Food in Brisbane

Last month, I was in Brisbane for a business trip, and i had an option to savour at some of the finest restaurants in Brisbane. Western food in Australia is so different from back home, and the most distinguish feature it is portion of the meat they serve.

First up, is  Cha Cha Char Wine Bar & Grill, which is  is a stylish, contemporary restaurant in the heart of Brisbane. Everyone recommended us to visit the restaurant so we made sure we did.

Roasted & braised lamb, gorgonzola polenta, pear relish, mint salad was my dish of the day.A juicy  lamb served with polenta,  was cooked medium rare, and simply melts in your mouth. Polenta is coarsely or finely ground yellow or white cornmeal (ground maize) used as a foodstuff. It was my first time tasting it, but it tasted like mashed potato.

 This was on the house, an appetizer of Wagyu spring rolls with black pepper caramel. Since I don't take beef, I did not have  a taste at it. Of course, I did not lose the chance of getting a photo.

The above very interesting photo was the only halal option in the house- Wagyu tataki, garlic chips, spring onion, ginger soy vinaigrette. It looked very pretty, so I just had to get a photo.


I could not remember, the other restaurant that we visited, simply because it was not as good as the Char Char Char : )

I had this horrible looking tuna coated with black sesame seeds and bak choy. It looked interesting on the menu. though.

 
This was pretty picture also from the same restaurant. As pretty the picture, it did not taste as good. Thank god, I forgot the name of the restaurant !!!


Another very nice joint that we visit was Max Brenner, a creation of new chocolate culture. It was as if we were in chocolate fairyland...

Not enough...look at this...Yummm Yummm

Chocolate sundae with chocolate fudge, and chocolate brownie and chocolate balls.....how is that???