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2009-12-16
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We booked the restaurant for an early Christmas dinner for 24 people. The restaurant offered a 3 courses set menu. The food came out pretty fast considering the kitchen had to cook for so many people. However, all of the dishes were really simple - all appetizers were served with a salad and all mains were served with the same vegetable sides so it was easy for the kitchen to prepare. I had the grilled king prawns for appetizer, salmon for main and apple pie for dessert. The king prawns tur
The food came out pretty fast considering the kitchen had to cook for so many people. However, all of the dishes were really simple - all appetizers were served with a salad and all mains were served with the same vegetable sides so it was easy for the kitchen to prepare.
I had the grilled king prawns for appetizer, salmon for main and apple pie for dessert. The king prawns turned out to be 2 pieces of grilled REGULAR shrimp severed with a side of salad. It did not require any cooking skills at all to put this dish together. For my main course of Salmon, the waiter didn't even ask me what temperature I wanted the fish to be cooked. When I inquired, he told me the restaurant normally cooks it to medium. So I asked for rare as I was sure the kitchen would overcook the Salmon. My Salmon came out medium rare and to be fair the dish was ok as it had enough acid. Dessert was an individual apple pie and was nothing to write home about.
My husband's had smoked salmon as an appetizer, braised lamb shank as main and chocolate cake as dessert. The smoked salmon was store bought, sliced then served. The braised lamb shank was only cooked half way! Normally he likes his lamb medium rare but not when it's a piece of shank. The meat was so tough and unflavorful that he left half of the mean untouched.
The meal turned out close to $1,000 per person and it was just terrible for the food we got. I think the chef has no imagination (same salad and sides for every dish) and no cooking skills what so ever (half braised shank?)! The food was boring and terrible. It tasted as if the only spice the chef knows how to use is salt only. I think any home cook would do better than this restaurant. I'm just really surprised that the restaurant is still around!
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