Two people, Canberrans, independently recommended this modern Indian restaurant to me. The right up in my suggested this must be a pretty impressive place.
In Genge St,
surrounded by competitors, it is a fairly basically furnished space with a glass enclosed kitchen at one end, a bar along one wall
and small bare tables and rather uncomfortable chairs.
Unfortunately they would not serve me a banquet for one so it turned into a three course dinner. I was served by a delightful Bhutanese waitress, Namgay, who helped me choose a reasonable menu.
Starting with Tandoor prawns served with an excellent lime, lemon yoghurt sweetened sauce, a very good entree.
This was followed by a beef korma with rice and a fatty cheese and spinach stuffed nairn which could not have been much better.
And a mango kulfi, which was a little disappointing.
Concierge, a Canberra guide rather exagerates the quality of this place. To me this is a slightly better than average mum and dad ethnic diner with an not especially refined take on Indian cuisine.
Score: 13.5/20
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
ESP (Northcote) 11/2015
Scott Pickett has transformed his former restaurant into a Bistro and created a very sophisticated modern eating area next door which, among other things, offers a 7 course degustation menu.The dining area is comfortably arranged around the open kitchen where Scott is very visible inspecting and helping with plating and insuring dishes go out at a reasonable rate.
Table settings are simple, unusual with high quality crockery
and cutlery
IMenus vary but this is what we had
Cured kangaroo, black rice
Cod Roe, Potato Souffle
Lemon Myrtle, Parmeson
Tomato Burrata, Green Strawberry
Yellowfin Tuna, Baby Peas, Foie Gras
King Salmon Asparagus, Seaweed
Diuck, Mandarin, Turnip, Kombu
And bread of course
Fresh Watermelon Juice,
Waghu, an extra, not on the regular menu
Cheese, another extra,
Rosella Sorel, Macadamia
Mango, Passionfruit, Kaffir
Lemon Aspen, Sherbert, Bombe
Matched wines were generous and fitted the food well
Table settings are simple, unusual with high quality crockery
and cutlery
IMenus vary but this is what we had
Cured kangaroo, black rice
Cod Roe, Potato Souffle
Lemon Myrtle, Parmeson
Tomato Burrata, Green Strawberry
Yellowfin Tuna, Baby Peas, Foie Gras
King Salmon Asparagus, Seaweed
Diuck, Mandarin, Turnip, Kombu
And bread of course
Fresh Watermelon Juice,
Waghu, an extra, not on the regular menu
Cheese, another extra,
Rosella Sorel, Macadamia
Mango, Passionfruit, Kaffir
Lemon Aspen, Sherbert, Bombe
Matched wines were generous and fitted the food well
Score: 17/20
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