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Friday, July 18, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Riverbend Cafe
We went to Riverbend cafe for brekky on my b'day this year. We had always wanted to go into this quaint little bookshop/cafe for a meal but never got around to it.
They had the usual array of breakfast options but the menu and the staff had a definite "West End" feel to them. Maybe it was the brades! :P
The dinning area was outdoors on a deck surrounded by somewhat of a bamboo forest that gave it that nice soothing feeling, detaching it from the bustling oxford street right outside.
The food was pretty good and nicely presented. The staff were very helpful. We both had the scrambled eggs. Mine was augmented with sausages and bacon. The price ranged from around $14 to $23 (for my augmentation, which was around 5 sausages and 3 rashers of beacon. One of each was probably what I wanted!).
The hightlight of the day though was the hot chocolates we had ordered. It came in a small cup full of chocolate bits which you then had to melt with the supplied hot pot of milk! The result was a yummy hot chocolate which was also fun to make! :)
Highly recommended.... even if you only go there for the hot chocolate! :)
Rating: 4/5
193 Oxford St,
Bulimba
Sunday to Tuesday:8am-5pm
Wednesday to Saturday:8am-late
They had the usual array of breakfast options but the menu and the staff had a definite "West End" feel to them. Maybe it was the brades! :P
The dinning area was outdoors on a deck surrounded by somewhat of a bamboo forest that gave it that nice soothing feeling, detaching it from the bustling oxford street right outside.
The food was pretty good and nicely presented. The staff were very helpful. We both had the scrambled eggs. Mine was augmented with sausages and bacon. The price ranged from around $14 to $23 (for my augmentation, which was around 5 sausages and 3 rashers of beacon. One of each was probably what I wanted!).
The hightlight of the day though was the hot chocolates we had ordered. It came in a small cup full of chocolate bits which you then had to melt with the supplied hot pot of milk! The result was a yummy hot chocolate which was also fun to make! :)
Highly recommended.... even if you only go there for the hot chocolate! :)
Rating: 4/5
193 Oxford St,
Bulimba
Sunday to Tuesday:8am-5pm
Wednesday to Saturday:8am-late
Rava Dosai
This is an amazing recipe for dosai minus the overnight fermentation step. Brilliant if you want dosai now and opposed to tomorrow night. Sanjay's presenting is excellent and is really funny!
We made this the other night and were not disappointed! :)
Please enjoy! :)
We made this the other night and were not disappointed! :)
Please enjoy! :)
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Maple 3 Cafe
This cafe is situated down maple street in Maleny (#3 Maple street to be exact!) This cafe has a nice outdoor deck area with a view of maple street and the new woolworths! (How exciting!) and a tree which sports the sign "Woolworst" close by. :) They have a large indoor area as well.
I ordered a beefy stew and Annie ordered a cheesy pumpkin tart both which cost around $15 each. The food was good but not spectacular. We also had 2 hot chocolates which were quite nice.
One of the reasons we went into this cafe, was that, all the other restaurants in town had closed for the day! So if you are out and about in Maleny and are stuck for a place to eat Maple 3 is worth a look.
Rating: 6/10
3 Maple St
Maleny
07 5499 9177
I ordered a beefy stew and Annie ordered a cheesy pumpkin tart both which cost around $15 each. The food was good but not spectacular. We also had 2 hot chocolates which were quite nice.
One of the reasons we went into this cafe, was that, all the other restaurants in town had closed for the day! So if you are out and about in Maleny and are stuck for a place to eat Maple 3 is worth a look.
Rating: 6/10
3 Maple St
Maleny
07 5499 9177
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Poet's Cafe
We recently visited the rather quaint city of Montville and stopped by the Poet's Cafe for some lunch. The cafe was hussling and bussling and generally full - which is always a sign of a good restaurant. The decore was bright and pleasing.
I had the Lamb Korma ($23) which was excellent and served with rice and Papads, while Annie had the Soup of the day which was a spicy pumpkin soup with a Thai twist to it (around $15).
The food and the ambiance are highly recommended!
A fun little cafe to visit if you are ever up Montville way.
Rating: 7/10
Poets Restaurant and Café
167 Main Street
Montville
Phone: (07) 5478 5479
I had the Lamb Korma ($23) which was excellent and served with rice and Papads, while Annie had the Soup of the day which was a spicy pumpkin soup with a Thai twist to it (around $15).
The food and the ambiance are highly recommended!
A fun little cafe to visit if you are ever up Montville way.
Rating: 7/10
Poets Restaurant and Café
167 Main Street
Montville
Phone: (07) 5478 5479
Monday, May 12, 2008
The Himalayan Cafe
Tibetan and Nepalese Restaurant
I have wanted to return to this restaurant for over five years but hadn't gotten around to it until a few Saturdays ago when Sanj and I went with my bro and his girl, Hannah. I can't wait to go back again because the food was delicious, the atmosphere excellent and the price was great!
We didn't book early enough to get seating in the back section (which is the cool section with great decor and cool seats from what I remember) but out the front was still fantastic. We arrived for a 7.30pm seating and the place was packed. After finding our seats (with cushions - i always love a cushion or two).... we set about ordering. I was delighted to have so many vegetarian options to choose from and we also settled on a few breads to share!
