Red Square Cafe

After checking out of our accommodation we were looking for somewhere to have breakfast & even though I’d read some low reviews about this place it certainly surpassed our expectations. Very busy cafe with efficient staff promptly serving everyone. We didn’t wait long for our food which was absolutely delicious! We both ordered smashed avo & coffees which were good too. Very spacious cafe with a cool vibe. We were also pleasantly surprised to get the $10.95 special for ordering before 11am which was an excellent deal. I liked that all the staff wore same colours. Highly recommend this place! In fact we will probably have breakfast there again before departing Hobart.

Visited here twice this week, once to catch up with friends from interstate awaiting their flight & the other with a local friend for lunch 😊 Enjoyed both visits, friendly staff & reasonable cafe style lunch was provided. Friends liked their Halloumi Cheese Sticks & wedges with sour cream & sweet chilli 👍🏼 however to be honest my big breakfast left me disappointed. It was big enough but underwhelming sadly, taste wise. My poached eggs were overdone after asking specifically for soft yolks 😔 Could have done with being served hotter & some added baked beans wouldn't have gone astray, as it was all quite dry (except my toast as it was sadly soggy from water from my poached eggs I would say...) I was bummed as my half tomato was under ripe, so unfortunately tasteless...plus it was barely cooked & served cold along with the mushrooms. The little sausages (usually my least favourite) were a winner taste wise, so great job guys! 👍🏼😎 Don't change them 😉😁 and it was priced well at $18. Next visit I tried the pork belly on an Asian style crunchy salad (which was much tastier 😋) but unfortunately the pork belly wasn't crisp & juicy as one would expect. It was served in very thin strips (not cubed as normal) which sadly left it dried out & tough as old boots. My poor knife struggled to do its job & cut through it! 😲😔 Salad was good & dressing was yummy 😊👍🏼 so onto a winner there if they can improve the pork belly, which should be the star of the dish 🤔 Perhaps try cubing it & cooking it until the fat caramelises & crisps, (yummy!) then reduce the temp & cook until inside is tender. Instead of baking it until it turns into a little 'brick' like strip, that could do a bit of damage if thrown 😁 lol! 😉 It would also be great if there was a Zero sugar soft drink available other than Pepsi too pretty please...? Something like sugar free Sunkist, lemon squash or lemonade would go down well I believe 😊 Anyways, all in all it was a pleasant cafe experience that could end up being something you rave about IF a little bit more care was shown to the cooking of the pork belly & some juicy, ripe tomatoes were bought so the cook cook could serve them cooked well & hot, alongside the 'mushies' on the Big Brekkie plate 👍🏼😎

Food finally came out after a 50 minute wait. If you want to ensure your meal will get to your table, do not order from the bane marie as you will be completely forgotten about. After the 50min wait for 3/4 meals the 4th was another 20min wait. The food from the restaurant menu is really good, but the service and experience overall reduces the rating.

I realised after waiting for 30-40 minutes that my food order had been forgotten. Staff did not know how to put through the refund and just gave me cash. I was then offered what I assumed was a complimentary salad roll to take away as an apology for the mistake, since my lunch break was almost over and I didn't have time to wait any longer for my original order. After taking the order, the staff try to charge me for it, and said they would have to speak to their manager to waive the charge when I expressed my surprise. I waited around for a response for another 10 minutes, notwithstanding that I had explained I was in a rush and my lunch break was almost over. I eventually left hungry and late for work, having received no response from the manager as to waiving the charge and no food.