{"id":1649,"date":"2016-10-26T08:47:11","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T00:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanity-asylum.net\/blog\/?p=1649"},"modified":"2016-11-14T21:36:49","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T13:36:49","slug":"restaurant-week-dinner-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanity-asylum.net\/blog\/2016\/10\/26\/restaurant-week-dinner-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Restaurant Week dinner, and more."},"content":{"rendered":"

Didn’t really have the time to write for the last few days, so maybe this will be a long post. \u00a0We’ll see.<\/p>\n

On last Saturday 22\/10\/16, Bruno and I went for the Escher’s Journey Into Infinity<\/a> exhibit at Artscience Museum<\/a>. \u00a0Photography is allowed, but I didn’t take much photos. \u00a0We were there to marvel at his works, not to take photos lol. \u00a0I only took one photo – which was aptly named as the exhibit itself.<\/p>\n

Journey Into Infinity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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So after spending two hrs and a half inside there, we went for a short coffee break at Commune<\/a>, before we went for our Restaurant Week<\/a> dinner. \u00a0One nice thing about Bruno is that he can always commit a date (I mean, date, not dating kind of date) for such activities. \u00a0So it makes it a lot easier for me to make the bookings when the reservations are open. \u00a0This time, we tried Wooloomooloo Restaurant<\/a>, with me making the booking despite no menu being provided initially. \u00a0I mean, what can go wrong, right? It’s a steakhouse!<\/p>\n

So we went there at 8.15pm, 15 minutes earlier than the expected time of arrival, and their service was astounding. The lady did not keep us standing for 15 minutes. \u00a0Instead, she ushered us into their bar, and asked us to make ourselves comfortable while we wait for the tables to be free. \u00a0By 8.30pm sharp, we were being ushered to our table. \u00a0It was a 5 course dinner (wow), at the special Restaurant Week price of $58++ (double wow!). \u00a0You can never find such a price in their regular menu. \u00a0And the best part is they didn’t skimp on their serving size!<\/p>\n

Our first dish was actually their complimentary onion bread. \u00a0It was still warm when it was being served to us, and although the sauteed onion at the top was a tad too salty on its own, it complemented the warm plain bread very well. \u00a0It was so good that we finished the entire bread off.<\/p>\n

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Complimentary onion bread with butter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next up was the first dish on the menu. \u00a0The item reads “Shooter of Forrest Mushroom Soup | Parmesan Cheese | Truffle Oil”. \u00a0I was still wondering what the hell does it mean by “shooter”, and I nearly laughed out loud when it was being served. \u00a0It was mushroom soup served in a vodka shot glass! \u00a0LOL that was so unexpected. \u00a0I drank it and wow, the truffle taste exploded in my mouth. \u00a0The mushroom soup itself was very thick, and chock-full of mushroom bits. \u00a0Mmmm-nice!<\/p>\n

\"Shooter
Shooter of Forrest Mushroom Soup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next was their duck confit salad. \u00a0I have to confess that 1) I can’t eat duck, and 2) I hate salad. \u00a0Like literally hate, with every fibre of my being. \u00a0But when the salad was being served, and after gingerly putting one spoonful of salad into my mouth, I eagerly polished the whole plate off. \u00a0It was so good! \u00a0The vegetables were fresh, and came in manageable bite-sized portions (no huge lettuce that you have to stuff into your mouth), and with the pulled duck meat, walnuts, beetroot and cheese, every flavour just came together so nicely, yet at the same time you can taste each of them individually in one mouthful as well. \u00a0It was honestly amazing. \u00a0The best salad that I’ve ever eaten, really. \u00a0I swear to god, if I ever go to Wooloomooloo again and they have that dish, I will order it. \u00a0Yes, I will voluntarily order a salad in a restaurant! \u00a0It’s that<\/strong> good.<\/p>\n

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The amazing duck confit salad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The next dish on the menu is sauteed garlic prawn. \u00a0I wasn’t blown away by this dish. \u00a0The toasted garlic was okay-ish, the lobster cream was pretty good, and the prawn was absolutely perfectly grilled – slightly crisp on the outside but succulent and sweet on the inside. \u00a0Very nice, yes, but not out of the world. \u00a0Bruno absolutely loved this dish though.<\/p>\n

