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Grub & Tucker, Newtown

Cafes, European, French, Romantic and Intimate, Bistro/Brasserie

Overall 6.8  121

8 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  8     


I've now been to Grub & Tucker a couple of times. The first visit was as "full paying" customers. I ordered the burger and my partner had the salmon risotto. The burger was okay, but I think the days of the outstanding burger that isn't from a gourmet burger shop have passed. The salmon risotto on the other hand was delicious! A massive serving as well.

This prompted me to jump at the chance of a voucher deal that gave us a full 3 courses for a ridiculously cheap price ($39!). Having had one meal there, we were fairly confident it wouldn't end up like our last voucher (La Kasbah). The voucher menu was separate to the full menu, but it still gave plenty of choice for each course. We started with the Garlic Prawns and Garlic Mushrooms. The prawns were fresh, juicy and tasty. I could have done with more garlic as was the case with the mushrooms, but I Love garlic!

For mains, we had the lamb shank and the barramundi. The lamb shank was fall off the bone tender, but lacked a "wow" factor flavour. It was lovely, just not Wow. The barramundi was much the same. Perfectly cooked, but the tomato relish with it lacked any real flavour. I mentioned it to the waitress when she asked, saying that it could have done with, perhaps, more herbs during cooking, and she happily passed it on to the chef.

The desserts were a step above. My partner loved her Chai and ginger creme brulee, and I inhaled the berry trifle, and loved the pashmak that was put on top.

Service was very friendly, non obtrusive and efficient. Could not fault it at all. Overall, the food here won't blow your mind, but it will satisfy you, and give you a pleasant meal out for a reasonable price, even without a voucher.
I'll definitely be going back again.

May 25, 2012

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Edamame Sushi, Marrickville

Restaurants, Japanese, Hip and Trendy, Romantic and Intimate, Air Conditioning

Overall 7.7  30

6.3 Average

Food  8      Ambience  5      Service  4      Value  8     


I'm still a little confused with how I feel about Edamame Sushi. The food was interesting and tasty, but the table service really let the dinner down.

Food: Our group of four ordered four dishes to share. Chilli prawn "ramen", Lamb ribs, Miso cured duck, and Teriyaki chicken donburi. The chilli prawn ramen had a decent kick to it without being overpowering, the chicken dish was average, lamb ribs were beautifully fatty and tender, while the miso duck breast was the stand out dish for me.

All in all, I'd return for the food. What I would not return for is the service. There was only one person waiting on the tables, and even though there were only three tables taken while we were there, she seemed to be either confused or flustered with the job. We enquired about the serving sizes, and she advised us all the dishes were to share. Excellent.

However, when the first dish arrived (noodles), we had to ask for a serving spoon to share the main dish out. This happened again for the second dish, having to ask for a serving spoon. With the third dish, she brought out two serving spoons, so at least we were saved from having to ask for a fourth time.

We ordered the food along with a couple of soft drinks. After two dishes had arrived and we were nearly finished with the second dish, we asked again for the soft drinks. When the third dish arrived, We asked for a bowl of Miso soup and the two soft drinks that we originally ordered. It wasn't the worst service I have ever encountered, it just seemed half hearted.

The food was a saving grace, and value was excellent. $100 for four dishes amongst four people with a miso soup and two bowls of rice and soft drinks.
I'll return again to sample the rest of the menu I'm sure.

May 19, 2012

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Ortolan On Bayswater Fine Dining, The, Potts Point

Restaurants, French, Fine Dining, Good for Business Dining, Good For Groups

Overall 8.2  150

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  9     


We were originally going to visit another restaurant in the area, but with a no booking policy and a wait of over an hour just to get a seat, we decided to look elsewhere. I am so glad we did!

We walked into The Ortolan and asked if they had a table for two available. They led us out to the Brasserie area, as the dining room was full. This area is great to enjoy a casual, but impressive meal. Even with the amount of people there, the design of the space ensures you could have a normal conversation without fighting to be heard over your fellow diners.

Now to the food. A smallish menu, but enough on there to get the tastebuds excited with what's to come. I chose the Ling for entree while my friend chose the trout. We followed these up with the ocean perch and the pork loin. The waiter was friendly and patient in explaining the dishes when asked, and suggested bringing extra plates if we were going to share the meals.

