Esq. | 145 Eagle Street, BRISBANE CBD QLD 4000
I
called the other travel bunnie at midday on Thursday and told him
that I had gone home sick. I dragged my shivering body through the
mall and the journey felt like it took forever.
At
1.30 pm, the other travel bunnie declared that it was his hubby duty
to make sure that I was fed, especially given I was sick. So, off we
went to Esq.
Esq
is a casual dining option in comparison its three-chefs-hat
counterpart Esquire, which is considered as one of the best
restaurants in Australia. Our last visit to Esquire was to celebrate
our engagement, which was almost a year ago now. But to this day, I
can still remember the lingering taste of their signature grilled
popcorn parfait ($13).
We
were seated by a large floor-to-ceiling window and the sun on my back
made me feel warm and at ease. We shared the poached pork
dumplings, chilli, vinegar and seasoned soya ($12) for an entrée.
The tenderness of the pork with traces of finely diced ginger worked
great together, and we were left fighting for the last one.
While
we waited for our mains to arrive, the smell of meat and charcoal
filled the restaurant. My mouth started salivating when our waiter
presented us with our mains, marbled beef, perilla, horseradish
($28) and ocean trout,
horseradish and dill ($20). The
beef had a strong flavour of smoky charcoal that balanced perfectly
with the tasty marbling. Albeit a minor flaw was found in the dish
which one that should never experience at a three-chefs-hat
restaurant, the fish was nevertheless delicious. The salt
baked sweet potato, smoked almond milk and fried pinenuts ($12)
was a great side for us to share.
I'm
not going to lie, the whole time we were devouring our main courses,
my mind was on the dessert. My dessert, yes you guessed it, the
grilled popcorn parfait
was perfect. There were so many layers of flavours popping in my
mouth, sweet popcorn followed by a hint of salted cameral... hmm... I
can seriously see myself going to Esq regularly just to have my
favourite dessert.
The
other travel bunnie had the campari, curds and whey milk
ice cream ($12). It was a very
refreshing dessert, but I had my heart set on the popcorn parfait and
so the other travel bunnie's dessert didn't really grab any of my
attention.
I
think Esq is a truly fabulous idea. It's perfect for people who don't
want to sit through a lengthy degustation that Esquire offers, or
alternatively just to have a few of their favourite dishes for a
light meal.
Total
Bunnie Dollars Spent: $111.
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