Comments on: Foveaux Restaurant + Bar, Surry Hills http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/03/13/foveaux_surry_hills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foveaux_surry_hills Sydney food blog, restaurant reviews, food photography Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Terence http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/03/13/foveaux_surry_hills/comment-page-1/#comment-1796 Terence Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:01:41 +0000 http://www.eatshowandtell.com/?p=1772#comment-1796 I want to sincerely thank the authors of this blog for sharing their experience at this wonderful restaurant with me. I went there over the weekend and the food was really outstanding! Stand-outs: - salad of smoked duck: combination of the velvety liquorice cream, piquant rhubarb and smoked duck was a masterstroke; only possible complaint was that it wasn't really a salad, the only leaves were perhaps 4 miniscule sprigs of micro herbs. - the rainbow trout: wonderful composition - the mild sweetness of the corn puree, morel in veal stock, and tender trout; full flavoured and beautifully judged Not all the wines served with the degustation where top notch - e.g. the Ocean Eight Pinot Noir was blah ordinary (somehow it was $20/glass on the menu). The restaurant has regardless become a personal fave of mine and will definitely return! I want to sincerely thank the authors of this blog for sharing their experience at this wonderful restaurant with me.

I went there over the weekend and the food was really outstanding!

Stand-outs:
- salad of smoked duck: combination of the velvety liquorice cream, piquant rhubarb and smoked duck was a masterstroke; only possible complaint was that it wasn’t really a salad, the only leaves were perhaps 4 miniscule sprigs of micro herbs.

- the rainbow trout: wonderful composition – the mild sweetness of the corn puree, morel in veal stock, and tender trout; full flavoured and beautifully judged

Not all the wines served with the degustation where top notch – e.g. the Ocean Eight Pinot Noir was blah ordinary (somehow it was $20/glass on the menu).

The restaurant has regardless become a personal fave of mine and will definitely return!

]]> By: abercrombie http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/03/13/foveaux_surry_hills/comment-page-1/#comment-1629 abercrombie Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:21:55 +0000 http://www.eatshowandtell.com/?p=1772#comment-1629 OMG! Presentation is ...... i can't find the word or words?! I'd be slightly inclined to leave the meal and not touch it they look soooo good Another place on my places to go to (especially at only $75 a pop)... even if its just for the ceviche of king fish and crab ice cream - ice cream for a starter, this IS my kind of restaurant OMG!

Presentation is …… i can’t find the word or words?!
I’d be slightly inclined to leave the meal and not touch it they look soooo good

Another place on my places to go to (especially at only $75 a pop)… even if its just for the ceviche of king fish and crab ice cream – ice cream for a starter, this IS my kind of restaurant

]]> By: teresa http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/03/13/foveaux_surry_hills/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 teresa Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:31:17 +0000 http://www.eatshowandtell.com/?p=1772#comment-1606 EVERYONE: i apologise for the photos. I just saw them on a different computer and they don't look too great. Looks better on a Mac! AND it was $75 a head...! Just so as not to confused everyone! Suze: The marshmellow was awesome! I've had it elsewhere before. Way better than the marshmellows from the stores! Simon: personal favourite? If I had the oyster I'd say that was my favourite! But the rainbow trout would be my favourite. It's the second time I've had it and the corn puree goes soooo well with it! Shez: Funny you say that cos the first time I had the a-la-carte and the second time I went for the tasting menu! Both times, the food was still delicious! Reemski: You MUST try since you live so close. I'd probably go more often if I lived close just to eat the oyster! ♥ the roe Arwen: I love the sound of petit fours as well.... FFichiban: This is the first restaurant where I've been to where they've used puree in nearly everything. Its a great accompaniment to each dish as the vegetables are all quite sweet in taste. smileona: Actually the photos really do give the restaurant the mood. Looking at the photos, I really feel like I'm in there as the place is rather dim, brownish and rustic. EVERYONE: i apologise for the photos. I just saw them on a different computer and they don’t look too great. Looks better on a Mac!
AND it was $75 a head…! Just so as not to confused everyone!

Suze: The marshmellow was awesome! I’ve had it elsewhere before. Way better than the marshmellows from the stores!

Simon: personal favourite? If I had the oyster I’d say that was my favourite! But the rainbow trout would be my favourite. It’s the second time I’ve had it and the corn puree goes soooo well with it!

Shez: Funny you say that cos the first time I had the a-la-carte and the second time I went for the tasting menu! Both times, the food was still delicious!

Reemski: You MUST try since you live so close. I’d probably go more often if I lived close just to eat the oyster! ♥ the roe

Arwen: I love the sound of petit fours as well….

FFichiban: This is the first restaurant where I’ve been to where they’ve used puree in nearly everything. Its a great accompaniment to each dish as the vegetables are all quite sweet in taste.

smileona: Actually the photos really do give the restaurant the mood. Looking at the photos, I really feel like I’m in there as the place is rather dim, brownish and rustic.

]]> By: smileona http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/03/13/foveaux_surry_hills/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 smileona Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:15:40 +0000 http://www.eatshowandtell.com/?p=1772#comment-1605 love the review and your photos are amazing. I love the look of the rice pudding! Especially when you mentioned it tastes like oats.. makes me want to try it ^_^ $75 for 2 ppl sounds very reasonable. Love the shadow affects of the photos it really gives a sense of the mood ^_^ <abbr><em>smileona’s last blog post..<a href="http://pigged-out.com/?p=496" rel="nofollow">food photos @ taste of sydney festival</a></abbr></em> love the review and your photos are amazing. I love the look of the rice pudding! Especially when you mentioned it tastes like oats.. makes me want to try it ^_^

$75 for 2 ppl sounds very reasonable.