The dishes were presented beautifully, and tasted just as good as they looked. The ling was melt in the mouth with a silky soft quail egg on top, and the trout was fresh with a nice zing from the horseradish cream. The perch for main was wonderfully crispy, and caused me to doubt for a moment whether I actually wanted to share. The pork loin was perfectly cooked, and the fennel remoulade lifted it to another level.

After enjoying this immensely, who wouldn't look at the dessert menu? The creme brulee wasn't to my taste (hence the 9 for food), but my friend loved it. However, the raspberry and lemon terrine! I'd come back for the dessert alone! Sweet, tart, crunch and smoothness, all presented like a work of art on the plate. I've never been a big art person, so I demolished it without a second thought.

While not the cheapest option, I thought the value was quite reasonable, considering the ambience, level of service, and the complete satisfaction with the total dinner. As we were walking out, I noticed the dining room menu. I'll definitely return to sample that as well!

Apr 15, 2012

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La Kasbah, Drummoyne

Restaurants, Moroccan, BYO, Restaurant Bookings

Overall 5.2  31

3.3 Below Average

Food  2      Ambience  7      Service  2      Value  2     


Ok, so I was a cheapskate and went to La Kasbah on a deals.com voucher. That being said, you would think I would have rated the value a little higher, but even the deal on the voucher couldn't make up for the lack of excitement or taste with the food. When we entered, the place smelled lovely, with the aroma of cooking spices and such. I had such hopes!

I may have made a mistake by asking the waiter/owner to decide what we were to have for the night, rather than read the menu myself. I thought this might give us a more authentic choice. If waiting for over half an hour for the first course to arrive, along with a flat glass of soft drink was authentic, well, I achieved the goal.

We started with the bread and dip plate. The bread was lovely, fresh, warm and soft. Unfortunately, the "Hommous" was dry, grainy (in a very un-hommous like way), and looked like it had been scooped out of a week old container. The rest of the dips were so-so, and the two lamb "kebabs" were overcooked, dry and frankly, looked like we had been given the last two bits of lamb they had.

Then the mains came... A chicken dish, I'm not sure what exactly it was, as none of the dishes were described or explained. I was expecting a wow moment to make up for the entrees, but sadly, this never happened. He lifted the tagine lid with a flourish, for us to be met with a yellowish watery soup with vegetables and sultanas, and two drumsticks... yes, drumsticks.

I understand the need to cut costs, but seriously, drumsticks in a stew? Thighs would have worked so much better and had so much more flavour. But, in the interest of giving the benefit of the authenticity doubt, maybe Moroccan chickens have sexier legs. Along with this, was the same kind of dish, but with beef chunks instead of chicken. And I mean chunks! There was four large chunks of beef swimming in the broth, and while it would have been enough for two, it was dry, stringy and tough. Pretty much inedible.

Even the broth it was sitting in had absolutely no flavour. It tasted just like a very bland vegetable soup. The couscous was nice though. If couscous can be nice. We decided from there that we wouldn't be waiting for dessert, considering we had already been there for two and a half hours, and had yet to be even satisfied with the food. The beef dish was inedible, and after picking the meaty bits off the chicken, decided that was enough.

We got up from the table and as my partner walked outside the senior staff indicated puzzlement to me, so I politely said that the meals were bland and had no taste. He said to me that this was the first time in 17 years that anyone had said that to him. Seriously, even the best restaurants would have at least some people not liking the food in 17 years. This pretty much said to me that he wasn't interested in my feedback so off we went.

If bland, uninspiring food that could easily be knocked up at home with a packet mix is your thing, this could be the place for you. If you're looking for an authentic or traditional taste of Morocco, maybe not so much.

Apr 13, 2012

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Tetsuya's, Sydney

Restaurants, French, Japanese, Modern Australian, Fine Dining

Overall 8.1  520

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     


Yep, perfect scores across the board. I celebrated my 40th birthday here recently with a few of my friends and I simply cannot fault anything.

The service was impeccable, and by that, I don't mean stuffy or pretentious. We weren't exactly a raucous mob, but we were in a fun celebratory mood, and the staff added to the feelgood mood of the evening. I get the feeling that if you wanted a refined silver spoon experience, the staff would cater to that just as well. One of my friends has just found out she's pregnant, and they quietly and slightly changed any of the dishes that she couldn't eat to cater for her dietary needs.

