Comments on: Blancharu, Elizabeth Bay

By: FtD

FtD — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:30:44 +0000

First time me & C went last year was a total surprise for us for the quality of the cooking as we had the Galileo dishes in our minds when we went there. The dishes presentation were not too great (functional without the fluff) but the flavours were spot on. In particular their pasta dishes were seriously good. However 2 months ago we revisited the place & somehow the standard dropped slightly, every aspects slipped a little, not much but still noticable. We can understand why the place dropped the hat, wish they can put more effort in & make a come back. Oh their dessert is still their weakest link.

By: FtD

FtD — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:30:14 +0000

First time me & C went last year was a total surprise for us for the quality of the cooking as we had the Galileo dishes in our minds when we went there. The dishes presentation were not too great (functional withoug the fluff) but the flavours were spot on. In particular their pasta dishes were seriously good. However 2 months ago we revisited the place & somehow the standard dropped slightly, every aspects slipped a little, not much but still noticable. We can understand why the place dropped the hat, wish they can put more effort in & make a come back. Oh their dessert is still their weakest link.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:41:43 +0000

glad you liked it Teresa mmmm … the pannacotta was so delicious.

The service was probably not at its top notch best that night, I’ve had it much better but they were still lovely … funny that they’re starting to recognise me now hahahaha!

More eating adventures to come I hope

By: teresa

teresa — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:56:17 +0000

Steph: What did you get when you went? I loved the panacotta a lot! Desserts don’t usually tickle my fancy, but this one surely did!

Helen: Go try it whilst it’s still summer! Sadly, I was told that it was the last night they would be serving the mango panacotta. They were changing it to a chocolate panacotta? Maybe just as good!

mademoiselle délicieuse: Oh! thanks for the definition. Definately a great choice from the chef then so it was T-A-S-T-Y!

gobsmack’d: Sorry to confuse you! For me, although a restaurant is an absolute gem, I don’t usually hurry back to it. Not because it’s not a great place, but I want each occasion to feel special everytime I visit. The more I go to a place, the less special it feels (such a girls way of thinking!). Also, I think since I ordered the “chef’s” degustation, I don’t feel I need to hurry to try other meals anytime soon. And your question re: pretentious vs non-pretentious. In my personal opinion (no offense to anyone else out there), the Ivy is pretentious place. Don’t get me wrong… I still go to the Ivy and find the interior fun and exciting, but the atmosphere makes me feel nervous and slightly weird. I completely agree with your definition of “pretentious”: a place/thing trying to be something and not quite getting there, but still pretending that they are. As for a non-pretentious place, I can’t really think of one, but would describe it to be a place/thing with their own sense of character and “personality” without pretending to be something else. Hope that explains my thoughts on your question! (Sorry for the long response!)

Jacq: Go visit! I’d go back just to have the eggs sunny side up!

D: It’s even better during summer. I like their half outdoor area with the benches. I think their dessert is a WINNER!

By: D

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:25:44 +0000

Blancharu is a nice spot to have dinner, last time I went we got the earl grey brule, it was soooo good!

By: Jacq

Jacq — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:22:27 +0000

I’ve walked past this place a couple of times but never been in, but it seems like it’s getting lots of positive reviews lately The sunny side up eggs look so good!

By: gobsmack'd

gobsmack'd — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:06:42 +0000

Teresa, I am a little bit confused by your review. You sounded like you thoroughly enjoyed yourself (disregarding the risotto which you didn’t rate that much); yet you said you shan’t be hurrying back! Can you also please define what would constitute a ‘non-pretentious’ space as opposed to one that is, preferably with Sydney examples of the latter (in your opinion)? I am always intrigued by that term, as well as ‘down to earth’, especially when used by bloggers/reviewers. To me, ‘pretentious’ is when something or someone is trying to be something that it isn’t, eg a suburban bistro passing itself off as a fine-diner. Again, bloggers/reviewers (not you) seem to adopt the term whenever faced with situations they’re not familiar with or intimidated by. Ok, shall stop bombarding you now! PS I like Blancharu too. Gobsmack’d

By: mademoiselle délicieuse

mademoiselle délicieuse — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:29:27 +0000

‘Du jour’ simply means ‘of the day’, so whatever the chef feels like!

By: Helen (Grab Your Fork)

Helen (Grab Your Fork) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:27:04 +0000

Have been meaning to get here for ages. The egg sounds amazing! Love the look of the mango pannacotta too – it looks so light and ethereal.

By: Steph

Steph — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:11:45 +0000

Yay! So glad to see someone who agrees with me that Blancharu is an absolute gem. I had the same dessert and I agree it was a winner. Those eggs look mouthwatering and I’ve always wanted to try the soup of the day.