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The latter being more applicable to restaurants in Sydney. So when DT and I had a mini weekend road trip to Canberra it was the perfect opportunity to sample one of the finest and with a $66 three-course lunch menu that sealed the deal for me. Courgette has been awarded one hat for the past 4 years so I was expecting great food.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeGGLvlXZCEdxsB37WvpLu0_WGLE8JlXzRp9_QxoUNJHfsTidtKeKEWVFRxXa7iYUJnlcBwXmqLBzORs89W0YLRbFSYOXw6btis8mdaeZ8VqlCZW-ygnCdq8stMD-_xrBuYJKQt0HhACX8\/s1600\/03.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeGGLvlXZCEdxsB37WvpLu0_WGLE8JlXzRp9_QxoUNJHfsTidtKeKEWVFRxXa7iYUJnlcBwXmqLBzORs89W0YLRbFSYOXw6btis8mdaeZ8VqlCZW-ygnCdq8stMD-_xrBuYJKQt0HhACX8\/s640\/03.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESophisticated and funky\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI was thrown off by the decor but it really grew on me as it was a mish-mash of minimalist and grooviness. My favourite aspect was the funky apple green chairs which were comfortable to lounge in. So far, the most relaxed and casual atmosphere I've experienced for a fine dining establishment.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtsRxgnoeP9CMNNVZGUnjk24nAmcRoKKtUnP0qIfIjuU7kDsulDnqoMyLdkwcTff5QW0ji8k1qbYs2KZ8qQ2xOx6QHpeXD109cY04YyXevtnqI_IiXxj4UhmMRACtTZALL9H83VhnhDa4r\/s1600\/02.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtsRxgnoeP9CMNNVZGUnjk24nAmcRoKKtUnP0qIfIjuU7kDsulDnqoMyLdkwcTff5QW0ji8k1qbYs2KZ8qQ2xOx6QHpeXD109cY04YyXevtnqI_IiXxj4UhmMRACtTZALL9H83VhnhDa4r\/s640\/02.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThree-course lunch menu\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nAt $66 per person, it was $22 for each course which was incredibly affordable for the quality of food served.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcsUS1HxHnJE8lI5GP03Cotp1W4Y-3Bj8Ptu9w7ooWS_pVR-upS4ipyRCyBkueoQ0sqJOJfCb_RO3Lys_oMTzFIQEtiTQE7YeJqWQw5ivGD-DlJ8fcMeKp6VsIamhtJJqofLtZdVMfM2jr\/s1600\/04.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgcsUS1HxHnJE8lI5GP03Cotp1W4Y-3Bj8Ptu9w7ooWS_pVR-upS4ipyRCyBkueoQ0sqJOJfCb_RO3Lys_oMTzFIQEtiTQE7YeJqWQw5ivGD-DlJ8fcMeKp6VsIamhtJJqofLtZdVMfM2jr\/s640\/04.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBread to start\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nThe roll was so soft and and warm and layered with butter it was incredibly comforting to eat.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgC1D3OI6SpcemnrpX-fEAevIJpROPRB8RNmd_sGGgkFc8KAysHapvhx7gy1CSU3SXQm4nfEYNrF6b7MW8ISndJSIQ5fOvrZ1gMkLCRQJoEw2e5Aez3_jBfNZRsUVKd9VLuPvZrRxLsf2u-\/s1600\/05.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgC1D3OI6SpcemnrpX-fEAevIJpROPRB8RNmd_sGGgkFc8KAysHapvhx7gy1CSU3SXQm4nfEYNrF6b7MW8ISndJSIQ5fOvrZ1gMkLCRQJoEw2e5Aez3_jBfNZRsUVKd9VLuPvZrRxLsf2u-\/s640\/05.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nLight and creamy butter which melted instantly on contact with the warm bread provided.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEghNLcDoJjIeJritm48q8Knd_f7f1Q_jHYWcNwwgBreP-0kludqk8OoXUo84FMcS08i4af7zJci-cJ0bhZl3jYDjpnt2NDp2e9T-zsoomTK-i8PApnSTqxLl0iXy4Qsb21kfDuW_NC6e3Zu\/s1600\/01.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEghNLcDoJjIeJritm48q8Knd_f7f1Q_jHYWcNwwgBreP-0kludqk8OoXUo84FMcS08i4af7zJci-cJ0bhZl3jYDjpnt2NDp2e9T-zsoomTK-i8PApnSTqxLl0iXy4Qsb21kfDuW_NC6e3Zu\/s640\/01.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EChicken liver parfait, brioche, quince onion jam, sultanas, winter flowers\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nPlating food is such an art that I truly admire and respect especially considering you would need to replicate it countless times. For my first course I had a beautifully presented liver parfait. I was puzzled at first as I thought the terms parfait and pate were interchangeable but apparently not although a pate becomes a parfait after it has been pushed through a sieve to remove all the lumpy bits. Compared to the thick texture of the pates found in my favourite pork banh mi the parfait was obviously a huge step ahead with its superior silky smooth and creamy consistency. Seriously, it just glided on effortlessly on the most buttery toasted slices of bread I had ever sank my teeth into. Saltiness from the chicken liver parfait and the sweetness from the quince onion jam countered each other to create the best spread.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjTdyu5Dpc1s_GcsLO_OLR-TXMbu4zyajvtbNGtcRByfhyBkkvH3uaC2OL9RNSKQa9DRmE3b1HqI-FY7ujG7qopEcl43ZUzlxGtVVl6lkqaJaYKcUVXsdKOBBp6j-9IxOzMQT-JUq-zrS0c\/s1600\/06.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjTdyu5Dpc1s_GcsLO_OLR-TXMbu4zyajvtbNGtcRByfhyBkkvH3uaC2OL9RNSKQa9DRmE3b1HqI-FY7ujG7qopEcl43ZUzlxGtVVl6lkqaJaYKcUVXsdKOBBp6j-9IxOzMQT-JUq-zrS0c\/s640\/06.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPrawn cannelloni, sweet bell pepper, baby cos, smoked paprika, radish, tarragon oil\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAdmittedly, I was too engulfed with my first course to properly taste DT's pick so I can only provide an inaccurate brief recollection. The cannelloni filling was a prawn mince of sorts which was subtle in flavour. The most memorable feature of the dish was the cannelloni itself which I deduce attained its yellow colour through the use of turmeric powder. The filling could get away from having strong flavours due to the yellow spice's characteristically aromatic and poignant earthiness. DT wasn't particularly fond of the dish and my summation would be that it was an interesting dish with a unique medley of flavours but didn't exactly work for me.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEht65Fd1UDGs3uQQRZD8k4l_XJuSTZVuIC5fp8eWsyyw8CMPjfnn6vZqFL0irz-FtQqtE6tXm9ftJjiFYOZrTDClHpdk7b2W-OF1iKa7yx_obG8Q3FLSJ4JKFsKpzoAlt48bUcHxBY6hctI\/s1600\/07.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEht65Fd1UDGs3uQQRZD8k4l_XJuSTZVuIC5fp8eWsyyw8CMPjfnn6vZqFL0irz-FtQqtE6tXm9ftJjiFYOZrTDClHpdk7b2W-OF1iKa7yx_obG8Q3FLSJ4JKFsKpzoAlt48bUcHxBY6hctI\/s640\/07.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EDutton park confit duck leg, red cabbage, parsnip puree, roasted chestnuts, port and thyme glaze\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nDutton Park ducks are grain-fed, free range Aylesbury-Peking ducks that are aged 9 to 10 weeks to produce a duck that is leaner and meatier. Although it was leaner, the process of confit enabled the flesh to become fall off the bone tender and hence easily shredded into appropriately sized mouthfuls. \u0026nbsp;A thick ring of parsnip puree complemented the meat perfectly with its light creaminess and mild saltiness. The highlight of the poultry was most predictably the skin which was fatty and melty and well seasoned. Overall, a solid dish but it didn't knock my socks off but I am partial to Peking roast duck which is tough to beat.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLNW_EGYjE21TFD2sHMbnJU2RuB0msL3FllSBNgMRlZP3GpyNr5RiBCb9tf6WcUUn3E6TOewbyjYi4bjnYUmEVWwJZQ6WQxRG-4JuQopJ0keHy7_zG3IebiXZAqPSX4i32GkLpVWlaJ6c2\/s1600\/08.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiLNW_EGYjE21TFD2sHMbnJU2RuB0msL3FllSBNgMRlZP3GpyNr5RiBCb9tf6WcUUn3E6TOewbyjYi4bjnYUmEVWwJZQ6WQxRG-4JuQopJ0keHy7_zG3IebiXZAqPSX4i32GkLpVWlaJ6c2\/s640\/08.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EGrange black angus fillet of beef, Dijon mash, French lentils, heirloom carrot, olive jam\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe experimentation of flavours were bold and the tart kick from the Dijon mash added a new dimension of flavour that matched well with the protein. The beef fillet was cooked medium rare and while it was fairly tender and didn't require significant effort to chew the fact that the cut was quite thick prevented it from being more enjoyable. A gravy sauce would have been more suitable as opposed to the olive jam which didn't have the sustenance and rich flavour a gravy would have offered to pair with the beef. Courgette's plating is worth commending though as the lovely contrast of colours and the delicate flowers to add vibrancy were very aesthetically pleasing. DT did remark at the time that the arrangement of the sauces looked like the shape of a band-aid and I can't un-see that image.