Every dish was an adventure for the tastebuds, with different temperatures, textures and tastes. The only dish that didn't wow me was the veal shank, but it really does come down to personal taste, because a couple of my friends thought it was divine, so I couldn't take away a star for that, could I? The winner of the night for me was the quail dish with the confit ocean trout a very close second.

A few of us opted for the matching wine course, and while I know nothing about wines, I would highly recommend it, as it added a little extra to the experience. Oh, and the pre-dinner cocktails were lovely! As a gift, one of my friends had asked if they could organise a Tetsuya cookbook for me. It came to the table neatly wrapped and to my surprise, a personal message inside signed by the magician himself!

On top of this, knowing it was my birthday, I was served an extra dessert dish that wasn't on the menu with a candle. Subtle, but still a special treat. We all walked out of there pleasantly full, and overly satisfied with the whole experience.

You would think that was enough. Apart from one of the guests, we all inadvertently left our printed menus on the table when we left, including mine, which had a Happy Birthday message at the top. This was something I wanted as a keepsake and after contacting the restaurant to ask if I could come in and pick them up, they happily and speedily mailed out all the copies to my home address. Now that's service!

$210 for an eleven course (12 in my case) degustation menu, served as what can only be described as works of art on a plate is extremely reasonable. It is worth every cent and I will be sure to return!

Nov 26, 2011

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Grub & Tucker, Newtown

Cafes, European, French, Romantic and Intimate, Bistro/Brasserie

Overall 6.8  121

8 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  8     


I've now been to Grub & Tucker a couple of times. The first visit was as "full paying" customers. I ordered the burger and my partner had the salmon risotto. The burger was okay, but I think the days of the outstanding burger that isn't from a gourmet burger shop have passed. The salmon risotto on the other hand was delicious! A massive serving as well.

This prompted me to jump at the chance of a voucher deal that gave us a full 3 courses for a ridiculously cheap price ($39!). Having had one meal there, we were fairly confident it wouldn't end up like our last voucher (La Kasbah). The voucher menu was separate to the full menu, but it still gave plenty of choice for each course. We started with the Garlic Prawns and Garlic Mushrooms. The prawns were fresh, juicy and tasty. I could have done with more garlic as was the case with the mushrooms, but I Love garlic!

For mains, we had the lamb shank and the barramundi. The lamb shank was fall off the bone tender, but lacked a "wow" factor flavour. It was lovely, just not Wow. The barramundi was much the same. Perfectly cooked, but the tomato relish with it lacked any real flavour. I mentioned it to the waitress when she asked, saying that it could have done with, perhaps, more herbs during cooking, and she happily passed it on to the chef.

The desserts were a step above. My partner loved her Chai and ginger creme brulee, and I inhaled the berry trifle, and loved the pashmak that was put on top.

Service was very friendly, non obtrusive and efficient. Could not fault it at all. Overall, the food here won't blow your mind, but it will satisfy you, and give you a pleasant meal out for a reasonable price, even without a voucher.
I'll definitely be going back again.

May 25, 2012

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Edamame Sushi, Marrickville

Restaurants, Japanese, Hip and Trendy, Romantic and Intimate, Air Conditioning

Overall 7.7  30

6.3 Average

Food  8      Ambience  5      Service  4      Value  8     


I'm still a little confused with how I feel about Edamame Sushi. The food was interesting and tasty, but the table service really let the dinner down.

Food: Our group of four ordered four dishes to share. Chilli prawn "ramen", Lamb ribs, Miso cured duck, and Teriyaki chicken donburi. The chilli prawn ramen had a decent kick to it without being overpowering, the chicken dish was average, lamb ribs were beautifully fatty and tender, while the miso duck breast was the stand out dish for me.

All in all, I'd return for the food. What I would not return for is the service. There was only one person waiting on the tables, and even though there were only three tables taken while we were there, she seemed to be either confused or flustered with the job. We enquired about the serving sizes, and she advised us all the dishes were to share. Excellent.

However, when the first dish arrived (noodles), we had to ask for a serving spoon to share the main dish out. This happened again for the second dish, having to ask for a serving spoon. With the third dish, she brought out two serving spoons, so at least we were saved from having to ask for a fourth time.

