Posts Tagged ‘Mt Lawley

18
Feb
12

****Crust Mt Lawley Food Bloggers Pizza Party****

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Website: http://www.crust.com.au

Facebook [Mt Lawley]: 

https://www.facebook.com/CrustGourmetPizzaBarMountLawley?ref=ts

The PFEs were honoured to have been invited to a pizza party hosted by the lovely Foodie Cravings, and her husband. This was a blogger pizza party, and Miss L and I couldn’t wait to catch up with those we met before at the Nespresso event, and some fresh faces!

Everyone was there by about 12.15pm, and we didn’t have to wait long before we started to see trickles of food coming out! Served first was prosciutto wrapped over rocket, one of my personal favourite combinations! Lovely.

Then came a steady flow of pizzas, ranging from nice meaty Mediterranean Lamb, to the Vegetarian Supreme, not forgetting some upper crust pizzas, which included Peking Duck and Five Spice Pork Belly.

But in any case, to make it a little easier, here is the list of pizzas all of us bloggers had a nice helping of:

  • Prosciutto Wraps
  • Herb and Garlic
  • Olive and Feta
  • Peri-Peri
  • Vegetarian Supreme
  • Mediterranean Lamb
  • Gourmet Smoked Ham & Pineapple
  • Szechuan Chilli Prawn
  • Pesto Chicken Club
  • Wagyu Prawn [Upper Crust]
  • Peking Duck [Upper Crust]
  • Five Spice Pork Belly [Upper Crust]
  • Rocky Road Calzone
  • Hokey Pokey Calzone
  • Chocolate Mousse, Mango Gelato, Cookies & Cream

 

It was such a wonderful spread! There was basically at least one off from each section in their menu, and the lovely couple went all out and gave us a taste of most of their desserts! And who wouldn’t want to have sweeter teeth. (:

 

 

My personal favourites were the Mediterranean Lamb (this is from a person who doesn’t usually eat Lamb!), Peri-Peri and Five Spice Pork Belly. Coming in close behind is the Peking Duck.

 

 

 

 

There was a lot of buzz about the Szechuan Chilli Prawn as well as the Hokey Pokey Calzone. I wish I left more space for dessert because the only thing I managed to stuff myself by that time was the Mango Gelato, which was actually a lovely end to the pizza eating session.

 

We got to meet some food bloggers whom we haven’t been able to put a face to the name, and some whom we have learnt about at this event. It’s always good to know who’s in the same ‘industry’!

This was such a wonderful event, and to be able to chill out, talk about blogging experiences with fellow bloggers, and to catch up with those whom we can now call friends… that was a perfect Saturday afternoon!

Thank you again, to the lovely owners of Crust Mount Lawley for this wonderfully organised event! The team and pizzas were awesome!

Narration by: S.T. a.k.a Miss Egg

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16
Jan
12

Five Bar, Mt Lawley

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Categories: Modern Australian and Tapas
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Website: https://www.facebook.com/FiveBarPerth

Having heard interesting reviews about this place, SK and I decided to check this place out on arvo, and with a nice warm day in the books, I couldn’t find any reason not to enjoy a pint of beer with what we’d hope to be some awesome food.

We came here to actually check the place out more than anything, to have a drink and some snacks because we were intending to end the evening at the beloved Andaluz bar in Perth. We found ourselves a neat parking lot just directly opposite the bar and found ourselves waltzing in to find a range of seating areas to suit different styles – vintage, bar, casual window, high tables and a lovely back area that we fell in love with comprising of crates and roof window that opens up when the day is lovely to let all that light stream in. No second guesses as to where we sat! Oh, not forgetting a pool table! I have yet to exercise my long-lost skills on that table, but I know I will one day.

