Showing posts with label steak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label steak. Show all posts

Sunday, January 12, 2025

[Travel Tasmania] Jailhouse Grill @ Launceston

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The building that houses Jailhouse Grill is said to have been around since the 1800's. Hehe, I thought it was a themed eatery but turns out to be quite an old skool steakhouse in Launceston area.

Our friends said that it is better to make a reservation prior to visit as the place could get rather busy.

approaching the entrance

 

menu



grill station


Friendly staff led us to our table as we have a reservation for 8 pax. As we passed by the open-kitchen at the grill station, one could hear the delicious sizzling sounds and the fantastic smells of meat cooking. 

Once seated and menu perused, we speedily ordered our mains and then, we were free to enjoy the salad bar. The salad bar has a small selection of hot and cold items such as greens and pasta.

salad bar

my plate from the salad bar

Scotch Fillet @AUD52

medium rare

Scotch fillet is said to be similar to rib-eye. The version here was firm and meaty. A masculine/macho version of meats. Haha.

We enjoyed the meats with delicious sips of Taverner's Tasmanian Honey Mead that we brought to the restaurant. BYO corkage fee applies hence do enquire at the restaurant. 

The honey mead tasted sweet, mellow with a touch of spice and complemented well with our meal.


Tasmanian Honey Mead



cheers


It was a night of interesting banter amongst new and old friends, made even more enjoyable in a cosy environment with delicious foods and drinks.


Jailhouse Grill

Address: 32 Wellington St, Launceston TAS 7250, Australia

Websitehttps://jailhousegrill.com.au/

Contact: +61363310466

Business Hours:

Daily: 12.00–2.30 pm, 5.00–9.30 pm


Wednesday, January 1, 2025

[Travel Tasmania] Rupert & Hound @ Seaport Launceston

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Rupert & Hound is located just steps away from Peppers Seaport Hotel, so we visited for a cosy, intimate dinner.

nice and cosy


Hence and Tracy have been here before, so they recommended some starters.

table light


menu

seasonal menu


interior



Breads


Stonebaked Ciabatta @AUD14


Loved the homemade tomato butter served with the bread. So so tasty!


R&H Entree



Tasmanian Scallops @AUD25


Lovely presentation with the orange-hued sauce, with the scallops placed ontop of some kind of sweet savoury chorizo jam (looked like sambal!). Scallops were smallish but nicely seared.



The crispy pork pancakes reminds me of Peking duck-styled of eating. Thin crepe, served with sliced spring onions and cucumber but instead of the dark sauce, there's mayonnaise and chili caramel.

Crispy Pork Pancakes @AUD19



R&H Classics and New Menu



Chargrilled Porterhouse @AUD52


Beef Cheek Pasta



Scottsdale Pork Belly @AUD38


Fisherman's Favourite @AUD37


There's gummy shark, scallops and calamari in the Fisherman's Favourite.

Coal Valley Quail @AUD24



I had the quail and it was nicely cooked with tender springy meat. There was a mound of sweet potato puree, hence leaning towards the sweeter side.


Staff was friendly and pleasant to converse with. Thank you for taking care of our table that night!


Rupert & Hound

Address: 30 Seaport Blvd, Launceston TAS 7250, Australia
Business Hours:

Sat: 11:30 am–10 pm
Sun: Saturday, 11:30 am–9 pm








Sunday, October 13, 2024

[Travel Melbourne] Meatmaiden @ Little Collins Street

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We were in the mood for a little bit of steak and one that doesn't requires us to cook it ourselves. Yeah, finally visiting a steakhouse during this Melbourne trip, yay!

It was an impromptu decision and on the very first evening of our Melbourne trip. Lucky us, Salina helped to secure a reservation to the restaurant on super short notice.

