Voucher for: Ribs Wonderland for TWO. Valued at $73
I once went to an awesome ribs restaurant called Tony Roma's, an American multinational whose only Australian outpost appeared mysteriously to be in the Perth CBD. The ribs there were so amazing, I kid you not, I seriously thought about licking my plate clean.
Thankfully the thick cut fries and a soft bun saved me from that public display of bad etiquette, but I could tell my brother who had accompanied me for lunch was pretty much thinking the very same thing. It had been a birthday treat for him and while the meal wasn't cheap, I did have a voucher... Don'tcha know? ;)
Anyway, I've been keeping an eye out for something similar here in Melbourne, and unfortunately the search continues as the Golden Ribs House in Doncaster East is not going to get anywhere near the standard set by Big Tony *insert Brooklyn accent here*
Our promised ribs feast was perfectly adequate, even reasonably tasty, but it was nothing especial, and the place... Well, I don't think it was an eatery with the interior appeal you could rave about to friends. It's a simple enough diner with black chairs and tables, a mish mash of printed paint canvases, and a small attempt at atmosphere with the tables sprouting plastic florals; however, it's advertised dinner prices seem to have pretentions of a bistro.
I'm sorry, but a bistro would not serve what could only have been frozen vegetables from a packet as a steamed side dish. My SO almost blanched when he saw them - boring baby carrots, with none of the accompanying greens anywhere close to being in-season - it was a bit of a step down from the creative and clever vegetarian feast we had recently enjoyed at Gong de Lin.
Our meal consisted of 250g of pork ribs each, and one additional serve of lamb and short beef ribs liberally doused in BBQ sauce. A bowl of large chips were part of the voucher and they were tasty - thick cut, with that perfect crisp crunch that makes you almost wish for more to share. We ordered a small side dish of vegetables and the waitress appeared surprised we didn't get more, maybe the regulars usually display larger appetites.
Sandwiched amongst similar store fronts at Tunstall Shopping Square, it's probably well trafficked due to it's location and appeared reasonably busy on the night we booked. But you can find better places at better prices... The search continues!
Pros: Good chips; decent amount of parking available
Cons: Doesn't appear to use in-season ingredients; interior not particularly enticing or overly comfortable; would not call this a restaurant, felt like more of a take-away kind of place
Thankfully the thick cut fries and a soft bun saved me from that public display of bad etiquette, but I could tell my brother who had accompanied me for lunch was pretty much thinking the very same thing. It had been a birthday treat for him and while the meal wasn't cheap, I did have a voucher... Don'tcha know? ;)
Anyway, I've been keeping an eye out for something similar here in Melbourne, and unfortunately the search continues as the Golden Ribs House in Doncaster East is not going to get anywhere near the standard set by Big Tony *insert Brooklyn accent here*
Our promised ribs feast was perfectly adequate, even reasonably tasty, but it was nothing especial, and the place... Well, I don't think it was an eatery with the interior appeal you could rave about to friends. It's a simple enough diner with black chairs and tables, a mish mash of printed paint canvases, and a small attempt at atmosphere with the tables sprouting plastic florals; however, it's advertised dinner prices seem to have pretentions of a bistro.
I'm sorry, but a bistro would not serve what could only have been frozen vegetables from a packet as a steamed side dish. My SO almost blanched when he saw them - boring baby carrots, with none of the accompanying greens anywhere close to being in-season - it was a bit of a step down from the creative and clever vegetarian feast we had recently enjoyed at Gong de Lin.
Our meal consisted of 250g of pork ribs each, and one additional serve of lamb and short beef ribs liberally doused in BBQ sauce. A bowl of large chips were part of the voucher and they were tasty - thick cut, with that perfect crisp crunch that makes you almost wish for more to share. We ordered a small side dish of vegetables and the waitress appeared surprised we didn't get more, maybe the regulars usually display larger appetites.
Sandwiched amongst similar store fronts at Tunstall Shopping Square, it's probably well trafficked due to it's location and appeared reasonably busy on the night we booked. But you can find better places at better prices... The search continues!
Pros: Good chips; decent amount of parking available
Cons: Doesn't appear to use in-season ingredients; interior not particularly enticing or overly comfortable; would not call this a restaurant, felt like more of a take-away kind of place
Should have gone here, but the air fare would kinda kill it. http://www.weekendnotes.com/american-ribs-and-grill/
ReplyDeleteOhhh... They do look delicious! (Good photos by the way) I still visit Perth often as I have many friends and family there - shall put this delicious eatery on the list - many thanks for the tip! :)
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