Anyway, we had a look at the menu, and my first impression was, “wow, what a long list of beer!”… they weren’t all tap, but they did have a very intriguing list of beers – how I wish I have the capacity to actually all those beers! We scanned through the food choices too, and finally ordered:

  • Serve of Chips (served with a special aioli)
  • Marinated Octopus
  • Sassy Red
  • Blanche de Namur
  • Pilsner Urquell

On other occasions (yes we have been back… and back… and back. It almost feels like a second home – to me at least), we have ordered:

  • James Squire Apple Cider on Tap
  • Field Mushrooms with Danish Feta and Balsamic Vinegar
  • Reuben Sandwich
  • Open Pork Sandwich
  • Champagne Jelly with Strawberries & Cream
  • Brownie with Ice Cream
  • Tiramisu
 

The chips are always a favourite whenever I feel like some good fat potato strips fried in oil – because that’s exactly what they are. If you prefer the Macca’s type of chips (i.e. slim, skinny, not too much potato), then this may not be your cuppa. I personally would order this only on a case by case basis, though the taste of the chips and the aioli do have a great combination.

 

The marinated octopus was lovely. Enjoyed it thoroughly, and I would have had more if not for my abstinence from eating too much seafood. Not too sure if this is still available on their menu though – it does change with the seasons! More variety. Yay!

My personal favourites of this place are really the field mushrooms and the open pork sandwich, both of which are becoming regular orders whenever I visit this establishment. The field mushrooms is a must order if you love mushrooms because the combination of those ingredients is just AWESOME. Lovely. Such a great dish. MmMm. I want some now! The open pork sandwich grows on you bit by bit by bit. The initial bite, you would think, “Hmm, it’s alright”… then you take another bite, and go, “hmm. Nice”… and before you know it you keep taking bites until there is none left and you still want some more! Dangerous effect I say.

 

The reuben sandwich is great if you like your meat and your cheese because it is just packed full of it (as it should be). According to our friends at Wikipedia, The Reuben sandwich is a hot sandwich of layered meat, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese, with a dressing. These are grilled between slices of pumpernickel or rye. And Five did exactly that. Got a bit much for me since I have reduced my meat consumption over the past 2 years, but it is a delight to eat. Would order it again if I was feeling like a carnivore.

I’ve tried all three main desserts that Five Bar has to offer, and my personal favourite is the Brownie with Ice Cream. It wasn’t overly sweet and the brownie wasn’t too dry as well. Lovely.

 

The rest of the desserts are absolutely stunning in presentation, but not really to my palate unfortunately. The Champagne Jelly sounded so enticing that I ordered it because I was just curious, and I thoroughly enjoyed the strawberries and cream, but am not too used to the flavour that the champagne jelly brought. The tiramisu had a nice coffee taste on the base, but a tad too much cream for my liking – so if you like your cream with tiramisu, then this would be for you!

My favourite drink by far at Five Bar would be having their James Squire Apple Cider. Yummo! And here’s the best part – it goes so well with their food!

With so many different areas to choose from to sit depending on how you feel on the day, you would actually want to go back just to try their different seating areas! I do anyway. The service has always been spot on, and now that I’ve gotten to know some of the staff members, it is always a delight coming back. Based on my initial experience, there was this level of friendliness in the staff that I was really impressed with.

Overall, such a great bar to go back to, even if it is just for 1 hour, to chill, relax and have a pint of their gorgeous James Squire Apple Cider! And look out for their new 2012 food and drink menu too!

Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Rating by: S.T. a.k.a Miss Egg

Five Bar
Telephone: 0467 534 267
Address:  560 Beaufort Street, Mt Lawley

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18
Oct
11

****BSF 2011 Beer Masterclass**** [Around The World]

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So SK and I have been on a crazy Beaufort Street Festival event spree, getting ourselves tickets to almost all the possible awesome food events that are being held in advance of the upcoming Beaufort Street Festival happening on the 12th November 2011!

We were stoked to find out first about the Roving Dinner (with which the post will come soon!), and then our jaws dropped to the ground after finding out about the beer masterclasses that were going to be held at Five Bar.