The breads were excellent and we also ordered a dip to come with it - sooo yumm!! The name of the dip escapes me but it was wonderful.... so very worth remembering.. (oh well!) And as luck would have it I have a menu here and it's no wonder I forgot the name of it... it's called "Traditional Dipping Sauce for Bread" ... straight to the point.... and yum yum yum :)
For the main I had the Organic Tofu Curry for $13.95 which was sweet and very fudilishus!!! Sanj had the Nupalya Sayala for $17.00 a mixture of beef and hot himalayan spices. and Sam and Hannah had a selection of meaty dishes that they shared and enjoyed...
Nepaya Khayala
After this first visit it was less than two weeks ago that Sanj and I returned on a weeknight and had yummier dishes than our previous visit. Sanj had the Nepaya Khayala for $17,95, a chicken dish of mixed spices and a coconut cream (and a few other things too I'm sure :)) that he thoroughly enjoyed (much more than on our previous visit)....
Dal Bhat Tarkari Ra Saag
I had a different meal too (so not like me - usually i have the same thing again and again if I am happy the first time) and enjoyed it as much too. I had the Dal Bhat Tarkari Ra Saag for $18.95 which was a vegetarian platter of lentils, vegetable curry, apple yoghurt and shimpu kwha serviced with good ole jasmine rice.... And they even let us take our uneaten portions home.... I love it when a place does that when you have loved the meal!
All this talk about these fantastic meals is making me hungry (despite the fact I JUST ATE... :)) Oh the power of the tastiness of the food from Himalayan Cafe..... I am keen to return yet again... maybe be more organised this time and book for the back seating section :)
I would rate this place 9/10
You can find it:
Himalayan Cafe
640-642 Brunswick Street
New Farm
Phone: 3358 4015
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Gino's Italian Restaurant
Have you ever felt the need to invent a gastronomic time machine? If you are anything like me and find yourself occasionally craving the artery blocking cheesy goodness of the Italian Family Food of your youth, then Gino's in Hamilton, Brisbane is the place for you.
"Retro Italian" is best represented here with generous family portions that encourage sharing - generally baked in a béchamel sauce that rivals that of your mum's.
Gino's has a relaxed feel to the busy restaurant, and while they claim to seat "200+" you cannot help to shake the feeling that you are sitting in Nanna's kitchen. The decor is basic "no frills", but polite floor staff and efficient service make you feel like the valued customer that you oh so deserve to be.
The "baked spaghetti" (I told you... retro) was a dish my husband could not resist. It came to our table straight from the oven, and while we both had a desire for it to be a little more "tomatoey", was hot, hearty and cheesy.
I was apprehensive to order a pizza since my food scan of other people's meal choices on entry showed what looked to be a solid, and over cooked rendition. Nevertheless we risked a traditional marguerita (ham, olives, anchovies and additional mushrooms). It arrived looking burnt but closer inspection revealed a tasty combination with just enough topping on a base as light as a feather. The slices remained super tasty long after the heat subsided.
Ultimately, Gino's is not somewhere you would go if you are looking for wood-firing or gourmet pasta. If you want a hearty relaxed meal it is a great option. The take away service was also doing a roaring trade.
The basic fare is a little pricey - $20-$22 for mains that could feed an army, $16 for the pizza that is really a single serve, but when you see that the packed Gino's is smack bang in the middle of affluent Hamilton / Ascot, you think that the owners deserve the extra $4 a serve that they are charging.
We will definitely give Gino's another shot when our tummies eventually empty.
Cheesy, Cheery, Comfortable - Gino's Traditional Italian Restaurant - 7/10
Gino's Traditional Italian Restaurant
468 Kingsford Smith Drive
Hamilton
http://www.ginosrestaurant.com.au
Ph: 3268 5366
Tues-Sun
Posted by Alison (the first of what has just become a new addiction)
"Retro Italian" is best represented here with generous family portions that encourage sharing - generally baked in a béchamel sauce that rivals that of your mum's.
Gino's has a relaxed feel to the busy restaurant, and while they claim to seat "200+" you cannot help to shake the feeling that you are sitting in Nanna's kitchen. The decor is basic "no frills", but polite floor staff and efficient service make you feel like the valued customer that you oh so deserve to be.
The "baked spaghetti" (I told you... retro) was a dish my husband could not resist. It came to our table straight from the oven, and while we both had a desire for it to be a little more "tomatoey", was hot, hearty and cheesy.
I was apprehensive to order a pizza since my food scan of other people's meal choices on entry showed what looked to be a solid, and over cooked rendition. Nevertheless we risked a traditional marguerita (ham, olives, anchovies and additional mushrooms). It arrived looking burnt but closer inspection revealed a tasty combination with just enough topping on a base as light as a feather. The slices remained super tasty long after the heat subsided.
Ultimately, Gino's is not somewhere you would go if you are looking for wood-firing or gourmet pasta. If you want a hearty relaxed meal it is a great option. The take away service was also doing a roaring trade.
The basic fare is a little pricey - $20-$22 for mains that could feed an army, $16 for the pizza that is really a single serve, but when you see that the packed Gino's is smack bang in the middle of affluent Hamilton / Ascot, you think that the owners deserve the extra $4 a serve that they are charging.
We will definitely give Gino's another shot when our tummies eventually empty.
Cheesy, Cheery, Comfortable - Gino's Traditional Italian Restaurant - 7/10
Gino's Traditional Italian Restaurant
468 Kingsford Smith Drive
Hamilton
http://www.ginosrestaurant.com.au
Ph: 3268 5366
Tues-Sun
Posted by Alison (the first of what has just become a new addiction)
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