A great meal. Truly superb. But the service was ordinary which was very disappointing. I had been wanting to go for dinner here for so long, and it's a shame it didn't quite meet my expectations.
The food is typical French. We ate chilled white asparagus with coddled egg and vinaigrette. It was sublime. The chicken liver and foie gras terrine with onion jam was also delicious. For main course we had twice cooked quail with tajine spices and the saddle of rabbit with a rich jus. Everything was to die for.
Our cheese and desert were also wonderful. We ordered five cheese, but at first only received a plate with three. When the error was corrected, we were served four french cheeses and one local cheese. They were great. The chocolate fondant was great too, though not as divine as that at Restaurant Balzac in Sydney.
Service was slow and inconsistent. We waited a long time to be offered drinks other than water, and would definitely have ordered a second bottle of wine, given the opportunity, however it was impossible to catch the eye of the wait staff. That, and the cleanliness of the ladies bathroom made the experience a disappointment.
The Brasserie by Phillipe Mouchel is Riverside at Crown, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank. Ph. 03 9292 7808. Reservations highly recommended.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
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