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhi5Dx9ZJVGXlpuKe8w3c0GTl-ckP4I7fGjsoJPOOI2BsTKxQXisyHE8FqsalKs9efQC-xWPxSWjY3_It-F-QfNHnP3noed55SbfVSn9A-jl5rq_HgRLp7cZAJjiqbTemtU6AD1mDmxUl45\/s1600\/09.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhi5Dx9ZJVGXlpuKe8w3c0GTl-ckP4I7fGjsoJPOOI2BsTKxQXisyHE8FqsalKs9efQC-xWPxSWjY3_It-F-QfNHnP3noed55SbfVSn9A-jl5rq_HgRLp7cZAJjiqbTemtU6AD1mDmxUl45\/s640\/09.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBaked chocolate mousse, banana fritter, honeycomb, salted nutty ice cream\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt was essentially three desserts in one so there were certainly no complaints about that. I don't know where to begin as every element was pretty scrumptious. I suppose I'll start with the baked chocolate mousse that was dense, decadent and rich in chocolatey goodness. It was served warm which allowed it to be even more divine with small spoonfuls of delicious crunchy nutty ice cream. A thin and crisp batter which I would liken to a cinnamon doughnut in terms of appearance and taste encapsulated a ripened and gooey banana. It was so good, even DT couldn't help himself and kept stealing parts of my dessert.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMxGBo1XOHQhmXLwnS40203Z2vbjJjHzHGNpenD99Mhsj1xtLevVuQ2SyJXmPmYJPZ8BVbLqC7bwZIu7IrUJBA4aRbfPyHd2XuqqY0JkMshZrP_ATYYz1XT7Odfe3_b_3W-q3dblgQs2-s\/s1600\/10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMxGBo1XOHQhmXLwnS40203Z2vbjJjHzHGNpenD99Mhsj1xtLevVuQ2SyJXmPmYJPZ8BVbLqC7bwZIu7IrUJBA4aRbfPyHd2XuqqY0JkMshZrP_ATYYz1XT7Odfe3_b_3W-q3dblgQs2-s\/s640\/10.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EHazelnut crusted white chocolate cheesecake, freeze dried liquorice, chocolate and caramel shards\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMarvelled by large shards of chocolate and caramel upon a white chocolate cheesecake log, it was a delightful sight. However, in this case the dessert looked better than it tasted. The cheesecake had a wonderful texture but lacked in flavour because as far as white chocolate goes, I didn't detect much of it. I did like that it was rolled in toasted ground hazelnuts which added needed crunch against the soft and smooth texture of the cheesecake. The best part of the dessert was without a doubt the shards. Dark, white and milk chocolate, and sweet sweet caramel, I happily ate them all as DT had no desire to.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nCourgette represented great value for money for being a chef hatted restaurant. It excelled in presentation but the dishes were hit or miss. The standout was the chicken liver parfait which was splendid and unlike anything I've ever had. I also really enjoyed the chocolate mousse with ice cream and banana fritter on the side. The confit duck and steak were above average. For a hatted restaurant I was expecting more of a wow factor but I wouldn't rule it out completely, it was still a lovely restaurant serving decent food with good service.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.zomato.com\/australian-capital-territory\/courgette-canberra\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Menu, Reviews, Photos \u0026amp; Information about Courgette, Civic and other Restaurants in Canberra ACT\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Courgette Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zomato.com\/logo\/16602346\/biglink\" style=\"border: none; height: 146px; padding: 0; width: 200px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6806499672091558095\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/2015\/11\/courgette.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6087672977462797107\/posts\/default\/6806499672091558095"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6087672977462797107\/posts\/default\/6806499672091558095"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/2015\/11\/courgette.html","title":"Courgette"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11786587127752617841"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeGGLvlXZCEdxsB37WvpLu0_WGLE8JlXzRp9_QxoUNJHfsTidtKeKEWVFRxXa7iYUJnlcBwXmqLBzORs89W0YLRbFSYOXw6btis8mdaeZ8VqlCZW-ygnCdq8stMD-_xrBuYJKQt0HhACX8\/s72-c\/03.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087672977462797107.post-1618331601220947336"},"published":{"$t":"2015-10-17T16:34:00.003+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-11-20T00:28:02.276+11:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"australian"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fine dining"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sydney cbd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Bennelong Restaurant"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nHaving read excellent things about Bennelong, particularly from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.imstillhungry.net\/bennelong-sydney-opera-house\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI'm Still Hungry\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;I was set on making it my next fine dining destination and it was the perfect place to celebrate DT's birthday. Everything from the lighting, the decor and more importantly the spectacular architectural design of The Sydney Opera House makes Bennelong the most beautiful restaurant I have set foot into by far. \u0026nbsp;Peter Gilmore's new restaurant venture was quickly awarded two chef hats and drawing from my experience at his three chef hat restaurant, Quay, I had a much more pleasant experience at Bennelong in terms of the service and the food.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDiJMAp1BrrtoZQsoLIamXAHawrIcO9yicoqw1B-_Y5BYMCp3MlsD8JerewGn3NQ8mvP6PQAnB_dkJ7RM-VUUMIO5J3X8BWCSOCoKWcQngQo1nybUlQh-XgqkyRhg7nl7L6EiLUnk1iDaP\/s1600\/DSC01134.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDiJMAp1BrrtoZQsoLIamXAHawrIcO9yicoqw1B-_Y5BYMCp3MlsD8JerewGn3NQ8mvP6PQAnB_dkJ7RM-VUUMIO5J3X8BWCSOCoKWcQngQo1nybUlQh-XgqkyRhg7nl7L6EiLUnk1iDaP\/s640\/DSC01134.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ECaptivating interior of Bennelong Restaurant\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQk_fW7qHzaxuiZR5x2Oi785EHH7b1XDs2QyYIAQ_UWAJHfI1Wt3shJpjqYBvsIwKIHS7Y_QbOULdtYv0c9aKuHrvKqEENKDAJXf3V562ZB2tAYerdEdnvqw6o_VgNVv2Uo6lvFFzmmKMg\/s1600\/DSC01095.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQk_fW7qHzaxuiZR5x2Oi785EHH7b1XDs2QyYIAQ_UWAJHfI1Wt3shJpjqYBvsIwKIHS7Y_QbOULdtYv0c9aKuHrvKqEENKDAJXf3V562ZB2tAYerdEdnvqw6o_VgNVv2Uo6lvFFzmmKMg\/s640\/DSC01095.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESimple and elegant\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5f8dMZ1cK1QMP5fkLzCJI29mY7OG_uGTfTgAvzq6AvLCJG5p_WV3XWJ41-S2jMhJJ7gvMXOY7FDHMR2xaKW8FKi6KBYWg0LnNC2ZJf7uvuX0Oji0pCmaSdAGhJUdsgFVZeTBreZzW1MNp\/s1600\/DSC01142.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5f8dMZ1cK1QMP5fkLzCJI29mY7OG_uGTfTgAvzq6AvLCJG5p_WV3XWJ41-S2jMhJJ7gvMXOY7FDHMR2xaKW8FKi6KBYWg0LnNC2ZJf7uvuX0Oji0pCmaSdAGhJUdsgFVZeTBreZzW1MNp\/s640\/DSC01142.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESourdough bread and butter\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI always look forward to the complimentary bread offered during fine dining and sour dough bread seems to be the carb of choice which is unfortunate for me as the sourness of the bread and toughness of the crust hasn't won me over. There is nothing classy about trying to tear through a slice of these with my teeth and I always leave evidence of my messy eating in the form of scattered crumbs on an otherwise immaculate table.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi-sKQRqT9iX0r7KNtzDHPr9VoWUOn4ZZsIS8z-QYftsPZE_wVAXikmwTD8JbO03JJAuPb794vXp1jjMYnnII8AN1rVmoMrBSUcj74YWvYglFTbdORxxttfSYrAfZFE2y6-TKNNuHoBm-l6\/s1600\/DSC01151.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi-sKQRqT9iX0r7KNtzDHPr9VoWUOn4ZZsIS8z-QYftsPZE_wVAXikmwTD8JbO03JJAuPb794vXp1jjMYnnII8AN1rVmoMrBSUcj74YWvYglFTbdORxxttfSYrAfZFE2y6-TKNNuHoBm-l6\/s640\/DSC01151.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESour dough with butter\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nTo counter that sourness, I smothered it generously with the amazingly soft and smooth butter which helped redeem the bread. There is something oddly satisfying about getting the butter to seep into those crevices and then having it ooze out as you bite into the bread slice. Though not on par with Tetsuya's famous truffle butter it tasted very light and had a whipped cream consistency which made it a dream to spread.