Present; Jim, Karen Megan, Ron, John
This was one of our special birthday dinners, albeit almost 2 months late. Andrew still slumming it in snowy Ballarat and Kim not well.
They offered us a $60 degustation sharing plate menu and we said yes immediately
First up was cured salmon with blueberries and something on the side. Very delicate and scrumptious though some thought it need a bit more tarting up, more blueberries?
Lamb carpaccio with peas, garlic, pickled onion and fried capers was excellent as well as visually interesting.
Eggplant tempura with miso on the side was yum, appropriately crispy tempura perfectly done.
Squid with potato and paprika mayonnaise was very nice with the earthy chargrilled flavour of the squid.
Next up was spatchcock with parsnip and hazelnut. Not enough parsnip, a very understated vegetable.
This came with a crispy cabbage and sumac salad.
And there's more: gnocchi with mushrooms, yum and finally beef cheeks slow cooked in a rich sauce. Some said that was their favourite.
We could share the desserts also, rhubarb with white chocolate; some kind of cake; pear tart with caramel sauce. All superb.
Highly recommended restaurant, not too noisy, the wait staff were friendly and helpful. Wine was BYO only Tues and Wednesday at $15 per bottle, fair enough. A great evening
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