Showing posts with label garlic bread. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garlic bread. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

I'm Angus Steak House - Darling Harbour, Sydney




Dinner. Feeling alfresco that day, so decided to sup on some good meats while enjoying the view over Darling Harbour that looks like a million bucks (as a comparison, the view over Circular Quay / Sydney Opera House / Sydney Harbour Bridge area looks like a billion bucks - more expensive).

I'm Angus always looks interesting and inviting because of its visible kitchen - what my dad said was right - the cardinal rule on establishing restaurants, if you want the restaurant to be popular and crowded with customers, is to make sure that the cooking area is visible by the diners. Common sense, really - the sight of meat sizzling on grills and the glorious smoke coming out of it does make the stomach rumble and the mouth salivating.

Parmesan Garlic Bread

-> One of the better ones I've tasted. Crispy edges, but still moist in the middle - just the way I like it.

Rating: 8/10


300 gr. Sirloin with Port Jus Sauce

-> I asked for medium rare, but it came out medium. Other than that, this is a good steak. Next time, maybe I should ask for rare so that it would come out medium rare (LOL)

Rating: 7/10


Giant Pork Ribs (full portion)

-> If Hurricane's Ribs (in Bondi) is the yardstick upon which all Sydney ribs (of similar style of cooking) are measured against, I'd say that this one is juuuuust a teeny notch below Hurricane's. The texture is perfect, but Hurricane's sauce has more kick to it. However, there is a reason why should you eat ribs at I'm Angus instead of Hurricane's - it's approximately 5 bucks cheaper and there's no horrendous queues.

Rating: 7.5/10


Conclusion: The best dish in this restaurant this time was the garlic bread??? LOL

Saturday, October 6, 2007

Don Quixote, Sydney



Garlic Bread & Sangria



Escalopines Dulcinea
-> Medallions of tender veal with creamed mushroom sauce



Tornedor Don Quixote
-> Pan fried eye fillet garnished with bacon, mushrooms and onion rings



Paella Valenciana



Filete de Salmon a la plancha
-> Grilled Atlantic Salmon Fillet



Crema Catalana



Creme caramel and berry coulis



Chocolate Rum Mousse

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

The Spaghetti House - Plaza Senayan, Jakarta

Had dinner at The Spaghetti House with my brother and cousin Mirna after a whole tiring day of attending the International Motor Show in Jakarta Convention Centre. The nearest place for 3 hungry kids to eat: Plaza Senayan. And The Spaghetti house is the closest restaurant to the parking exit. Go figure.




Garlic Bread
-> It's funny, but I don't eat a lot of garlic breads these days. Maybe it's because I think that garlic breads are so '70s (ergo un-trendy), or because it's just some obnoxious pieces of foodstuff that fills up the tummy before I even get to the main dishes. Anyway, when I go to Italian restaurants nowadays, whenever I was asked "would you like some garlic breads to start / go with that?" I always say "No, thanks". Or, I'll say "I'll skip the garlic bread, bruschetta, or breadsticks, or whatever you serve" beforehand. I don't know why I had garlic breads this time. (Maybe it's the extreme hunger).



Italian-style Chicken Wings
-> I don't normally say bad things about food I post on this blog (because it contradicts the very purpose of this blog), but can I just say that serving overcooked, measly bird wings with a tomato-oregano based sauce on the side doesn't make it Italian.



Nasi Goreng
-> Why would we order Nasi Goreng in an Italian restaurant is beyond me.



Home-made Lasagna
-> Ahh...finally...something Italian. I love how they add Ricotta cheese bits as well as the Mozarella.