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiE_9DSxG-irZccEIbRwkX2iz1o-T7uiuy8ypk_PnalrVjKkIgzXbyWhBUcXYu9AjxiMMdSlWHsMRg0pxA8XX-4qqZMo74e6RVQ3q61BTEb7j15CnKj9qImTYFi-KrlB8DmSSW2LO8LMq3e\/s1600\/DSC01157.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiE_9DSxG-irZccEIbRwkX2iz1o-T7uiuy8ypk_PnalrVjKkIgzXbyWhBUcXYu9AjxiMMdSlWHsMRg0pxA8XX-4qqZMo74e6RVQ3q61BTEb7j15CnKj9qImTYFi-KrlB8DmSSW2LO8LMq3e\/s640\/DSC01157.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESparkling Jun tea, Oolong tea, thyme honey $15\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI went with a non-alcoholic beverage and frankly, I was not pleased with my choice although DT enjoyed it. I suppose it was too much of a \"manly\" drink for me which I wasn't expecting, and I particularly didn't like the aftertaste of the thyme honey. Now that I think about it, the fact that in the description \"sparkling\" was included it should have rung alarm bells in my head as I dislike sparkling anything with a passion. Lesson learned.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifkMYUDiK88QAgE0RtZTRI91FkWK1_xyj3fF07eRkg7vZgQ9noCU8KOJKRDcibuKfOWMzfL-Ezkp3n8gqfHWSIE1dclQ2VbtBwKrukpyBxYQaCB9wTWdXXXt3q0qJSPGbA0cHLFRv5zMuK\/s1600\/DSC01163.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifkMYUDiK88QAgE0RtZTRI91FkWK1_xyj3fF07eRkg7vZgQ9noCU8KOJKRDcibuKfOWMzfL-Ezkp3n8gqfHWSIE1dclQ2VbtBwKrukpyBxYQaCB9wTWdXXXt3q0qJSPGbA0cHLFRv5zMuK\/s640\/DSC01163.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESymphony #4 in D Minor (Hendricks gin, St Germain, lemon juice, apple juice, chamomile) $22\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nHow funny that DT ended up with such a \"girly drink\" unlike me and I preferred it a lot more because I like my alcohol with strong sweet notes in order to mask that bitterness.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg6tvB92mD-m-qyvfkxQWDddfJhxcmAAWfGjvDF_CYFBCJUY2FIDFEWDjutMYNkJzo17AWWUNyo2BkRDdZa8Q5turCACdFLIkcMJU6nuOGiNae7QgLfTUj6cLQBLbY9hY6n41jywJMD0KJF\/s1600\/DSC01172.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg6tvB92mD-m-qyvfkxQWDddfJhxcmAAWfGjvDF_CYFBCJUY2FIDFEWDjutMYNkJzo17AWWUNyo2BkRDdZa8Q5turCACdFLIkcMJU6nuOGiNae7QgLfTUj6cLQBLbY9hY6n41jywJMD0KJF\/s640\/DSC01172.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EGrilled Lady Elliot Island Bug\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe flesh of the bug was so exquisite, not unlike the texture of prawn however it was more firm and succulent and best of all, didn't have that characteristic prawn taste which I despise. It was flavoured perfectly with XO sauce and it didn't overpower the star of the dish as opposed to Quay's XO sea treasures which had the seafood sitting in a pool of it and as a result I wasn't particularly fond of that dish. The organic turnips and radishes were delightful elements and not only did they make the meal aesthetically pleasing with its gorgeous colours, they were also refreshing on the palate.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVsZgKxdog8ey8sivgpZcah0o3UYzW-F6lFt-S-v-TxpgtbBk9YHozQ1gT7hETf9KOJuTlnTKhthpLnaDjo-E4tBT90PgZP0GbY7hESpGJ7T5tCPGkm6Sh5NW9RM8WHcIVoR1yDYmDTpfd\/s1600\/DSC01181.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVsZgKxdog8ey8sivgpZcah0o3UYzW-F6lFt-S-v-TxpgtbBk9YHozQ1gT7hETf9KOJuTlnTKhthpLnaDjo-E4tBT90PgZP0GbY7hESpGJ7T5tCPGkm6Sh5NW9RM8WHcIVoR1yDYmDTpfd\/s640\/DSC01181.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESmoked Blackmore Wagyu Tartare\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nBrilliant mixture of flavours and textures and the perfection that was the spherical egg yolk made it all the more difficult to burst and watch it disappear into the depths of what DT described as a cereal - a gourmet umami version of course. The wagyu tartare tantalised my tastebuds with its smokiness and I could barely tell that it was raw especially when coupled with a spoonful of the blend of crispy puffed grains, mushrooms, seaweed and sesame.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGcNHTXxJvACGXFz6UJFgpLDmSM6PbEWHiJG1UtircL4DrZSSWJ9iCzTUMkGu4uSdaCbGCVrTEoMK33nE0xvJIzrydKus1pTQ0zMqI2jOe3wuz2c882tGHa3lZRLt-Y3PoIgW-nXynIy4P\/s1600\/DSC01244.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGcNHTXxJvACGXFz6UJFgpLDmSM6PbEWHiJG1UtircL4DrZSSWJ9iCzTUMkGu4uSdaCbGCVrTEoMK33nE0xvJIzrydKus1pTQ0zMqI2jOe3wuz2c882tGHa3lZRLt-Y3PoIgW-nXynIy4P\/s640\/DSC01244.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EGrass fed veal fillet\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nDT enjoyed his choice for the main course of which I had a couple of bites of and I was not disappointed. I can vouch that the protein was perfectly cooked to medium rare and had that beautiful pinkess to show for it. The fillet could be cut through effortlessly and was very tender and full of juiciness. Toasted hazelnuts, Swiss brown mushrooms and smoked parsnip were carefully placed to complete the flavours and textures and the wonderful plating.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdRzJyAz4V6LwEIVx_-wkGWQR3k2yEB5AUH9lQkEVtZvDchaLsDFn-kah8jHLODRhpm6UWKmP-QQUFmigTJzsnKBk6GuEBSogNuV7YV1XIHt6F2u3zQ4b7FXcOhixPIwvUX2ekGx2Xa22L\/s1600\/DSC01253.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdRzJyAz4V6LwEIVx_-wkGWQR3k2yEB5AUH9lQkEVtZvDchaLsDFn-kah8jHLODRhpm6UWKmP-QQUFmigTJzsnKBk6GuEBSogNuV7YV1XIHt6F2u3zQ4b7FXcOhixPIwvUX2ekGx2Xa22L\/s640\/DSC01253.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ERoasted John Dory\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWhen the waiter came by and placed this in front of me I was taken aback at how large the portion was and I definitely don't mean that in a bad way because when one is splurging on fine dining, one envisions meals that are easily polished off with a few bites. The fish, being served on the bone meant the provision of an empty bowl to put those troublesome and fiddly things in. The flesh was easily pried away from the main network of bone however you would have to worry about the little translucent ones which were quite abundant throughout. While more effort was involved in delivering food to my stomach it was so worth it as the fish was perfectly cooked to achieve a slightly crisp, flavoursome skin and flesh that was devoid of any dryness. The coastal greens and orach were saturated with umami butter making them extra juicy and allowed them to literally explode with umami flavour in the mouth however the downfall to that would be the hits of saltiness which did become too apparent and overwhelming.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEglgUj6j-KVbnFVOlQxGETbkFvTJ7cOmm0Q_pguNFIlmCsYPiK-qrySjKpMeLbwwl02u7CVnMVEAez3-QE_s3tAhOBLKhawygnaci4AtM3BpzUtKEMe37LVHNm6XAsKhPjlE8LX4Pk2-TyJ\/s1600\/DSC01271.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEglgUj6j-KVbnFVOlQxGETbkFvTJ7cOmm0Q_pguNFIlmCsYPiK-qrySjKpMeLbwwl02u7CVnMVEAez3-QE_s3tAhOBLKhawygnaci4AtM3BpzUtKEMe37LVHNm6XAsKhPjlE8LX4Pk2-TyJ\/s640\/DSC01271.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWhite chocolate and raspberry sponge\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nBennelong's complimentary cake for the birthday boy came out with a lighted candle and it was certainly a much appreciated and thoughtful touch to what was already a very enjoyable evening. The cake itself was delicious. The dollops of piped cream was so airy and light and likewise can be said for the layers of sponge. Upon savouring my first bite I was instantly reminded of the textures of Black Star Pastry's watermelon cake but I think I prefer Bennelong's cake more because of the inclusion of white chocolate, it's a tough choice. The delicately sliced raspberries matched the overall flavours of the cake which overall wasn't overly sweet.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgC_mGsfxBYTKYR0B10CvRhmychrvB-9x1MMoWL1ca6Ntc2JBG0Cbmp2NY2tDI02Zhl04QgzxPiFlizECQTxCF2wC5ax4Whll0Fm2SsFqVCSiCYAkaaNZi6ksva2gOidhobQcMPiOMD26q3\/s1600\/DSC01283.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgC_mGsfxBYTKYR0B10CvRhmychrvB-9x1MMoWL1ca6Ntc2JBG0Cbmp2NY2tDI02Zhl04QgzxPiFlizECQTxCF2wC5ax4Whll0Fm2SsFqVCSiCYAkaaNZi6ksva2gOidhobQcMPiOMD26q3\/s640\/DSC01283.