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2021-01-29
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Would I go back? Short answer is:NO... and here’s why:Food:Honestly, the food was decent. But that’s all it was; decent.Ordered tasting menu (approx $1,000 per person). 4 courses including desert (and non existent coffee/tea (more on that later)).Well executed but not very exciting and disappointed with lack of imagination. In a word: forgettable.Basically, dressed up home cooking you could probably find in a decent gastro pub.However, good value for money.Disappointed no wine pairing option bes
and here’s why:
Food:
Honestly, the food was decent. But that’s all it was; decent.
Ordered tasting menu (approx $1,000 per person). 4 courses including desert (and non existent coffee/tea (more on that later)).
Well executed but not very exciting and disappointed with lack of imagination. In a word: forgettable.
Basically, dressed up home cooking you could probably find in a decent gastro pub.
However, good value for money.
Disappointed no wine pairing option besides glass of champagne or kombucha. Anything else you want after you’ve nursed that glass is extra, which is fair enough. But would’ve been nice to have the option of a wine pairing.
Bread was cold and hard. Bit of a red flag from the off if you can’t even be bothered to warm the bread slices.
Service:
Letting the team down. Honestly, the service was quite poor and generally brought the whole dining experience down a notch.
Basically, inattentive, while making minimum effort.
Also inconsistent - some dishes were explained while others were just dumped on the table leaving you to visually dissect what’s in front of you while delving into the recesses of your memory banks where you stored the tasting menu you saw an hour ago. I don’t need my food explaining to me but don’t tease me by doing it one course and then abandon me on the next.
No offer of coffee or tea which was included in the tasting menu. A bit stumped on this one... was towards the end of service and honestly just got the sense that the staff had given up at this point. Honestly, just wanted to see if they would offer it as it was included but looked like they were either preoccupied with folding table clothes or talking to each other behind the bar then checking on the customers. I didn’t want to be rude and interrupt their conversation so thought I’d just leave and get a coffee elsewhere.
Also zero acknowledgment of dietary requirement that was stipulated on the reservation. Not a big deal, but would have been appreciated that the message was communicated to the chef without having to ask... Again just a reflection of lack of effort or initiative.
Decor/Ambience
Nothing special.
Clean, as you’d expect but lacking soul or any personality.
Open kitchen is just a reminder that Shane Osborne isn’t in there and seems to have given up on this restaurant because you can’t feel his presence the plate.
Overall
Could probably find better for same price or less.
Reckon they got 1 Michelin star because they can cook, but that’s about it and even then the food isn’t anything to write home about.
Just generally disappointed.
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