Blancharu, Elizabeth Bay

Today is Mid-Autumn Festival. It is normally where family gathering together for dinner then eat moon cakes and play lantern afterwards. My family dinner is at Blancharu. We have chosen the 7 course degustation.

After our order taken, we were served with small bread rolls, French onion or sourdough. The French onion bread roll has a right balance of onion taste.

Aburi Ocean Trout with Macedoine Salad and Dill Pesto

Shortly after our first entree is served. It is a very interesting start and looking forward to what will follow.

Second entree is chicken terrine, Tikuzen style. (Sorry forgot to take a picture of it)

Clam Broth with Carrot Flan 

We have to mix up the flan at the bottom to eat with the broth together.

Mushroom and Sweetbread Pie with Balsamic Sauce

This is deconstructed pie. The pastry is crispy and it is very interesting to try sweetbread. It is very tender.

Possion Du Jour is Pan Fried Barramundi with Garlic Butter and Cauliflower

This dish somehow gave a bitterness taste to it. 

Wagyu Beef Tenderloin, Cassava Root, Bordelaise Sauce, Wasabi Power

Never had cassava root before, first thought it is some kind of potato chip. The texture is harder than potato. 

Dessert Du Jour is Cheesecake with Passionfruit sorbet

Finishes off with a cheesecake and my favourite passionfruit sorbet... yum yum!! :D

Moon Cakes - Lotus Seed with Egg Yolk

We finished off with moon cakes at home. :) Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!!!

Blancharu

Shop 1, 21 Elizabeth Bay Road

Elizabeth Bay NSW

(02) 9360 3555

Bird Cow Fish, Surry Hills

I walked pass Bird Cow Fish a few times already but never had a chance to dine there. Finally today I woke up early to have brunch there.

Buttermilk Pancakes

Confit of Duck Salad

Since it is a hot day, I didn't have a lot of dishes. I am sure I will go back for more!

Bird Cow Fish

Shop 4 & 5

500 Crown Street

Surry Hills NSW

(02) 9380 4489

Fix St James, Sydney

Last minute Friday dinner plan... going through my "to eat list"... Fix St James came across... this place only open Tuesday to Friday for dinner... so it was a bit hard to catch. When I called up for reservation just before 5pm, they told me they cannot do 7pm but can do something later. That's great... I thought I wont be able to make it at all!!! 

This place is a small, tiny place where you walked past the bar before going into the restaurant. They also have a few outside seating where you can just go for drinks. I like their simple menu which I don't have a problem choosing what shall I eat! :p One of the wall is a blackboard which shows off what they offer for the day. Although I didn't drink for the night but found that there is something interesting about their red wine... they use a laboratory flask to serve?? This is one thing which I will need to find out next time! :) 

 Fennel, Meredith and Grape Salad

We start off with fennel, Meredith and grape salad. It was a plain and simple salad with a strong blue goat cheese to favour. 

 Wagyu Flank Steak with Chips

When I saw these thick cut chips... I quickly get one and eat it... may be I haven't had one for awhile. :) I enjoy them more when they are still hot and crispy. May be they thought their wagyu flank is so tender that I don't need a steak knife? I cant even cut it into bite size! :O Once I have got my cutlery sorted out, the steak was juicy and tender. I just cant stop eat... 

Trout Cooked in a Bag with Potato Salad

The trout cooked without the fishy taste and it's a good complimentary with the potato salad. While I was thinking whether I will try their desserts. I can feel that I will need my coffee fix... may be it's been a long week for me?? 

 Chocolate Fondant with Strawberries

How can a meal completed without a dessert... so we share a chocolate pudding with strawberries. It stated on the blackboard which needs to wait for 15 minutes. When it comes, I totally think it is worth the wait!! There is a crispy outer layer with a soft centre and the strawberries is a good complement. 

May be this is a small restaurant the noise level can become a issue when others had a bit of a drink... but it wont deter me to come back again for their food!! 


Fixed St James
111 Elizabeth Street
Sydney NSW 2000
(02) 9232 2767 

Baroque Bistro Patisserie, The Rocks

My friend from overseas visiting and thinking where shall we head out for a nice dinner. As usual doing a few search and reading a few review and found this place, Baroque Bistro, which opened not long ago. It is the same owner as my favourite patisseries La Renaissance. It is a causal relaxing style restaurant. The menu has a few to choose from (which is good enough for me to make the decision) There are also daily special from their blackboard.

The complimentary bread with olive oil is served. The baguette is so crusty and I cant stop my hand picking another piece! The ocean trout tartare is being served. It is just so delicious... The main is followed... Duck two ways, baby beetroot, orange sauce. Butcher cut of beef, fries, sauce bordelaise. This is the today special truite grenobloise: whole trout grenobloise. Forgot the name of this dish but it's pork neck. The meat is so tender... it just melted in my mouth! Our side, salad of organic greens, vegetables, potato crisp, walnut vinaigrette. Cannot finish a meal without the dessert, we cant really choose which one to order. If we arent so full, I think I will choose at least 2 of them. The vanilla creme brulee with pistachio ice cream. Once you put in your mouth the first spoonful, you will want to have more!!

The most important of all, thanks for your company to make this meal very enjoyable!!! :)

* Some of these photos were taken using mobile phone. The quality of these photos arent as good. 

Baroque Bistro Bar Patisserie
88 George Street
The Rocks NSW 2000
02 9241 4811