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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby Jim05 » Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:51 am

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Jim05 wrote:An oldie but a goody is the Red Dragon. I haven’t tried their fried rice as I don’t eat egg but have tried plenty on their menu and can’t recall a bad dish in the many years we have gone there.


Have a crack at one of their "big spring rolls", they're $3.80 and huge, they taste awesome too, they don't go too far away from filling you up, I normally get a couple and cut them up, they go quickly.

Occasionally stop in there and grab a spring roll or two for lunch if I’m up that way. Unfortunately they only do lunches on Thursday and Friday
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby Spargo » Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:55 am

Holdfast Hotel last night.
Purchased a Scoopon online for 4 people, choice of schnitzel with sauce or any burger off the menu plus 4 pints of tap beer/cider or glass of house wine all for $35. I must admit I was sceptical when I bought it - quality, how small would the meals be etc.
Table booked for 6pm, seated & drinks ordered straight away. Fast table service for drinks - tick. (shits me no end when you have to wait & wait for a drink). Second beer arrives & we order.
The bistro is well set out & tables are not crammed together like many places these days. The manager Alex, runs a well organised bistro with plenty of friendly, attentive staff.
Beer number 3 and the meals arrive, the missus & kids all order beef burgers - pattie, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, relish & smokey mustard on a good sized brioche bun with a mountain of chips on the side. I had the chicken parmigiana & chips. Mine was stock standard, nothing flash but by no means bad. The three burgers were spot on. The kids could’ve shared one they were such a good size, so I got to help clean theirs up too. Wifey smashed hers and washed it down with a cider. A couple of soft drink pints for the kids were $10.
In and out within an hour, fed, watered & content.
4 meals, 3 pints of Carlton Draught, 1 pint cider all for $35 - outrageous value, kicking myself I didn’t purchase more.

Service 9/10
Food 8/10
Value 10/10
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby Wedgie » Sun Jul 15, 2018 12:41 pm

Were the chips under the schnitzel or beside it though?
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby Spargo » Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:04 pm

Wedgie wrote:Were the chips under the schnitzel or beside it though?


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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:41 pm

$35....sounded too good to be true, so can understand the reluctance to purchase more than 1 as you never know what they will dish up.
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby JK » Sun Jul 15, 2018 8:41 pm

Not sure if Uber Eats is allowed, but just in case .. Tried the Red Ass at Semaphore tonight,
Missus and eldest ordered the chicken Laksa, good size serving gets a tick. Eldest enjoying it (although he said he's had better) and the missus too hungover to try hers yet.

I got the Butter Chicken which is pretty average, thankfully ordered a Fried Rice too because that's pretty decent.

5.5/10
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby HH3 » Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:48 am

JK wrote:Not sure if Uber Eats is allowed, but just in case .. Tried the Red Ass at Semaphore tonight,
Missus and eldest ordered the chicken Laksa, good size serving gets a tick. Eldest enjoying it (although he said he's had better) and the missus too hungover to try hers yet.

I got the Butter Chicken which is pretty average, thankfully ordered a Fried Rice too because that's pretty decent.

5.5/10


Still hungover post 7pm?

Must've been a good one.
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby JK » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:08 am

HH3 wrote:
JK wrote:Not sure if Uber Eats is allowed, but just in case .. Tried the Red Ass at Semaphore tonight,
Missus and eldest ordered the chicken Laksa, good size serving gets a tick. Eldest enjoying it (although he said he's had better) and the missus too hungover to try hers yet.

I got the Butter Chicken which is pretty average, thankfully ordered a Fried Rice too because that's pretty decent.

5.5/10


Still hungover post 7pm?

Must've been a good one.


Yeah got a little out of hand, wasn't a pretty day allround
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby Dutchy » Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:29 am

Spargo wrote:Holdfast Hotel last night.
Purchased a Scoopon online for 4 people, choice of schnitzel with sauce or any burger off the menu plus 4 pints of tap beer/cider or glass of house wine all for $35. I must admit I was sceptical when I bought it - quality, how small would the meals be etc.
Table booked for 6pm, seated & drinks ordered straight away. Fast table service for drinks - tick. (shits me no end when you have to wait & wait for a drink). Second beer arrives & we order.
The bistro is well set out & tables are not crammed together like many places these days. The manager Alex, runs a well organised bistro with plenty of friendly, attentive staff.
Beer number 3 and the meals arrive, the missus & kids all order beef burgers - pattie, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, relish & smokey mustard on a good sized brioche bun with a mountain of chips on the side. I had the chicken parmigiana & chips. Mine was stock standard, nothing flash but by no means bad. The three burgers were spot on. The kids could’ve shared one they were such a good size, so I got to help clean theirs up too. Wifey smashed hers and washed it down with a cider. A couple of soft drink pints for the kids were $10.
In and out within an hour, fed, watered & content.
4 meals, 3 pints of Carlton Draught, 1 pint cider all for $35 - outrageous value, kicking myself I didn’t purchase more.

