poly

i may have been a bit bummed about the service so far, but this garlicbread($8) was all i needed to feel better. drenched in garlic butter, this massive golden ingot ofbreadwas cooked over the wood fire until it was hot and crunchy on the outside, with a crust of cheese baked into the top, whilst leaving the centre moist and fluffy. but that’s not even the full story; the sheer gloriousness of thisbreadwas elevated to the next level with a dish of smoked butter, adding another layer of woodsy fragrance (not to mention extra richness) to the already intoxicating flavours.

all the dishes were fantastic and so well balanced. highlights for us were the fried potato,breadwith an amazing whipped sesame dip and the bone marrow. i’d eat those just as a meal! portions were decent and we left there full and very satisfied. can’t wait to go back!

fantastic venue with a fantastic selection of wine and a delicious set menu for a reasonable price (the time i visited anyway). the highlight was without a doubt the fried potato with salted egg yolk and chives - it was perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. the potatobreadwith whipped sesame is also worth an honourable mention. the desserts were a perfect end to the set menu as they weren’t overly sweet and had strong flavours. service could’ve been better, i felt like we were constantly being rushed to finish our dishes and kept wanting to clear our dishes despite us still picking at it. we were very aware of the two hour seating limit but felt that the constant hustle to finish our dishes was unnecessary.

whilst the food at poly was good, i was extremely disappointed by the service received at the restaurant. we ordered the set menu on an early saturday evening. at this time, the restaurant was at around 1/3rd of its capacity. the food that was served to us started from the middle of the menu, so we were quite confused. when i notified the waiter whom was in charge of our service, she simply replied by saying, "oh, really?" without apologising nor offering an explanation, then walked away. when the food eventually arrived 20 minutes later, they all came at once, and we felt quite pressured to eat quickly for the remainder of our seating session due to the time limit. this meant that we were unable to full appreciate the food. we also asked a different male waiter about the thebreaddip (as i wasn't sure we had received it due to misunderstanding the female waiter) and he gestured 'it's here' with his chin, and walked away. finally, i wanted to make this dinner special as it was my partner's birthday, and had specified this in the reservation notes when i called to make the reservation. however, this point was not acknowledged during our dining experience as there was no candle serviced at any point. i probably won't be returning to dine here again

this is my 4th time to poly. the menu regularly changes and everytime i have been here the food has been incredible.breadto start can’t go wrong with and they always have a roll/sandwich special - first few times i had the steak sandwich & tonight it was the rissole roll. the only disapponting thing is the service - everytime i have been here the staff have been lacklustre/disinterested and borderline rude. apart from this, food is 10/10.

this is the sister restaurant to ester (which i’ve visited before) so have a guide to what to expect. the food is quite similar in a way and the service is top notch.

we came as a group to celebrate a belated birthday. the menu is divided into breads, raw and pickled, salads and vegetables, fish and meat, and cheese and sweet. it is pretty much a sharing menu so order as much as you can eat as a group and definitely no fomo here.

we ordered heavy on thebreadside of things getting the sourdough rolls with a super delicious whipped sesame. if you’d given me a bag full of those rolls and a tub of the whipped butter concoction i would’ve been happy as a pig stuck in mud. there were two types of toast, one with anchovy and the other with nduja. as i’m not a fan of anchovies i steered clear of them but happily consumed the one with nduja and honeycomb. slightly spicy it was mellowed by the honey. really delicious combo. the waiter mentioned specials of john dory and prawns that weren’t on the menu. as their was limited quantities of each we ordered both. i didn’t try the prawns as not a fan of them but the john dory was tasty. could’ve done with more meat on it but the sauce was absolutely wonderful. the other dishes we had were lovely too.

my favourite of the evening was the sticky date donut. a coil of heavenly sticky date smothered in caramel sauce and served with cream it was the perfect ending to the evening. i’d highly recommend trying this.

this restaurant is worth a detour for. the food and service are on point.

definitely the same quality you’d expect from the ester team, and overall we were again blow away over this lunch.

the scarlett prawns are definitely highly recommended as well as the ricotta nudies.

any chance we could get some pasta with the pippies and bottarga oil? otherwise, do save somebreadfor dipping cause that’s the real main event..

another restaurant that we could fault very little and definitely recommend those that want to develop a sophisticated palate cause a lot goes on in every dish :)

maybe another 5er in the near future...?

beautiful restaurant with a nice cosy feel and atmosphere. we were greeted by friendly staff who started us off with a buckwheat popcorn starter.

oysters were next up and they were light and tasty!

grilledbreadwith whipped butter! if i could get thisbreadevery day i would. so soft and buttery and tasty! one of our party order this again for desert it was that good!

i wasn’t too sure about the onion haystack when i read it on the menu, but once i had my first bite, i was like, i’ll have another one of them thanks! :)

the potato cigar was the best, i could eat them forever. i mean how can you go wrong with cheesy fried goodness.

the beetroot labneh dish was next. the beetroot was roasted and had a nice smoky flavor. great pairing with the creamy labneh.

the octopus. words can not explain how much i enjoyed it.. so melt in your mouth deliciousness.

first time trying ricotta gnudi and i’m sold. this one was so smoky that when you leave dinner you still get the hints of smokiness. and let me tell you, that’s a good thing.

the quail was next. oh boy, i really didn’t get behind the presentation.. not sure if it was my psychological taste but i didn’t love it.

ended with two deserts. the tulumbi and chantilly cream as well as the blood orange sorbet were great.

thanks very much poly, had a great night.