We ordered the food along with a couple of soft drinks. After two dishes had arrived and we were nearly finished with the second dish, we asked again for the soft drinks. When the third dish arrived, We asked for a bowl of Miso soup and the two soft drinks that we originally ordered. It wasn't the worst service I have ever encountered, it just seemed half hearted.

The food was a saving grace, and value was excellent. $100 for four dishes amongst four people with a miso soup and two bowls of rice and soft drinks.
I'll return again to sample the rest of the menu I'm sure.

May 19, 2012

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Ortolan On Bayswater Fine Dining, The, Potts Point

Restaurants, French, Fine Dining, Good for Business Dining, Good For Groups

Overall 8.2  150

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  9     


We were originally going to visit another restaurant in the area, but with a no booking policy and a wait of over an hour just to get a seat, we decided to look elsewhere. I am so glad we did!

We walked into The Ortolan and asked if they had a table for two available. They led us out to the Brasserie area, as the dining room was full. This area is great to enjoy a casual, but impressive meal. Even with the amount of people there, the design of the space ensures you could have a normal conversation without fighting to be heard over your fellow diners.

Now to the food. A smallish menu, but enough on there to get the tastebuds excited with what's to come. I chose the Ling for entree while my friend chose the trout. We followed these up with the ocean perch and the pork loin. The waiter was friendly and patient in explaining the dishes when asked, and suggested bringing extra plates if we were going to share the meals.

The dishes were presented beautifully, and tasted just as good as they looked. The ling was melt in the mouth with a silky soft quail egg on top, and the trout was fresh with a nice zing from the horseradish cream. The perch for main was wonderfully crispy, and caused me to doubt for a moment whether I actually wanted to share. The pork loin was perfectly cooked, and the fennel remoulade lifted it to another level.

After enjoying this immensely, who wouldn't look at the dessert menu? The creme brulee wasn't to my taste (hence the 9 for food), but my friend loved it. However, the raspberry and lemon terrine! I'd come back for the dessert alone! Sweet, tart, crunch and smoothness, all presented like a work of art on the plate. I've never been a big art person, so I demolished it without a second thought.

While not the cheapest option, I thought the value was quite reasonable, considering the ambience, level of service, and the complete satisfaction with the total dinner. As we were walking out, I noticed the dining room menu. I'll definitely return to sample that as well!

Apr 15, 2012

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La Kasbah, Drummoyne

Restaurants, Moroccan, BYO, Restaurant Bookings

Overall 5.2  31

3.3 Below Average

Food  2      Ambience  7      Service  2      Value  2     


Ok, so I was a cheapskate and went to La Kasbah on a deals.com voucher. That being said, you would think I would have rated the value a little higher, but even the deal on the voucher couldn't make up for the lack of excitement or taste with the food. When we entered, the place smelled lovely, with the aroma of cooking spices and such. I had such hopes!

I may have made a mistake by asking the waiter/owner to decide what we were to have for the night, rather than read the menu myself. I thought this might give us a more authentic choice. If waiting for over half an hour for the first course to arrive, along with a flat glass of soft drink was authentic, well, I achieved the goal.

We started with the bread and dip plate. The bread was lovely, fresh, warm and soft. Unfortunately, the "Hommous" was dry, grainy (in a very un-hommous like way), and looked like it had been scooped out of a week old container. The rest of the dips were so-so, and the two lamb "kebabs" were overcooked, dry and frankly, looked like we had been given the last two bits of lamb they had.

Then the mains came... A chicken dish, I'm not sure what exactly it was, as none of the dishes were described or explained. I was expecting a wow moment to make up for the entrees, but sadly, this never happened. He lifted the tagine lid with a flourish, for us to be met with a yellowish watery soup with vegetables and sultanas, and two drumsticks... yes, drumsticks.

I understand the need to cut costs, but seriously, drumsticks in a stew? Thighs would have worked so much better and had so much more flavour. But, in the interest of giving the benefit of the authenticity doubt, maybe Moroccan chickens have sexier legs. Along with this, was the same kind of dish, but with beef chunks instead of chicken. And I mean chunks! There was four large chunks of beef swimming in the broth, and while it would have been enough for two, it was dry, stringy and tough. Pretty much inedible.

