Concrete Blonde
- Author:
- Jackie McMillan
- Posted:
- Wednesday, 26 October 2011
The hipness of the flaming, Las Vegas style fit-out belies the seriousness of the cooking – so don’t be put off by overhead aphorisms, the food is definitely less glib. Cocktails will ease your passage into pretentious – the Strawberry Blonde ($18) is fizzy, fun and feminine; while a Warsaw Club ($18) throws off the girly facade with masculine Védrenne fig liqueur stiffened by egg-white foam. Forewarned is forearmed, so I thank my exuberant waiter for my pleasant Sunday lunch companion; a 2006 Canobolas-Smith Chardonnay ($13/glass) unfortunately saddled with a label that “looks like the rebirth of Jesus in Bethlehem.” Popping Sydney’s standout Handmade Wagyu Potstickers ($16) into my gob followed by a tarter-than-most Shredded Roasted Duck Salad ($16), it was impossible to ignore Chef Patrick Dang’s mastery of Asian cuisines. Ergo I’m inclined to forgive over charred Yamba King Prawns ($38), especially considering the clarity of the accompanying cauliflower curry. Den Miso Eggplant ($9) hinted at brilliance for want of more cooking time, but his Ranger Valley Wagyu Beef ($35) was totally wow-worthy; especially paired with pickled Chinese cabbage and mouth-soothing fried turnip cake. Less portly lunch portions would ensure pouty princesses like me could also partake of Pear Tartin ($13).
Concrete Blonde
33 Bayswater Road, Kings Cross
Ph: (02) 9380 8307 www.concreteblonderestaurant.com.au
World $$$$
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