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Don't go out to eat much...I mean, both me and my girl can cook pretty much whatever, and if we want a steak...well, were aussies, we bbq a lot...so yeah...
Although, there ARE occasions where we WILL just decide to go out.., and here's a few places we've been to multiple times.
These places are, however, in Sydney Australia so most of you won't ever see 'em, but I'll tell you a little about them.
Toscani's - Nice little modern italian joint...great coffees, excellent coctail selection, and a few nice higher-end beers, and affordable local and international wines. Outdoor or indoor seating.
They make a wicked antipasto platter for starters, and their pizzas are simply brilliant, pastas are very nice, and the other dishes, from what I've tried are all good, BIG servings...GIANT nachos!!!
Casual feel, cool jazz at the perfect background volume.
Sushi Train - No doubt you've all seen SOMETHING like this...you sit around a bench, on barstool type chairs (there is also tables, but the experience is the round bench) different sushi dishes all going 'round a little track.
Fresh miso soup, dishes prepared throughout the day, not only sushi, but sashimi, and some hot dishes are also available.
Oh, and home-made wasabi...it's just on another level.
You just sit yer ass down, and grab what's good, as it comes by you. The standard dishes are also priced on a colour scheme...and no single standard dish is more than $4.50AUD.
Very friendly service, the guys always ask you if everything is alright, offer tea refills, and do so in a completely non-invasive, non-irritating and polite way. Pretty uncrowded too, which is always good. We just decided to go again soon..haha..
The Lowenbrau - A german owned and operated tavern kinda thing...very old wooden setting, with live german folk music and dancers. Slightly Boistrous, friendly atmosphere. Some of the BEST food in Sydney, and german beer by the stein, and a few special imported spirits. Nice service, and yes, the girls do dress as you'd expect...they assign one "attendant/waitress" pre table, who stays designated to your table throughout the evening.
The place gets BUSY, but you always have enough space...the tables are rustic and wooden...the whole place is like a step back in time...it's really very nice. The meals, not exclusively german cuisine, but mostly...so hearty and "big", the germans really KNOW how to do food - I hope that during my studies, I have a german teacher at some point.
It's not cheap, but not BITCH expensive either, something maybe for special occasions though. 9 people ate and drank (lots) for $320AUD, shots (mint flavoured alcohol, served flaming, 65% alcohol...yummy) after dinner included, all left very happy. Anyone EVER coming to Sydney - it's worth a look.
Trivia - Right outside, you can recognise a scene from the first Matrix film...added coolness...
Gelatissimo - It's a store that sells only fresh, natural gellato (kinda like ice-cream, but...healthier), they have a small franchise in Australia, thus far they have about 6 stores.
It's wonderful, you go in, and behind the glass, there's these MOUNTAINS of the stuff, and about 30 varieties...chocolate, tiramisu, mango, blood orange, banana, even APPLE PIE flavoured t mention but a few.
Everything natural, served in takeaway containers (little foam freezerpacks available instore), waffle cones or cups.
Many sizes available.
It's open til midnight...so like, I can go out for this stuff pretty much whenever (I know that won't mean much to the US residents where everything is open all night, but things actually close here, so for me, it's a cool thing), and eat there, or takeaway, as the place is in my home town.
I know it doesn't sound like much, but this stuff is like the best thing you would ever taste...beautiful.
Pretty decent coffee too.
Ok...other than those, we'll hit up "healthy" takeaway places the majority of the time, and occasionally have coffees wherever's good at the time.
We're always into checking out new places...but the abovementioned are the few that have really made an impression.
- B.
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