This place has the look of a fancy restaurant but at the moment, I feel like it's an illusion. Context...I was celebrating a milestone birthday on this occasion. I am not sure what's going on, but there are issues. Service is hit and miss. One of our waiters was great. He was very attentive and on the ball. Another one must have been having a bad night because a slight attitude adjustment would've made our night a little more pleasant. She came to our table twice with orders from other guests and when we said it wasn't ours, she became annoyed. But why do we cop the brunt of her frustrations? We ordered the duck (2), the lamb loin and rib eye steak ( ordered to come out as medium rare). Everything came out over cooked. The steak was especially disappointing considering it was $40. And duck when it's over cooked is not very nice. The size of the breast was disappointing and again considering the price, maybe this dish needs to be removed? Dessert was creme brullee. The toffee had the perfect crack, however the creme might have needed a little more setting time. One thing that I noticed that didn't seem to make sense is all of the staff wearing...whatever. For a place that has tablecloths and cloth napkins and beautifully set tables, why not have a classic uniform of black pants and white shirts under their aprons?
Staffs are friendly and attentive. Smashed avocado is nice but two pieces of toast would be appreciated for the price tag$22.50.
Coffee was quite burnt and not presented well. Croissant was pretty good, served warm with jam and butter. Service was friendly but took a while.
All in all, I was treated by the pavlova. Such a nice and fresh one, you deserve to have a try. Entree - the Grilled Calamari was so good, Asian tasty sauce, the calamari was juicy and tender. Main - Tasmanian Flat Iron was not bad, as normal. Comfort - Caesar Salad, veggies were fresh, the lardon was so nice, but the chicken breast was tough and dry. Desert - Pavlova, one of my favourite, it was not too sweet and the fresh fruits made the balance of flavour. I’ll definitely come again for it!
Okay so if you are there for a drink, you need to find a bartender name Kim! She is prodigiously talented! They do espresso Martinis on tap but Kim's recipe will blow your mind! I would have given 5 stars based on Kim but then I tried the breakfast buffet and had to knock it down. Everything under the heat lamps is barely tepid and by the time you walk the short distance to your table... utterly cold. Breakfast buffet needs some work but oh... Kim, I'll return for the Martini styling of Kim. Probably on a jazz night. The setting at night is romantic and subdued and cosy, perfect for jazz so I'm looking forward to that! And Kim's drinks... woman is gifted!!!!!! Minus one point for breakfast buffet, one point for setting and 3 points given for Kim!!! She's a gift!