Hate to spoil the ending in the first sentence, but this was a bit of a let-down. The pub itself was decent – friendly staff, good range of drinks, casual vibe – but the schnitzel less so. For a start, the restaurant doesn’t even do schnitzels – you can only get them in the pub. The staff kindly let me have a schnitzel in the restaurant, which was good of them. I paid an extra $5, which meant that it came to $19.90 total, which is fair enough. But for what I received, even $14.90 would seem a bit of a rip-off.
The schnitzel was quite thin and had more crumbing than meat. It was soggy on the outside, dry on the inside, and was drenched in a wine jus that didn’t quite agree with my palate. The schnitzel was curled at the edges, and looked like it had been left to soak in the deep-fryer overnight. It still tasted ok – let’s face it, schnitzels are awesome by definition, so it’s pretty hard for them to score less than 50% - but I wouldn’t be going back for another in a hurry. On the other hand, the steaks that my fellow diners ordered seemed pretty good – there were certainly no complaints from any of them.
The chips and salad were ok, but not even a perfect score for sides could have saved the British from a scathing review.
The restaurant itself is well set out – indoors, but with quite an outdoor décor and a lot of natural light. The menu is full of classy options, so I guess ordering the schnitzel here was a bit like going to a video store just to buy a bottle of coke – sure, you can get it, but you’d be better off going somewhere else where they specialise in it a bit more. Well, you live, you learn.
The Verdict: Come here by all means, but order something else.
Taste 2.5/5, Size 2.5/5, Value 2/5, Sides 3/5, Experience 4/5
Total 56%
