Entrance to Quay Amuse-bouche Sea Pearls – Sashimi tuna, sea scallop, octopus, crab Roasted Bass groper, kabu turnips, hairy melon, hasuimo, radish pods, garlic scapes, vongole juices, oyster cream White nectarine snow egg Petit fours
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Cuisine: Modern Australia, with some French technique. Service: Not too bad, veered between overly casual and professional. Food: Excellent. On par with pretty much anything in Sydney. Value: Good. Food costs were in the region of $150 a head which covered 6 courses, three small extras, coffee, petit fours as well as the short boat […]
Cuisine: French with English influence Service: Happy with the service, they did well with our various food and wine requests. Food: Up and down. Some delicious dishes and a few insipid ones. The main dessert course was especially not to my taste. Value: Pretty good, I think it ended up around $150 a head for […]
Had a very nice dinner at Dietmar Sawyere’s Ad Lib Bistro in Pymble last month. The food was great quality and we brought along some great wines. BYO is allowed Monday to Thursday, but only for groups under 10. Sea scallop carpaccio, lemon infused extra virgin olive oil Prawns sauteed in garlic butter, baby spinach […]
Cuisine: Modern Australian w/ Asian influence Service: Very good – a couple of times I was looking over my shoulder for someone to refill water but otherwise no problems. Food: Brilliant. Just sensational. Might be the best fine dining food I’ve had in Sydney. Blew away Aria (which was still very good) where I’d been […]
A recent dinner bringing some brilliant winemakers from Europe to Est. restaurant in Sydney. Lots of great wines, some excellent food and a chance to speak with, and hear some interesting and opinionated winemakers – a superb night. 2006 Gunderloch Riesling Kabinett ‘Jean Baptiste’ Light floral and citrus notes. Simple on the palate, easy to […]
Went to Stuyvesant’s House in Crows Nest last month, the food was decent but the cellar is incredible – it runs the length of the restaurant underground and contains about 10,000 bottles, including many of the most expensive wines in the world. Highlight of the night was getting a tour of the cellar (and we […]
1996 Pol Roger Blanc des Blancs Fine bead. Apples, light toast and lemon zest. Elegant palate, fine and delicate acid. Undeveloped at this stage. 90/100 1996 Pol Roger Brut Apple, pear and stonefruit aromas. Light fruit sweetness with good acid. Good length and weight. 91/100 1998 Pol Roger Brut Sesame, touch of smoke and some […]
2003 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Herrenweg de Turckheim Toast, mango and nutty aromas. Good richness and length to the palate. Drink over the next couple of years based on this bottle. 91/100 Bouchard Meursault Perrieres 1er cru 2002 Acacia, butter, lemon and a touch of smoke on the nose. Lovely richness on the palate with exceptional length. […]
An amazing experience, I’ll let the photos do most of the talking. There were 20 pieces to this meal, 18 pictured below. Entrance to Sushi Kanesaka, Ginza, Tokyo Sashimi Baby Scallops Cod Liver Sashimi Yellowfin Tuna Sashimi Tuna Sashimi Horse Mackerel Grilled Sea Eel Shinji Kanesaka at work Lightly grilled Tuna Cheek Sushi Yellowfin Tuna […]