eighty/twenty

i almost ate here once when it just opened, but they didn't have eftpos, and once me and my husband saw the menu, we thought that not having eftpos was a good reason to walk out the door. the menu is too healthy for our liking. nothing fried, creamy or served with high carbs? definitely not for us.
however, i have always loved smoothies, and once i read that they have matcha flavoured smoothie, i just have to try that.
i ordered matcha immunitea smoothie and zoodles. yes i know, i went from "no healthy food for me" to picking one of the healthiest food in the menu. but i love zoodles, i used to make it at home, so i just want to know how zoodles taste like in a restaurant.
the food and smoothie came out quite quickly. i took a sip on the smoothie first and i was completely blown away. the flavour was so refreshing, even though it's a milky smoothie (but they use almond milk), but i can imagine myself drinking it in the warmer summer weather. they also have non-milky smoothie with apple juice or coconut water base.
the zoodles is definitely better than my home-made one, because this one has olives, capers and rustic eggplant that goes well together with the fresh tomato sauce. whereas i usually bought pasta sauce in a jar for my zoodles at home. what i love about the food, is that everything taste so fresh. i believe that eighty twenty picks the freshest ingredients for their food, and i can taste that.
so, even though the food in eighty twenty are healthier that my usual french toast with bacon and maple, but they definitely taste as good, and fresher. the price is also very reasonable as the portion is so big. actually, i feel that ordering both zoodles and a smoothie might be too much. next time i'll pick either food or smoothies.

nice weekend menu provided, like the mini loaf and egg & bacon bun, fruit shake will be a good choice to have a try with a daily vitamin supplementary

the food is ok, tastes pretty healthy, massive fan of the banana bread. not a fan of the owner, service has been absolutely terrible from her. a few snotty staff members as well. they need to get the chefs involved more with the people. don't let the front of house let the place down.

love this place! its great to finally have a healthy spot to go to for breakfast and lunch in braddon. i live and work in braddon so this place has become my local.  i especially love their variety of breakfast salads and the interesting ingredients they put in their meals.  they also have awesome salads which change everyday - i pick mine up in the morning on my way to work...again really interesting combinations that make eating salad for lunch actually fun! eightytwenty may not be everyones cup of tea, but if you're into eating well then this is the place for you.

perfect breakfast and perfect coffee. and im a coffee snob lol.the raw sugarcane sugar for the coffee was nice.
and because our meals came out a few minutes apart they gave us free coffee. nice touch seeing as we didnt mind.
will be my new hang over cure spot.

sweaty gym people. not exactly my idea of healthy eating, hordes of smelly people with red faces wearing sweaty gym clothes standing over me while i'm tyring to eat!

book it out for a party. we attended an evening party in 80/20 and it was wonderful!. a variety of platters were served with fresh healthy tasty treats - savoury and sweet and far more than we could eat! it is the ideal venue for a special occasion or work function if you like quality food and excellent service. we had a beautiful night, and could sit inside or out. plenty of room for everyone and dancing too if you feel inclined!
we will be back for more... thank you 80/20 for raising the standard!


-----15 sep, 2014-----

love this cafe!. fresh, tasty, innovative and good for you! great coffee, and nice decor. eat here and your taste buds and your body will thank you. i want to go back and try everything on the menu.

shocking! with so many exce.... shocking!
with so many excellent eating establishments in canberra, give this place a miss! the coffee was good but the breakfast was appalling!

very disappointed. went here on a recommendation from her canberra on facebook. we both chose the big 20 bun for breakfast. 2 eggs, bacon and onion and tomato relish on a roll. the bacon was barely cooked and had big strips of soft fat, the onions were soggy and it lacked seasoning. the eggs were also very under done..the yokes were nice but the whites were transparent and raw. very very average and tasteless. when we were asked how the meal was, the waiter laughed when we explained the above. he didn't seem interested or concerned that we hadn't enjoyed our meal. coffee was good, however there are a dozen excellent coffee places in this street so we will definitely not return.

yum!!!!. i had breakfast at 8020 over the weekend and it was just great! i had the green bowl which was a fresh and really different and interesting breakfast option. who knew a salad for breakfast could taste so good! my friend had the quinoa granola which was really yummy and was a nice light breakfast. we particularly liked the fact that the granola had no oats in it at all, just crunchy quinoa and nuts. although it was a very busy day the vibe was still good and the service efficient. the only downside was that we had to wait in a cramped line to order but after receiving the food, it was well worth the wait. can't believe i haven't come here earlier, will definitely be back to try lunch!

better than blend 43....and i love blend 43. giggity giggity.

finally! a healthy and tasty alternative!. i have become quite the regular at eighty/twenty food since late last year when a girlfriend suggested i follow them on instagram. now i'm hooked. i try to lead a healthy and balanced lifestyle but always found it so challenging to eat out with friends or grab something on the go. eighty twenty has become my go to for fresh, healthy and nourishing meals that don't leave me feeling unsatisafied. i work in the area so eat here a couple of times a week or grab a salad and a smoothie to take with me. i love that the lunch menu changes (every week i think?) because i'm there so much i appreciate the variety, and i'm absolutely crazy about the green nourish bowl and granola for breakfast. i love coconut yoghurt!! i also love the general vibe here, you see a lot of familiar faces and the staff are lovely to me - they even know my order! also, could never face black coffee until 80/20! i found it too strong and bitter but their coffee is divine! ok enough from me, but thank you 80/20 for filling that healthy void for me! cannot recommend this place enough.

big milky disappointment. ordered an ice coffee which was about as tasteless as a big m or something you'd find at a service station.

don't waste your time being in an environment where they blast horrible daft punk music in the middle of the afternoon, witness staff passive agressiveness to each other. just go home or find somewhere else don't the road.

why pay for blandness?. came here as it was close for me, and i'm leaving disappointed. ordered some smoothies (two cost us $16.70) and what came after a reasonably long wait was one smoothie, the other coming another 5 minutes later. they were both watery, bland and quite hard to drink. i can make a healthier, tastier and less expensive smoothie at home. not worth the time or expense.

a poor choice, even the fact that it is healthy doesn't excuse poor service a even worse tasting food.