In true Asian style, we found ourselves booking places for the Around The World Beer Masterclass, then the Roving Dinner, and before we knew it, we made a booking for the Australian Beer Tasting Masterclass as well! Having been to two out of the three so far, I think it only be fair to make a mention of at least one now… so that all ya’ll can possibly make it to the next beer masterclass, or the last one, and of course, the festival itself!

And so this post will be all about the “Around The World Beer Masterclass” that took place on 12 October 2011.

Before we get stuck into the photos, let’s just drool at the stuff that we had:

Belgium:
Blanche De Namur with
Classic Bratwurst Sausage with Sauerkraut and Honey Mustard Dressing

Germany:
Weihenstephaner Pilsner with
Crispy Fried Scallop & Chive Potato Croquettes, Lemon Hollandaise and Paprika

Belgium (France was not available for comment):
Saison Dupont with
Slow Braised Buttered Leeks on Toasted French Baguette & Organic Goats Curd

Australia:
Rogers with
Margaret River Spiced Venison Chorizo with Apricot and Quandong Jam

North America:
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale with
Cajun Spiced King Prawns with Kiwi Fruit, Coriander, Chilli and Lime Salsa

England:
Fuller’s ESB with
Keens Milk English Cheddar, Sticky Quince Paste and Crispbread

Scotland:
Innis & Gunn Rum Cask with
Bailey’s Crème Brulee with Scottish Shortbreads

If that wasn’t enough to whet your appetite – I really don’t know what will!

I won’t bore you with too many words too with this post, I shall let the photos do the talking for me (:

 

The bratwurst was rather different to the ones you would have at places like Duckstein, but this wasn’t Germany anyway – so I suppose the differences are but normal. I will say tho’ that the toast they provided below the saurkraut and sausage made all the difference. Yum. The Blanche de Namur was a lovely wheat beer, one which we have tried before and really loved because of its lightness and its easy-to-drink quality. Bottoms up!

I will make this apology right up… I am sorry for not taking the Weihenstephaner Pilsner with Crispy Fried Scallop & Chive Potato Croquettes, Lemon Hollandaise and Paprika! The only excuse I can really give you is a bit of a hungry and semi-tipsy soul who was really trying to savour every moment of that Croquette that was cooked really well, and what stood out was the big chunks of scallop that you could actually taste (and feel) whilst you were eating. And that lemon hollandaise… Not too thick, not too heavy, with the lemon cutting that down a little bit on the richness, it was aweeeee-some!

Right. So quite quickly we went to a beer that SK had warned me about before the masterclass started because of the less than perfect experience with the beer. So I had a sip of the Saison Dupont initially and realised I knew what she was talking about. There was a strong flavour to this beer that’s not too appealing to us both (but everyone is different, so you may actually enjoy this beer!)… but the twists in our lips were transformed to wide grins when we paired it with the buttered leeks. One of the simplest, most desirable mouthful of vegetable and good crunchy toast, this was possibly my own personal favourite pair for the evening! I wish we had more. Two thumbs up to the chefs who paired the dish with the beer so aptly!

Onward to our local affair.

 I stupidly took the beer that we all know about… but not the food that we wouldn’t really see too often. ‘doh! I had a Homer moment, for that I do apologise *sheepish grin*

But in any case, I have never been the biggest fan of Rogers (please don’t hit me!)… I have always loved the Bright Ale from Little Creatures more than Rogers… but according to our Master Anthony Williams from Beer Tasters, Rogers is really the quintessential beer with all that nice fruitiness in its flavour, making it a nice amber rich beer. Pairing this with the Chorizo was definitely the way to go. The nice spiciness from the Chorizo went so well with the fruity spice of the beer, wowee! And not to mention that jam. That Quandong jam. With the meat. With the beer. Oh. Heaven.

And then onwards we trotted to the land of the American beer.

