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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-9206578589501023888"},"published":{"$t":"2015-10-30T22:28:00.001+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-11-19T23:35:50.365+11:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cafe"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"canberra"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"milkshake"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Cupping Room"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nBeing in Canberra for only a weekend in September I was challenged with the daunting task of narrowing down the long list of eateries that populated the nation's capital city. After much mulling over Zomato, The Cupping Room was one that made the the cut and I can confidently say I had no regrets.\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\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJETEjvbhVKKUAa2KIxVYgkIFhqsQCd6d8LnIvt2v85Y4VzWlQb2MokVTt6wJephb6FH2EOFEa9in6OgSgOpKZhWVZZHCE73w5w9TrXlDRM8l9ilhMoCb4iFzP4ZEkEpaMQCgy5hUNl__D\/s1600\/DSC00822.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJETEjvbhVKKUAa2KIxVYgkIFhqsQCd6d8LnIvt2v85Y4VzWlQb2MokVTt6wJephb6FH2EOFEa9in6OgSgOpKZhWVZZHCE73w5w9TrXlDRM8l9ilhMoCb4iFzP4ZEkEpaMQCgy5hUNl__D\/s640\/DSC00822.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\"\u003EInside the cafe\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nA beautiful timber high ceiling made the place feel extremely spacious and inviting and the large window panes added to that effect while also permitting plenty of natural light through to brighten up the interior. The Cupping Room emanated an atmosphere that was warm and lively which only gave it more reason for patrons to stop by to grab a coffee-to-go, or enjoy some breakfast or lunch.\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\/AVvXsEh2SJZbnM1nhWVjaHVESFI9rv3Ar4-dtwaNYDZIlq7bw0uciz5oAg3aMNd-VW-ztcdBkr7Z6Lom6HzXPC66myJrS5WVL2NEqWOof9EWT2-sUhjWL18JohMzYkKu-S3mi7dC4WG7DadVVDdu\/s1600\/DSC008180.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2SJZbnM1nhWVjaHVESFI9rv3Ar4-dtwaNYDZIlq7bw0uciz5oAg3aMNd-VW-ztcdBkr7Z6Lom6HzXPC66myJrS5WVL2NEqWOof9EWT2-sUhjWL18JohMzYkKu-S3mi7dC4WG7DadVVDdu\/s640\/DSC008180.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ECoffee selection\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\/AVvXsEgjRNrNDDWOyiGkBo7CAReEfx0Ae4OuJYFineLhYCE3p6Xb9CfGyx_K6S9C1_NxnIGmI96L1167bFGa8FQHFAHnob78a31RWKg4dm_nEStVIiMwTQTtYcbXbRH2XJXfaL9JBnUOAe-Df2Vd\/s1600\/DSC00818.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjRNrNDDWOyiGkBo7CAReEfx0Ae4OuJYFineLhYCE3p6Xb9CfGyx_K6S9C1_NxnIGmI96L1167bFGa8FQHFAHnob78a31RWKg4dm_nEStVIiMwTQTtYcbXbRH2XJXfaL9JBnUOAe-Df2Vd\/s640\/DSC00818.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EDrinks menu\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nI would have loved to try one of their hot chocolate drinks as they sounded divine but the sweet tooth in me was yearning for the salted caramel and popcorn king shake.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\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\/AVvXsEg2RaxgnL-enSlY0xuZbgdvQ8ejkqWiUmKCczylmk-xMevL6ZeL8sLO8-SDMbPxwikDgT53pDm3LEPD52jj2exMnA54VTSjTJa7Ix0Hl_-qkYFt_4NeaGCRmsdB8kveRuPxv2cgQsY9_dpl\/s1600\/DSC00819.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2RaxgnL-enSlY0xuZbgdvQ8ejkqWiUmKCczylmk-xMevL6ZeL8sLO8-SDMbPxwikDgT53pDm3LEPD52jj2exMnA54VTSjTJa7Ix0Hl_-qkYFt_4NeaGCRmsdB8kveRuPxv2cgQsY9_dpl\/s640\/DSC00819.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFood menu\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI respect cafes that do an all day menu as it offers so much more flexibility for cafe-goers to go anytime of the day without worrying about the options being limited to the breakfast or lunch menu. The Cupping Room had an extensive all day menu at that, so we were completely spoiled for choice. Everything sounded amazing and tempting but alas we could only pick two items.\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\/AVvXsEhE0VxcF_1sEUo0BKGdfP4fIHNqPyqK2hbLArCmDY0wzA22UI9QPLcbtMoIpc3rh4P4KtQzWmjvq44Y5MK4PS4d105GJYtv0K0Yc1PHu-qrYCBLX4eVQo60fWTHZBZSJTRXshvV9cBYKNM7\/s1600\/DSC00820.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhE0VxcF_1sEUo0BKGdfP4fIHNqPyqK2hbLArCmDY0wzA22UI9QPLcbtMoIpc3rh4P4KtQzWmjvq44Y5MK4PS4d105GJYtv0K0Yc1PHu-qrYCBLX4eVQo60fWTHZBZSJTRXshvV9cBYKNM7\/s640\/DSC00820.