maggie's_beer

7.8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  7      Value  6     

A pricey bar but you're paying for the experience (and ambience). It is dark and brooding with solid chocolately timber furniture. Very cool. Surprisingly set out in quite a spacious fashion. A chic location to go for a pre-dinner cocktail (the cocktail menu definitely is extensive). Some of the staff were friendly while others gave a bit of a "I'm too cool for school" attitude. I'd liken this place to The Botanic.

May 20, 2012

8 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  10      Value  8     

2012 - Staff are still very friendly and professional and know their food well. The food has definitely got more of an Asian influence under the new head chef. The chicken curry was tasty (great mix of spices) but the presentation didn't have a wow factor (it was served in a bread roll). The venison and lamb were cooked to perfection but some of the side salads/garnishes on the plate didn't work too well e.g. the bitter salad with the venison.

I wouldn't recommend the flounder. The fish wasn't crispy but the side noodle salad was tasty (too bad you can't just get the side salad). Their signature "Hilton" dessert consisting of sago with banana, mango and coconut cream foam served with a banana spring roll and vanilla ice cream was lovely and light and refreshing but could have really done with a sprinkling of mint to make the flavours pop. Luckily I had mine with mint tea.

The lobby seems to be getting louder and louder which is a shame. Diners don't want to be listening to dance music when they eat.

Overall, we were quite happy with our meal. Some good things with the food and it's exciting to see new flavours. However, not all new ideas for flavours worked well. Some effort could be made to make the dining area more separate from the loud lobby lounge.

2010 - Friendly and professional staff who know their product very, very well. We were very impressed by the quality of the mains and loved the fact that all the produce was locally produced.

May 20, 2012

6.3 Average

Food  7      Ambience  5      Service  7      Value  6     

Classic Italian food served here. Hearty and delicious pastas. Pizzas were loaded with toppings. Service was efficient. The restaurant can get a bit loud though when busy. A good place for a casual dinner.

May 20, 2012

7.3 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  5      Service  7      Value  10     

Excellent value. Cheap and cheerful meals here. The pizzas are on a medium base and they are very, very generous with the toppings. Coffees are also good too.

Apr 25, 2012

6.5 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  6     

Posh Italian food. I loved the scampi linguine that I had here at lunch. Such a wonderful combination of flavours and pasta cooked to perfection. Could have room for dessert if it wasn't for the fact that when we asked for the menus and still hadn't heard back for 15 mins we had run out of time. In summary, good food, poor service. I wouldn't come here when I'm in a rush.

Apr 25, 2012

7.8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  7      Value  6     

A pricey bar but you're paying for the experience (and ambience). It is dark and brooding with solid chocolately timber furniture. Very cool. Surprisingly set out in quite a spacious fashion. A chic location to go for a pre-dinner cocktail (the cocktail menu definitely is extensive). Some of the staff were friendly while others gave a bit of a "I'm too cool for school" attitude. I'd liken this place to The Botanic.

May 20, 2012

8 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  10      Value  8     

2012 - Staff are still very friendly and professional and know their food well. The food has definitely got more of an Asian influence under the new head chef. The chicken curry was tasty (great mix of spices) but the presentation didn't have a wow factor (it was served in a bread roll). The venison and lamb were cooked to perfection but some of the side salads/garnishes on the plate didn't work too well e.g. the bitter salad with the venison.

I wouldn't recommend the flounder. The fish wasn't crispy but the side noodle salad was tasty (too bad you can't just get the side salad). Their signature "Hilton" dessert consisting of sago with banana, mango and coconut cream foam served with a banana spring roll and vanilla ice cream was lovely and light and refreshing but could have really done with a sprinkling of mint to make the flavours pop. Luckily I had mine with mint tea.

The lobby seems to be getting louder and louder which is a shame. Diners don't want to be listening to dance music when they eat.

Overall, we were quite happy with our meal. Some good things with the food and it's exciting to see new flavours. However, not all new ideas for flavours worked well. Some effort could be made to make the dining area more separate from the loud lobby lounge.

2010 - Friendly and professional staff who know their product very, very well. We were very impressed by the quality of the mains and loved the fact that all the produce was locally produced.