Its website stated "Meatmaiden is an underground steakhouse and cocktail bar in the heart of Melbourne where the classics are reimagined, reinterpreted and twisted."

entrance

going underground

Indeed, once we entered the building, we needed to get down the stairs to the restaurant. Somewhat exuding the dark, industrial decor yet classy.

booth seats

The place was bustling on a Saturday evening. We opted for an early dinner at 5pm otherwise the next seating was at 8pm.

menu


Selected a couple of appetisers, and two mains to share amongst the 6 of us as we had late lunch earlier at 2+pm. Staff was helpful with their recommendations as well. For the mains, we enquired about their specials (not in the menu) and Chef shared that we could opt for the Mayura Station Wagyu (full-blood wagyu) 600gm or 1kg as they have that on our day of visit. Ooh, let's try!

I needed to Google to find out more pertaining to the difference between full blood and purebred cattle. Full blood often refers to cattle that are 100% in breed purity. Purebred usually refers to cattle that are bred up fairly close to fullblood (~> 93.75%), but have the genetics of another breed.


Start


Grilled Bread



Grilled Bread, Cowboy Butter @AUD12

Oh my goodness gracious! I am impressed by the grilled bread. So so tasty with its sweet caramelized outer layer and fluffy-chewy bread, and topped with saoury-salty cowboy butter. Must try. Thank you Chef for sending these to our table.


Grilled Octopus


Charred Octopus @AUD26

Octopus was tender and paired well with the potato aioli. 


Roasted Bone Marrow


Roasted Bone Marrow @AUD24

Wow, I liked the bone marrow at Meatmaiden. More flavorful than any other bone marrows that I had in the past. Lovely combination with the raclete custard. Rich and delightful.


Burnt Ends


Burnt Ends @AUD23

Hmm, am not a fan of burnts ends as the ones that I had in the past, tend to be overly seasoned. The version here was strongly flavoured but not overly so. 


Chopped Wagyu Tartare


crisps

Chopped Wagyu Tartare @AUD24

The chopped wagyu tartare was by far, had the most interesting appearance amongst all the dishes served, with that cloak of green on-top of it. Hehe, this sure was a conversation piece. Mix it well and place a some tartare onto the crisps and enjoy. I liked the tartare with its Asian influenced flavours, without the crisps though. So good.

Again, thanks to Chef Jesse for sending the wagyu tartare over to our table for us to try!


Drinks


There's plenty of selection in their drinks menu, but I opted for red wine to complement the steak later.


Malbec, France @AUD17

Thank you the to staff who poured generously into the glass, cheers!


Mains

Smoked Short Ribs



Smoked Short Ribs @AUD54


The smoked short ribs was fork tender yet retained a nice chew for its meat. Loved the pickled cucumber ribbon on its side.


Mayura Station Wagyu Bone-In Ribeye Steak


Mayura Station Bone-In Ribeye (600 gm)


sauces: garlic & thyme jus, beef fat bernaise, three pepper sauce and wild mushroom


After having a taste, this has quickly became my current favourite steak of all-times! Well seasoned, and flavourful on its own. Paired with beef fat bearnaise for that additional oomph! Fantastic.

medium rare




Sides

Lobster Mac & Cheese


Lobster Mac & Cheese @AUD40


First time seeing, mac & cheese served with bisque.

mandatory pour-shot for the bisque


It was an interesting experience to eat the mac & cheese with the bisque.


All in all, it was an enjoyable experience at Meatmaiden where the flavours are very pronounced, and the staff were pretty good in keeping the guests well taken care of. So kudos, and thank you to the team!

Special thanks to Salina who introduced the place to us, and Gan and Jesse who made time to chit chat a bit with us.

Foodie experience with Ivan, Hence, Tracy, Salina and Shermaine. Thank you everyone as we managed to try quite a bit of things here! Legends.


Meatmaiden

Address: 195 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Websitehttps://meatmaiden.com.au

Contact: +61390787747

Business Hours:

Sun - Mon: Closed

Tue: Tuesday, 5–9:30 pm

Wed - Thu: 12–2:30 pm, 5–9:30 pm

Fri: Friday, 12–2:30 pm, 5–10 pm

Sat: Saturday, 5–10 pm




Saturday, August 24, 2024

[Tasting] Fat Belly @ Serene Centre

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Was invited to Fat Belly, a community steakhouse located in Serene Centre (Bukit Timah). They are known for offering delicious uncommon steak cuts. 