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EChocolate cake from across the water\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA popular dessert choice among diners and choosing it was a no-brainer for me. There was no way I could resist the temptation of what was essentially eight layers of mouth-watering chocolate goodness. To be honest, I couldn't distinguish between those different textures individually but I can say that it was extremely decadent and very rich. The pouring of chocolate ganache was the perfect finishing touch.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgtSM-aWrxdfoBkYz4ofRNXNPE9PaIqql2KvZLQuVvwJNdR24XVOeGpeKAH91S4qkrryZBW3D-uVlj-46briWVZNplyqwW6TYqnGcvvBe2ElkgBawhcRq6Gc-pX4YshQD45c9TNU04sBgiw\/s1600\/DSC01305.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgtSM-aWrxdfoBkYz4ofRNXNPE9PaIqql2KvZLQuVvwJNdR24XVOeGpeKAH91S4qkrryZBW3D-uVlj-46briWVZNplyqwW6TYqnGcvvBe2ElkgBawhcRq6Gc-pX4YshQD45c9TNU04sBgiw\/s640\/DSC01305.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPoor attempt doing a cross-section\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nSuch fail at cutting because you can't see the layers at all but let's admire how thinly the chocolate was tempered and the glorious consistency of the ganache.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjknvUW9Ean82HKIqSzj9eMBBhKyXxZJtqlq0Cv62yKxBdsRXhTXFiFo2BWzXd-p_Cydq0jqUOhXpIKUa6jkajyD7M0CwmpmbLu8U7Wwr7KE8zH9Oj5I474a7BbAG4xJ6KmwCLlpuvbzfC6\/s1600\/DSC01289.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjknvUW9Ean82HKIqSzj9eMBBhKyXxZJtqlq0Cv62yKxBdsRXhTXFiFo2BWzXd-p_Cydq0jqUOhXpIKUa6jkajyD7M0CwmpmbLu8U7Wwr7KE8zH9Oj5I474a7BbAG4xJ6KmwCLlpuvbzfC6\/s640\/DSC01289.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ECherry jam lamington\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMy expectations for this raved about dessert were more than fulfilled and I personally loved this a lot more than the Snow Egg from Quay which I thought was a bit of a letdown. Everything about Peter Gilmore's fancy lamington, from the beautiful chocolate glaze, the light sponge enriched with sweet \u0026nbsp;and tart cherry jam and the delicate flakes of coconut ice cream which melted on the tongue were nothing short of amazing. I will never think of a lamington the same way again, move over desiccated coconut, coconut ice cream flakes are where it's at.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI highly recommend Bennelong restaurant for an excellent fine dining experience, a three-course dinner will set you back $130 per person but it's relatively good value for money as the portions are decent and DT and I left surprisingly full which meant no burgers from Mary's as a second dinner.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.zomato.com\/sydney\/bennelong-restaurant-circular-quay\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Menu, Reviews, Photos \u0026amp; Information about Bennelong Restaurant, Circular Quay and other Restaurants in Sydney\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Bennelong Restaurant Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zomato.com\/logo\/15544850\/ibiglink\" style=\"border: none; height: 146px; padding: 0px; width: 200px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1618331601220947336\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/bennelong-restaurant.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6087672977462797107\/posts\/default\/1618331601220947336"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6087672977462797107\/posts\/default\/1618331601220947336"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/bennelong-restaurant.html","title":"Bennelong Restaurant"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11786587127752617841"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDiJMAp1BrrtoZQsoLIamXAHawrIcO9yicoqw1B-_Y5BYMCp3MlsD8JerewGn3NQ8mvP6PQAnB_dkJ7RM-VUUMIO5J3X8BWCSOCoKWcQngQo1nybUlQh-XgqkyRhg7nl7L6EiLUnk1iDaP\/s72-c\/DSC01134.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087672977462797107.post-7697978308255428381"},"published":{"$t":"2014-12-17T22:06:00.000+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-13T20:35:31.109+11:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"australian"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chef hat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chinese"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fine dining"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"japanese"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"modern"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sydney cbd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Rockpool Est. 1989"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI treated DT to a 10-course degustation at Rockpool for his birthday and it was surely a memorable dining experience. I could not fault the service as the waiters were attentive and quite friendly. They even make a note of what occasion is being celebrated and surprise you at the end.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh18edng918E6aekx6G_qlXka-ODkkY7ik0-9uLC2U0fObwfmQf77um5nZ8YbPOjhgqfP6Y3F9KDiGTTcO74HM50dtE9clsSqwhxVehFKc4d5o9UzdA8LxxsobGAeKo1RQ9z8FHSw9H-ZK9\/s1600\/DSC_5476.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh18edng918E6aekx6G_qlXka-ODkkY7ik0-9uLC2U0fObwfmQf77um5nZ8YbPOjhgqfP6Y3F9KDiGTTcO74HM50dtE9clsSqwhxVehFKc4d5o9UzdA8LxxsobGAeKo1RQ9z8FHSw9H-ZK9\/s1600\/DSC_5476.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPink Apple - Ketel One Vodka with Creme de Cassis, spiced syrup and raspberry $19\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe description of the cocktail led me to believe that this would be a relatively sweet cocktail however it was quite the contrary. It was quite sour and found it hard to finish, only managing a few sips in-between dishes.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQJzOAw4tWH7N3IkM1hll5ZzKr1Xe1sNIBxYB5r41B0g0cdXGb6iUQDnKOwBLFfNURwmGW9G80uhpkKPJjtF_A1aqjiMfG9XDUCtvrMFS03SgO9rdnn1Jkn8ubM2TN89HDKmO2WNvr5xJ8\/s1600\/DSC_5472.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgQJzOAw4tWH7N3IkM1hll5ZzKr1Xe1sNIBxYB5r41B0g0cdXGb6iUQDnKOwBLFfNURwmGW9G80uhpkKPJjtF_A1aqjiMfG9XDUCtvrMFS03SgO9rdnn1Jkn8ubM2TN89HDKmO2WNvr5xJ8\/s1600\/DSC_5472.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EChicken wing with egg batter and konbu butter\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe two morsels of chicken sitting atop the konbu butter was certainly a mouthwatering sight. The egg batter coating the chicken skin was crispy and salty in a moreish way and biting into it revealed succulent and tender chicken. Do not worry about using a knife and fork to eat this because we did not feel out of place eating it with our hands. Definitely wished there were more pieces.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgknSzJFES_heBAn2RwoA4aY_dtTMmCO2k1Wp8sXTLIInxC4NhrjrndUGd08yGDKbY1X0d8dJZiuR6nZrCA0_9_q9R4Q6eyyxKey-pm9qCdvL8Ta0bvUYxFy0DRoEpO9zhY3EwcgToxz_n4\/s1600\/DSC_5473.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgknSzJFES_heBAn2RwoA4aY_dtTMmCO2k1Wp8sXTLIInxC4NhrjrndUGd08yGDKbY1X0d8dJZiuR6nZrCA0_9_q9R4Q6eyyxKey-pm9qCdvL8Ta0bvUYxFy0DRoEpO9zhY3EwcgToxz_n4\/s1600\/DSC_5473.JPG\" height=\"425\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPrawn katsu with coriander, chilli and rice roll\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nThese hamburgers were incredibly mini-sized to the point you could have easily demolished it with one bite. The prawn katsu was delectably crunchy and everything seemed to melt in the mouth. The only thing I could fault was that the flavour was lacking and I really could not taste any chilli. It was still a nice starter though.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh18edng918E6aekx6G_qlXka-ODkkY7ik0-9uLC2U0fObwfmQf77um5nZ8YbPOjhgqfP6Y3F9KDiGTTcO74HM50dtE9clsSqwhxVehFKc4d5o9UzdA8LxxsobGAeKo1RQ9z8FHSw9H-ZK9\/s1600\/DSC_5476.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGbskAkXROdRG8jzqpxQcTxgVuk_ZAafczskFNZ5-vqv52vug29bzPQOqTggUGp5HvldMXXX4wAWLS0yVqoR1fIp3EKSXiJDRBaNphquCubIxvXf2y8dPlUtEYW_S8bKyqfc8aWJNwyvoS\/s1600\/DSC_5480.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGbskAkXROdRG8jzqpxQcTxgVuk_ZAafczskFNZ5-vqv52vug29bzPQOqTggUGp5HvldMXXX4wAWLS0yVqoR1fIp3EKSXiJDRBaNphquCubIxvXf2y8dPlUtEYW_S8bKyqfc8aWJNwyvoS\/s1600\/DSC_5480.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESpanner crab with tabasco mayonnaise and soy bean\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis dish was not a favourite of mine but it was definitely something different and interesting to try. The spanner crab was soft and moist with a savoury but slightly sweet taste to it which I would attribute to the soy bean. The tabasco mayonnaise went well with the crab to provide some extra dimension to the dish.