 

This is another beer that we have tried before, and really, it didn’t leave the best impression on us – maybe because we’re not too much of this style of beer. The Serra Nevada Pale Ale has a peculiar spiciness to its taste, and when it’s drunk on its own, I think it will only taste good when it’s really really cold. I personally wouldn’t want to drink this warm (but who would want to drink warm beer anyway?!)… but this is one of those beers that I would need to keep cold for sure. The prawns were a lovely surprise to the palate. They actually had the “oomph!” factor in its spiciness, which was refreshing. And with the the somewhat curt spiciness of the beer really cut that prawn spice down to an enjoyable combination.

 

The British knew their beer was special, but they marketed it even better. The Extra Special Beer was quite pleasant to me, and that quince paste, together with the cheese and crackers just made this beer so so easy to drink. Cheers cheers cheers to that ESB!

The Innis & Gunn made for the perfect end to what I personally believe was a fantastic masterclass. This beer has a good origin story that you can find here (instead of really reading a second hand story from me).

And since this was our last course, we would need for this to end on a sweet note, and we most certainly did with a lovely Creme Brulee, that was infused with Bailey’s. That oak aged brew with the brulee was such a sweet match that I gorged the dessert without taking a photo (yet again!). But it was served in a little glass that was perhaps 1.5 times the size of a normal shot size, and made for a nice serve after all that yummy food and beer that went on for the hour or so before that.

During the course of the evening, we had beer master Anthony Williams providing us a little background on the beer, and why it was chosen for the event… and Five Bar’s very own Assistant Manager Pia Poynton explaining the basis behind the food choices that were made by the chefs after they had a taste of the beer themselves.

And with these shoutouts, I’d like to make a special shoutout to the organiser of these food events – Laura Moseley for doing such an awesome job! So far it has been nothing but superb moments!

We should definitely have more of these around WA. Bring it on!

Narration by: S.T. a.k.a Miss Egg

05
Mar
10

Cantina 663, Mt Lawley

By natashalam 6 Comments
Categories: Breakfast and Cafe
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Website: www.cantina663.com

Cantina 663 is a well known cafe along the cafe-haven strip on Beaufort Street in Mount Lawley.  I’d always wondered about the meaning behind Cantina 663.  Looking at the word definition, cantina actually means a bar or a wine shop – not quite so for this cafe but upon entering the premise, you do notice a huge rack of wine and liquor at the counter so I guess it does semi-fit the definition.  663 on the other hand is the shop number along Beaufort Street!  Charming isn’t it!

I’d been here for dinner a couple of years ago after my friend read a rave review on them in the newspaper and thought it was great.  This time round, we came and tried their breakfast menu.  The first thing I noticed as I enter is the magnitude of people already occupying the tables and it was only 9am.  I mean wow, this place must be very popular with their breakkie! 

The cafe has both an inside dine-in area and a big alfresco area equipped with giant wall fans for the hot summer days/nights.  Our group opted to sit inside in the inner most corner.  It was  a very cosy corner.  The whole cafe has a great vibe about it.

 

THE DRINKS

  • Juices – Apple and Orange
  • Coffees – Latte, Long Macchiato and Iced Coffee

  

There were only 5 of us that morning but there were 7 drinks.  Why is that?  Well, one of the guys ordered 3 drinks at one go (1xlatte, 1xlong mac & 1xapple juice).  What the?! Yes, I know, even the waitress was surprised that all the drinks was for him.  Although I’d imagined that they would be quite happy – he would be classified a great and generous customer in the sales sense.  *ker-chink* 

Comments regarding the juices were great – freshly squeezed, none of those sickly sweet types that you get in a bottle.  I had a sipped of the Apple Juice and loved it, it was very refreshing.  There were a few second orders later in the morning from our table but was informed that they were sold out.  Why can’t they buy more apple I wonder?  Comments regarding the coffees from the guys were good – they served coffee from Fiori beans.  I had the Iced Coffee and was only so so about it – I still like the 5 senses iced coffee I had at Sayers!