Thank you Hence for the invite and Fat Belly for hosting the tasting. We got the counter seats and was able to chat a bit with Head Chef Spencer Lau. 

have a sip while perusing the menu


menu

I've tried their onglet, flatiron and shortribs before and back then, onglet was the preferred cut due to its overall texture and price point.


Starters


Toasted Sourdough & Raclette Cheese


starters

Toasted Sourdough @$6 (served with salted butter)

Raclette Cheese @$18

The raclette cheese was served bubbling, so don't go touching the sides of the plate! Sourdough was crisp on its exterior and we used it to mop up the yummy cheese. 

delicious bites

Both the sourdough and raclette cheese combination could easily feed up to 3 to 4 pax as starters.

But of course, before that, friendly Shanice came by the counter to ask if we're ready to order our drinks. Hence got himself a Hugo mocktail while I chose the Malbec.

a glass for you?

Bodega Catena, Malbec 2021 (Argentina) @$23 per glass

The malbec tasted of ripe dark fruits with a hint of chocolate. Tasted good with the raclette cheese sprinkled with bits of salty crispy bacon.


left: Hugo (mocktail) @$14

Hugo's a refreshing drink with main ingredients from elderflower, grapefruit and soda. The cocktail version is gin-based and topped with prosecco.


Charcoal Grill


beautifully marbled meats; Picanha, Denver


Fat Belly takes pride in its sourcing and butchery of the meats and works closely with their network of producers for the uncommon cuts. These fine cuts are then expertly grilled over charcoal, rested and sliced into morsels of deliciousness for us, diners to enjoy.


Picanha


Picanha cut is from the rump above a fat cap while Denver cut is from the chuck located on the shoulder part.



steak dinner for two



Steak was done medium rare and it was quite a sight to behold when served. Minimalist plating yet visually impactful. A mouthwatering sight.

Picanha (American Wagyu MBS 6/7, America) @$55



The steak was served with garlic confit, salt and we tried the Mustard Royale sauce ($4). The meat was flavourful on its own or good with a tiny dab of salt. Tender and juicy mouthfeel yet not oily. As we are alternating between the Denver and Picanha between bites, the Mustard Royale with it a tinge of tangy-ness helped to refresh the tastebuds.


Denver 



Denver (Full Blood Wagyu MS 6/9, Australia) @$65



Full Blood Wagyu typically refers to the beef produced from Wagyu cattle that has no evidence of cross-breeding with other breeds and whose pedigree can be traced back to Japan providing 100% Full-Blood Wagyu beef.

As both Picanha and Denver cuts at Fat Belly are of high wagyu grading, the meat was tender, with good mouthfeel. Denver has a fuller/richer/creamier mouthfeel in comparison. I think it is best to share Denver with a partner/friend while I am confident that I can polish off the whole plate of Picanha on my own. Of course, sips of Malbec between bites of these premium meats complemented the overall enjoyment.



Sides


Pomme Puree

Pomme Puree @$10



Fried Brussels Sprouts


Fried Brussels Sprouts @$14

The sides portion are good for two. Pomme Puree was expectedly smooth and creamy. Was surprised by the fried brussels sprouts for its smokey aroma. There are savoury granola in it and the garum caramel added a touch of sweetness to this dish. 


Desserts


Signature Tiramisu


Signature Tiramisu @$14


Tiramisu portion was good for two pax and best to dig in as soon as it was served. Light as a cloud in all its creme chantilly glory! Strong coffee flavour in this one. 

All in all, Fat Belly is a cosy place, with friendly vibes to enjoy premium uncommon steak cuts in the Bukit Timah area.

Once again, thank you Fat Belly and team for your hospitality. Special thanks to Chef Spencer and also to Shanice for coming by to chat with us.


Fat Belly (FBG)

Address: 10 Jln Serene, #01-04 Serene Centre, Singapore 258748

Websitehttps://www.fatbellysg.com/

Contact: 6314 2247

Business Hours: 

Mon - Fri: 11 am–4 pm, 5–11 pm

Sat: 11 am–11 pm

Sun: 11 am–10 pm




 
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