the source

diner from tasmania. i don't normally comment on my experiences at restaurants, however i cannot go past the two previous reviews, especially the diner from denver. i agree entirely with their commentary. we were told that the french chef was wonderful. he probably is, but his cooking left a bad taste in my mouth. i was willing to go to mona and pay the amount required for their varying numbers of courses, however i certainly would have expected some value for money. the waiting staff weregreatbut the food was terrible. never again. plenty of other restaurants in tasmania that provide much better quality food and at a realistic price.

great view,greatservice,greatfood!

a really nice restaurant to visit @ mona, quiet & conversational. mains are $30-$40, but both ours were well worth the price and couldn't be faulted. ocean trout was flakey & crispy skinned; beef cheeks even more tender than the fish!

some local beers & wines are available but we couldn't pass up some of the rarer craft beers on offer.

thoroughly enjoyed our time here.

another phenom food experience in tasmania.

after a wander through mona (what a museum and gallery) we headed to our lunch booking for hubs birthday.

tasmanian drinks to start followed by seriouslygreatfood.

seared scallops for my choice, torched miso & sake cured ocean trout for hubs.

for mains we got the striped trumpeter and the seafood hot pot, both delicious and generous.

dessert of panna cotta for me, and white chocolate mouse for hubs.

i finished with a very good piccolo. they use villano coffee.

it was agreatplace for lunch after a trip to mona. the service wasgreatand quite prompt. there was a wide selection on the menu, seafood and meat. it was totally enjoyable especially one can enjoy the view too.

the source aspires to delight as much as mona. it doesn't disappoint. the view over the bay is agreatlocation for a lunch after visiting one of the more confronting art collections in australia.

our lunch was simple. cheese soufflé followed by a spelt risotto with roasted mushrooms, nettle and crispy pesto. a first time for everything in terms of nettle and spelt. but it was delicious. a vegetarian i am not but i could be tempted to be, based on this dish alone.

a nice collection of wine. and some fresh moo brew ahead of lunch.

when my husband and i visited hobart, we thought we’d give the source a go to make our mona visit more complete. as their website instructed, i had to call the restaurant to book a few days beforehand. although the process was smooth, i’d expected a modern fine dining restaurant at mona to have online reservation function on their website.

when we arrived on the sunday, we were greeted immediately by one of the waiters. service from the staff and restaurant manager were good, but you’d expect nothing less from a restaurant like this. they came to top up our water frequently which was good. when we mentioned that we were planning to do wine tasting after lunch so we were not ordering any drinks, the female manager very kindly informed us that make sure we mention that we dined at the source so that the tasting is complimentary. we didn’t feel pressured to order drinks at the restaurant which was nice, and certainly appreciated her telling us about the complimentary tasting as it wasn’t stated anywhere on mona’s website.

we were not very hungry so decided to just order 2 entrées and 1 main to share. the restaurant, like most fine dining restaurants in australia, offers complimentary bread, which is sourced from the famous pigeon whole bakery in hobart.

for our first entrée, we had the seared scallops, textures of cauliflower, tomato & chorizo. the scallops were delicious! they were cooked and seared really well and really left us wanting for more. the cauliflower and puree were also flavoursome, and mixed really well with tomato & chorizo. again, they tasted so good that i think i wouldn’t mind getting another serve. the dish was well presented too. this was agreatstart to a meal and i’d really recommend this dish if you come here for lunch.

for our second entrée, we had the rabbit terrine, moorilla wine poached cherries, toast, leafy salad, capers, mustard. i had never tried rabbit terrine before so didn’t know what to expect. it was actually really nice and palatable. it tasted even better with a layer of mustard on top. we really enjoyed sharing it with some salad and bread. the wine poached cherries and didn’t leave anygreatimpression though. the leafy salad was crunchy and the beetroot and capers really added extra texture and flavours to it. overall, it was a light and refreshing dish. if you are feeling a bit adventurous and open to something different, this is a good one to try.