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EKids menu\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nIt was also a plus that they had a kids selection of food and drink.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\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\/AVvXsEhwvuHYZrIm8uNpAVEFoXvezqbJHNqbytDoQ0RRCC8L2ZeO6G4tuigG8b_rnetQ11o8cNpA2zermKVEYQzGr64pjhrwjdxvYOBYDtHYZO5nzaWFFfrhzPGDixVWVWxYiDMGPR13JdBaeZ0U\/s1600\/DSC00825.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhwvuHYZrIm8uNpAVEFoXvezqbJHNqbytDoQ0RRCC8L2ZeO6G4tuigG8b_rnetQ11o8cNpA2zermKVEYQzGr64pjhrwjdxvYOBYDtHYZO5nzaWFFfrhzPGDixVWVWxYiDMGPR13JdBaeZ0U\/s640\/DSC00825.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESalted Caramel and Popcorn King Shake $7.50\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe shake was everything I expected it to be. Full of sweet salted caramel flavour and it wasn't particularly thick but wasn't thin either, I suppose it was the perfect milkshake consistency. The popcorn was coated heavily in salted caramel which served to exaggerate the flavour of the milkshake and with the bonus of being delicious and crunchy as they disappeared one by one into my mouth. DT and I loved it and it was gone pretty quickly. This was seriously an overdose of sugar which was good and bad. The bad being the amount of calories one would need to burn off afterwards.\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\/AVvXsEh-n9u8WW16WA_HZ2OpC6CM8yk9vpihu9FuUWn_y9zHMBUXPihoS9L5oKw1dPGNjx2q4AUjDpCcckj1J3P1KIjODIc1yUn_FOrqVZEoEf-OjU-Cn2TOjjyoJ_lK_SBIifDrVsrDo4hS0qwW\/s1600\/DSC00827.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-n9u8WW16WA_HZ2OpC6CM8yk9vpihu9FuUWn_y9zHMBUXPihoS9L5oKw1dPGNjx2q4AUjDpCcckj1J3P1KIjODIc1yUn_FOrqVZEoEf-OjU-Cn2TOjjyoJ_lK_SBIifDrVsrDo4hS0qwW\/s640\/DSC00827.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EHouse Blend Milk Coffee\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI went with their house blend which consisted of 60% Brazil Santa Lucia, 20% El Salvador Villa Galicia and 20% El Salvador Supersonic. I wasn't even aware that there were such elaborate names for coffee beans. I had no complaints about the coffee as it was smooth and creamy. It was described to have notes of nuts and chocolate which I could clearly detect.\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\/AVvXsEhgmPz-wWb0hqjW7LJRe0DZqfuNL66JKAWYAdTMbG_BWqemcT1e4HfzETDXAjG36N_vN7ZYT2lLkTqI6TtGy-f4kZayCw1L_IFdgQsrpjzWTeyZVOthAd84UUnD9kyrWw0KMWngxgOgL2m4\/s1600\/DSC00828.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgmPz-wWb0hqjW7LJRe0DZqfuNL66JKAWYAdTMbG_BWqemcT1e4HfzETDXAjG36N_vN7ZYT2lLkTqI6TtGy-f4kZayCw1L_IFdgQsrpjzWTeyZVOthAd84UUnD9kyrWw0KMWngxgOgL2m4\/s640\/DSC00828.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESeasonal Blend Milk Coffee\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nDT had the seasonal blend which consisted of 80% Ethiopian Beloya and 20% Ethiopia Kochere. This was the blend that the waiter had also recommended. It was a positively different coffee experience as it had really apparent fruity notes. It was a little strange for a coffee as fruit flavours are more common with teas but I found it quite pleasant.\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\/AVvXsEjYKU_kbnaJGO6LL4ag3XHnoNv2lY80cJgW7Ss_zLc3rRqVBJ6ncUxd2BmthMY7kbCgUJtOlZzajjFacZfKx2h6_E-TJaMzElkREB_t4kOjmOX-_eSHne0_NPZl26S2ENUzmBtVeSCOtsjq\/s1600\/DSC00836.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjYKU_kbnaJGO6LL4ag3XHnoNv2lY80cJgW7Ss_zLc3rRqVBJ6ncUxd2BmthMY7kbCgUJtOlZzajjFacZfKx2h6_E-TJaMzElkREB_t4kOjmOX-_eSHne0_NPZl26S2ENUzmBtVeSCOtsjq\/s640\/DSC00836.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ETuna Tartare $22\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nMiddle eastern spiced tuna tartare, charred peppers, chickpeas, lemon and sumac, yoghurt, crispy flat bread and a kataifi egg. A strikingly vibrant dish, especially with those bright red peppers enhancing the colour of the raw tuna and the contrasting splash of green watercress against the golden kataifi egg and flat bread. All of the plated elements went so well together; the soft tuna tartare was overloaded with spicy and earthy flavours and was extremely delicious with the amazingly crispy flatbread that literally shattered between my teeth. The unique presentation of the egg was a refreshing sight as I am so accustomed to having them poached and it was my first time to hear of kataifi pastry which is a shredded filo pastry that is typically used for making sweets.