poached egg and dressed rocket on a house made hash brown $11.50, while I had the
Shepherds Pie $8.
All the food was beautiful, and we couldn’t fault it at all. The atmosphere was light and easy, and the surroundings ditto.
This is a great little place for lunch, with the all day breakfasts going till 3.00. Responding to a request for a recommendation for lunch, I sent youngest daughter and her cousin there the next day, so impressed was I with it. They came back saying exactly the same as I had – plus they had the added bonus of having been served by the wonderful Jarrod too – they agreed with my summation of his value to the business too!
It’s a strange name for a café, but that’s the only strange aspect of eating at Environs. Go and check it out. I am taking another foodie friend there this week, so will be interested in her summation.
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Looks good, Rita and once again our chets are making thing look pretty.
Mind you I'll go for it even though it's tossed on to the place from 20 paces.
How was that shepherd's pie? Partial to some of that but would it fill a guts like me?
how good is the relish!
Hi Sir G - the cottage pie was great, and I reckon if you're a real guts, you'd order the Caesar to accompany it. It filled me enough, but you hungry guys are a totally different matter!
LC - you're SO right! That relish is to-die-for!
I went here for lunch today after reading this, and it was fantastic - one of the best cafe meals I've had in a while. I had the cottage green and sampled the breakfast plate (which had outstanding scrambled eggs and corn pancake) and the chicken pasta and risotto looked great too. Will definitely go back to try more.
corn not in season, must be frozen?
Corn on the cob you can get all year round and you should try the Hash Brown Buttys' the best ever.....
yes corn is available all year round-but where does it come from? Does it matter that it is shipped from far away? Is it better to use seasonal and local foods? Why dont places cook seasonally and dont customers care?
Had wonderful satisfying big breakfast at Environs. Good to eat seasonal local food, especially when ethically and sustainably produced, perhaps a good amount of menu here is? I wonder if "Seasonal Foodie" could be guilty of sneaking a mango or enjoying avocado maki on a chilly day in Hobart!
Last anon SF here. How do you know the food at that cafe is sustainable and ethically produced Where dis you hears this or are you simply assuming like the rest of the ill informed consumers in Hobart?
For the record no I do not 'sneak' out of season fruit or vege, I just dont see the point. Im also shocked to read here that one of our most vocal food identities were seen at McDonalds. Talk is cheap.
Come on stop kidding yourselves seasonal food give me a break hardly any cafe and restaurants in Tasmania use seasonal fruit and vege its a joke The ones that do get scant attention because cutomers here dont give a shit or want to pay for good locally ethically sourced food
cut a guy a break. even jesus used to hang out with hookers.
i think most of you are missing the point.the is really good and it just nice to get a good b'bast at a good price
What the hell are you talking about Seasonal Foodie, corn IS in season!
http://www.vnv.org.au/site/files/seasonalfoodcalendar.pdf
It also happens to be gorgeously sweet this season too!
Anyone who shops at Wollies knows that corn is always in season. It just depends on which part of the globe you prefer your vegies to hail from.
ps And in case your worried I sound a bit Irish like that Qantas bloke I promise I won't be cancelling any shopping days before Christmas.
One can anything all year round. From all over Australia and beyond. Its a choice though to use Tasmanian produce where corn mostly appears in Summer. Too many places say they use local produce but really don't which is a shame
Brilliant. SF....relax my friend. People pay for what they eat. If I'm enjoying my out of season corn I can't see how this effects you....but I have been wrong before
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