a friend and i headed here for lunch recently. mr l. who is on a special (health-driven) diet, chose the tuna heirloom grain salad with pomegranate, kale and almond ($26). the tuna looked nicely done, though i do prefer mine just a leetle rarer personally. the salad was fresh and tasty, and bursting with goodness. i think mr l.'s blood was zinging after that!
i went for the beer-battered flathead with chips and coleslaw. this was a very generous portion with 2 long pieces of fish. i didn't get through it all, but it was delicious. thefishwas tender, with just the right amount of batter, i.e. not too thick nor thin; chips were crispy outside, soft inside; coleslaw was ... well, coleslaw. i had to laugh at the wire basket; maybe they haven't seen that facebook page - we want plates? (btw, i recommend that fb page for a few belly laughs.)
i had a glass of prosecco ($12), while mr l. had a healthy cup of green tea ($4). if only a fly hadn't dropped into my drink. i scooped it out, and drank a bit more, but finally the ghost of flies past stopped me in my alcoholic tracks:-).i’m sure i could have asked for a new drink; my bad.
hubby brought me here the following friday night for dinner. i had the crispy-skinned barra with a cauli purée and roasted cauli ($32). thefishwas deliciously tender, the cauli was tasty, and the pistachio gremolata gave it a lovely bit of crunch. but strangely, i think i enjoyed thefishand chips the previous week a wee bit more than this dish. and a few chips would not have gone astray.
mr p. chose the chickpea burger with roast peppers, celeriac remoulade and fries ($21). it was on a hefty bun, which was nicely charred. the chips were great, but didn't come with any aioli or sauce - is that odd? i guess we could have asked for some. mr p. said the pattie was good, but needed more spice. the celeriac was crunchy and well seasoned, and had a tangy hit from the horseradish. he was a big fan of this burger. we both laughed at the wooden board; mr p. has a thing about them. see my note re: we want plates!
all up, we had a pleasant meal in a fun atmosphere. the staff were very friendly and helpful, the music wasn't too loud, and the food was flavoursome.