Monday, September 29, 2008

Angus Steak House, Darling Harbour

28/09/2008 - Dinner at Angus Steak House, Darling Harbour

Shirley's very good friends from Thailand were visiting Sydney. We took them to Angus Steak House to try the Australian beef and lamb. There were 8 of us.

Entree: Garlic bread, chips, and stir-fry vegetables.

Main:
The various main that we had are:
  • Rack of Lamb - Tarragon Mash, Eggplant and Tomato Gratin with Port Jus x 4
  • T-Bone 600g with your choice of Port Jus, Mushroom, Pepper or Bearnaise Sauce x 1
  • Prime beef 300g x 1
  • Giant King Prawns - Butterflied with Garlic Butter, Crushed New Potatoes, Seasalt and Garlic Aioli x 1
  • Vegetables salad x 1

Beverage: Juices, beer and Red Wine

Total cost for 8 BYO = $380

Ratings

Food quality = 8/10 for the red meat, 6/10 for the king prawns

Ambience and cleanliness = 6/10. Because we were a big group, they couldn't let us have the table outside with a view of the harbour. We had a table near the open kitchen, where we could see the chef barbequing the meat. The table is covered with the charcoal dust, and of couse we all smell like 'Angus Rump' after the meal.

Value for money = 7/10

Service = 7/10. We waited quite long before our meal were served. It was a busy Sunday night.

Lily's comment: Good. It's a good restaurant for the meat lovers. The menu does cater for diners who like seafood and vegetarian as well.

Monday, September 1, 2008

Holy Cow - Surry Hills

30/08/2008 - Dinner at Holy Cow

Entree: Both of us had the Tandoori Sizzler and Vegetable & Cheese Croquettes to share.

Main: Goan Fish Curry and Khatta Meetha Prawns to share. We had a garlic bread and basmati rice as well.

Beverage: BYO Red Wine ($30)

Total cost for 2 excluding BYO = $52.50

Ratings
Food quality = 8/10
Ambience and cleanliness = 6.5/10 (Ventilation problem - best to wear your old clothe in case you clothe smell like deep-frying)
Value for money = 8/10
Service = 8/10

Lily's comment: Good. Holy Cow offers amazing North Indian Cuisine with a large range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes as well as tandoori breads and meats and healthy alternatives for the weight and diet conscious. It is located at Surry Hills, which as usual has limited street parking. We were looking for a spot for a good 20 mins before we found one on a Saturday night. I would suggest that the owner put in a good ventilation. Your hair and clothing would stink when the sizzling dishes come out. Despite this, the taste of the food is quite authentic and it is definitely value for money.