Two Before Ten Hobart Place — Restaurant in District of Canberra Central

Coffee was ok. Couldn't rate food as we came in near closing time and the kitchen was closed - no complaints there, although the chef coming out to eyeball us before deciding whether or not to stay back was a bit insulting tbh.

Service very lacklustre; the only person on the floor was so involved in chatting with someone in the kitchen she didn't notice us for about five minutes after we came in, and then gave us about 25% of her attention. Which I guess is why she delivered menus when the kitchen had already closed... To be entirely fair they didn't charge us for the coffees and offered a limp apology, but it meant we wasted another 20 minutes before we could go somewhere that was still serving food.

The new cafe is a beautiful space, but based on that one visit it's lost the professionalism that I associated with...

Lovely cafe. The coffee is excellent as always. Very spoilt in Canberra for choice around coffee, but Two Before Ten do tend to stand out.

We had the chicken burger and eggplant toastie. Both were pretty good. Wouldn't say their chips were the best, but good enough.

The staff were really lovely. Even though it was busy, they were fairly relaxed, so you didn't feel like a bother.

I hope the construction work across from them is finished soon, as it would be nice to have something better to look out on! But they make up for it with lots of lovely plants inside....

Yummy coffee as always from Two Before Ten, thank you. The rhubarb and almond friand looked a little sad, but it was still delicious all the same, I would have another one! A busy cafe, mostly for takeaways whilst I was there. Paid parking. I do have one question! Why is it that so many places take our money with those square tap devices, where the person just holds the device out, waiting for payment, without telling us the amount, or giving us the option to see a display? How can we be sure we are being charged correctly or have the correct...