\u0026nbsp;\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\/AVvXsEiVzpID_55VAIOmd1DJNhP8caOdlfeoc4TIzechW77drp9Xi6zppG4qwvu6Kappm1rze5_R8Seg3VzZs6ol2a1GgOtWJkjzIyDlCBVJ-k8msskexa_chZ-KFYE7CHuHd2Yx7wJkuyvXVKjT\/s1600\/DSC00057.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVzpID_55VAIOmd1DJNhP8caOdlfeoc4TIzechW77drp9Xi6zppG4qwvu6Kappm1rze5_R8Seg3VzZs6ol2a1GgOtWJkjzIyDlCBVJ-k8msskexa_chZ-KFYE7CHuHd2Yx7wJkuyvXVKjT\/s640\/DSC00057.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EKataifi egg\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nThe entangled strands of kataifi pastry formed a sensational crispy shell encasing a perfectly done soft boiled egg. As we split it in half we watched in amazement the wonderfully creamy, orange yolk slowing oozing out. Everything about the tuna tartare dish was awesome but that extraordinary egg was without a doubt, the highlight.\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\/AVvXsEhEDceF6Jbbxtn1kpzOPm_UF2ZvTO2wRBH-IaciY1M6dwP-b4lFXgi8p9qQvNZgMaRaoEDsGWFaA7Oo8fRCDCPjxLjaIZ9BdYeVZx3o27rNU2FMQ8O_Nhps5gzZavs33uzEexcZI49MAugL\/s1600\/DSC00837.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhEDceF6Jbbxtn1kpzOPm_UF2ZvTO2wRBH-IaciY1M6dwP-b4lFXgi8p9qQvNZgMaRaoEDsGWFaA7Oo8fRCDCPjxLjaIZ9BdYeVZx3o27rNU2FMQ8O_Nhps5gzZavs33uzEexcZI49MAugL\/s640\/DSC00837.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFrench Toast $18\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nCoconut French toast, strawberries, ewe's curd, citrus gel, sherbet meringue, pistachio praline and basil. When the waiter came out with my dish I was gobsmacked by the presentation and I'm sure the majority of the diners there were the same as I observed their eyes lingering on this beauty. I was so ecstatic about digging in but I was also really quite reluctant to decimate it with my knife and fork. Cutting into the French toast was done effortlessly, it was slightly crunchy on the outside due to being pan-fried and the inside was so soft and fluffy. I could feel my eyes widen in approval as I had my first mouthful of toast and couldn't believe how yummy it was. The coconut flavour really shined and the pistachio praline was the perfect nutty sweetness. Shards of sherbet meringue scattered around the French toast disintegrated on the tongue into sugary goodness and the citrus gel and strawberries provided some tartness to complete a wonderful creation.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nIf only The Cupping Room was located closer to home because then I would be able to try more of their food. Their unique blends of coffee did not disappoint and the dishes we had were spectacular. I also can't forget the salted caramel milkshake which completely satisfied my sweet tooth.\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:\/\/www.zomato.com\/australian-capital-territory\/the-cupping-room-civic-act\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View Menu, Reviews, Photos \u0026amp; Information about The Cupping Room, Civic and other Restaurants in Canberra ACT\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"The Cupping Room Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zomato.com\/logo\/16603064\/ibiglink\" style=\"border: none; height: 146px; padding: 0px; width: 200px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/feeds\/9206578589501023888\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/the-cupping-room.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6087672977462797107\/posts\/default\/9206578589501023888"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6087672977462797107\/posts\/default\/9206578589501023888"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/memoirsofafooodie.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/the-cupping-room.html","title":"The Cupping Room"}],"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$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJETEjvbhVKKUAa2KIxVYgkIFhqsQCd6d8LnIvt2v85Y4VzWlQb2MokVTt6wJephb6FH2EOFEa9in6OgSgOpKZhWVZZHCE73w5w9TrXlDRM8l9ilhMoCb4iFzP4ZEkEpaMQCgy5hUNl__D\/s72-c\/DSC00822.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});