Mondo Organics

Ph: (07) 3844 1132; 166 Hardgrave Rd, WEST END 4101 www.mondo-organics.com.au

Modern Italian, $$ +, ** for Food & Ambience
Open: Open Lunch Tue-Fri dinner Tue- Sat; Licensed; Cards AE BC DC MC V EFT, Seats inside 70, Seats outside Yes, Kids welcomed
Chef Adam O'Sullivan (05-03-08) Owner Brenda Fawdon & Sonja Drexler (05-03-2008;)

Mietta's Review
This very busy and popular all organic smart cafe come retail outlet offers lots of yummy vegan, vegetarian and wheat free choices in a faux rustic setting. Place looks great, is child friendly and these days, at lunchtime anyway, home to local businessmen and women, catching up on healthy eating. In 06 mains averaged $28.

Other published opinions

Brisbane News David Bentley, 5-3-2008 Score: Food 8.5 Wine 8.5 Service 8 Ambience 8 "The notion of a licensed restaurant specialising in organic food, or something close to it, seems so obvious that you wonder why no one thought of it sooner. For Brenda Fawdon and Sonja Drexler, of Mondo Organics in West End, the inspiration came about eight years ago, and, apart from minor compromises, they've held true to the concept"

Courier Mail food and wine guide Queensland 2008 Score: 14/20 "Wrapping around a corner on Hardgrave Road, Mondo is a welcome addition to the organic movement, serving innovative cuisine and seeking out great produce from all over the state"

Gourmet Traveller 2008 Australian Restaurant Guide "The 'eat healthy' message here is conveyed subtly. Anyone would be content feasting on the duo of duck - a pairing of 'drunken' potroasted leg and a crisp breast glazed in brown butter with wilted greens and Cognac-infused figs"

Brisbane News Dining Out Guide 2007 "One of the trailblazers for organic cuisine in Brisbane, Mondo has become a highly regarded destination for foodies in general"

Gourmet Traveller 2007 Australian Restaurant Guide "This West End institution - Australia's first licensed organic restaurant -just keeps on impressing, time after time. Whether it's the casual yet refined elegance, the carefully sourced produce or the expertly conceived wine list, the formula is magical."

Courier-Mail Goodlife Restaurant Guide 2006 "Step over the threshold of this attractive restaurant and you can almost inhale the goodness. Everything, including many of the wines listed, is organic and much love and care goes into creating dishes that are innovative as well as deliciously healthy."

Gourmet Traveller 2006 Australian Restaurant Guide "There's a palpable energy to this place, and whether it comes from the wholesomeness ofthe food, the dynamic nature of the three talented owners, or the earthy but airy design is your call. Perhaps it's a happy mix that makes Mondo infinitely popular and consistent."

Brisbane News Eating Out Guide 2006 "Grilled sicilian-spiced baby chicken or venison and apple sausages - all organic, and all delicious. Such is the variety and inventiveness, it's hard to choose."

Courier Mail Good Life Restaurant review by Lizzie Loel 22/2/05 "Whether you dine in the atmospheric little courtyard out the front of the restaurant or inside on the long banquette, you will enjoy the ambience of the place. There is a great energy and integrity to the food which you can learn to do for yourself at one of the frequent cooking classes held on site."

Courier-Mail Goodlife Restaurant Guide 05 "This was the first licensed organic restaurant in Australia and its been able to ride the wave of increasing consumer interest in organic produce. The menu is varied and innovative and reflects chef Rizzo's Sicilian heritage."

Gourmet Traveller Australian Restaurant Guide 2005 "Australia's first organic restaurant resides, appropriately, amid the sandal-wearing population of West End. The food is unique. Showing a strong Italian influence, it is fashioned with organic produce into wholesome dishes that are simple, rich and rustic."

Brisbane News Dining Out Guide 2004 "Australia's first licensed organic restaurant specialises in food that's free of pesticides, additives and preservatives. Chef Dominique Rizzo's menu has a lot of variety, albeit with a strong Sicilian influence"

Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide Australia 2004, Good vegetarian options,'a haven for fans of healthy food...Produce, down to the wine list, is from growers using organic, sustainable principles...a haul of seafood on offer...wine list is somewhat limited by its bent towards organic produce...Service is casual but efficient and friendly.'

Brisbane Times, Restuarants, Alison Walsh, 27/11/02

Brisbane News Eating Out Guide 2002