Merimbula Lakeview Hotel, NSW: A Pictorial

Lakeview, Merimbula

http://www.merimbulalakeview.com.au/

Food: 3.5/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
Service: 3.5/5

A pictorial of my second visit.

Bread: Tom Yum butter topped with cheese  $5.50

For two small pieces of bread?!?! It was lucky that we had ordered to servings of bread as starters.

Garlic and Parsely Bread  $4.40.

Three pieces of bread, cheaper than the Tom Yum Butter bread. I don't understand it.....

Oyster Shot - cranberry juice, chambord and lime  $3.80

The oyster was plump, lucsious and fresh but unfortunately was overpowered by the cordial-like cranberry juice.

Great presentation though...

Spicy Curry Beef  $10 Lunch Special

We found out why it was on special.....for $10 you got lack of presentation and flavour. The excess oil was not a good look either.

Spicy Salt & Pepper Squid with Salad  $24.20

Definitely the dish of the day. Large portion of calamari and decent presentation.

Linguine with Roasted Tomato, Chilli, Garlic and Parmesan  $17.00

Well presented as a large serve, however lacked flavour.

 Linguine with Prawn, Goat's Cheese, Sage, Burnt Butter, Chilli and Shaved Parmesan $29.70

There was certainly a pattern forming...this dish also lacked in flavour, yet the prawns were nice and fresh.

The great view certainly adds to the atmosphere...



 

Cafe Evolve, Bega NSW (Second Visit)

Cafe Evolve

http://www.cafeevolve.com/

Food: 3.5/5
Atmosphere: 3/5
Service: 3/5

This establishment is probably the better cafe in Bega, offering the freshest food, a varied menu, and in my opinion, the best coffee in town. Since my last visit in October, the service and atmosphere has improved slightly - maybe due to the new large shopping complex having been opened around the corner recently?

(I have included four different photos of the coffee. I'm thinking about entering one of them in a photography competition, so it would be greatly appreciated if you could let me know which is your favorite by commenting on this blog entry).

 Breakfast Menu.

 A long cafe, not so wide.

 View onto the main street.

 Flat white (auto shot).

 Skinny flat white (gentle sepia).

 Skinny flat white (pinhole).

 Skinny flat white (grainy).

 Eggs Benedict with extra salmon and mushrooms.

 Fried Egg on Toast served with spinach and mushrooms.

Eggs Benedict - this was delicious, however if it could be improved if served on softer bread.

  

 

Da Nunzios Caffe Bar and Ristorante, Gungahlin ACT

Da Nunzios Caffe Bar and Ristorante

http://www.danunzio.com.au/

Food: 3/5
Atmosphere: 3/5
Service: 4/5

Not better than I expected, but still nice. Next time I'm here, I'm ordering the pizza.

Olive oil decanter. First thing I noticed after we were seated.

Love the olive oil and balsamic at each table.

Chardonnay.

The view toward Yerrabi Pond.

Modern, inviting decor.

Pizza bread for starter.

Pumpkin risotto.

Pear, walnut, gorgonzola and rocket salad. This was a main size and it wasn't very filling. Still very tasty though.

Hot Pot, Gungahlin ACT

Hot Pot, Gungahlin

Food: 3/5
Atmosphere: 3/5
Service: 3/5

Standard menu is...well, standard food. I've had better Asian cuisine. However I can't wait to go back and try the Hot Pot ($30 per head).

I could tell that the sashimi salmon had been pre-carved and had been sitting on the serving plate for quite some time, hence the puddle of salmon juice. The wasabi was not hot at all.

Fish ball ramen soup. Not bad at all, although very basic.

Satay beef with steamed rice, spring roll and vegetables. Quite boring, however Camel Lashes liked it due to the fact that it wasn't sweet.

Merimbula Wharf Restaurant, Merimbula NSW

Merimbula Wharf Restaurant

Food: 3/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
Service: 3.5/5

Absolutely fantastic view! Professional, prompt service. Pity about the live music - it was too loud.

Seafood pasta in white wine sauce.

The sauce was bland and tasteless. White wine? Hardly. The seafood however was top quality!

Grilled Tasmanian Salmon with greens. This was much tastier than the pasta.