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Sitting at bar. Better than most bars I’ve sat at. Place has huge ornate glass windows and long bench seats. Very intricate and taverny.
Pizza… on Hutt St. This had better be superior to Pizza Hut.
No tables. Other groups waiting for tables. I ask if I can eat Ristorante food in the bar. I can, and I find a table there. Very crafty.
Lots of Japanese decor. Waitresses wearing kimonos. 9 SMALL BOAT Selection of sushi and sashimi. If you like sushi, which I mostly do, this was the perfect example of it. The fish
7 TENDER DUCK FILLET Cinnamon flavoured duck breast, oven baked with string beans, pickled radish and confit of garlic, topped with Chung Jae’s creamy basil sauce. The slices of
6 RABBIT, PANCETTA, TARRAGON & MUSHROOM PIE Very cold in here. Lucky I’m prepared for anything. :] No warning on hotness of crockery. This pie stayed burningly hot for most
Place is an old house. Decor is 50′s/60′s. Not sure whether crap garage-sale or cool retro. Eavesdropped topic of conversation tonight: “Obamacare.” 7 COQ AU VIN Chicken breast
No OJ. Have to try amazing Greek fruit juice instead. Not bad. My snout detects orange, apple and mango. Giant salad arrives long before main course. I eventually start eating it.
Place is a warren of different eating areas, ranging from pub to fine dining. So many things here I don’t eat. Ceviche, foie gras, mussels, pork belly, coriander. Enquiring about what
Lucky to get a seat. Even luckier, I managed to get a table too! 6 GOAT TAGINE Moroccan style slow cooked goat with aromatic spices & dried fruits served with herb quinoa pilaf &