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2012-04-10
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We came to Stanley today planning to spend the afternoon on the beach. My friend asked me to find a place for brunch beforehand, and so we went to Cafe Grouchos.Cafe Grouchos is an outdoor cafe located at Stanley Waterfront Mart, especialises in fast food such as hotdogs and burgers. Right next to Grouchos, there is a rival cafe which serves similar food, so look carefully if you want to pay a visit here (I heard next door wasn't that good). Tables come and go quite quickly within 10 minutes, so
Cafe Grouchos is an outdoor cafe located at Stanley Waterfront Mart, especialises in fast food such as hotdogs and burgers. Right next to Grouchos, there is a rival cafe which serves similar food, so look carefully if you want to pay a visit here (I heard next door wasn't that good). Tables come and go quite quickly within 10 minutes, so its worthwhile for those minutes of wait.
The menu has a surprising range of choice and combination, and we chose below among us four.
Jack on Mushroom $54 (8/10)
The bun had the same look as the Harlan's, but was not as good. It lacked the nice aroma, sesame taste and the sponginess of Harlan's bun. The bun went soggy very quickly which was very disappointing.
The New Zealand Patty on the other hand was amazing which had a very solid beef taste with juicy meat. The combined taste of gherkin, mushrooms and the two Monterey Jack Cheeses made the burger tasted much nicer. Sauces such as Ketchup, Mayo and Grouchos' special sauce were added to give a savoury taste but was rather saucy, which make the burger eating process quite messy with the sauce dripping everywhere.Cheese Fries (Large) $40 (9/10)
The Cheese Fries' appearance was not quite appetising but the taste was good. The fries was fat, hot and dry from oil. The Parmesan cheese on top was baked crispy which differed from many restaurants which use melting cheese instead. It actually tasted very nice, it might tasted better than melting cheese!
Onion Rings - Small $30 (7/10)A large complete plate of rings with crispy breading. It was hot and full of onion taste and aroma, but I like Pickle Pelican's huge onion rings more.
Kiwi Kiss Smoothies $40 (8/10)The kiwi smoothies came in an unexpected colour of pale yellow, we checked the menu again and found it was shaken with banana. The smoothies was well blended with banana and kiwi with a stronger kiwi taste. The smoothies was at suitable thickness, sweetness and not very filling which is delicious.
Mini Mac Daddy $40-ish (4/10)Oh my, this is the cutest burger I have even seen! It is small enough to put it on your palm! I guess it's only 8cm in diameter. The Mini-burger is only a gimmick to me as it is too small even for kids and failed to deliver any vivid taste according to my friends.
TO CONCLUDE...Given its natural scenery, relaxing ambiance and most importantly the good food, Grouchos is definitely a great choice for lunch or brunch at Stanley. Come over for a visit if you are in Stanley, it won't let you down.
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Everything is disposable, non-environmental friendly.
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