For some months now I have walked past this Italian take away coffee/ burger place and wondered why they charge upward of $12 for a hamburger on its own. Today as I wandered aimlessly through the Met Centre feeling uninspired by my normal lunch choices I decided it was time to try the Italian hamburger for myself. Given that there is no private seating and the Met Centre has many places where you can get a burger, chips and drink for $10 or less, I approached the counter with high expectations and was disappointed from whoa to go.....
Firstly the service was poor. I was greeted by a girl who was eating while serving me. On its own not too bad, but when she stopped giving me my change to join in the conversation between three of her team mates I was unimpressed. I was only handed my money when one of her team mates intervened and suggested she finish serving me. After such poor service I was sure the burger would be fantastic to justify the price......I was wrong!
The burger wasn't horrible....the meat was well cooked and the bun was okay, but here's the problem: when I pay $12 for a take away burger from a food court I expect more than a lump of beef with one piece of cheese and some tomato sauce, and that was all I got. In short, I paid $12 for a beef paddy, a slice of tasty cheese, a hamburger bun and some sauce......and for all that I didn't even get good service to offset the cost.
Given the number of high quality take aways in Met Centre and around Wynyard Station I can't see the value in Janus, so I will give it a wide berth. read more