Weekender eggs: Poached eggs with smoked salmon, ikura & hollandaise on toasted brioche ($19). We really enjoyed this dish! The poached eggs were perfectly done, and the hollandaise was thick and flavourful. The thin apple slices were a nice touch to give a fresh tangy flavour as well! I’d definitely recommend this, along with the earl grey pancakes and the smashed avocado.
Read some reviews about this dish and couldn’t resist the temptation to try it. Although chocolate & beef papardelle sounds like a strange combination, this dish was actually pretty good! The chocolate flavour of the papardelle was relatively mild and definitely nowhere near overpowering. The beef was really tender and the sauce was rich in beef jus and a slight hint of red wine. I still prefer the duck confit tagliatelle but this is great too!
Loved this dish so much! South Union Park was the perfect place to have dinner on a chilly Friday night. It was cozy and homely and pretty much packed with patrons when we dined here. The pasta sauce was packed with flavour and yet light enough on the palate, the duck confit pieces were given in a really generous portion and were incredibly tender. Super value for money with burpple beyond!
I really enjoyed both the chocolate and matcha cookies here. I had the blue chai ice cream which was lightly flavoured and just fragrant enough, and my partner had the cereal milk flavour which was pretty impressive too! My only gripe is that with burpple beyond, you have to order the set which includes tea, and it makes it a little less worth it. Still pretty good desserts here though!
Tried the banana bread and the cinnamon roll but both were disappointing. The banana bread had a promising texture, as it was soft and moist inside and had a pretty smooth bite. However, the banana bread lacked some flavour and tasted pretty bland. The cinnamon roll was way too hard for my liking - it was really difficult to bite into it and the cinnamon flavour wasn’t particularly impressive as well. I’ve just returned from Paris and London, so maybe I had too high expectations after tasting all the great bakes there. But for the prices they charge, I think the bakes could definitely be better.
First time at Starter Lab on a weekday afternoon and boy was it packed. Prices are pretty high ($14 for these two small pieces of mascarpone on sourdough) and though this tasted good, I find it hard to justify a return trip as the portions are small and food here is expensive. Worth a try if you’re in the area, or you can buy some fresh sourdough bread home.
Ordered the smashed avocado on toast and it was really satisfying. I loved that they smeared some smashed avocado on the toast before piling it up with larger avocado pieces, and the crispy pomegranate seeds on top were such a nice touch. The tomatoes were fresh and sweet as well. For the prices here (they don’t charge service charge and GST) and the nice airy cafe space, I think 28Wilkie is really worth the visit. Truffle fries were good too!
The scrambled eggs here were delightfully creamy and piping hot, and the portobello was huge. We added on a homemade sausage and it was pretty good too! The only part that disappointed was the bread - it tasted rather dry and powdery. Maybe a soft fluffy brioche or a nicely toasted sourdough would be better?
The scrambled eggs here were delightfully creamy and piping hot, and the portobello was huge. We added on a homemade sausage and it was pretty good too! The only part that disappointed was the bread - it tasted rather dry and powdery. Maybe a soft fluffy brioche or a nicely toasted sourdough would be better?
Had the truffle pizza with bacon and egg and this was really good as well. The truffle taste was really strong and satisfying, and the crust was delightfully fluffy yet chewy as always. My favorite pizza here would still be the parma ham & burrata one but this one cuts it really close as well. I would really recommend this place for pizza!
One of my favorite pizzas ever is Pizza 4Ps in Vietnam, and Zazz pizza really reminds me of theirs! The crust is just soft enough with a slight chew, and the Parma ham & burrata pizza was absolutely to die for, with generous servings of parma ham and a delightfully creamy burrata. Only gripe I had would be the ambience - it’s a really casual place that isn’t photogenic. But the quality of food here is so good, I’m willing to let that pass.
Back at One Man! Love the gashouse eggs here - soft chewy cheese with a runny egg within fluffy brioche bread, with bacon jam at the side. I really enjoyed the French toast here too. The caramelised bananas were an excellent touch, and the fruits and berries were fresh! Only (tiny) gripe would be that the toast could be a little more moist/wet.
