Basket & Green — Restaurant in Hobart

I walked into Basket and Green looking forward to a ham and cheese croissant and a solid espresso. The croissant showed up looking sharp—clean and tempting. But that first bite caught me off guard: a spicy sauce kicked in, unlisted on the menu. Definitely not what I had in mind. The espresso was a letdown too. Brewed with Tascaffe blue label, a barista’s choice, it came off burnt and bitter—too rough to enjoy. I was hoping for something smooth, not this harsh jolt. I brought up the spice with the staff. She was friendly, said she’d made it herself to spruce things up. I told her it needed to be on the menu—some folks don’t do well with spice. She said, “Next time,” but I couldn’t help thinking “next time” should’ve been “right now” with a quick, “I’ll let the manager know.” No action came. When I mentioned the coffee, she looked surprised—said it’s a well-known brand, like that should’ve made it fine. Still, she didn’t offer to fix it. Basket and Green has potential, but they’re slipping. With so many spots to choose from, I’m not sold on coming back. I hope they tighten things up. For now, I’m heading elsewhere for a...

The cafe was clean, the staff were friendly and courteous and the indoor plants provided a peaceful atmosphere however have to say I was shocked at the lack of flavour in the chickpea curry. I make this dish myself often with coriander, chilli, turmeric and cumin etc. but this, while carefully presented, had no flavour whatsoever! It was simply a cup of chickpea with a wash of pumpkin like thin sauce, a tiny saucer of yoghurt and a cup of rice and I'm just literally describing it with it no malice whatsoever. It was really so perplexing. I ate it all as I just needed some fuel to keep me going. When I was asked how the meal was afterwards I didn't have the heart to be honest so...

The service was great, very friendly and a nice relaxed setting which was prefect for an early lunch. The coffee was good and the baked goods on the counter looked delicious. The food was not fantastic, but certainly not bad. I would however recommend that when listing a lamb pie on the menu, you may want to specify that it is a curried lamb pie and not a traditional lamb pie, it was nice, but not what I would have chose for that time of the day if I had known. All in all one of the few places in Hobart worth...