Reviews by ingridt

This review is for Hog's Breath Cafe, Frankston VIC

verified email - 28 Oct 2010

Excellent service, staff polite and well kept. Food is more than acceptable. It is hardly fine dining but not marketed as such. Good for children as offers a kids eat free night and colouring in for children. The Quesadilla Con Carne at $11.95 is classified as a starter but VERY generous in size and really very delicious. The prime rib was also exceptionally and surprisingly delicious however the meal was let down by the vegetables which were undercooked and very average - corn, brocolli and carrot. The sticky date pudding was really good and had lovely good quality icecream served with it. While generally this type of dining is not our choice we were more than satisfied and surprised at the excellent level of service.

Approximate cost: $30.95

This review is for TGI Friday's, Cheltenham VIC

verified email - 28 Oct 2010

Recently had a great experience here, bar and wait staff were great (polite and attentive) and the food was surprisingly great!
We had chicken fajita nachos as an entree - amazing and we will have again! As a main we both had ribs, I had the Jack Daniels glazed ribs and my husband the Baby Back ribs - both were heavenly. When my husband wasn't sure which to chose the waiter offered to bring out some Jack Daniels glaze for us to try. That was great as it made me certain I wanted them and my husband certain he didn't. We were thus both very happy with our choices and thoroughly enjoyed our meals. We were actually full but I wanted to try dessert so we had the Chocolate Malten Turtle - what can I say, to die for and I will go back just for that.
A thoroughly surprising but brilliant experience.

Approximate cost: $35

This review is for The Boathouse Restaurant, Frankston VIC

verified email - 28 Oct 2010

I have always loved this place and been happy with the food here, thankfully it seems I missed visiting when they had the 'disaster' chef. I am pleased to report the place still has amazing ambiance, great wait staff and most importantly wonderful food. In summer try to get a table outside overlooking the garden and creek - just gorgeous!

Approximate cost: $30.00

This review is for Chez Olivier L'Epicerie, Elsternwick VIC

verified email - 28 Oct 2010

It seems so hard to get food worthy of the name 'fine dining' these days, but thankfully there are still places like this to satisfy people like me.
The food here is amazing, the service excellent. I had steak which was amazing in a buttery jus or some sort (can't recall the name of it now) and my husband was equally delighted with his meal. We will happily return to this restaurant again and again.

Approximate cost: $35.00

This review is for La Porchetta, Dandenong VIC

verified email - 28 Oct 2010

Great food at reasonable prices with good service, what more could one ask. Keeping the La Porchetta name at the top as far as pizza and pasta at a reasonable price. Happily eat here rather than in the plaza itself.

Approximate cost: $10

This review is for Longbeach Hot Break And Cake Shop, Chelsea VIC

verified email - 28 Oct 2010

Great bread, great cakes, great pies/sausage rolls, great service with a smile and even great coffee, what more could one ask. Very reasonably priced. 55c for a lovely bread roll and $2.00 for a loaf of bread.

Approximate cost: $2.00

This review is for Banjo Patterson Cottage Restaurant, Gladesville NSW

verified email - 28 Oct 2010

One of the most amazing food experiences I have had (and that is saying something) not just in Australia, but world-wide.
The service was impecable, the view amazing, the cottage gorgeous with lovely decor and the food - indescribably exquisite!
Everything we ate there was a celebration of the greatness of food. The food was presented eloquently and tasted just brilliant.
I have nothing but great things to say about this place and will visit each time I go to Sydney if possible!

Approximate cost: $32

This review is for Berettas Langwarrin Hotel, Langwarrin VIC

verified email - 28 Oct 2010

Great value for money, big meals and more than acceptable eating. The chicken kiev was lovely, the caesar salad also very nice. Friends reported the spaghetti bolognaise and chicken parmagiana as excellent. The highlight of my meal though was the lovely sticky date pudding, looked like it was going to be average but was just lovely and a very decent portion (tip, ask for extra sauce ;-).

Approximate cost: $25

This review is for Yaringa Marina Restaurant, Somerville VIC

verified email - 28 Oct 2010

Lovely view, nice decor (although not impressed by paper on the tables) and polite and efficient staff.
Had the salmon fillet which was nice, not exactly wowed by it but certainly nice. My husband had the steak and again while it was most acceptable, no wow-factor. Sides have to be ordered separately (who came up with this idea anyway?) and we found the hand cut chips very average - not crisp and soft inside, perhaps the wrong choice of potato.
Overall we would not make the drive there again as it was not overly exciting, but it certainly was most edible and the view pleasant.

Approximate cost: $35

This review is for Enhance Photography Studios, Brighton VIC

verified email - 28 Oct 2010

Mark Rossetto recently photographed a friends wedding, he was amazing - so professional, polite and went out of his way in every possible aspect of his role. His photos of the day are just AMAZING!