Woodhouse (Bendigo) 06/2018

Shown to a corner table near the central fire place this smoky and dim venue 

reminded me of The Pyjama Game "I know a dark secluded place, a place where no one knows your face" Of course it is not really that dark,

and not at all like a speakeasy.

but they have a wood fired grill that creates the atmosphere. It's a no frills sort of place.

The place is most noted for wood fired pizzas and steak, although they do have other dishes. They also offer 'Express Lunches' two or three course meals at set prices.
I had no hesitation in ordering the Sher family wagyu grade 9 steak tartare with cornichon, quail egg yolk and shaved manjimuk black truffle. 

It sat on bresaola and had some puffed wagyu tendon chips on top of it. If you can stand raw meat and more or less raw egg yolk this is an excellent dish. Full of flavour, gently spiced it was as good a dish as it could possibly be. 
There was a choice of air dried steaks, I'd passed them in their cabinet, 

as I came into the restaurant.
Top choice for me was the 600 day grain fed 280gm grade 8 waghu scotch fillet. ($62) served with Hasselback potato.
Cooked as requested,

It was meltingly tender, rich with fat through the muscle fibres and  with all the character and taste of top quality waghu. It came with a well made red wine jus, though I could have had a butter sauce, and a choice of mustards or a herb dressing. This snap does not do it justice.

I HAVE NEVER EATEN A BETTER STEAK THAN THIS. 

For dessert I had the wood roasted Harcourt Pink Lady apple, dulce de leche, cinnamon palmier, nutty crumble, caramel glass.

A pleasant finish to a fantastic meal.

 Score:17 /20

Illume (Boat Harbour - NW Tasmania) 02/2018

This cafe has been moved about six months ago, from beachside at Boat Harbour to the Bass Highway, where it operates next to some attractive cottages.

It's an open place 

with clean tiled floors, attractive wooden tables and comfortable chairs, some covered with skins. 

Very suited to functions.

There is also an outside dining space 

with good views.

Decoration is garage sale eclectic and inconsistent.

it has an a la carte menu with a range of pizzas, interesting entrees and fish, meat and vegetarian mains. They have a few specials on a board 

and I was happy to try there corn fritters with lettuce, cauliflower and haloumi fritters with vincotto reduction and chili jam.. 

A very pleasant start.
Striped Trumpeter is a deep sea fish that I have only eaten once before. 
Steamed and presented skin up, though not crisp, it lay on a bed of shredded salad in a curry soup with an accompanying corn rissole, an extremely strange dish.

The fish has a firm white flesh which flakes easily. It is not at all 'fishy' in taste and has an extremely mild flavour.  Too bad there was no spoon on the table.
I skipped the dessert.
 Score:13.25 /20

Roma Pizza (Lititz) 01/2017

Looking back I see we never reported this visit to Roma Pizza
We visited here in 2009 and, 2012 and 2014. See http://1001dinners.blogspot.com.au/2009/01/roma-pizza-lititz-09.html 
At the time wrote that we would come back and we have.
Virtually unchanged the calzone was and remains outstanding.
Comments: Consistency is very satisfying when it's good.
 Score:13.75 /20 Still a very good score for a Pizza place.