Anise, 697 Brunswick Street, NEW FARM QLD 4005
I sneaked out of work at 5 o'clock on the dot today, although feeling
slightly guilty, I knew that I had somewhere better to be, somewhere
called Anise.
I
went home to meet up with the other travel bunnie and decided to
immediately club his head as he started talking about DPNs, cuz
“ain't nobody got time for that!”
Anise
is a lot smaller than I had pictured. In fact, this French bistro is
so petite that it only sits 16 people on its high bar stools. The
waiters/ bar tenders appeared to be very knowledgable of the wide
wine selections available at the bistro, but the other travel bunnie
and I are not wine drinkers so we wouldn’t know. We are more
like... dessert eaters, you know.
Both
la carte and 7-course degustation options are available for dinner.
Degustations starts at $95 and goes up to $140 with matched wines.
Our
dinner decisions were quick and easy. Pork belly has been my
preferred choice for a while and that's what I had for entree $26.
Excellent choice! The other bunnie went with the scallops which were
plump and juicy but some of the other flavours on the plate were a
little overwhelming for the delicate scallops.
The
duck risotto with wild mushrooms ($36) for a main was cooked
perfectly al dente with an intense, rich flavour, but it was
out-shined by the lamb back-strap with bone marrow ($38) with its
tender flavours and rich duck fat laden potato side.
We
ended our night with their chocolate and cognac mousse (which was
beautifully quenelled and pleasantly light in this textures and
flavours) ($14).
Although
the other travel bunnie considered Anise to be a great affair, I
wasn't too convinced. I thought the bistro was a little too stuffy
and my recent experience at Deer Duck Bistro has turned out to be too
good to be trumped by this little New Farm bistro.
Total Bunnie Dollars Spent: $146
Total Bunnie Dollars Spent: $146
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