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgn-Gx6TK427bLK5iZg7GvAGR_RGMLO1jahbWr8gvOyxucjo4XoTN54D9oDCkoD1HxADfHG2AYBFpdB7thGgjrRuBbueGXsvsLfV62zFSUXWmv83hVC3WlaUCeOxW6jwXHyg1Tp65MFfZjO\/s1600\/DSC_5486.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgn-Gx6TK427bLK5iZg7GvAGR_RGMLO1jahbWr8gvOyxucjo4XoTN54D9oDCkoD1HxADfHG2AYBFpdB7thGgjrRuBbueGXsvsLfV62zFSUXWmv83hVC3WlaUCeOxW6jwXHyg1Tp65MFfZjO\/s1600\/DSC_5486.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EChirashi zushi of tuna, kingfish, bonito and squid\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOne of my favourite dishes of the degustation as everything from the presentation, to the flavours and the textures were on point. No question that this was the fanciest chirashizushi I have ever eaten. The sashimi was excellent, not that I would know since I am not a sashimi connoisseur like DT but it was fresh and not overly chewy. The sashimi paired well with the spicy sauce which I thought was so good that I felt that it should be served with all sashimi.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6mNapSibFrWltyB3nJhIivJUP5VIToOoifGR3X0SAcIYntI4u8uJ8oeQ_BPZYOvJHc6pPrI7WJ0XsOB1kGDcwg1YFqLTB6CXBRT_thVesB5g72F9kO1VeLQ86SX4UJKfgHP_-ofHwJMNs\/s1600\/DSC_5489.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6mNapSibFrWltyB3nJhIivJUP5VIToOoifGR3X0SAcIYntI4u8uJ8oeQ_BPZYOvJHc6pPrI7WJ0XsOB1kGDcwg1YFqLTB6CXBRT_thVesB5g72F9kO1VeLQ86SX4UJKfgHP_-ofHwJMNs\/s1600\/DSC_5489.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBass grouper with apple, radish and red date infusion\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA well-executed dish when it came to presentation however taste wise I thought it was a little lacking as it was somewhat bland. The fish was however, perfectly cooked, the flesh still had its moisture with the skin retaining most of the flavour. I enjoy my fish cooked with savoury ingredients so I may be a little biased.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhR0VYm5DLRM2tloCGiBZ07zwe5atgth_U5vcqDuklmngz0p2xzfpijzWWCSsrJolzgKwUFj5ZzUQEM9lIjii9Ie_OzEaV_mGclxB0WV1owW2MXKCCe9RcNlKm6fL2v8WKjSLvwantrtiSV\/s1600\/DSC_5495.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhR0VYm5DLRM2tloCGiBZ07zwe5atgth_U5vcqDuklmngz0p2xzfpijzWWCSsrJolzgKwUFj5ZzUQEM9lIjii9Ie_OzEaV_mGclxB0WV1owW2MXKCCe9RcNlKm6fL2v8WKjSLvwantrtiSV\/s1600\/DSC_5495.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe following dish was prepared right in front of us in this awesome Japanese stone cooker.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhmGD2BAPS8N-ez7PkRuQl1NR_shcWqw1DNTbBo5zv8JyB160BXDIayGOWjCcIBsSlSQFWUfpbbzVLTM844Gu8bMREAANs8ieJ59QSC4nchSiqLduVHZ5E7NAb2E87oxIqJqRcJk1xpEriH\/s1600\/DSC_5497.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhmGD2BAPS8N-ez7PkRuQl1NR_shcWqw1DNTbBo5zv8JyB160BXDIayGOWjCcIBsSlSQFWUfpbbzVLTM844Gu8bMREAANs8ieJ59QSC4nchSiqLduVHZ5E7NAb2E87oxIqJqRcJk1xpEriH\/s1600\/DSC_5497.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMapo doufu with avocado, sea urchin and eight precious herbs\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAnd here is the finished product. It actually doesn't look too special but the tofu was so silky smooth along with the sea urchin. The flavours were subtle and I believe it was done deliberately to allow for the different textures to shine through.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZnTOHPRSmxTbgWNH6j-VFc8VRqPMlTEeVixG93CzF2UPFdu9TREOsDcyCBJq4fpoH1M0Q1rN7rhuZqDXg8rGKtpX2mx00Lgi3dwtdsb4k4j92gvJFS7SRsXZWK0jZsfR_B9E59hrXFYnL\/s1600\/DSC_5499.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZnTOHPRSmxTbgWNH6j-VFc8VRqPMlTEeVixG93CzF2UPFdu9TREOsDcyCBJq4fpoH1M0Q1rN7rhuZqDXg8rGKtpX2mx00Lgi3dwtdsb4k4j92gvJFS7SRsXZWK0jZsfR_B9E59hrXFYnL\/s1600\/DSC_5499.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nFinally the bread arrived, I was wondering why it was not served at the beginning of the degustation as that seems to be how it is normally done.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEga7jca5A4xbHR20T4JCYXvDBcQJXyGPAoWDXapLdgGFpPEqayrOLaKQssZjtkgDEYLyXb9vCTMXT6E8z3CFf98TcXguWi-G63r_ew8RqRAFO0R2aV1K2qenStf-hzCdH4l6X4QsG4uLMGF\/s1600\/DSC_5500.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEga7jca5A4xbHR20T4JCYXvDBcQJXyGPAoWDXapLdgGFpPEqayrOLaKQssZjtkgDEYLyXb9vCTMXT6E8z3CFf98TcXguWi-G63r_ew8RqRAFO0R2aV1K2qenStf-hzCdH4l6X4QsG4uLMGF\/s1600\/DSC_5500.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nButter for the bread.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgHDGzTnBAXPNw9z4eS7-Hd-wAMz1eBrQuHtI7R3qUjvjC9b8qMeIGHcgUa48dwrBNkLqxOJHSJEMqXbBXaaz8JqkwwKqEzRK1_XRv4F50NIs-M0JVXW4LCkXBWylgkrB9ApDsxOMjoJs6N\/s1600\/DSC_5501.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgHDGzTnBAXPNw9z4eS7-Hd-wAMz1eBrQuHtI7R3qUjvjC9b8qMeIGHcgUa48dwrBNkLqxOJHSJEMqXbBXaaz8JqkwwKqEzRK1_XRv4F50NIs-M0JVXW4LCkXBWylgkrB9ApDsxOMjoJs6N\/s1600\/DSC_5501.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAnd some pretty cheese.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiGrFJOEAhjzuo5DLtZ5Qkd81nwPkQyURtoqNVDVqfuWHCNJPZPOIStWIkEYua9hjKgOR0wgJOS_L_PAdap2_ku78NbSwWLYoQBFCoSYYJGrismCo3kBvs9MRQHnS3BaQDA-5WqdtfStJP6\/s1600\/DSC_5504.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiGrFJOEAhjzuo5DLtZ5Qkd81nwPkQyURtoqNVDVqfuWHCNJPZPOIStWIkEYua9hjKgOR0wgJOS_L_PAdap2_ku78NbSwWLYoQBFCoSYYJGrismCo3kBvs9MRQHnS3BaQDA-5WqdtfStJP6\/s1600\/DSC_5504.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBlack lipped abalone with Asian style salad\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt was supposed to be a 10-course degustation but there was an extra dish that we were surprised with in the middle of our dining session. I wish I could recall all the elements of the dish. I distinctly remember that the abalone was amazing, and I dislike abalone with a passion. Forget chewing endlessly to the extent that it becomes flavourless and difficult to swallow, what was served was the complete opposite. The abalone was actually succulent and full of flavour from the mixed spices. It was garnished with coriander, very crunchy croutons and a savoury dressing. One of my favourites of the night.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nSo the above dishes shown are part of their set menu of the degustation (minus the abalone dish) and for the mains and desserts we were allowed to choose from their list.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiIoQ9JgEgKmmsR81qaZ_mQjqJgoMHmPvZs31uhbOU9pKNHv02OxIVQTT2ko2u9k5LV6ILSF4qVSsQ2VnhtltNKId-sRdWMej6F_EYdA9cgi4ZMhlbqqOEqdk2fV7VinPIAsnCfL1mfwd71\/s1600\/DSC_5505.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiIoQ9JgEgKmmsR81qaZ_mQjqJgoMHmPvZs31uhbOU9pKNHv02OxIVQTT2ko2u9k5LV6ILSF4qVSsQ2VnhtltNKId-sRdWMej6F_EYdA9cgi4ZMhlbqqOEqdk2fV7VinPIAsnCfL1mfwd71\/s1600\/DSC_5505.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBraised beef cheek sukiyaki with winter melon, gem lettuce and tendon\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis was literally a piece of beef cheek wrapped with a thin sliver of raw beef. Judging by the appearance it seemed a little too bloody and raw for me but that thought vanished as I tentatively began to eat it. The slice of beef despite being raw was full of marinade and really juicy and the combination of soft raw beef with the tougher beef cheek went surprisingly well together.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4xSFcPkDFR-N32QyHevBp4gQdM5yiyK7pM6x1aJfgw3UFlgT6kXMhVFIIcmvHNkdEHBxcqx6TXFNIlDhdeUxNchlHjFD3a6EVHy4Jg3WhwwL11gxq2UWxS3tdFMcy4y8f5VZ6SrMTnKmG\/s1600\/DSC_5508.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4xSFcPkDFR-N32QyHevBp4gQdM5yiyK7pM6x1aJfgw3UFlgT6kXMhVFIIcmvHNkdEHBxcqx6TXFNIlDhdeUxNchlHjFD3a6EVHy4Jg3WhwwL11gxq2UWxS3tdFMcy4y8f5VZ6SrMTnKmG\/s1600\/DSC_5508.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ERoasted South Australian lamb with Job's tears, shiitake, chilli condiment and black tea\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis was DT's main dish which I only had a little of it so I cannot distinctly describe it. The lamb was tender and perfectly roasted, it was gamey but not overly so.