Phone: (02) 9399 9667
http://www.bistroavoca.com.au
New kid on the Randwick block
“Bistro Avoca's philosophy is about enjoying great food and drink at good prices in a relaxed, comfortable surrounding — just what you'd like your favorite local Restaurant to be”
Bistro Avoca takes over the old premises of Elysium and former Porcellino. It’s fans have already given it a thumbs up of 100% ‘like it’ on Urbanspoon and I’d tend to agree. The food is comforting and familiar and the prices seem reasonable enough for the quality and presentation if you're looking for a nice night out. A complimentary glass of wine was being promoted with a main meal helping to make it more attractive to venture in and try.
The starter of Olives in citrus oil, crisp flatbread & hummus ($8) serves well as a light appetiser. My Thai oyster shots with, fresh herbs, ginger, garlic, lemongrass & lime nam jim ($3.50) soon becomes a favourite using a Coffin Bay oyster. Packed with flavour and gone too quickly but with much enjoyment. The Seared sea scallops, cauliflower puree, bacon crumble and pesto oil ($17) is also a favourite combining flavours that simply can’t go wrong. The Tempura fried prawns ($16.50) are lightly battered and fairly crispy using decent sized prawns that are properly deveined. The pickled ginger used in the salad is a nice touch although some of the red onion could have been held back a bit for my liking.
The Confit duck legs ($26.50) lived up to being plural and was tender albeit a little fatty as one might expect. Well-flavoured although mistaking the cumquat as a cherry tomato was meet with a bit of a surprise on my palate. The Oven roasted lamb rump ($27.50) was a hearty dish accompanied with well-matched ingredients. All the desserts are based around timeless classics that make choosing just that little bit harder to decide. Warm sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce & salted almond toffee ($12) had the flavour although the pudding could have been a bit more moist for my liking. I really enjoyed the Crème brulee with strawberries marinated in orange syrup ($12) which was a nice way to finish off the meal. I look forward to revisiting to try some of the other tempting menu items.
Other visits to Bistro Avoca:
• 29 Nov 2011 - Bloggers Dinner
• 6 July 2011 - Thai Oyster Shot, Scallops, Tempura Prawns, Lamb, Confit Duck, Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding, Creme Brulee
SNAPSHOT REVIEW:
PROS: Nice décor, Tempting menu, Quality ingredients, Nicely presented dishes, Friendly and welcoming service, Background music was nicely set without being dominating
CONS: Still finding their feet a bit although doing well after only two weeks of being opened, Can get a bit expensive if you order 3 courses like me
MUST TRY: Thai oyster shot, Seared sea scallops, cauliflower puree, bacon crumble and pesto oil
WORTH TRYING: Crème brulee with strawberries marinated in orange syrup
THE DAMAGE: $123 for two
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Olives in citrus oil, crisp flatbread & hummus ($8)
Thai oyster shots with, fresh herbs, ginger, garlic, lemongrass & lime nam jim ($3.50)
SIMON FAVOURITE :-)
Seared sea scallops, cauliflower puree, bacon crumble and pesto oil ($17)
SIMON FAVOURITE :-)
Tempura fried prawns, wild rocket, pickled ginger & red onion salad, wasabi aioli ($16.50)
Oven roasted lamb rump with garlic and rosemary, spiced kumera mash, buttered cabbage & beetroot relish ($27.50)
Confit duck legs, wilted greens, fragrant shitake mushroom broth with star anise & citrus peel ($26.50)
Warm sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce & salted almond toffee ($12)
Crème brûlée with strawberries marinated in orange syrup ($12)
WORTH TRYING :-)
Bill $123 for 2 people
2 comments:
It's got 'the right stuff...baby'! Seriously though, lucky locals. It looks awesome in terms of the presentation, quality and level of care in the food.
hi madam wu, the locals are certainly lucky this one has popped up :-)
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