for our main course, we had the cannelloni filled with leafy greens and pine nuts in creamy cheese sauce. presentation was not that impressive and there just looked to be an excessive amount of creamy cheese sauce on the plate. there were three cannelloni in total. the cannelloni pastry tasted fresh and house-made, and there were plenty of green fillings inside. however, we both felt that the creamy cheese sauce was too creamy and rich. to be honest, after the two impressive entrées, this dish was a bit underwhelming. there were way too much cheesy sauce on it and that’s all you could taste. i knew it would be creamy, but i had expected the taste to be more sophisticated and didn’t expect the creaminess to be that rich. nevertheless, if you are a fan of some really creamy cheese sauce, you probably will love this dish.

overall, i’d still recommend dining here if you visit mona. it may not be for everyone, but it’s definitely a dining experience worth trying to complete your mona experience.

amazing!. sometimes you pay twice what you consider to be the maximum reasonable price for a restaurant, and the meal is only10% better than the norm. here we paid twice a reasonable maximum and were rewarded with an experience to die for!
we had the five-course degustation with wine for sunday lunch for my wife's 60th birthday. initially i was very disappointed (not to say pissed off) that they had lost our booking for this very special day, and could not accommodate us, but then after some pleading they (i.e. cameron) came through good and gave us a wonderful table in the corner overlooking the bay. from that moment on it was perfect. they don't give you a menu, but ask what sorts of things you like and build your meal around that. i loved having someone else choosing my meals! my wife has quirky food preferences which they accommodated flawlessly. our food was mind-bogglingly inventive - novel combinations which i wouldn't dream would work but turned out to be perfectly matched with each other and with the chosen wine. and the wine! we started with a unusual boutique french champagne and ended with a 25-year-old gewurztraminer, and all stops in between equally interesting, except for a somewhat boring but inoffensive pinot noir. my wife, not agreatwine drinker, almost didn't bother with the wine. that would have been such an enormous mistake because it's very much part of the degustation experience, at the end she agreed that she would have missed out on so much of the experience if she hadn't tried the matching wines. i loved the sommelier who really knew her stuff, and the waitress who was equally knowledgeable (and enthusiastic) about the food. she was also psychic - how come she knew my wife was dying for a chocolate dessert whereas i was looking for something fresh and fruity?
hats off, and thanks, to the staff who made it a very special day for us. now to pay off the second mortgage. but it was worth it!

for main meals, we had the beef pressé, mushroom and truffle farce, fondant potato, burnt bread quenelle, dijon mustard mousse, jus corsé (reuben’s dish). the beef was cut into strips and was so tender and delicately cooked with love. the presentation of all the dishes was carefully designed, but still had a casual feel to it. we were in tasmania after all. the laid back, happy go lucky spirit of this place, coupled along withgreatproduce really should sing in the food and in this case it did. the confit ocean trout, carrot purée, sauce l’antboise (arti’s dish for the main, and a shared entrée dish between reuben and “mum and dad”) was divine. the ocean trout was cooked by the sous vide method, which made the fish texture silky, where the sauce was creamy. we all thought it was one of the best dishes. the fish was so fresh it just fell apart easily with our forks and was a soft pillow of goodness in our mouths. the sauce was not overpowering over the fish and you could taste the ocea

we had a lovely evening. service wasgreat- knowledge of food and wine exemplary. had a 5-course degustation which was just right. the company entertained with the bean bag collection with rohan! well done!

melbourne is brimming with dining options as one of the world'sgreatculinary cities. but once in a while a change is not such a bad thing. especially when there's the option to pop down to tasmania and visit one of the world'sgreatgalleries and its french inspired restaurant the source. mona, the brainchild of david walsh, is a sensation and now tasmania's biggest tourist attraction. a gallery like no other which features themes of sex and death. mona being the anacronym for the museum of old and new art. it has stirred controversy since its opening in 2011 and some of its exhibits are shocking and provocative.

the source, mona.greatfood, but the service did not match what you would expect for the price you are paying for the food. if it was just about the food, then i would go again, but for the overall experience i won't be rushing back.

we had a fantastic dinner here. impeccable service, beautiful and delicious food,greatsetting. recommended for a convivial and memorable meal with friends or family. they even ably accommodated one gluten free dinner amongst our group, without notice.