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBvR2AY3BPEW2IRggkBUISYs5d_VmAnwRgJKeLTdic3vQnFqpR2JEtIjOD1NWS-tl0C5J12x5CRbcHvJ9kj6tr0dJdMJjfUmzP1UzoBgI1BvaDTwjA5YJr0IuGEToQxOX8XmhTVnghg2DD\/s1600\/DSC_5510.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBvR2AY3BPEW2IRggkBUISYs5d_VmAnwRgJKeLTdic3vQnFqpR2JEtIjOD1NWS-tl0C5J12x5CRbcHvJ9kj6tr0dJdMJjfUmzP1UzoBgI1BvaDTwjA5YJr0IuGEToQxOX8XmhTVnghg2DD\/s1600\/DSC_5510.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSalad for the mains, what made it special was the palm sugar sprinkled on top giving the salad some sweetness.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgOYPq_1-tCZiZ7HGtEb5jLiNUu8vZAQ3h4apMJzGd915h8c8ZpOEsHHtuq4t1jKlnTu8unvM4h9QsIvw76ZtDt0sZQ7oEBnKAa_fwVX2tGjEZ0jjp1AqV0LBdkFlYmINETLvu_riPRt3ob\/s1600\/DSC_5514.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgOYPq_1-tCZiZ7HGtEb5jLiNUu8vZAQ3h4apMJzGd915h8c8ZpOEsHHtuq4t1jKlnTu8unvM4h9QsIvw76ZtDt0sZQ7oEBnKAa_fwVX2tGjEZ0jjp1AqV0LBdkFlYmINETLvu_riPRt3ob\/s1600\/DSC_5514.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMoscato custard with rhubarb, apple and streusel\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe pre-dessert before the main desserts. This was so good. The rhubarb was tart which offset the sweetness of the custard. The Moscato custard ice cream was so creamy and light, it was the perfect accompaniment to the apple streusel at the bottom.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh0I4EAtbLZnovI5cQOTsZhLKU_gtAbM1BVtMpWahR6CLqQ8GIn3i2-SkPXRrzprXxMV3CV2XZgo69vhr8jufBmH_w07u2_rG-zqzsuy9JxYYVXFrOvIbP8kWDilD_-c6yYuME2XqUQ30q3\/s1600\/DSC_5515.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh0I4EAtbLZnovI5cQOTsZhLKU_gtAbM1BVtMpWahR6CLqQ8GIn3i2-SkPXRrzprXxMV3CV2XZgo69vhr8jufBmH_w07u2_rG-zqzsuy9JxYYVXFrOvIbP8kWDilD_-c6yYuME2XqUQ30q3\/s1600\/DSC_5515.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EVacherin of pandan custard with coconut parfait, jasmine sorbet and lime granita\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis dessert was so amazing. Nothing was overly sweet or too overpowering in flavour. The pandan and coconut flavours were subtle and coupled perfectly with the lime granita which was so refreshing. The meringue encasing the entire dessert would be the sweetest aspect of the dessert but there was only just enough of it and the sweetness was balanced out with the other elements of the dessert. In all honestly, this was better than the snow egg I had at Quay.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmgSLmQTSZ6VD6EFDxmlTu3LIlN5DlWXTO2-wOu5jxXJEEBitTISg1kkAgAgLwOVj6HY8rXmZKCeMCoBpIyhZ9BXxAE3uFp9UHq5ZIYPgoOhDsKMuCnuolJMM4OrDI6W66IBWR44crKw4r\/s1600\/DSC_5519.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmgSLmQTSZ6VD6EFDxmlTu3LIlN5DlWXTO2-wOu5jxXJEEBitTISg1kkAgAgLwOVj6HY8rXmZKCeMCoBpIyhZ9BXxAE3uFp9UHq5ZIYPgoOhDsKMuCnuolJMM4OrDI6W66IBWR44crKw4r\/s1600\/DSC_5519.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESweet potato braised in soy caramel with lemon curd, miso ice cream, sesame and candied shiso\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nEverything about this dessert was so Japanese and so pretty to look at and admire. DT said my dessert tasted better but he still enjoyed his choice. I do love how much creativity has been implemented in terms of the ingredients used and the presentation. Look at how perfect the sweet potato pieces look and the reflectiveness of the miso ice cream.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhyCq8d0QFhlCq9ZbBzrjKJ1bYHqi11h-qH86cGdF8Q8L1fVUuGbUuq7MIj5wI_6kOxBhvUV68oFKOmI63qOwJg1MpAQFZueu88-fZHRaGQAce5pqbUD2W3Alhrr3fGEx10RjXcLA316wRu\/s1600\/DSC_5520.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhyCq8d0QFhlCq9ZbBzrjKJ1bYHqi11h-qH86cGdF8Q8L1fVUuGbUuq7MIj5wI_6kOxBhvUV68oFKOmI63qOwJg1MpAQFZueu88-fZHRaGQAce5pqbUD2W3Alhrr3fGEx10RjXcLA316wRu\/s1600\/DSC_5520.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nDT's birthday surprise. This was completely unexpected. The caramelised sugar spiral with the candle burning inside was so pretty.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi5JkG8LKeW7MsVsaUt0ExAmWNOaGWQlHrtJui7q6aZcI_fiOEDOA_QdtpEtAYyEAE6FzXAI5XpAdE_P8UhQZDxOqzkks0PENnNt98wa6W0Ke1XYAyTZKMn6_ohcL1AaTYd1dnUn4zKXeVe\/s1600\/DSC_5528.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi5JkG8LKeW7MsVsaUt0ExAmWNOaGWQlHrtJui7q6aZcI_fiOEDOA_QdtpEtAYyEAE6FzXAI5XpAdE_P8UhQZDxOqzkks0PENnNt98wa6W0Ke1XYAyTZKMn6_ohcL1AaTYd1dnUn4zKXeVe\/s1600\/DSC_5528.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nQuite an ordinary looking chocolate cake but it was one of the best I have tasted. It was incredibly moist and rich in chocolate flavour.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4RFJzLwSDZ23m71kp48E4Vsu5dr0bqj0fcsu0Kp6ZWu0AyGcijMmMq0KifwZDuROC1QQSN54SJiYL8tSFuXb28aGXzTSVITau619jBthDJig7KsBKrekCg5nlTcxgFM1YSQku9rhncSG-\/s1600\/DSC_5518.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi4RFJzLwSDZ23m71kp48E4Vsu5dr0bqj0fcsu0Kp6ZWu0AyGcijMmMq0KifwZDuROC1QQSN54SJiYL8tSFuXb28aGXzTSVITau619jBthDJig7KsBKrekCg5nlTcxgFM1YSQku9rhncSG-\/s1600\/DSC_5518.JPG\" height=\"427\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EDate tart\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI think it is safe to say that Rockpool is particularly famous for their date tart and I can see why because it was so incredibly good. The crust of the tart itself was soft like shortbread but not sweet like it and the innards were amazingly soft and fluffy with the perfect sweetness coming from the dates. So good.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe 10-course degustation at Rockpool will cost you $165 per person, pricey, but I think it was well worth it, especially with the extra course they included.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/r\/70\/751892\/restaurant\/The-Rocks\/Rockpool-Sydney\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Rockpool on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/b\/link\/751892\/biglink.gif\" style=\"border: none; height: 146px; width: 200px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7697978308255428381\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/rockpool-est-1989.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6087672977462797107\/posts\/default\/7697978308255428381"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6087672977462797107\/posts\/default\/7697978308255428381"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/rockpool-est-1989.html","title":"Rockpool Est. 1989"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11786587127752617841"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh18edng918E6aekx6G_qlXka-ODkkY7ik0-9uLC2U0fObwfmQf77um5nZ8YbPOjhgqfP6Y3F9KDiGTTcO74HM50dtE9clsSqwhxVehFKc4d5o9UzdA8LxxsobGAeKo1RQ9z8FHSw9H-ZK9\/s72-c\/DSC_5476.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087672977462797107.post-8785607077468224882"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-20T19:39:00.003+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-13T20:40:54.376+11:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"australian"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chef hat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fine dining"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"modern"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sydney cbd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Dining at Aria"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nDT and I went here back in December last year to celebrate our 3 year anniversary. We had booked 2 months in advance via their online booking system. I originally wanted to dine at Quay because I really wanted to try their famous Snow Egg dessert after watching Masterchef but they were booked out.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAria was just how I expected it to be, very fancy and upper class and offered a nice view of The Opera House. The wait staff are very professional and extremely well-mannered so the service was excellent.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil0kR_wWw__-04NkUIOgvvjJ8FIr1mfBMBFR-6znub2tuBjy67VU25f5IWZXX7RqyMKodbVvvdUrSJkSt8mnvOxIK_e8L00UWV33Efpy43_s4gPl0Dj9Pdqy8s3Hv7NbJ5lFTivGJur6BW\/s1600\/photo+3(1).JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil0kR_wWw__-04NkUIOgvvjJ8FIr1mfBMBFR-6znub2tuBjy67VU25f5IWZXX7RqyMKodbVvvdUrSJkSt8mnvOxIK_e8L00UWV33Efpy43_s4gPl0Dj9Pdqy8s3Hv7NbJ5lFTivGJur6BW\/s400\/photo+3(1).JPG\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EConsomme ($39)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis entree was a consomme consisting of duck dumplings, shaved abalone and mushrooms. The soup was rich in flavour and was reminiscent of the Chinese herbal soups my mum used to make. The dumplings were tender and the skin smooth in texture and not doughy at all. While the entree was good I don't believe it was worth $39 as it did not amaze me.