Opps, two days behind schedule here! I
apologise for being tardy as my grandfather passed away last weekend, and prior
to that my family and I had taken turns with keeping him company in the
hospice.
Anyways, on another note, it is a new year
(stating the obvious here) and it was time to open those happy slips I had
written in 2014. So Miss CC and I organised a nice dinner to celebrate those
happy days we spent in 2014 and shared them with each other.
Being somewhat close to the Festival
Village and that it is Sydney Festival I guess Riley Street Garage was going to
seize this opportunity to all those foodies out there with a $55 Sydney
Festival menu, like hello there! Prices added for reference.
This menu is paired with a glass of
Krinklewood ‘Francesca’ Rose.
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| Kingfish sashimi $18 |
We start with kingfish sashimi, sitting in
white soy and pork dust and my oh my, this was so light and fresh. I don’t
think I could ever get enough of this.
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| Beef carpaccio $16 |
But I tell you what I would not be able to
live without for sure if I was to come back to RSG, it would be for their beef
carpaccio, soaked in soy vinegar and finished off with brioche croutons. The
beef was so full of flavour, though it looked heavy in all ways, it was in fact
light, I enjoyed the croutons but would have preferred a little more crunch.
A little rest and a few more notes
exchanged. Giggles, smiles, and all things positive were brought up from the
past year.
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| Crispy pork knuckle $46 |
The crispy pork knuckle was cooked with soy
mustard and accompanied with a picked apple. As you all know our love for
crackling, and this was exactly how we like it, the pork was soft and tender.
Miss CC really enjoyed the apple as she had expected it to be almost poached
like but it was still really crisp.
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| Iceburg salad $7 |
The iceburg salad was not my cup of tea as
it was doused in blue cheese vinegar.
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| Truffle mash $7 |
Velvet smooth and sliding down my throat
was this truffle mash. This was served in a tiny little bucket but that was
what allowed us to order a side of fries as well. I think I could drink this
mash!
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| The RSG banana split $14 |
Dessert was the RSG banana split, I loved
the coconut sorbet which helps break through all the different elements in this
dessert. Not your typical banana split, with all elements broken. The honeycomb
crackle was simply delicious, like a piece of toffee.
And because I was dining with Miss CC, we
all know that a meal like that means that we would have additional food.
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| Left: Mignonette jelly, foie gras $4 (each) Right: Smokey soy truffle $4 (each) |
I can’t eat raw oysters, but Miss CC had
two and she is simply is in love with them as she had them the first time she
was here.
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| Stuffed zucchini flowers $14 |
The waitress recommended the stuffed
zucchini flowers, these were fried to perfection and each bite was filled with
Persian feta and capers, making it all the moreish!
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| Pulled beef brisket slider $9 (each) |
After seeing our main meals arrive, our
eyes again, ate bigger than our stomachs can take. The sliders were definitely
bite size, and the pulled brisket was nice and tender with the pickle creating
my much needed tang.
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| Chorizio dog $4 (each) |
Miss CC went with the chorizio dog with
Dijon mayo.
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| French fries $7 |
And … of course a bucket of fries, a much
larger version bucket to the truffle mash. I loved the vinegar aioli, as it
gave a subtle sourness to the aioli.
I am sure I will visit RSG again as there
is much more on the menu which I would love to try. The ambience was completely
comfortable, the chairs wide and we were allowed time to enjoy our memories.
As Miss CC said after reading, “It now
feels like 2014 has officially ended.”
Hit: Stuffed zucchini flowers, truffle mash
Miss: iceburg salad (blue cheese)
Riley
Street Garage
55 Riley Street,
Woolloomolooo