Service 9/10
Food 8/10
Value 10/10


Unreal value! Is the deal still available or gone?
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby Spargo » Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:46 am

Dutchy wrote:
Spargo wrote:Holdfast Hotel last night.
Purchased a Scoopon online for 4 people, choice of schnitzel with sauce or any burger off the menu plus 4 pints of tap beer/cider or glass of house wine all for $35. I must admit I was sceptical when I bought it - quality, how small would the meals be etc.
Table booked for 6pm, seated & drinks ordered straight away. Fast table service for drinks - tick. (shits me no end when you have to wait & wait for a drink). Second beer arrives & we order.
The bistro is well set out & tables are not crammed together like many places these days. The manager Alex, runs a well organised bistro with plenty of friendly, attentive staff.
Beer number 3 and the meals arrive, the missus & kids all order beef burgers - pattie, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, relish & smokey mustard on a good sized brioche bun with a mountain of chips on the side. I had the chicken parmigiana & chips. Mine was stock standard, nothing flash but by no means bad. The three burgers were spot on. The kids could’ve shared one they were such a good size, so I got to help clean theirs up too. Wifey smashed hers and washed it down with a cider. A couple of soft drink pints for the kids were $10.
In and out within an hour, fed, watered & content.
4 meals, 3 pints of Carlton Draught, 1 pint cider all for $35 - outrageous value, kicking myself I didn’t purchase more.

Service 9/10
Food 8/10
Value 10/10


Unreal value! Is the deal still available or gone?


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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby Lightning McQueen » Mon Jul 16, 2018 12:09 pm

Spargo wrote:
Dutchy wrote:
Unreal value! Is the deal still available or gone?


Nah, goneski.

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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby JK » Wed Jul 18, 2018 1:54 pm

The missus grabbed a Dimmy's (sp??) deal for us, so the pair of us headed off to S2 in Hutt St. last night.

If anyone likes decent Thai food, can easily recommend this place.

Shared the Sea Stars for entree - The Dumplings were good, the filling even better, and the sauce even better again = top shelf and a great start to proceedings.

We then ordered 3 mains to share ... The Duck Curry, and Tom Yum Kao Pad (opted for the Seafood variety) were outstanding. The other dish was a Prawn Salad. I lose interest when I hear the word salad, but I had a coupla Prawns and they hit the spot.

Missus had a glass of wine, I had a Mineral Water and total bill came to $58.

Food, atmosphere, decor and presentation were outstanding. The service was brilliant and meals came out quickly. Couldn't vouch for this place more highly.

Rating 9.0/10
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby Booney » Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:05 pm

Country Restaurant Kata.

Tom yum with prawns.

******* gold.
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby Wedgie » Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:27 pm

Booney wrote:Country Restaurant Kata.

Tom yum with prawns.

******* gold.

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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby MatteeG » Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:17 am

JK wrote:Not sure if Uber Eats is allowed, but just in case .. Tried the Red Ass at Semaphore tonight,


Before or after dinner?
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby Lightning McQueen » Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:56 am

MatteeG wrote:
JK wrote:Not sure if Uber Eats is allowed, but just in case .. Tried the Red Ass at Semaphore tonight,


Before or after dinner?

During.
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby JK » Thu Jul 19, 2018 9:29 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:
MatteeG wrote:
JK wrote:Not sure if Uber Eats is allowed, but just in case .. Tried the Red Ass at Semaphore tonight,


Before or after dinner?

During.


Disappointingly, none of the above ...Given the missus' love for Thai food, think we gotta check out Golden Boy
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:00 am

Booney wrote:Country Restaurant Kata.

Tom yum with prawns.

******* gold.


Ambience?
Price?
Service?
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby JK » Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:14 am

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:
Booney wrote:Country Restaurant Kata.

Tom yum with prawns.

******* gold.


Ambience?
Price?
Service?


Appalling isn't it? Needs a few weeks in the magoos me thinks
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Re: Restaurant & Pub Reviews

Postby GMcG » Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:13 pm

Lightning McQueen wrote:
MatteeG wrote:
JK wrote:Not sure if Uber Eats is allowed, but just in case .. Tried the Red Ass at Semaphore tonight,


Before or after dinner?

During.

It wasn't red when they got there...……….
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