Everyone deserves a second (even a third) chance. After my less than positive last post about Living Venture’s Australasia (see here) I thought it about time I shared my latest opinions.
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. So here's my
The
setting, service and drinks remain top notch! Still one of the best venues in
Manchester.
I
still find the food however… politely put, ‘lacking.’
Prawns with red chilli & lime salt - My verdict: well
presented in typical Australasia ‘style’ but I found them
rubbery.
Popcorn tempura - My verdict: £5 for a small
cone of flour and water dropped into hot oil (No wonder Living Ventures are
raking it in!)
Smoked duck ‘Dragon Roll’ – My verdict: it looked
alright until I got a mouthful of the feta cheese in the middle… Sushi rice and
cheese = a no thank you from me.
Smoked eel nigiri – My verdict: at 4 for £6.50,
these were equally as good at the ones at Seoul Kimchi that are 80p each (see here).
Crispy
suckling pork belly with a pineapple curry – I found the pork too cold
and the sauce a little ‘strange’ for my palate.
28-day aged Rib-eye, grilled on the Robata with
beetroot coleslaw and peppercorn sauce – My verdict: the steak was
good quality and well cooked (rare) but the beetroot coleslaw let the dish down
by being too dry.
My wife’s salad – My verdict: ridiculously
towered and the meat was served straight from a fridge set too cold.
Glazed carrots – My verdict: over
cooked and with a runny 'glaze'.
Sweet potato and rosemary mash - My verdict: under seasoned and too
sloppy.
Chocolate pavé with sour cherry jelly, griottine
cherries and miso ice-cream – My verdict: a decent enough pavé, good ice-cream
but the heavy handed use of gelatine in the ‘jellies’ (bullets) was a shame.
My verdict: sack the
chef!
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