Danielle L.
Yelp
Charming, quaint and award-winning, this American modern-retro style diner is well worth a visit.
Book one of the cosy, intimate sofa seats on the front balcony, a perfect spot to sample the wine and dishes or sit indoors for a more lively, buzzing atmosphere.
Everything here is made from scratch, from the pasta, and the hand-churned butter, to the freshly squeezed lemonade (served in a tall glass with a paper straw), most of the produce is organic or biodynamic, and everything tastes great.
My picks are the Queensland Scallops, Fried Pigs Tail And Corn Puree, or the Thirlmere Chicken Liver Pate With Onion Preserve And Toast to start (both $18). Followed by the Nz Snapper Fillet With S.A. Clams, Fennel, Peas And Tarragon ($34) or the Burrawong Corn & Pasture-Fed Chicken; Leg And Breast, Braised In Tomato With Chickpeas And Olives ($32). Finish with the Cheese board to share, with House Made Lavoche and Pear Paste (including Chäs & Co. Heublumen, Semi-Hard, St. Gallen, Switzerland, Lingot Chevre Du Pelussin, Rhone Alpes, France, Tarago River Cheese Co. Shadows Of Blue, Gippsland, Vic) for $21.
Also on offer are entrees including Heirloom Carrots, Spiced Lentils, Pickled Beets And Labna ($18), Spencer Gulf Squid With Aioli And Lemon ($18), and Double-Baked Swiss Gruyere Souffle With Rocket Salad ($22); and mains including Queensland Spanner Crab With Home-Made Fettucine, chilli oil and tomato ($28), Windsor Duck And Portobello Mushrooms Pie With Parsnip Puree and Chard ($28), Cape Grim Grass-Fed Scotch Fillet With Caramelised Onion, Butter, Asparagus And Onion Ring ($34), and desserts including Mango And Passionfruit Salad With Pineapple Granita ($15), Almond Dacquoise With Mascarpone And Botrytis Semillon Syrup ($15), Dark Chocolate Mousse With Strawberry Compote ($15).