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgBd3AzvHwVgvVQZV8-aGMQE0ao1ZNYcBESiK3u7ySfFHxG2WVEUDpJ1NbyfBf8kN10fT1WNMBjmsPbtfdcDqWhSRB5vqDehiOL2bpWLZnTd-guhtr2VQ0emfdBP3n6t4dgG0Vlza_Y6X-c\/s1600\/photo+4.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgBd3AzvHwVgvVQZV8-aGMQE0ao1ZNYcBESiK3u7ySfFHxG2WVEUDpJ1NbyfBf8kN10fT1WNMBjmsPbtfdcDqWhSRB5vqDehiOL2bpWLZnTd-guhtr2VQ0emfdBP3n6t4dgG0Vlza_Y6X-c\/s400\/photo+4.JPG\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EKurobuta Pork Belly with pork croquette , muntries and star anise ($47)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'll admit DT chose a better entree than I. The presentation was fantastic and resembles a work of art. Kurobuta pork is a highly prized pork in Japan and comes from a breed of pig called Black Bershire. It was the most succulent and softest pork I have ever eaten and I can understand why it must be so highly prized. Truly a melt in your mouth experience. The pork skin was also perfectly crispy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnah6PZfyf0c6-tpOhvvRo6UViTXkAyrmhRVWGndpHExq_5YZt4Sio2vUR7H5tz-JWoFDzEPPC49ZlnIMlzNkDj4HlW4q3uwSzThpTZ5m9pWPXsNIIVovDp_4ArxRcxTshJA6Yg0lah6l7\/s1600\/photo+(1).JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnah6PZfyf0c6-tpOhvvRo6UViTXkAyrmhRVWGndpHExq_5YZt4Sio2vUR7H5tz-JWoFDzEPPC49ZlnIMlzNkDj4HlW4q3uwSzThpTZ5m9pWPXsNIIVovDp_4ArxRcxTshJA6Yg0lah6l7\/s400\/photo+(1).JPG\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ERoasted chicken ($60)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe presentation of this main was nice but not as impressive as the pork belly entree. The chicken was cooked and seasoned perfectly. Although for $60 you would think they would be a little more generous with the serving size.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiy-cvByMYKF0Yul312p1FM5q4X85DINvrCrLAIVDxc3M3hJyn1e0Lcrpl9L-BPUMsgAki1PcK0ucCI849It2cf60dj3Oqa4MpvDya9qd4wh1r_c5S1mPMxRzsQJWpLEcrpmMwdxWiqYtv5\/s1600\/photo+1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiy-cvByMYKF0Yul312p1FM5q4X85DINvrCrLAIVDxc3M3hJyn1e0Lcrpl9L-BPUMsgAki1PcK0ucCI849It2cf60dj3Oqa4MpvDya9qd4wh1r_c5S1mPMxRzsQJWpLEcrpmMwdxWiqYtv5\/s400\/photo+1.JPG\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ERoasted Lamb ($62)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nDT said that the lamb was very good in that it was extremely tender and flavoursome and he greatly enjoyed his main.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhD1lgr26ynE6RmDZkPZ15BKx7m5Gz2GfVY2F-3ZZzajfQDa3Ehz_9lOQKN-NHtvgSZShBO8HZaSatfsGbpf3DpQNUkAHAJ77l3f0tW3-6Tk6LSEyQMLlapJVgHnLZq2t-AEjLOuxXIazdm\/s1600\/photo+3.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhD1lgr26ynE6RmDZkPZ15BKx7m5Gz2GfVY2F-3ZZzajfQDa3Ehz_9lOQKN-NHtvgSZShBO8HZaSatfsGbpf3DpQNUkAHAJ77l3f0tW3-6Tk6LSEyQMLlapJVgHnLZq2t-AEjLOuxXIazdm\/s400\/photo+3.JPG\" height=\"372\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPanna cotta\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI like Aria's take on pannacotta as it definitely doesn't look like your traditional pannacotta. Very jelly-like and silky smooth. It was not overly sweet which was good. It was a lovely dessert but unfortunately not amazing.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2NDrpAJkzMHe-NWS0HG7K63KiXzucl9E-GWa-OOYVyZd9s16pkG1_GtvO4isliZ7gugZKpXVWqoMfGN6ypBjLtE372F_htDInPCpvCvTQ0fKxkRoONKov9ZxNCJF6CWtOA9h_7QJ392c-\/s1600\/photo+2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2NDrpAJkzMHe-NWS0HG7K63KiXzucl9E-GWa-OOYVyZd9s16pkG1_GtvO4isliZ7gugZKpXVWqoMfGN6ypBjLtE372F_htDInPCpvCvTQ0fKxkRoONKov9ZxNCJF6CWtOA9h_7QJ392c-\/s400\/photo+2.JPG\" height=\"276\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBanana Souffle\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOn the menu it stated that the souffle would take about 20 minutes to come out. It smelt so good when it was finally brought to our table. The souffle was wonderfully airy, fluffy and warm. Each bite was like heaven as it was quite sweet and almost instantly dissolved in the mouth. I believe the ice cream was coffee-flavoured, sadly I cannot accurately recall. I do remember that it was creamy and complemented the souffle well. I was definitely impressed with this particular dessert.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nAll in all I enjoyed my experience at Aria. It was very expensive (the total bill was approximately $200-250 and we came here on Sunday when there is a surcharge) but I think it is worthwhile to splurge occasionally. I would say honestly that the menu is hit or miss. Some dishes are amazing and some not so much but still very decent at the least. The menu does change, perhaps according to the season because I could not find all the dishes eaten on that night on the menu published on their website.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/r\/70\/750098\/restaurant\/CBD\/Aria-Sydney\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Aria on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/b\/link\/750098\/biglink.gif\" style=\"border: none; height: 146px; padding: 0px; width: 200px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8785607077468224882\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/dining-at-aria.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6087672977462797107\/posts\/default\/8785607077468224882"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6087672977462797107\/posts\/default\/8785607077468224882"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/dining-at-aria.html","title":"Dining at Aria"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11786587127752617841"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil0kR_wWw__-04NkUIOgvvjJ8FIr1mfBMBFR-6znub2tuBjy67VU25f5IWZXX7RqyMKodbVvvdUrSJkSt8mnvOxIK_e8L00UWV33Efpy43_s4gPl0Dj9Pdqy8s3Hv7NbJ5lFTivGJur6BW\/s72-c\/photo+3(1).JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087672977462797107.post-2825811445281754947"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-17T20:45:00.000+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-13T20:43:50.002+11:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"australian"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fine dining"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"modern"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sydney cbd"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Albion Street Kitchen"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI am sad to discover that this restaurant has been closed down for business and has been replaced by Chur Burger.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhat used to be Assiette has recently been transformed into Albion Street Kitchen and I was extremely excited to try this restaurant after buying a voucher from Travelzoo. The $49 voucher entitled us to $100 worth of food from their entire menu which was definitely good value.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe service was great, staff were friendly and attentive.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiBXAnfw5uuYVmQxQHQNdTha2a0-aI6ea2ilir-YMLZnqOTuoJrP_HzNDqUJhgICBaSU05Rn2FFJIwUJorJ8FZptOzYZS_Sc13QnpzfCuFr9VYRtkLkIJHPLYYm-DH7DZHX8b-ShWvf3cGc\/s1600\/photo+1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiBXAnfw5uuYVmQxQHQNdTha2a0-aI6ea2ilir-YMLZnqOTuoJrP_HzNDqUJhgICBaSU05Rn2FFJIwUJorJ8FZptOzYZS_Sc13QnpzfCuFr9VYRtkLkIJHPLYYm-DH7DZHX8b-ShWvf3cGc\/s400\/photo+1.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe Menu\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nDT and I ordered 2 entrees, 2 mains, a side and 2 desserts to share between us. We didn't wait long for the food to come out which was awesome as I was fairly hungry and I was expecting the food to take a lot longer to appear.