The Bloom — Restaurant in District of Canberra Central

This was a great local cafe, used to visit it all the time. Unfortunately it has gone downhill after changing owners several months ago. Food: they previously offered high quality baked goods. However the suppliers were changed and the products are now supermarket quality. The kitchen is also incapable of taking on board requests eg asked for crispy bacon, received soft Service: the staff are pleasant but seem to lack training / experience eg asked for a brownie, received a chocolate cake. Ambience: music is rarely on so it’s like walking into a library. Despite numerous dog owners in the area the dog water bowels are always...

I went The Bloom today, and I’d previously ordered a pulled pork burger there on a Saturday, which was absolutely delicious. The pork was shredded, well-seasoned, and had a great texture. However, today is Sunday, and the usual chef wasn’t there. Instead, someone else made the burger, and it was a complete letdown. There was no shredded pork at all; instead, they just put two dry, tough, and flavorless pieces of pork in the bun. It wasn’t a pulled pork burger at all. Plus, being a Sunday, they charged an extra surcharge, but the quality just wasn’t there.

The 2 stars just...

I love their quiche and coffee, probably one of the best I have had in a while! It is a cute and cozy cafe to hang out with your mates and family, great natural areas such as a park and is overall in a great place in Canberra to eat at with yourself, friend or your family! Absolutely devoured everything on my plate. Plus: I also love their ONA coffee with such soothing and...