Seahorse: Seafood & Italian Restaurant, Randwick (13 Nov 2009)

26 Pauls Street, Randwick NSW 2031
http://www.seahorserestaurant.com.au

Quiet spot in The Spot

I was intending to dine at Pinocchio's Restaurant but it was so full and the noise factor was like sitting in a chicken coop with a thousand voices crying out to be heard — unfortunately acoustics are quite bad but food is good. It was very unsettling so I decided to head to Seahorse which I knew was going to be more relaxing and I needed a place to chill out from the busy work week. The salad was nice and the cheese and garlic bread was filling. The Wholemeal Linguine with prawns, calamari and broccoli had a bit of a chilli kick too it. The Penne with Balmain Bugs was OK but it was hard to sometimes find the balmain bug through all the sauce.

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:

PROS: Relatively quiet, homemade pasta

CONS: Find the balmain bug in the sauce, Parking limited

TRY: Linguine Seahorse with Prawns, Atlantic salmon and scallops, Gelato

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Other visits to Seahorse:
• 13 Nov 2009 - Prawn Linguine, Penne Balmain Bugs, Cheese bread, Garlic bread, Seahorse salad

• 14 Oct 2009 - Jumbo prawns, Octopus, Oysters, King prawns, Fettucine marinara, Fritto misto, Veal, Barramundi, Linguine Seahorse, Desserts, Gelato

Wholemeal Linguine with prawns, calamari and broccoli in olive oil, garlic, and chilli $18.90

Penne with Balmain Bugs $15.90

Cheese Bread $3.50, Garlic Bread $2.90

Seahorse Salad $9.50


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Seahorse: Seafood & Italian Restaurant, Randwick (14 Oct 2009)

26 Pauls Street, Randwick NSW 2031
http://www.seahorserestaurant.com.au

Freshly made pasta in The Spot

Celebrating my mum's 64th birthday brings the family to an Italian restaurant in The Spot which has been recommended by our local barber whose been going for years. We over indulge with many of the seafood dishes and the pasta is apparently freshly made daily. The prawns are nice and large and there's an abundance of them in the Linguine Seahorse. Entree sizes for the pasta are generous as one would hope for an Italian restaurant although I was expecting more seafood vareity in my Fettucine Marinara which mainly came with prawns, fish and I think scallop but no mussel to be found and possibly calamari. I find out they get their gelato from Pure Gelato in Croydon Park which has nice tasting flavours. I believe their Olympia cake is possibly from Cuisine Patisserie in Rose Bay. They make a nice coffee to end the meal. We're all pretty happy with our meals and the service was nice.

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:

PROS: Nice service, homemade pasta

CONS: Parking limited

TRY: Linguine Seahorse with Prawns, Atlantic salmon and scallops, Gelato

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Other visits to Seahorse:
• 13 Nov 2009 - Prawn Linguine, Penne Balmain Bugs, Cheese bread, Garlic bread, Seahorse salad

• 14 Oct 2009 - Jumbo prawns, Octopus, Oysters, King prawns, Fettucine marinara, Fritto misto, Veal, Barramundi, Linguine Seahorse, Desserts, Gelato

Jumbo Prawns: Filled with tropical fruit and pinenuts, fried in a light beer batter with curry mayo on the side $16.90

Char-grilled Octopus: Served with mixed salad, lemon, and balsamic dressing $16.90

Fresh shucked Sydney rock oysters Natural $26.90

Char-grilled King Prawns topped with garlic lemon butter $18.50

Fettucine Marinara: Fettucine pasta and a selection of seafood in Napoli sauce $15.90 entree size

Fritto Misto: A selection of ocean fresh seafood tossed in flour and lightly fried. Served with chips, lemon wedges and sweet chilli sauce on the side $23.90

Vitello Alla Griglia: Veal grilled with scallop potatoes and English spinach $19.90

Barramundi Fillets: grilled and finished with a creamy Sydney rock oyster sauce, served with scallop potatoes and steamed broccoli $25.90

Linguine Seahorse: Prawns, Atlantic salmon and scallops in a white wine sauce with a touch of Napoli sauce - no cream $21.90 main size

Olympia: Layers of nut meringe with chocolate ganache in the middle, covered with rich coffee cream and smothered in flaked almonds $10.90

Tiramisu homemade $10.90

Mixed Gelato of Hokey Pokey, Raspberry, Hazelnut and Vanilla $10.90

Cappuccino $3.50

Mocha $3.80

Complimentary after dinner mints

Secret Stone sauvignon blanc 2008 Marlborough NZ $35 bottle

The bill

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