After two COVID cancelations we finally made it to this Brunswick Heads institution and it was worth the false starts and the several month wait.
The restaurant only seats 10 and with 2 wait staff, two chefs, and an expediter the staff to customer ratio is quite impressive.
There's a fine line between obsequiousness and attentive service and the staff here are always on the right side of the line. They are engaged when conversing and love to share the story of the food and wine that is served. From watching the drinks being constructed to the presentation of the food you are treated to a well choreographed piece of theatre where you are more than just observers.
The menu that greets you at your seats lists categories of food and lots of indredients. The hosts explain that the meal will be constructed from a selection of these depending on what the chef has sourced that day. If you have certain preferences or allergies or dislikes then they'll take note of these and vary the menu accordingly. We just said we'll have what the chef had planned.
The meal is served over multiple courses and are shared between, in our case, our party of two. The quantities on each plate are not huge but there are many of them.
While all were very good my favourites included the prawn legs with cobra sauce (named after the heat level not the reptile); the beef tongue that was lightly charred and served with wombok; prawn Kiev sanga; the Mahi Mahi Thermador; and the honeycomb dessert. To reiterate though: I'd have any of the courses again. The warm bread and cultured butter was also a highlight.
My wife opted for the wine pairing which consisted of some very interesting and well matched wines (plus a sake and a beer). The standouts were the Castagna Sauvignon, Combes Cab Franc, and the Amphibolite riesling.
I had one full strength drink: again based "gold fashioned" before switching to the soft stuff (a beet and Sancho drink that went well with the savory dishes).
The restaurant deserves the accolades it's received and the faultless service is an example of how it should be done. See less
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