\"Sauteed
Sauteed garlic prawn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Main courses were then served. \u00a0We had a choice between Grain Fed Australian Ribeye, Pan Seared Barramundi, or Tagliatelle Salsiccia. \u00a0Our choice was obvious. \u00a0We were at a steak house. \u00a0What else do you order other than steak, right? \u00a0XD \u00a0So yup, both of us ordered the ribeye. \u00a0The guy who served us the main courses had a little mixed up – he gave me Bruno’s medium-rare ribeye, and gave him my medium ribeye. \u00a0We both sensed something amiss while slicing the steak, so we just switched it between ourselves. \u00a0No big deal. \u00a0But the kitchen staff saw it, and alerted the guy, and he came over to apologise profusely for the mixed up. \u00a0We had to reassure him firmly that it’s absolutely fine, and the food was absolutely perfect too, please don’t worry about it. \u00a0It was very nice though, to have him apologise for the mistake (but not that we minded, seriously).<\/p>\n

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120 Day Grain Fed Australian Ribeye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was certainly not the -best- steak that I’ve eaten, but it’s definitely ranked up there among one of the best. \u00a0I asked for medium, and the doneness was perfect. \u00a0The sauteed mushrooms on top and the Lyonnaise potatoes added a slight tinge of other flavour at the same time. And the serving size was perfect. \u00a0We were feeling full after the steak – and that’s with the complimentary bread!<\/p>\n

Desserts then came along promptly after we cleaned off our steak plate. \u00a0I picked the Wooloomooloo cheesecake with yogurt gelato, while Bruno got himself the Wooloomooloo Brownie with vanilla ice cream. \u00a0My cheesecake tasted heavenly actually – slightly salted cheese mousse, and a delicious crumbly biscuit base. \u00a0I couldn’t take yogurt though, and the raspberry coullis was a tad too sour for me as well. \u00a0Nice dish as it was, but I couldn’t finish it. \u00a0Bruno couldn’t really finished off his either, coz his brownie was too sweet and too dense. \u00a0But he did mentioned that it will definitely be an amazing dish for those with sweet tooth.<\/p>\n

\"Cheesecake
Cheesecake with yogurt gelato.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Brownie
Brownie with vanilla ice cream<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So that concluded our Saturday. \u00a0An interesting art exhibit, an amazing dinner, and a lovely companion. \u00a0Life’s good. \u00a0:D<\/p>\n

Oh, and Bruno finally finished my Facebook cover photo! \u00a0Initially I only asked if I could use his original artwork (a swiss roll cottage!) for my Facebook cover, because I fell in love with it the first time I saw it in his portfolio reel. \u00a0I said I would pay for it (with dinners!), and he said okay, but he’ll have to polish it and resize it to Facebook resolution. \u00a0And that took him almost 10 months to do because he was so lazy! \u00a0:x \u00a0Okay he’s not lazy, just that he had other priorities. \u00a0But yeah he finally got it done, and on top of that he tweaked a little and added my favourite comic strip characters! \u00a0He also changed my display pic so that it all fits into the banner.<\/p>\n

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How cute is this?!??!?! \u00a0Omg I’m grinning face to face everytime I see it. \u00a0The swiss roll cottage looks soooo delectable, and then there were mushrooms! \u00a0And there’s all my favourite Capoo characters… awwww….. *heart melted* \u00a0<3<\/p>\n

And today is Bruno and I’s friend-niversary! \u00a0Yupyup, we met up with each other exactly one year ago on this day. \u00a0I’m meeting him later for dinner, at the same place we first met too! \u00a0Huehue, maybe I should just make it like a tradition. \u00a0XD \u00a0Hopefully we have more friend-niversaries to come!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Didn’t really have the time to write for the last few days, so maybe this will be a long post. \u00a0We’ll see. On last Saturday 22\/10\/16, Bruno and I went for the Escher’s Journey Into Infinity exhibit at Artscience Museum. \u00a0Photography is allowed, but I didn’t take much photos. \u00a0We were there to marvel at…<\/span><\/p>\n

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