Blue Fish Darling Harbour
Winter had arrived early on a cold Sunday evening. Being shown to my seat in this outdoor restaurant was reassuring, as above us were heating vanes to keep us all warm at the table. Good start! Service from the staff was quite attentive, they promptly were around to ask for our drinks and to order the main meal.
The focus in this restaurant is on seafood. I ordered myself a serving of salt and pepper calamari. Others indulged in the barramundi on a bed of rice, seafood linguini, tandoori salmon and just to be a different, a steak!
My order arrived about 15 minutes later. My idea of a large serve of salt and pepper calamari did not quite commensurate with the cook's intepretation of a large serving. The saying that good things come in small packages was not applicable to my order either. My tastebuds could only discern battered calamari and dipping sauce, disappointing, when they were expecting to be hit with the zing of szechuan pepper and zest of sea salt. The produce was fresh, but it was sadly missing the flavour I had expected. After racing through my dinner, I then had the chance to try the barramundi. The fish was excellent. Cooked through perfectly. The only gripe I would have was with the overpowering strength of the soy sauce that accompanied the rice, it tended to mask the natural flavour of the fish.
Overall this place was a bit of a hit and miss affair. Fresh ingredients that lack the finishing touch were the main letdowns. Mains were between 23-33 dollars. The location coupled with almost non-stop tourist traffic dictates the high price per main. With Jordons just round the corner, and Nick's across the water on the Cockle Bay side, this restaurant is somewhat out of its league, consider as third option if the competition is booked out or full.
Rating : **
The focus in this restaurant is on seafood. I ordered myself a serving of salt and pepper calamari. Others indulged in the barramundi on a bed of rice, seafood linguini, tandoori salmon and just to be a different, a steak!
My order arrived about 15 minutes later. My idea of a large serve of salt and pepper calamari did not quite commensurate with the cook's intepretation of a large serving. The saying that good things come in small packages was not applicable to my order either. My tastebuds could only discern battered calamari and dipping sauce, disappointing, when they were expecting to be hit with the zing of szechuan pepper and zest of sea salt. The produce was fresh, but it was sadly missing the flavour I had expected. After racing through my dinner, I then had the chance to try the barramundi. The fish was excellent. Cooked through perfectly. The only gripe I would have was with the overpowering strength of the soy sauce that accompanied the rice, it tended to mask the natural flavour of the fish.
Overall this place was a bit of a hit and miss affair. Fresh ingredients that lack the finishing touch were the main letdowns. Mains were between 23-33 dollars. The location coupled with almost non-stop tourist traffic dictates the high price per main. With Jordons just round the corner, and Nick's across the water on the Cockle Bay side, this restaurant is somewhat out of its league, consider as third option if the competition is booked out or full.
Rating : **
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