Veranda

Name: Veranda

Tel No & Address: Veranda Restaurant, Metropole Hotel, 38 Long Street, City Bowl

DATE: Friday 25 January 2008

TIME: 8pm

Organised By: Nadine

Patrons: Nadine, Lucy, Carol, Anthony, Amie, Nicole, Michelle, Wayne, Clarissa, Carl, Petra

Other:
FOOD TYPE: Contemporary/Fusion

" What with the twinkle of the city lights and the buzz and beep of the streets below, you somehow feel cocooned in this all-white retreat. Chef Devon Matthews is young and confident but not too cocky and his menu shows a level of experimentation combined with a dose of restraint. East-meets-West dishes are a feature - tender wok-fried squid with chillies and fresh parsley and blue cheese and green onion spring rolls with cranberry jelly for starters, while much heartier mains range from slow-roasted pork belly with apple purèe and pak choi to good old-fashioned beef rump with red-wine sauce. Service can be hit and miss, with lunch time lacking the evening's polish. The wine list has a good selection of local stars and smaller estate offerings" ....from Eat Out 2008

Reviews:

- Large portions, good flavours. Nice tasters between meals & home baked bread rolls to start.

- Very tasty starter & lamb cutlets was tender & ample. Like the free tasters.

- Lovely venue, food delicious! Will recommend - nice for a big group as well as a romantic evening.

- Excellent food & service. Great music in M Bar.

- Good food - well presented, nice feel looking down Long Street.

- Food divine!! Service really great. Lovely restaurant & setting. Really relaxed, but upmarket.

- Food was awesome! Lovely setting and good company.

- Really very nice set up, retro bar, kick off your shoes, relax.

- Excellent service and great food. Would definitely recommend.

- Chocolate fondante = "death by chocolate" - yum!

Note - sorry no photo's this time as our Photographer was not at the dinner:-) ... just to note if we did have photo's it would have been of the beautiful place settings, chandeliers, well presented food. It's apparently a very gay friendly place so must be tastefully decorated. Well worth the visit.