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Compact menu selection (obviously with food that works well) - good balance of choices for entree & mains.
Entree:
Veal & oyster carpaccio - sublime. If I had to comment, I felt this dish was a little on the warm side - being a carpaccio, I would've preferred it a little colder.
Scallops w/ avocado puree - DELICIOUS! both items 10/10
Mains:
Tuna Linguine - fresh pasta w/ just the right amount of capers, anchovies and chilli. The slices of tuna steaks were rare in the middle and just melted in my mouth.
Wild mushroom risotto w/ white truffle oil
- tuna was out of this world (11/10), the risotto was fairly decent albeit predictable.
Dessert - cheese plate - was not really to my liking - blue & cheddar too pungent/strong
Exceptional. Very attentive and knowledgeable about foods/wines on offer. Our waitress was new (2nd shift) but demonstrated excellent skills and sought answers for us from the kitchen promptly and efficiently. Water glasses were filled constantly as were our wines. Great service (10/10)
Low key, intimate, very cosy (a bit too cosy actually) I had to move the table to get out of my seat. Can get a bit noisy when a large group is booked into the private dining area.
Overall:
Excellent place to eat if you have never been here before. it is a local icon for business people during weekday lunches and a perfect venue for those romantic dinners. The prices are not over the top, entrees $20-25, Mains: $25-40. They have an extensive wine cellar and depending on what you choose, this may be a deciding factor on your overall cost for the evening. Don't be afraid to ask to sample a wine before choosing - as you dont really want to be stuck with a dud bottle at $100/pop.