Even the broth it was sitting in had absolutely no flavour. It tasted just like a very bland vegetable soup. The couscous was nice though. If couscous can be nice. We decided from there that we wouldn't be waiting for dessert, considering we had already been there for two and a half hours, and had yet to be even satisfied with the food. The beef dish was inedible, and after picking the meaty bits off the chicken, decided that was enough.

We got up from the table and as my partner walked outside the senior staff indicated puzzlement to me, so I politely said that the meals were bland and had no taste. He said to me that this was the first time in 17 years that anyone had said that to him. Seriously, even the best restaurants would have at least some people not liking the food in 17 years. This pretty much said to me that he wasn't interested in my feedback so off we went.

If bland, uninspiring food that could easily be knocked up at home with a packet mix is your thing, this could be the place for you. If you're looking for an authentic or traditional taste of Morocco, maybe not so much.

Apr 13, 2012

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Tetsuya's, Sydney

Restaurants, French, Japanese, Modern Australian, Fine Dining

Overall 8.1  520

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     


Yep, perfect scores across the board. I celebrated my 40th birthday here recently with a few of my friends and I simply cannot fault anything.

The service was impeccable, and by that, I don't mean stuffy or pretentious. We weren't exactly a raucous mob, but we were in a fun celebratory mood, and the staff added to the feelgood mood of the evening. I get the feeling that if you wanted a refined silver spoon experience, the staff would cater to that just as well. One of my friends has just found out she's pregnant, and they quietly and slightly changed any of the dishes that she couldn't eat to cater for her dietary needs.

Every dish was an adventure for the tastebuds, with different temperatures, textures and tastes. The only dish that didn't wow me was the veal shank, but it really does come down to personal taste, because a couple of my friends thought it was divine, so I couldn't take away a star for that, could I? The winner of the night for me was the quail dish with the confit ocean trout a very close second.

A few of us opted for the matching wine course, and while I know nothing about wines, I would highly recommend it, as it added a little extra to the experience. Oh, and the pre-dinner cocktails were lovely! As a gift, one of my friends had asked if they could organise a Tetsuya cookbook for me. It came to the table neatly wrapped and to my surprise, a personal message inside signed by the magician himself!

On top of this, knowing it was my birthday, I was served an extra dessert dish that wasn't on the menu with a candle. Subtle, but still a special treat. We all walked out of there pleasantly full, and overly satisfied with the whole experience.

You would think that was enough. Apart from one of the guests, we all inadvertently left our printed menus on the table when we left, including mine, which had a Happy Birthday message at the top. This was something I wanted as a keepsake and after contacting the restaurant to ask if I could come in and pick them up, they happily and speedily mailed out all the copies to my home address. Now that's service!

$210 for an eleven course (12 in my case) degustation menu, served as what can only be described as works of art on a plate is extremely reasonable. It is worth every cent and I will be sure to return!

Nov 26, 2011

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Grossi Florentino, Melbourne

Restaurants, Italian, Vegetarian, Fine Dining, Has Bar

Overall 8.4  41

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     


Oh... My... God! This was not dinner, it was a divine experience! Let's move away from the food for just a moment and mention the service etc. The staff were very attentive, without being overbearing or pretentious. It truly felt like we were regular customers of the restaurant.

Ok, back to the food, oh that glorious food! Have I said Oh My God yet? Yes? Well, I meant it! While the whole meal was simply beautiful, special mention goes to my first course, the Risotto Venere. Venere rice, cooked to perfection, a parmesan sabayon resting over half the dish with beautifully fresh moreton bay bug. I swear this dish gave me an experience that no dish has ever done in my life.

Sounds like an exaggeration doesn't it? The textures and flavours going on with each mouthful was incredible, from the subtle pop then creaminess of each rice grain, to the tang of the parmesan sabayon, and the meatiness of a very generous bug... nope.. describing it just doesn't do it justice. I would go there again for that dish alone.

The mains were impressive as well, with us going for the slow cooked pigs cheek and belly, and the rabbit agrodolce. The pigs cheek was so tender I was tempted to see if I could eat it with a straw, the belly was perfectly cooked. The rabbit was oh so tender, falling off the bone. The servings of all the courses was extremely generous. So much so, I actually had a moment where I questioned the need for dessert.

