Another day, another restaurant (or two)
We started the weekend by dining at George's on King Street Wharf. This was partly because the food is excellent but also partly because we had won $100 worth of dining vouchers for George's while playing backgammon. (George's is where we go for our Sunday tournaments.)
We bravely sat outside, although it turned out not to be so brave as they had heaters galore and the area was covered. Still, despite being from the UK, we were still a little chilly by the end of the evening.
A quick explanation about Winter here in Sydney. We already told you about the locals complaining that it's cold and in a sense they are right. The air temperature, particularly in the evening is quite low and if you get caught in a wind it can be pretty nippy. But, if the sun is out (which is most if not quite all of the time) and you are sitting in it, it is as hot as summer in the UK. We are a bit worried about what is going to happen when it is summer in Sydney; we'll have to deal with that when we get to it.
We both had scallops to start, which were lovely and then Sean had baby chicken with mushrooms, peas and herbed potato while I had barramundi fillet with squash, sweetcorn, chorizo and clams. The squash and sweetcorn was made into a kind of mash underneath the fish and flavoured with cumin. It was all delicious.
Oddly, it was Sean pushing for dessert so we had a chocolate pudding with orange anglaise and mint to share. I'd enviously watched several people eating this pudding while we played backgammon - it's of the type cooked in a brulee dish and liquid in the middle. It was even better with the orange sauce (which had the mint in it); it didn't last very long.
Yesterday we kept the average up by eating out twice! At lunchtime we ate at Jordan's, which we have frequented a few times already. Sean went once while I was away and was disappointed by the fish and chips so this was a last chance for the restaurant. We tend to operate a two strikes and you're out policy; usually it leaves us feeling pretty silly as we repeat a dreadful meal but in this case Jordan's redeemed itself.
We shared the whole fish of the day. We ummed and ahhed over whether to go for it grilled with lemon oil, but plumped for steamed with ginger and shallots. We were told it would be 35 mins so we had a starter of grilled prawns to keep us going.
And now for the most exiting bit: I remembered to take some pictures of the food! I also include a rather nice one of Sean preparing to devour the fish.
Steamed whole snapper
Chips
Salad
Sean vs Fish
Saturday evening we went back to Viva Goa. I've only been once before but Sean became a regular while I was away. Excellent food, 5 mins from our door and low prices. It's a wonder we go anywhere else really.
We started the weekend by dining at George's on King Street Wharf. This was partly because the food is excellent but also partly because we had won $100 worth of dining vouchers for George's while playing backgammon. (George's is where we go for our Sunday tournaments.)
We bravely sat outside, although it turned out not to be so brave as they had heaters galore and the area was covered. Still, despite being from the UK, we were still a little chilly by the end of the evening.
A quick explanation about Winter here in Sydney. We already told you about the locals complaining that it's cold and in a sense they are right. The air temperature, particularly in the evening is quite low and if you get caught in a wind it can be pretty nippy. But, if the sun is out (which is most if not quite all of the time) and you are sitting in it, it is as hot as summer in the UK. We are a bit worried about what is going to happen when it is summer in Sydney; we'll have to deal with that when we get to it.
We both had scallops to start, which were lovely and then Sean had baby chicken with mushrooms, peas and herbed potato while I had barramundi fillet with squash, sweetcorn, chorizo and clams. The squash and sweetcorn was made into a kind of mash underneath the fish and flavoured with cumin. It was all delicious.
Oddly, it was Sean pushing for dessert so we had a chocolate pudding with orange anglaise and mint to share. I'd enviously watched several people eating this pudding while we played backgammon - it's of the type cooked in a brulee dish and liquid in the middle. It was even better with the orange sauce (which had the mint in it); it didn't last very long.
Yesterday we kept the average up by eating out twice! At lunchtime we ate at Jordan's, which we have frequented a few times already. Sean went once while I was away and was disappointed by the fish and chips so this was a last chance for the restaurant. We tend to operate a two strikes and you're out policy; usually it leaves us feeling pretty silly as we repeat a dreadful meal but in this case Jordan's redeemed itself.
We shared the whole fish of the day. We ummed and ahhed over whether to go for it grilled with lemon oil, but plumped for steamed with ginger and shallots. We were told it would be 35 mins so we had a starter of grilled prawns to keep us going.
And now for the most exiting bit: I remembered to take some pictures of the food! I also include a rather nice one of Sean preparing to devour the fish.
Steamed whole snapper
Chips
Salad
Sean vs Fish
Saturday evening we went back to Viva Goa. I've only been once before but Sean became a regular while I was away. Excellent food, 5 mins from our door and low prices. It's a wonder we go anywhere else really.
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