May 20, 2012

6.3 Average

Food  7      Ambience  5      Service  7      Value  6     

Classic Italian food served here. Hearty and delicious pastas. Pizzas were loaded with toppings. Service was efficient. The restaurant can get a bit loud though when busy. A good place for a casual dinner.

May 20, 2012

7.3 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  5      Service  7      Value  10     

Excellent value. Cheap and cheerful meals here. The pizzas are on a medium base and they are very, very generous with the toppings. Coffees are also good too.

Apr 25, 2012

6.5 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  6     

Posh Italian food. I loved the scampi linguine that I had here at lunch. Such a wonderful combination of flavours and pasta cooked to perfection. Could have room for dessert if it wasn't for the fact that when we asked for the menus and still hadn't heard back for 15 mins we had run out of time. In summary, good food, poor service. I wouldn't come here when I'm in a rush.

Apr 25, 2012

6.5 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  6      Service  5      Value  6     

If there was ever a restaurant that was stuck in time then this is it. Decor and service are really stuck in history (that is, you need to old money to dine here). It is the first class lounge of the Titanic, feels old and stuffy. Such a shame, because the food here is incredible. Some of the best that I've had in Adelaide. On all occasions that I've been here the mains have always been done well and offer very modern and fresh flavours. (Not everyone is bold enough to serve marinated lamb with a watermelon salad.) The wine list is also excellent.

Apr 25, 2012

7 Recommended

Food  7      Drinks  7      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  7     

This venue is fantastic for a relaxed weekend lunch. It looks like a standard pub from the front but is a lovely, well lit bistro around the back. It feels like they have a wood fire so it's toasty and warm. Perfect for the winter. I was very happy with the rib eye steak that I had, very tender.

Apr 25, 2012

2.8 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  3      Service  4      Value  2     

I don't understand the hype that surrounds this restaurant. We've been keen to try Eros restaurant (not the bar area) for a while after recommendations from a number of friends. But were very disappointed by the experience.

Starting on the service, for a restaurant that charges so much I would expect a higher calibre of staff. Staff were predominantly young school girls who didn't know the menu and also struggled to bring out the correct bill. However, to their credit, they did take things in their stride and were doing their best. This by itself is not detrimental but the food was also terrible.

Serving sizes were too small (given the price) and the dishes were done poorly. The white bait were over done (they were like hollow pieces of batter but somehow still not crisp) and the marinated lamb (serviced with pita bread, tzatziki and hommus) looked this crumbs of overcooked lamb (like someone went to a yiros shop and scrapped the bottom of the tray).

This is really a shame because that dish was presented well. It is a really great idea to allow diners to make mini yiros. The dessert platter was a real mistake. It took over twenty mins to prepare. This was surprising given all of the items on the menu should have been ready (this wasn't souffle). When it came out I could understand why it took so long. Everything was being defrosted. All the desserts were soggy including the Galataboureko.

I'm happy to be corrected. Perhaps they should be soggy. Perhaps the syrup that was poured over everything made them soggy (the desserts were so soggy though, they would have had to be sitting around in syrup for at 20 mins). That still doesn't mean they should be flavourless. The Galataboureko custard defintely lacked flavour. It was like a custard colour gelatinous chunk. The pieces were cut in uneven sizes (so presentation was appalling).

Finally, being on a main road, it probably isn't a good idea for them to leave water glasses on the table, especially not upside down. The glasses collected a lot of dust and sediment.

Apr 25, 2012

7.8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  7     

Wow, this place turns Thai food into "cuisine". The food is beautifully crafted and has an interesting combination of flavours and uses fresh ingredients. The green curry is a favourite of mine. The strange coffee duck dish should be renamed to sugar duck. The syrup is sickly sweet and lacks coffee taste. It's a bit of an expensive option but it does offer an excellent setting.

Apr 25, 2012

7 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  7     

I don't think of this place as offering authentic Thai (go to Sydney or better still Thailand) but it is a good meal option on Rundle St. Food is good and not too expensive. Much like Rundle Spices but slightly better ambience.

Apr 25, 2012