THE BREAKFAST

  • 2 x Mamma’s Breakfast, bacon, scrambled egg, chipolata, tomato, mushroom, hash brown ($20.50)
  • House Smoked Salmon, poached eggs, hazelnut, herbs ($20.50)
  • Cantina’s Home Made Bacon Sandwich, fried eggs, avocado, tomato, rocket ($15.90)
  • Free Range Eggs Scrambled, herbs, buttered toast ($12.90)

   

My order was the House Smoked Salmon as I wanted to try something different for a change, rather than the usual eggs with toast or vegetarian breakfast that I normally get.  That’s different I thought as I read the menu.  Well, you know how sometimes you get tremendous reward for trying out different things and sometimes it backfires on you?  Well, unfortunately on this occasion, it was the latter rather than the former.  The first and second bites were awesome, the greens and the funky looking herbs enticed me, however the third and subsequent bites proved harder to swallow as the taste of the smoked salmon became overpowering and quite salty.  The poached egg wasn’t exactly as runny as I wanted it to be either.  I’m guessing my friend must have seen a dismayed look on my face and offered me a piece of her buttered toast.  Yay!  That’s what best friends are for..well and other things of course..but buttered toast was great that morning.  Thanks, it was exactly what I needed to complement the dish. 

Being too engrossed in my own dish, I didn’t sample any others but received great feedback for the Scrambled Eggs with Toast and the Bacon Sandwich.

Service was great, friendly waitstaff and drinks and meals came promptly.  Would definitely recommend a meal there – breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Rating by: N.L.  

Cantina 663
Telephone: 08 9370 4883
Address: 663 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley

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17
Oct
09

Savini Caffe Pizzeria, Mt Lawley

By S.M. 2 Comments
Categories: Italian and Use your Entertainment Book!
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Menu CoverEntertainment Book 09/10: 25% off Total Bill (up to $35)

Savini’s is nestled in a little corner at Walcott St in Mt Lawley, and is rather difficult to spot if you weren’t actually looking out for the place. With a really Tuscany feel to it (or so it’s boasted about. I wouldn’t know because I’ve never been to Tuscany!)… this place has a rather homely feeling as you step in through their “gates”… We were greeted by the manager (or owner), and was directed in a rather unclear manner to our table.

With quite a small overall area for a restaurant, they’ve managed to utilise their space rather well, but for some strange reason, it doesn’t give off the same comfortable feeling as what Lambretta gave when we go for our eating visits.

We were seated just in front of the pizza oven area, and looking around, they’ve got lovely decoration that filled the place, making it look like a really big home that has alot of tradition and history behind it.

Pizza Oven AreaThe Homely Feel

The Rest of the RestaurantSo… we looked through the menu and we started realising that some of the items on the menu seemed a bit overpriced. For example… $7 for garlic bread. I was quite shocked. Not wanting to sound to miser-ly, I decided to just leave the question of “how many are there in a serve” out and we ordered some “warm crusty italian bread” which was $4.

They didn’t have the best wine-in-a-glass list, and they had no beer on tap, so we just had some house wine.

Just to side track a little because I was quite appalled by this little discovery:

I visited the ladies, which was at the back of the restaurant, along this dark little alley and realised the place wasn’t exactly the cleanest of areas. There was a bad stench, and quite frankly, one of the worst set of toilets I have ever visited. I was shocked.

That said, we’re not looking at their lavatory facilities (tho’ I really do think it forms an important part of a diner’s experience).

So movin’ on with our orders… here’s a summary of what we ordered:

  • House Wine
  • Warm Italian Bread (with Olive Oil and Balsaimic Vinegar)
  • Pizza (with rocket, parmesan cheese, prosciutto and balsaimic vinegar. think Lambretta 175)
  • Scallop Pasta
  • Special Pasta that I know not the name now :(

Deepest apologies for not being able to remember the names of the dishes.

House WineItalian Bread

The house wine was quite average. 

