The meal
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| Waikanae crab ravioli with pawpaw, lime and coriander salsa and Thai inspired coconut sauce |
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| Karamea whitebait sauteed with garlic, fresh asparagus, cherry tomatoes and hollandaise |
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| Live native Tio Point oysters shucked to order, served natural with mignonette sauce, rye bread and lemon |
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| Angus beef fillet, medium rare, fried scampi, Worcestershire spatzli, young carrots, oxtail juice |
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| Waimarino pork loin with puffed rind, roasted apple stuffed with pork rillettes, Black Bell black pudding, cured pork belly, apple puree and mustard fruits |
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| Duck breast, served pink, slow cooked leg, braised cabbage and bacon, kumara mash and mandarin |
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| Molten Valrhona chocolate pudding, malted chocolate soil, cultured buttermilk ice cream, fresh raspberries and raspberry puree |
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| Vanilla bean panna cotta and strawberry crush, strawberry sherbet and sorbet cornet |
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| Christmas pudding, poached cherries, vanilla bean ice cream, brandy sauce and English custard |
The verdict
Do not go there. Unless you want a 2-star meal for 200 times the price. The duck was bland, the beef fillet was poorly presented, the chocolate pudding was far too rich, and the female waiter was sour and super rude (she poked Mum with a plate to get her to move out of the way! Hahaha!). I was so disappointed.
Apologies for the lack of verdict but I am rushing to post this before the whole Xmas period expires. Also, Braz will be on a blogging hiatus for a while, and will be back with lots of yummy posts from Melbourne!
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