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjK0ULHWm3PVGhV0FLom6gQpHwOYXm99KAyg79BVSjxK65eJn3uTnAvv3qi12zmp_bIiOFB-wi9qmU4IwAMR6AfFG_bq60c3tQwjqqKMNsqMiI5pUqXXV__3PNil8n4x7DeSgT-41IvGWY7\/s1600\/photo+(1).JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjK0ULHWm3PVGhV0FLom6gQpHwOYXm99KAyg79BVSjxK65eJn3uTnAvv3qi12zmp_bIiOFB-wi9qmU4IwAMR6AfFG_bq60c3tQwjqqKMNsqMiI5pUqXXV__3PNil8n4x7DeSgT-41IvGWY7\/s400\/photo+(1).JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EStarter bread\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIt may just be a tiny loaf of bread but I enjoyed it so much. This was a great alternative to the usual sourdough or rye bread restaurants normally serve. It was very light, buttery and fluffy and is the sort of bread I will enjoy any day and it was also complimentary, what more can I say.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjlflGkzH7Fu4KAWNWNSN3azmw0vQQfEgxKkRWA3AEUHBbd2xTuP4BZiegJl-ZbitTa0ZC-kKV7leJLnQFbbcB6g8jaTg9DoatommwU8dwsmkD5a2X_q9Qliofj0DoXUDE-tjU4pIW-1uTX\/s1600\/photo+2(2).JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjlflGkzH7Fu4KAWNWNSN3azmw0vQQfEgxKkRWA3AEUHBbd2xTuP4BZiegJl-ZbitTa0ZC-kKV7leJLnQFbbcB6g8jaTg9DoatommwU8dwsmkD5a2X_q9Qliofj0DoXUDE-tjU4pIW-1uTX\/s400\/photo+2(2).JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"font-size: 13.333333969116211px;\"\u003EPan fried zucchini, garlic butter\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI wasn't expecting the dish to look like this when we ordered it. This was a nice warm zucchini salad with the bread crumbs adding some much needed crunch as the zucchini was really soft. You'll have a few mouthfuls of this salad before you need to clean your palate with another dish or a drink however.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdEMBxdSAGhq5rxshvqrImZHeToU3cV_isC9EVZ5nFkFPrESE3QqCzF4w_5tkmWNy-kMyiOVl3rNK6nlocs4Q6QjDnJaUlkpAGqkUbEs3lcYKuYAd46rVrz3VYRp_7NRGDINi3pt8KTfNf\/s1600\/photo+2+%25282%2529.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdEMBxdSAGhq5rxshvqrImZHeToU3cV_isC9EVZ5nFkFPrESE3QqCzF4w_5tkmWNy-kMyiOVl3rNK6nlocs4Q6QjDnJaUlkpAGqkUbEs3lcYKuYAd46rVrz3VYRp_7NRGDINi3pt8KTfNf\/s400\/photo+2+%25282%2529.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EGrilled prawns, avocado, corn bread, grilled capsicum\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI'll admit that I'm not a big fan of prawns but I'll make an exception for this dish because it didn't have that typical fishy prawn taste. The meat was very easy to scoop out which was a bonus because I don't like getting my hands dirty in public. The prawn was soft and succulent and tasted like it just came off the BBQ grill. The corn added some lovely texture to the dish and also provided some sweetness.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhuJQLZ11Tc4SwD6luadzgR37F9DAUhDNUi6FtFYSfsaqWenFaIbWXFQJvaKeimVyeznCX4L-mwz_vRerHycNu3rNdxaE5DjZ0YEdIoqOEbYIkNS5elSbIQokKyUYPaiUas9nl6pXz5jQvD\/s1600\/photo+1+(2).JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhuJQLZ11Tc4SwD6luadzgR37F9DAUhDNUi6FtFYSfsaqWenFaIbWXFQJvaKeimVyeznCX4L-mwz_vRerHycNu3rNdxaE5DjZ0YEdIoqOEbYIkNS5elSbIQokKyUYPaiUas9nl6pXz5jQvD\/s400\/photo+1+(2).JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EScallops\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis was not on the menu but a special they had at the time of ordering. Perhaps they might have added it to the menu now. This dish was good but nothing spectacular as far as cooked scallops go. The scallops were nice and tender and flavoursome. DT and I could not figure out what the white cubes were but I suspect that they were apples due to the texture and the taste. I would have preferred some sweetness added to the dish through the sauce.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVkkQhs1qXtvDlhbEWkYsaLDuNVi-eFBvHmDGxNfwTIOX36AKqa0I-w8Lae6ADevtmwoNeboSWBVhYqyPK1xLx_UxDPtvDptSdMs2-B_gnKfZROuTi_wSCIc0x2bgKLvc-D3YqZ6UQgAcB\/s1600\/photo+3+(1).JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVkkQhs1qXtvDlhbEWkYsaLDuNVi-eFBvHmDGxNfwTIOX36AKqa0I-w8Lae6ADevtmwoNeboSWBVhYqyPK1xLx_UxDPtvDptSdMs2-B_gnKfZROuTi_wSCIc0x2bgKLvc-D3YqZ6UQgAcB\/s400\/photo+3+(1).JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPork belly\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThey gave a generous cut of pork belly that was relatively soft and tender but paled in comparison to the pork belly at Aria. I still enjoyed this pork belly though as the skin had a nice crunch and the pork crackle was just what you would expect, all crackly and so fun to eat.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEis_u3LbOrYdRmTWw2H0q3WAljGXUPcy1yEWgrKaZIls2rB8FXEHMJmTiyIkC3LMbNPXevmRyaTEtx1PjCbeFm7zFf32TVqiHBxV4nQc-n2KzbhZfXw0xKRcQ2yxYvVjnClIeYEjmBG4eHw\/s1600\/photo+1+%25283%2529.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEis_u3LbOrYdRmTWw2H0q3WAljGXUPcy1yEWgrKaZIls2rB8FXEHMJmTiyIkC3LMbNPXevmRyaTEtx1PjCbeFm7zFf32TVqiHBxV4nQc-n2KzbhZfXw0xKRcQ2yxYvVjnClIeYEjmBG4eHw\/s400\/photo+1+%25283%2529.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ENew England lamp rump\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nDT being a big a fan of lamb went with this for his main. I had a few bites of the lamb and it was super tender and juicy and nicely flavoured. I do not enjoy eating lamb but this dish was really quite good.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjyfeRkb0ZYNUMGTQU-vwwOqSfGwoBXn9yF4CRGLwqb-DM8rKMKk5IwzPRpfLJIbMK0rCpZ34pkWOWuWDjxO8j5gW9aVqXJBb1eoJ3o4SiyTmDqxgzPuHfMXboqp0NnsJSHcv1YCdgnLFS0\/s1600\/photo+2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjyfeRkb0ZYNUMGTQU-vwwOqSfGwoBXn9yF4CRGLwqb-DM8rKMKk5IwzPRpfLJIbMK0rCpZ34pkWOWuWDjxO8j5gW9aVqXJBb1eoJ3o4SiyTmDqxgzPuHfMXboqp0NnsJSHcv1YCdgnLFS0\/s400\/photo+2.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\"Rhy's Reece\"\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nDT ordered this dessert and I was worried about what the dessert actually was because the name of it did not help. It was surprisingly a chocolate mousse and I must say the best mousse I have had ever! This was so silky smooth and wonderfully decadent to the point that I am actually contemplating about going back just to eat this again. This is a must try if you are a chocolate addict. DT is not a huge advocate of chocolate but he still enjoyed it.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh6vC3m255Tim2hLpYt0EPFwuWl3KEmENw7If0jCYGAFeHD0Bf3jZ8dI4E1Y-XlSJOmjArs93dd9qBe3FS3jI14kqaxJVRsdM6ywRLhu1xkYwtCw9fO61lBPlSPOE7jxr9PX4cKgrYLWtzQ\/s1600\/photo+3+(2).JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh6vC3m255Tim2hLpYt0EPFwuWl3KEmENw7If0jCYGAFeHD0Bf3jZ8dI4E1Y-XlSJOmjArs93dd9qBe3FS3jI14kqaxJVRsdM6ywRLhu1xkYwtCw9fO61lBPlSPOE7jxr9PX4cKgrYLWtzQ\/s400\/photo+3+(2).JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ECrispy cannelloni, pistachio mousse, cherry sorbet\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThis was another yummy dessert with so many interesting elements to the dish. The cherry sorbet was extremely good, I had no idea that a sorbet could be so smooth in texture it was almost like ice cream. The cannelloni itself was delicate and crunchy and went well with the pistachio mousse. The dessert is sweet but not overly so which I prefer.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nOverall I really enjoyed dining at Albion Street Kitchen. We paid an extra $20 or so on top of the $100 which the voucher entitled us to and would probably visit this restaurant again in the future.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/r\/70\/1726655\/restaurant\/Sydney\/Albion-Street-Kitchen-Surry-Hills\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Albion Street Kitchen on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/b\/link\/1726655\/biglink.gif\" style=\"border: none; height: 146px; padding: 0px; width: 200px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2825811445281754947\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/albion-street-kitchen.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6087672977462797107\/posts\/default\/2825811445281754947"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6087672977462797107\/posts\/default\/2825811445281754947"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/albion-street-kitchen.html","title":"Albion Street Kitchen"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11786587127752617841"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiBXAnfw5uuYVmQxQHQNdTha2a0-aI6ea2ilir-YMLZnqOTuoJrP_HzNDqUJhgICBaSU05Rn2FFJIwUJorJ8FZptOzYZS_Sc13QnpzfCuFr9VYRtkLkIJHPLYYm-DH7DZHX8b-ShWvf3cGc\/s72-c\/photo+1.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});