The italian bread was quite a let down. with a description of warm and crusty, we were hoping to warm our tummies up with this nice appetiser, but it came out rather cold and actually rather hard. And for $4, it meant that it was about $1 per piece of bread we received, which I thought was not worth it at all. You get this for free elsewhere, and we had to pay $4 for it. :(

Scallap Pasta (Fettucine)The Scallop Fettucine came out quite simply presented, with a generous serving of scallops. Don’t be deceived by its pale look, because I was. There was this nice flavour to the pasta, and with such a generous serving of the scallops, I wouldn’t mind having a plate all to myself!

If you’re a scallop fan, then this is definitely the dish for you.

It’s not too overly priced as well (which was a surprise :)), with the plate costing about $25 – $27. Memory’s been failing me, but it definitely did not cross the $30 mark.

Pleasant surprise after a rather strange experience at this joint thus far. :)

Pasta (with Olives, Mushrooms, Olive Oil...)

The special pasta that S.C had that night was filled with mushrooms, artichokes, olives, and tonnes of olive oil. Not that it was a bad thing but they might have overdone it. I will show what happened by the end of this meal for this particular dish in a moment.

I had a taste of this dish as well, and whilst the olive oil made it burst out with flavour, there was too much of it, and you could literally feel your lips oiled up.

That said, once again, lovely taste to the dish. And generous amount of ingredients being added to the plate. :)

Guess who had the pizza?

Pizza

So the pizza came out looking somewhat similar to the one that’s available in Lambretta, known as the Lambretta 175 pizza. I got all excited because I really wanted to see if this place could really do the pizza as well as my favourite little place in Nedlands.

I took the first  bite, and started feeling the excitement fading away.

With a thick base, and quite a massive amount of cheese to the tomato base, this dish didn’t manage to give me that electrifying buzz that the Lambretta 175 can everytime I have it.

Contrary to the pasta brothers, the pizza came with a less than satisfactory amount of ingredients being thrown around the base.

Quite a bit of a disappointment for me… and when A.C and S.C tried it, they seem to have agreed with me.

 So we were done with our mains and we thought maybe we should have a look at the dessert menu. We waited to catch someone’s attention.

And waited.

Tried.

Waited.

Tried.

Waited. Waited. Waited.

Olive Oil GaloreBy this time it had been 20min since our first attempt at trying to get a wait staff’s attention. I, for one, became extremely impatient. Even more so because when we first entered, we felt as tho’ we were over-served, with wait staff asking us the same questions over and over again even tho’ we had been served. Communication issues? And for some reason, with the place quite packed out, the over-serving became an event of being under-served.

We felt as tho’ there wasn’t any reason why one would have to wait so long just to get a wait staff’s attention, so we decided to just leave and be done with this place. Not a very nice feeling leaving the establishment to say the least.

Overall, the place served good pasta, and the good service, really seemed to be reserved for the regulars. I wouldn’t be back here again. Not under my own power anyway.

I leave you with the remnants of the olive-oil infused dish after we finished it, as promised.

Rating: 2.25 out of 5 stars

Rating by: S.T (a.k.a Miss Egg)

Savini Caffe Pizzeria
Telephone: (08) 9271 6366
Address: 80 Walcott Street, Mt Lawley 6050

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12
Aug
09

Coode Street Cafe, Mt Lawley

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outside the cafeWebsite: www.coodestreetcafe.com.au 

Entertainment Card 09/10: 25% off

It was my turn to choose a spot for lunch and looking through the Ent Book, Coode Street Cafe seemed to rInside areaing a bell along the line of it being a good spot and having great coffees, so I suggested we try this place.  Coode Street Cafe is nestled in the residential part of Mt Lawley and is a small cafe which I estimate can sit about 40 – 50 people.  It is open for lunch and breakfast 7 days and has a comfortable dining area inside decorated with fancy patterned red wallpaper and a fantastic alfresco area.

