Tali

Great food spoiled by dreadful, uncaring staff disinterested in the customer. (And this is due to training and organisation not COVID) Not recommended until service improves which is sad since the food was excellent.

*SEE EDIT AT THE BOTTOM Came here for buffet breakfast at 9am, as included with hotel stay at Crowne Plaza. 10 minute wait to get in. No plates, bowls, spoons or glasses available. Food depleted, hot counter empty, juices empty, scarce pickings of cold meats/fruit, omelette station running on a 30 minute wait time, coffee machine out of order. Girlfriend only managed to get a cold chipolata and some salami. Staff restocking butter rather correctly prioritising cutlery or hot food needs. Had to order coffee through a waitress who just relayed it to the barista stood right next to me. Shambolic experience, well short of expectations for a $25pp breakfast. EDIT: We visited again on the 2nd and 3rd mornings of our stay and it was a totally different experience. We came in at 7-7.30am after the problems the previous day. The food was abundant, the atmosphere not chaotic and we had a great breakfast. Based on this, I'd recommend you visit as early as possible. I have revised the review from 1 to 3 stars

Busy so ran out of dishes often, but were soon provided in limited numbers. Still was a very nice birthday breakfast.

Had the buffet breakfast at Tali 3 mornings in a row qhike i was staying there over Easter. Sadly it wasn't a great experience. Saturday there were too few staff (only 2) in the kitchen and they just couldn't keep up with the demand, so the buffet was inky baked beans and mushrooms for over 20 minutes. More staff on the other days and while the egg station (poached eggs, omelettes etc.) was good the quality of the other hot food was way less tyan you'd expect for a $30 buffet...chicken chipolatas dry and tough, bacon greasy and tough, tomatoes not cooked, the mushrooms however were great. It woukd be nice to see the team lift their game, its a busy spot and a pleasant outlook

Had breakfast and dinner here. Food and service were excellent. The cauliflower soup was amazing. The duck and the salmon were both outstanding. The decor is very nice. I'm a big fan of tablecloths, and Tali has them. If you prefer outdoor seating, you get seated in a nicely designed courtyard with a rock garden. You're not looking at a parking lot or a a street with traffic. If you're not a guest of the hotel but are just coming here to eat, there's plenty of free parking. So far, this has been my best dining experience in Australia.

Nice atmosphere friendly staff, tasty food, reasonable prices.

Bit pricey but excellent food with ok service. Well done chefs. Order wagyu and enochi both dishes up to mark. Dessert and cocktail of the month mind blowing 😍

Food was outstanding, I had the wild barramundi. Service disorganized and lacked direction. I’d eat here again, because the kitchen have it nailed, but for goodness sake, hire a restaurant manager who can run front of house and you’ll be full every service!

We had brekky here this morning, not realising it wouldn’t be the usual pre covid buffet. That was ok - the menu didn’t offer a lot of options - a lot of egg dishes, cereal or pancakes. The price was good. The meals were decent (although the GF bread was tiny and I could have gone for four slices instead of two!!) The biggest issue was ordering our drinks (coffee, teas, juices) and then having them arrive well after our food arrived. We had to go looking for them in fact as we were ready to leave. (Table of 8 ppl) The staff were lovely and very busy and I feel like they had their work cut out for them and were just understaffed. Otherwise a lovely family breakfast.

The best dining experience in Alice Springs