Love the shadow affects of the photos it really gives a sense of the mood ^_^

smileona’s last blog post..food photos @ taste of sydney festival

]]> By: Y http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/03/13/foveaux_surry_hills/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 Y Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:26:10 +0000 http://www.eatshowandtell.com/?p=1772#comment-1604 Interesting photos! I quite like the effect. <abbr><em>Y’s last blog post..<a href="http://blog.lemonpi.net/?p=2096" rel="nofollow">Flourless Chocolate ‘Fudge’ Cake</a></abbr></em> Interesting photos! I quite like the effect.

Y’s last blog post..Flourless Chocolate ‘Fudge’ Cake

]]> By: teresa http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/03/13/foveaux_surry_hills/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 teresa Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:40:17 +0000 http://www.eatshowandtell.com/?p=1772#comment-1603 To everyone: Although the place was dimly lit, I actually purposely made the photos have that dark/rustic/vintage look. :P Just playing around with various techniques! To everyone: Although the place was dimly lit, I actually purposely made the photos have that dark/rustic/vintage look. :P Just playing around with various techniques!

]]> By: FFichiban http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/03/13/foveaux_surry_hills/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 FFichiban Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:28:01 +0000 http://www.eatshowandtell.com/?p=1772#comment-1602 Woooww ^^! Great review and great photooooos! The place looks very very very dimly lit and hard to photograph rar at white balance :S haha. Everything looks so yummm, loving their presentation and use of purees/sauces mmmm! <abbr><em>FFichiban’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.herecomesthefood.com.au/sydneyfoodreview/465" rel="nofollow">Pie in the Sky (PITStop) - Cowan, Sydney (2)</a></abbr></em> Woooww ^^! Great review and great photooooos! The place looks very very very dimly lit and hard to photograph rar at white balance :S haha.

Everything looks so yummm, loving their presentation and use of purees/sauces mmmm!

FFichiban’s last blog post..Pie in the Sky (PITStop) – Cowan, Sydney (2)

]]> By: Arwen from Hoglet K http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/03/13/foveaux_surry_hills/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 Arwen from Hoglet K Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:10:48 +0000 http://www.eatshowandtell.com/?p=1772#comment-1601 It's a shame it was petit twos not petit fours because they look good! <abbr><em>Arwen from Hoglet K’s last blog post..<a href="http://hogletk.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/poetry-at-sappho-books-and-cafe/" rel="nofollow">Poetry at Sappho Books and Cafe</a></abbr></em> It’s a shame it was petit twos not petit fours because they look good!

Arwen from Hoglet K’s last blog post..Poetry at Sappho Books and Cafe

]]> By: Reemski http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/03/13/foveaux_surry_hills/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 Reemski Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:06:48 +0000 http://www.eatshowandtell.com/?p=1772#comment-1600 I live quite close to here and keep meaning to go and try it out... <abbr><em>Reemski’s last blog post..<a href="http://tummyrumble.net/2009/03/09/fig-loaf-recipe/" rel="nofollow">Fig Loaf Recipe</a></abbr></em> I live quite close to here and keep meaning to go and try it out…

Reemski’s last blog post..Fig Loaf Recipe

]]> By: shez http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/03/13/foveaux_surry_hills/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 shez Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:31:56 +0000 http://www.eatshowandtell.com/?p=1772#comment-1599 i love that more and more places are offering tasting menus. such a good way to get a feel for the restaurant & its chefs, plus it makes it so much easier to choose from the a la carte menu the second time around :) <abbr><em>shez’s last blog post..<a href="http://onebitemore.blogspot.com/2009/03/sea-bay-restaurant.html" rel="nofollow">sea bay restaurant</a></abbr></em> i love that more and more places are offering tasting menus. such a good way to get a feel for the restaurant & its chefs, plus it makes it so much easier to choose from the a la carte menu the second time around :)

shez’s last blog post..sea bay restaurant

]]> By: Simon http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/03/13/foveaux_surry_hills/comment-page-1/#comment-1598 Simon Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:31:09 +0000 http://www.eatshowandtell.com/?p=1772#comment-1598 Sounds like such an elegant meal for $75. Was there a personal favourite of the night? Also, was the light/shadow effect due to the camera/lighting conditions? Sounds like such an elegant meal for $75. Was there a personal favourite of the night?

Also, was the light/shadow effect due to the camera/lighting conditions?

]]> By: chocolatesuze http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2009/03/13/foveaux_surry_hills/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 chocolatesuze Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:19:51 +0000 http://www.eatshowandtell.com/?p=1772#comment-1597 oh wow a marshmallow on a stick! and thats an awesome price for 6 courses! <abbr><em>chocolatesuze’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.chocolatesuze.com/2009/03/13/eveleigh-farmers-market" rel="nofollow">Eveleigh Farmers Market</a></abbr></em> oh wow a marshmallow on a stick! and thats an awesome price for 6 courses!

chocolatesuze’s last blog post..Eveleigh Farmers Market

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