For lunch, they serve light meals such as sandwiches, pies, soups and salads.  The menu is displayed on the blackboard behind the counter or you can choose the food you fancy from the cabinet display at the front.  There were lots and lots of varieties!  However, it wasn’t really what I was expecting (was craving some nice hot food such as pasta) so I was slightly disappointed.  I noticed though that they had a big selection of cakes and cookies so that brought a bit of comfort.

Menu Lunch food Dessert selection

We ended up ordering a Vegetable Pie and Sweet Potato Cottage Pie for mains and an Orange Juice and Latte for drinks.

Vegetable Pie Sweet Potato Cottage Pie OJ and Latte

Both of the meals came with a generous side of salad which is a plus.  I had the Sweet Potato Cottage Pie as I thought the sweet potato was quite unique and different to what I would normally get.  The meal looked good but tasted average and a bit dry so I didn’t really enjoy it.  I had the Latte and thought it was average.  We quickly finished the food and ordered some desserts to try to make up for the lunch.  We ended up having the Baked Cheesecake and the Pecan Pie.

Baked Cheesecake & Pecan Pie

Verdict: the dessert more than made up for the lunch – they were delicious.  I especially liked the Pecan Pie, was full of nuts and dates but not too sweet, it went really well with the cream on the side.  Also the Baked Cheesecake was light and fluffy, just right and not too much for the palate.  Perfect.

Overall, it was an ok lunch.  I think half the reason why I didn’t enjoy the pie was more because of my expectation rather than the food itself.  The service was quick and staff were friendly.  I will probably not go back for their lunch but will try their breakfast – I read great reviews about their breakfast menu! Until then…

Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars

Rating by: N.L.

Coode Street Cafe
Telephone: 9371 9900
Address: 24 Coode Street, Mt Lawley

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11
Apr
09

Globe Coffee House, Mt Lawley

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Cafe Sign

Becoming one of my favourite places to dine for a good Saturday morning brekkie, I wouldn’t really be doing this place justice if I didn’t review this.

Sitting along the famous Beaufort Street Strip (that was a tongue twister just letting it roll through my head!), I stumbled upon this place during my escapade with mom each Saturday over a period of time, trying out different places for brekkie.

We tried from one place to another, and it was actually quite a bit later than we decided to walk into this establishment. It’s got a very welcoming concept to its decor, and it really looks like a ‘house’. With a rather open concept, the tables and chairs are basically arranged in such a manner where it’s all positioned to the sides of the cafe. This makes space for patrons to walk into cafe, and towards the counter rather easily.

They have a menu, but they also have chalkboards situated around the ordering counter, where you can take your time to choose whilst awaiting for others to place their orders.

Interior

They usually have some specials for the day, and it’s on the chalkboard on the right hand side (facing the counter), so make sure you don’t miss out on them because during this occasion that we went, my mates ordered their specials, and were rather impressed by them!

To make the place look quite a bit bigger than it really is, they made good use of the side walls to place mirrors, which also reflected the rather nice decor on the other side of the cafe.

One thing I really do appreciate about this place, is the rack of magazines they have available on the sides for patrons to grab and read while they have their coffee/meal. On many occasions I see people coming in alone to have their meal or just have a coffee, and this is something really useful, just taking it easy, reading the paper/gossip magazine/food or design magazine and having your order.

 

Decor on the other side of cafe   Beautiful Fan!

The people from Globe Coffee House have all been very friendly (from the first time I stepped into their place)… once I took a day off from work to have brekkie with lovely mom, and I would never have expected to be served by a more friendly and attentive waitress than this one. I was deeply impressed. :)

Anyhow, onto the FOOD! we ordered the following for lunch on this occasion:

  • Open Rye Sandwich (with smoked salmon, capers, etc.)
  • Club Sandwich (chicken, cheese, avocado, bacon… is your mouth watering yet? :))
  • Eggs Norwegian (my typical brekkie order, poached eggs with hollandaise sauce, with a bed of smoked salmon)
  • Homemade Iced Lemon Tea
  • Ice Mocha (without cream)
  • Ice Chocolate (with cream)

Iced Mocha (without cream)   Iced Chocolate (with cream)

Unfortunately, silly me had forgotten to take a photo of my own drink (which actually looked the most unique of all three since we didn’t expect it to come out that way). Anyhoo, the review from the owner of the ice mocha was that despite the rather pale looking presentation of the drink, it certainly went well with the palette and was one of the more yummy ice mochas that she’s tasted. thumbs up I  believe!!

