Bookings are almost 3 months in advance. We decided to go for the degustation* menu. (Ala carte's more expensive) With 5 people dining, we figure we can sample everything on the menu so each one choose one of each section - entree, starter, main, dessert. Unfortunately we didn't factor in the small serving on large plates. By the time you finish sharing, you just get a bite of your original dish. Of all the best laid plans....
The entree- Royale, baby scallops and fois gras
The starter - Lobster with asparagus
The main - Lamb
The servings do look really small but you will be surprise that it fills you up just nice. The best thing I like was the surprise dishes, served out in between your meals at no cost. Then we saw the cheese cart making its way around and we decided to hail it. The cheese expert, a french guy - with his heavy french accent, he explain the cheeses that he had to offer, the history of the cheese bla bla bla...which frankly I don't understand a word but I just nod away like some expert. I've read Who Moved My Cheese, that's gotta count right?
In the end he recommended the above cheese platter. We have to eat them clockwise and it's arranged from hard to soft cheese. It tasted really good until we saw the bill. That platter cost AUD$60.00. The French Cheese Expert must have some high salary.
It was the classiest fine dining I have ever been, certainly the most expensive cheese I have ever eaten. It's still the talk on the dinner table until today.
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*degustation - A menu in which a series of small portion of unusual dishes is offered for tasting.
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