Comments on: Cicada Review http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html We eat it, then tell you about it. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:49:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tezi http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-97 Tezi Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:01:27 +0000 http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-97 We had lunch at Cicada today - was NOT impressed. Service was probably the worst I have received in a long time. Confused waitress who cant remember what you have ordered or even that you have already ordered and have been waiting for 30 min. Then she delivers the wrong order to your table 2 times ?!? The food was bland and I would probably not return. We had lunch at Cicada today – was NOT impressed. Service was probably the worst I have received in a long time. Confused waitress who cant remember what you have ordered or even that you have already ordered and have been waiting for 30 min. Then she delivers the wrong order to your table 2 times ?!? The food was bland and I would probably not return.

]]> By: Peter http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-96 Peter Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:31:26 +0000 http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-96 Cicada is one of the best places to eat great food, drink great coffee and relax in a modern, well thought out environment. I have never had a bad experience at Cicada in all of the times I have been there with my work colleagues. This is our favorite place to go. I think that after nearly 12 months that Cicada should be re-reviewed! PM Cicada is one of the best places to eat great food, drink great coffee and relax in a modern, well thought out environment.

I have never had a bad experience at Cicada in all of the times I have been there with my work colleagues.

This is our favorite place to go.

I think that after nearly 12 months that Cicada should be re-reviewed!

PM

]]> By: not happy http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-95 not happy Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:57:22 +0000 http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-95 i had a really bad experience with this restaurant.. the waiters were rude to us, took forever with our order (we had to wait about 30 mins and were STARVING) and gave us the WRONG orders! not to mention there's this rule where you cannot order food from the front (cafe food) if you are dining in. i know i shall not be going back again.. i had a really bad experience with this restaurant.. the waiters were rude to us, took forever with our order (we had to wait about 30 mins and were STARVING) and gave us the WRONG orders! not to mention there’s this rule where you cannot order food from the front (cafe food) if you are dining in.

i know i shall not be going back again..

]]> By: amber http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-94 amber Wed, 12 May 2010 11:42:08 +0000 http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-94 ...but they're so comfy! I don't own a pair, but I have borrowed some and I was, embarrassingly, tempted to buy some. :) …but they’re so comfy! I don’t own a pair, but I have borrowed some and I was, embarrassingly, tempted to buy some. :)

]]> By: ally http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-93 ally Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:02:21 +0000 http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-93 Well summarised, Amber! I enjoyed Cicada's food, prices, and service, but was just a little thrown with the atmosphere. As for Crocs, well...still hate 'em. Well summarised, Amber! I enjoyed Cicada’s food, prices, and service, but was just a little thrown with the atmosphere. As for Crocs, well…still hate ‘em.

]]> By: amber http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-92 amber Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:51:21 +0000 http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-92 I have just read a fabulous book on food writing (Will Write for Food -- Dianna Jacob) and was very interested in the chapters on reviewing. Jacob stresses the importance on writing with honesty, which is what I think Ally has done here. It's possible for different individuals to have very different impressions of the same venue! I think it's valuable to weigh in with different opinions in the comments section, but taking personal, nasty potshots at the author is so unnecessary. I read it this way: the venue's food was good, but a little incongruous with the atmosphere. That's just as worthy an observation as anybody else's! Keep going, Ally. :) I have just read a fabulous book on food writing (Will Write for Food — Dianna Jacob) and was very interested in the chapters on reviewing. Jacob stresses the importance on writing with honesty, which is what I think Ally has done here.

It’s possible for different individuals to have very different impressions of the same venue! I think it’s valuable to weigh in with different opinions in the comments section, but taking personal, nasty potshots at the author is so unnecessary.

I read it this way: the venue’s food was good, but a little incongruous with the atmosphere.

That’s just as worthy an observation as anybody else’s!

Keep going, Ally. :)

]]> By: ally http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-91 ally Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:04:30 +0000 http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-91 Hi Rosa! "Il Villagio" is actually the name of the bakery in question. If you read my review of Cicada again, you'll see that I say "I really like Cicada", and "the food is good", and "The bar part is fantastic". So thank you for reading, Rosa! (or rather, not reading). Hi Rosa! “Il Villagio” is actually the name of the bakery in question.

If you read my review of Cicada again, you’ll see that I say “I really like Cicada”, and “the food is good”, and “The bar part is fantastic”.

So thank you for reading, Rosa! (or rather, not reading).

]]> By: rosa http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-90 rosa Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:19:08 +0000 http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-90 Ally , you write "il villagio" review with absolutely no 'gusto!".... are you trying to sound cultured by adopting an italian expression? ...do you actually know what is means? You then distatefully express your opinion of a fabulous new eating precinct to a pair of "crocs!" You are a downright whinger..!.. Your overall dining experience was satisfactory, yet you still manage to write comments like the 'cheap breakfast menu' on offer or the 'use of iceberg lettuce on the burger!" This fabulously decked out food precinct is exactly what Brisbane needed! It is vibrant, well presented and very good value for money! If you cannot appreciate the point of difference this place is making in the food industry... an 'identity" crisis then perhaps you will feel more at home at your local mcdonald's! Macca's offers newly renovated premises no identity crisis or loud music here! Fat pants and crocs definitely welcome! Ally , you write “il villagio” review with absolutely no ‘gusto!”…. are you trying to sound cultured by adopting an italian expression? …do you actually know what is means? You then distatefully express your opinion of a fabulous new eating precinct to a pair of “crocs!”

You are a downright whinger..!.. Your overall dining experience was satisfactory, yet you still manage to write comments like the ‘cheap breakfast menu’ on offer or the ‘use of iceberg lettuce on the burger!”

This fabulously decked out food precinct is exactly what Brisbane needed! It is vibrant, well presented and very good value for money!

If you cannot appreciate the point of difference this place is making in the food industry… an ‘identity” crisis then perhaps you will feel more at home at your local mcdonald’s!
Macca’s offers newly renovated premises no identity crisis or loud music here!
Fat pants and crocs definitely welcome!

]]> By: Blake http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-89 Blake Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:25:12 +0000 http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-89 If you are looking for great coffee try Naked in the Elizabeth St Arcade If you are looking for great coffee try Naked in the Elizabeth St Arcade

]]> By: ally http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-88 ally Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:04:23 +0000 http://www.eatdrinkbrisbane.com/2009/09/cicada-review.html#comment-88 Great to hear you love it! ^ But I must correct you - Cicada didn't let me down, overall I really liked it too :) Great to hear you love it! ^ But I must correct you – Cicada didn’t let me down, overall I really liked it too :)

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