Neighborhood Cafe — Restaurant in Launceston

For the past year and half I have frequented this cafe often as I live locally in the area. However over this time I have found the staff becoming increasingly more and more unwelcoming. I attend this café with my child alone, with friends and at other times with friends with children and the stares, rude remarks and lack of smiles/poor customer service has made the experience of going to this cafe so uncomfortable that I don’t think I’ll bother going here anymore. At times my child has made a bit of a mess, but it only takes a minute to clean up (I should know as I do it daily) at times I have offered to do so myself, but it doesn’t seem to be an issue anywhere else like it is here for some reason. I do wonder if there is a massive cultural issue going on here as I have seen other staff around that have left here that have alluded to this. The decor really needs a facelift too, and they need to take better care of their outdoor plants that a large portion of them are feature plants are half dead-making it a bit of an eyesore. I do really love the food here however which is the only thing going for it and why I keep going I guess, but from now on I think I’ll pop next door for my bread and butter pastries. It is unfortunate that a place like this lies in the heart of the community centered suburb...

Driving past and saw Neighbourhood was open for Thurs dinner so made a call to see if we could drop in last minute. Best. Decision. Ever. And turns out it was their first night open. The wood-fired roast special of leatherwood honey-laced pork belly with roasted celeriac (to the point of those lovely caramelised edge bits :-) ) was delicious, and we paired it with the roasted beetroot with leaves, mandarin wedges, puffed wild rice and an addictive tahini-esque sunflower creme. Went for the pear and prosciutto pizza topped with a generous ball of burrata, which was delicious on a crisp and fluffy sourdough base. We wanted to try the array of small plates too, so made the decision to book for dinner the next night. We’re greeted like old friends on our return, and sit down to salsa-verde-topped lamb donuts (kind of a Euro take on a BBQ pork bun. And where have you been all my life?), plump poached prawn & cuc sandwich, seared scallops with some kind of sweet and tangy magic on top, and a Quattro formaggio pizza. Don’t get me started on the drinks (because I’ll never admit that I drink Pretty Boys)....

Neighbourhood Cafe is a great place to people watch, from it's perfectly perched position with indoor and alfresco dining, it's such a bustling area on Gorge Road in Trevallyn, with traffic constantly flowing in every direction from the busy roundabout, nestled amongst a popular array of shops, including the award winning Trevallyn Bakery, Newsagency, pharmacy and gourmet deli. Neighbourhood Cafe has recently changed hands and while the new owners are still finding their way around the business, the menu is simple and adequate, with an array of takeaway meals and delicious home baked cakes and biscuits and good coffee. The staff are very helpful and friendly, with adequate parking, up the ramp to the rear of the cafe. The cafe is also open for dinner and the menu will undergo a regular update to keep it fresh and competitive. Neighbourhood Cafe is wheelchair friendly and has an atmosphere and ambiance that's hard to beat, the kids will love it when they see the gorgeous doggos enjoying dining out with their owners too. I'll...