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Canberra Table - July 2007

crisp cafe and bar review

July 9th 2007 02:59
a selection of wraps
a selection of wraps
tex mex flair
tex mex flair
Canberra being a public service town we have a plethora of cafes attached to government buildings traditionally these establishments are ubiquitous and lack character most of the time I cant really recall much in the way of what I ate and where when thinking of these businesses. There are of course exceptions to the rule and one such brave establishment is Crisp cafe and bar. Located on Northbourne Ave. crisp opened three years ago and from the out set had a South American theme (a fact echoed by the name of their catering arm Coyote).

the smart refit and clean lines are no fuss with some artful touches such as photos of the cafe, along with exotic condiments on display and the way they have turned a storage problem into a design feature by stacking their brightly coloured function platters in plain view shows a knowledge of how to use a small space to the full. And small it is seating roughly 25 inside and the option of outside (weather permitting) crisp fills quickly, although even during the lunch rush it all seems to flow nicely with out making you feel squashed. Owner Jason Herbert, a chef himself, works with head chef Kieran Riley on all the menus. You can order some of the usual unadventurous fodder if you want, but all come with a little south American flair, the regular stuff I have tried are great in particular the steak sandwich (with a tex mex twist) and the all day breakfast burger ($5) during winter the obligatory soups are anything but boring, even the potato and leek ($8.70) I ate the other day had a lively touch of spice (cumin). Where else in a similar setting can you get a selection of Mexican style wraps ($10) titles including Sante fe (coyote spice rubbed chicken with bacon and Guacamole) or the tantalising tandoori chimmichunga (with chipotle chillies mushroom and bacon) once wrapped this one is deep-fried for and added dimension quite decadent yet delicious. Crisp is also licensed and has a succinct selection of wines and beers from standard to top shelf. The coffee passed with flying colours with my wife enjoying a chai latte (both $3.20 standard size). I haven’t been to any functions by coyote catering but if the café is anything to go by it would be quite a good feast for just about any occasion. In summing up crisp is definitely above average in the category of office building cafés. I hope that other such venues choose to offer the guaranteed customers in any office building more interesting options.


Information
Crisp Café and Bar
220 Northbourne Ave. Braddon
ph (02)6257 7777
open (winter) mon-fri 8am till 4pm
summer open later depending on trade
seats
licensed with no byo
all images sourced with permission from the Coyote catering website

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