Stokehouse | Sidon Street, SOUTH BANK QLD 4101
We
have been to the Stokehouse a number of times, but the most memorable
time was when the other travel bunnie and I were invited to a wedding
reception which was held at this beautiful riverfront restaurant
overlooking the Brisbane CBD. It was a wonderful night in a romantic
setting and I vividly remember each of the dishes that I enjoyed.
Yesterday,
our lunch at the Stokehouse reminded me again just how much I love
the restaurant. We were seated at a table covered with a white linen
tablecloth, which offered picturesque views of the river and beyond
through wooden framed glass sliding doors. Before the arrival of our
entrées, we nibbled on some freshly baked bread that had been dipped
in top notch olive oil to get our taste buds excited.
My
breath was taken away when the entrées arrived at our table. The
Albacore tuna ceviche, corn & pear salsa, green gazpacho,
chipotle crisp ($25) was so pretty to look at that I almost
didn't want to eat it (emphases on the word almost). The plate
looked like a watercolour painting with different layers of green,
dots of yellow and chunks of tuna masterfully scattered about. It was
a cool, fresh and light dish. In comparison to my entrée, the other
travel bunnie's Maple-glazed bacon, fresh figs, vegetables à la
grecque, salsa verde ($24) was a different story all together.
The colours of the ingredients were rich and seriously, don't even
get me started on the thick cut maple-glazed bacon. That piece of
sweet yet savoury meat gave me so much pleasure that I decided to
take possession of the plate from the other travel bunnie before he
had a chance to even finish half of the dish.
We
had a nice break before we received our main meals and I took the
opportunity to sip on a fruity Lychee Rose Cooler ($10) as I
had been too busy eating before. The mains, Grilled spatchcock,
cauliflower, burnt ginger pear, marinated salmon roe, thyme jus
($39) and off the daily special board, John Dory, cos lettuce,
celtuse, pine nuts, sauce jacqueline ($40) were both generous in
their portions and again beautifully presented. The spatchcock was
tender, juicy and delicious. As for the John Dory, the sauce
Jacqueline had a nice yellow colour from the carrots with a well
developed, buttery flavour that worked wonders with the fish. The
side of Baked field mushrooms, chilli, anchovies, garlic, fresh
herbs, vincotto ($11) provided even more substance to what was
already an almost overwhelming meal.
Having
had seen and tasted the scrumptious entrées and mains, there was no
way that we would leave the restaurant without trying some desserts.
As if we weren't satisfied already, the desserts concluded the
experience on an orgasmic level. Truly. I couldn't possibly pick a
favourite out of The Bombe ($20) which is a signature dessert
of the restaurant or the Valrhona chocolate mousse, peanut crunch,
banana ice cream ($21), as both desserts tasted heavenly.
The
food that we had at the Stokehouse was without a doubt visually,
works of art with the stark plates being blank canvases for the team
of chefs lead under the direction of award-winning Head Chef, Richard
Ousby allowing them to showcase their creativity and wonderful skills
using the freshest seasonal produce available. When coupled with the
food's depth of flavour and arguably the best cityscape the
Stokehouse truly is one of Brisbane's best!
Disclaimer:
the bunnies were invited guests of the Stokehouse Brisbane, however my opinion is as always, my own.
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