The ice chocolate was really well presented with the cream forming a nice little hill, with flake and m&m chocolates on it to make the whole thing look as attractive as it can possibly be. An avid fan of chocolate drinks, my mate thought this was just the right sweetness for an ice chocolate and she was extremely pleased with the little gifts on top of the cream. :) A definite recommended item to have if you’re a fan of choc I would say!

My homemade ice lemon tea came out nothing like what I would have expected. It actually felt more like a lemon drink than lemon tea. I couldn’t really taste the tea to be honest, but it was quite good nevertheless – only if you appreciate sour things. The sweetness of this drink was almost close to zero, but that’s what’s nice about this in my opinion. :) That said, it will be a while before I order it again, tho’ I would.

Open Rye Sandwich  Club Sandwich  Eggs Norwegian

The Open Rye sandwich was apparently average, but the good thing about it was that the Rye bread was not as dry as the normal rye bread you’d get outside. There was a considerable amount of smoked salmon served with the dish tho’. A very healthy lunch to have, this will hit it well with all of you who might be on a diet or just want something light for lunch. :)

I had a taste of the club sandwich myself, and I must say it’s the best club sandwich I have tasted in a while, with chicken, avocade and cheese for one layer, then the lettuce and bacon for another layer, the combination was just fabulous! Given the sacrifice of chips for Lent, I had to give this set of chips a miss (again), but I was told by the other chips-expert on the table (the one who ordered the club sandwich, naturally) that it was probably the best she’s tasted (we had given the one at Armada, located in  Travelodge, along Hay St the #1 spot)… so I will definitely be heading back to have a try. Of course, this would be referring to fat chips, not the shoestring chips. It’s a different comparison! She thoroughly enjoyed her meal, with an almost empty plate by the end of the meal (the chips may not look much but the sandwich certainly filled the stomach quite a bit).

My favourite (and probably only dish I ever order because I love it so much) dish… the Eggs Norwegian just does something to me each time I eat it. I decided to order extra mushrooms on the side for this occasion and was rather impressed by the tastiness of it. They seasoned it well with salt, pepper and probably some other herbs (my guess is rosemary), giving it a really nice overall taste as you bite into the juicy flesh. The serving of hollandaise sauce in this place is generous because you get to eat the eggs, and muffins (right below) with the hollandaise sauce to the very last bite (as it should be). I say the same for the serving of smoked salmon. The only thing I wasn’t too pleased on this occasion was how they had broken one of the eggs, causing the runny yolk to be mixed with the hollandaise sauce. :( Not that I wouldn’t do it, but to present your customer with this isn’t the best I would say.

Fabulous Fan!

Overall, this place is a lovely place to visit on a lazy Saturday (not too sure if they are actually open on the Sundays)… or even on weekdays when you can afford the time to pop by the cafe for a nice relaxing meal, together with some coffee. Before I forget, the coffees are rather yummy. The aftertaste is not too overwhelming, which is something I would look for in a good quality coffee.

Also take note of the fact that food will be delivered to your table (they will provide you with a table number, as with most cafes) but you will need to wait for your coffee at the counter. It usually doesn’t take too long because there is a designated person doing the coffees, especially when there is a crowd during peak hour.

I have seen people who work in the vicinity bringing their own mugs for coffee. So it must be some good! :)

I am looking forward to my next visit to this place, and hopefully you will be going there sometime to try something!

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Rating by: S.T

Globe Coffee House
Telephone: (08) 9271 4308
Address: 672 Beaufort Street, Mt Lawley 6050, WA

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