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The Age Good Food Guide 2007 - One Chef's Hat |
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User Reviews on Brasserie, The
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Food 8 |
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Value 10 |
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This has to be the best value meal in Melbourne. We had a long Saturday afternoon lunch a few weeks back and would have happily paid double the $45 for our 3 courses and sides. The entrees were, as always these days, the highlight (particularly the wagyu carpaccio, scallops). Mains were un-amazing but solid ingredients and the desserts were good enough to find room for. No push on the expensive wine list and lots of good choices by the glass. Ask to sit under the awnings and enjoy the sunny skyline.
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Ken&Belly -
See my reviews 25 , 18 November 2008
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Food 7 |
Ambience 7 |
Service 9 |
Value 7 |
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I like that there's a bit of a relaxed feel to the restaurant, yet very professional and sharp at the same time. Can definitely see many a business lunch happening here, but on this Saturday night it was quite pleasant.
A classic cocktail list and extensive wine list to choose from. The specials this particular night didn't really excite me, but there were more than a couple of entrees and mains I was keen to try. Shared oysters with lime, coriander and chili -the oysters fresh and tasty but somewhat overwhelmed by the sweetness of the dressing. A shame really when the there really needn't be much done to the natural beauty of oysters. The rocket sorbet had me so intrigued I had to go with the salmon gravlax entree. A surprisingly large serve - delightful teamed with the (buckwheat?) blini and rocket sorbet.
Others had the king prawn fritter - delightful to look at and the chicken liver and foie gras terrine, which was a bit rich and heavy. On to mains which were somewhat underwhelming, albeit satisfying. Highly recommend the duck breast, which was served pink-ish with turnip and accompanying duck spring rolls. It was paired with a lovely sticky sweet sauce which really enhanced the dish. The steak was cooked at medium rare, and oh-so tender and juicy. One of the fish dishes ordered was deemed rather plain and almost bland, served grilled atop of vegies.
Dessert was a rhubarb creme brulee - perfectly crispy on top of a not-too-sweet, rhubarb filling.
Service was delightful and near faultless. Certainly not overbearing. The restaurant has a really warm feel to it that makes you want to linger over food and wine. On the pricey side but a lovely experience and time had.
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purple_passion -
See my reviews 37, 26 October 2008
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Food 7 |
Ambience 7 |
Service 4 |
Value 4 |
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I kind of agree with the previous poster. Although a long term fan of Phillipe Mouchel, especially remembering his Langtons's days (where Cecconi's cantina now is in Flinders Lane), I was left a bit dissatisfied with the 'taste' of the food. Pork and beef dishes especially, which were rather plain compared to the description.
The fish dishes were another disappointment as its just home makeable food. Something is missing. The menu is great, the preparation is good. But somehow there isn't a lot of passion put into the food anymore. You could argue they try hard to get the basics right, but in this aspect, others does it better as at least it tastes great over there.
Having said that I thoroughly enjoyed it in a way but it occurred to me that, may be Phillipe is of retiring age and thus want to be stress free. This is no longer a high-end dining restaurant. So the brasserie name kind of fits in with what one would expect.
The disappointment continues with the desserts. They're very boring in creativity, preparations as well as taste. Back when the chef was running the 'other' restaurants, I remember his desserts were amazing and his version of a creme brulee slice still remains with me to this day as one of the best desserts I've had in my life.
Clafoutis and rum baba and normal creme brulee are too run of the mill stuff in a way, although I like them for their simplicity also, I expected more from the chef, especially having tried what he was capable of in the nostalgic past!
Nevertheless, he still remains one of my favourite chefs. All Crown and them need to do now is lower the prices of the food as it’s not worth the dosh in a sense, relative to the input by the kitchen.
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Iruka -
See my reviews 86, 13 September 2008
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Food 6 |
Ambience 7 |
Service 8 |
Value 7 |
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Service and ambience were good. After reading the reviews below, I was however a little disappointed with the food. The presentation was great, but for me something was missing. The flavors only seemed average, not exceptional. Nice restaurant, better than average but not an amazing.