Dessert won. My partner had a delicious butterscotch semifreddo, very subtle, while I had the very punchy and tart Rhubarb canoli. Definitely a wow factor to end the night. Now there's a few people here that complain about the prices. I'm not sure why. We did our research before we booked here, so we knew what we were in for. We wanted to try a high end restaurant during our time in Melbourne and had no issue with paying a premium to do so.

And after that experience, I was pleasantly surprised to come out with more in my wallet than I expected. Sure it's expensive, but by God, it's so bloody good and so worth every penny!

Sep 21, 2011

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Citrus Espresso Bar, Newtown

Cafes, Modern Australian

Overall 6.7  52

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  9     


I have had a few meals at Citrus and have never walked away hungry, nor disappointed. It's not a fine dining experience, it's a cafe, and they do things very very well. Their burgers are lovely, the salads are huge, and the food overall is generally tasty. Don't get me started on their Blueberry cheesecake. Oh you just did! This is by far the best blueberry cheesecake I have had in Sydney. I have to go here at least once a week for my fix of it, waistline be damned! The service here is always friendly, and while young, the wait staff are always helpful and fairly efficient overall. Even without the cheesecake, I could see myself being a regular here... really I could...

Apr 11, 2011

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Chairman & Yip Restaurant, The, Canberra

Restaurants, Fusion, Vegetarian, Banquet, BYO

Overall 8.6  22

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  9     


I feel weird about giving perfect scores across the board, so I didn't, but not for any reason whatsoever. The food here was a divine experience, the service was impeccable, the ambience is like fine dining, with a casual twist, and the value cannot be faulted, especially for the degustation menu. Will definitely be back!

Apr 11, 2011

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Soffritto, Newtown

Restaurants, European, Italian, Air Conditioning, BYO

Overall 7.4  74

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  9      Value  9     


I'm trying not to gush about this place, so let me say that there were a couple of very minor blemishes on our dining experience there. We were sitting directly in the doorway, which gave us quite a cold breeze each time the door opened. The second minor thing, was the staff seemed to be either quite agitated or stressed throughout the evening. While communicating with us, it was fine, but we could clearly hear them arguing behind the bar. Now on to the food. The garlic bread was to die for! Perfectly cooked, dripping with butter and loads of real garlic. The entrees were fantastic, particularly the duck tortellini. A taste sensation, beautifully made. The quail for main was perfectly cooked, tender and sweet, while my friend's beef was once again cooked to perfection. The chocolate pudding for dessert was a very decadent and tasty end to the experience. Will definitely return!

Apr 11, 2011

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Splash Seafoods, Newtown

Cafes, Seafood

Overall 7  161

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

1.3 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  2      Service  1      Value  1     


Luckily at least one of the entrees was passable, otherwise I may have had to petition for eatability to have negative scores. My friend and I went there on Monday night, and I must say, this was probably, no, definitely, the worst dining experience I have had in Newtown.

The garlic prawns were fresh and tasty, but that's where the good things ended. The calamari was tasteless, as was the linguine gamberi. Then the surf & turf... oh, the surf & turf. It sounded fabulous on the menu, but it did raise suspicion when it mentioned that the dish came with mornay sauce and topped with melted cheese.

I asked the waitress when ordering if the cheese was an addition to the dish, and if it was, would like no cheese melted on my steak. She returned and assured me the only cheese was the cheese in the mornay sauce. The dish arrived and I could not even see the steak, or the seafood on top, or even the mash on bottom due to the amount of "sauce" on it.

I then noticed there were large lumps of what appeared to be melted cheese. I called the waitress back and asked why there was melted cheese on my steak. She got the senior staff member (I think it was the manager), to come and tell me that it was Mornay sauce and that is how mornay sauce is made. I then pointed out the large lumps of melted cheese and picked one off the steak to show him, and he insisted that it was how mornay sauce should be.

I unfortunately had to call the waitress over again, as I found that when I cut into the steak, it was plainly rare, and only just rare at that. The manager came back over and he argued that it was a medium rare steak as requested. I pointed out that a medium rare steak does not leak blood freely over the mashed potatoes, turning them a dark red. Mr Attitude continued to argue that it was a medium rare steak and that's how it was supposed to be. I could not continue eating, and we left before subjecting ourselves to dessert.

Apr 11, 2011

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