Menu
Asian-ey tapas with a quality drinks list.
Service
The service was minimalist and neither friendly nor rude - suiting the venue to some extent. It was slightly inconsistent at times. Late additions to the table had to wait to place drink orders and request cutlery.
Food
We ordered most of the dishes on the share-style menu and each was rated highly. The meals came out quickly (this made us all pretty happy). The food itself had a lot of spice and flavour, which didn't cater for all tastes in our group. For a table of our size (figuratively speaking) I might suggest ordering double if you want to have a reasonable serve of each dish. Avoiding the miniature pawn heads scattered through the pad-thai was a challenge in the dim light - but worth it. The desserts were unusual and amazing at the same time.
Ambiance
The set-up is relaxed and incredibly hip - the perfect place to take someone if your out to impress in a 'I-didn't-even-try' way. It has managed to avoid the wankiness that many venues of the genre are so weirdly, and wrongly, proud of. The lighting consists of old lamps, lanterns and candles, the tables are low and the chairs are predominantly couches and backless benches which adds to the unique atmosphere but lacks comfort. Our table was probably more suited to a group of 4 so most of us ate holding our plates. But hey, a small sacrifice.
Value for money
Fantastic. We all had 2 or 3 drinks, mains and dessert for $55 a head. Winner.
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