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cuzbah -
See my reviews 1, 14 August 2008
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Food 8 |
Ambience 8 |
Service 5 |
Value 8 |
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Yet another superb Melbourne experience. Food was faultless, fabulous flavours and exemplary delivery. Hints of foam and truffle everywhere, which we thought might have been clichéd but were perfect. Value was excellent, three courses for lunch less than $50. Give it a go.
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Blairegourmand -
See my reviews 130, 02 August 2008
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Food 8 |
Ambience 8 |
Service 2 |
Value 2 |
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Went to this restaurant because of the reviews that had been listed here, but was very very disappointed, 2hrs 40min before we got our first course and another 1hr 30mins to get deserts. Disappointed because other people seemed to come and go, also being a special Birthday and a cake had been ordered well in advanced but was forgotten on the night. Ambience was fine, the wine list well overpriced and service very slow, in all we would not go back, would do better elsewhere.
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surfer -
See my reviews 1, 22 June 2008
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Food 9 |
Ambience 9 |
Service 6 |
Value 7 |
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Its all about the food and wine here, you could be distracted by the flames from outside or even the impressive lighting inside but what arrives at your table really steals the show. Entree of Prawn Fritters was well balanced, main of pain roasted rib eye was so good, great size and really doesn't need a side dish, dessert was tres magnifique, a tasting plate that all agreed was not needed but a must at a french restaurant. Loved it and have only one criticism, the service, I'm afraid our waiter seemed on the back foot all night. I'm sure he will bounce back for another busy service. I will return when next in Melbourne.
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travisgm -
See my reviews 27, 20 April 2008
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Food 8 |
Ambience 7 |
Service 8 |
Value 8 |
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Philippe Mouchel returns to Melbourne. My second meal in a year. Lunch was impressive. Spanner crab cocktail with and apple jelly served in a cocktail glass. A liver and pork terrine was a little heavy. Wagyu tongue was surprisingly light with a sensational sauce gribiche. The highlight was a fillet of John Dory, chorizo thinly sliced and placed under the skin before it was pan-fried to allow the tastes to melt, with an onion jus, and a millefeuille of potato, pumpkin and leek. An accompanying ratatouille was also a bit heavy and had been "in the pot" for a while.
Rum baba also a little heavy with too much rum (though good quality!), offset with some fruit and a light Chantilly cream. The wine list is of moderate interest, marked up at "Crown rates". Christian Maier (ex-Langton's) is now sommelier and will ensure the list is freshened up. Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2004 was excellent. Service was reasonable, though we were left waiting for bread and wine top-up at times. Very good for dinner. (Excellent value for lunch - $36 for 2, $41 for 3).
Addendum 13.1.08
Another great meal with fine service.
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merlot -
See my reviews 88, 13 January 2008
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Food 10 |
Ambience 8 |
Service 8 |
Value 8 |
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Attended their truffle degustation menu evening. Creative and flawless food. Particularly impressed by a parmesan custard served with beef broth, a jerusalem artichoke souffle and a perfect tarte tatin.
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Jaws -
See my reviews 38, 30 August 2007
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Food 8 |
Ambience 9 |
Service 6 |
Value 7 |
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First meal in Melbourne, and not quite the experience I was hoping for. The staff was pretty unfriendly- I thought we must have annoyed her somehow. Our waiter went a long way to bumping up the mark- he was friendly, efficient and knowledgeable.
My fish soup was delicate, perfectly balanced, and barely warm, my partner enjoyed her snails immensely. My main was tasty but a bit gristly and tough (taking into account that it was a sirloin). Partners venison looked and tasted fantastic. We never had dessert, didn't really feel relaxed and comfortable. So- OK but not great.
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Pete Mc -
See my reviews 2, 21 August 2007
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