Written on Tea — Restaurant in Hobart

The UK Telegraph included Written on Tea in the City in their 2014 guide to the 20 best places to eat in #Tasmania: " ... the owners have opened a second restaurant in the city, excellent news for urbanites who are keen to try its xiao long bao dumplings, Cantonese-style roast duck and other delicacies. Chinese cuisine in regional Australia is often pedestrian, but Written On Tea is the exception. Expect plenty of authentically spicy dishes. The menu is huge and includes everything from soups to stir-fried noodles, hot pot and steamed fish. There are plenty of vegetarian options. If you can’t make up your mind, choose the four-course banquet,...

I should have taken the reviews into consideration. Everyone is your classic sit on the couch eating tim tams while watching Master Chef and spitting out half-chewed bits of wafer while yelling at the television that George is short, but of course I chose to be obtuse.

Please, read this warning; save your money, save your time (it will take a considerable amount of it). The service was poor, the food was poor, and now I'm poor due to the prices. Tandoor Curry House is two minutes walk away; do it, you know you love naan.

One star is...

Service was good but that was the only good point. The food was rushed, spring rolls were frozen in the middle & sent back then returned cut In half and 1 less than ordered. Dumplings were slightly under cooked and a bit doughy, kung pao chicken was very strange in flavour and the chicken was warm at best so this dish was left uneaten. We were given a decent discount but still a very...