Georges Mediterranean Bar and Grill, Sydney
Being able to peruse a restaurant’s menu before you even get there is, I think, both pretty awesome and terrible. Awesome because you get all hyped up with what you’re going to eat and terrible because a) you can’t wait to try that enticing dish or b) you can’t decide between 2 mains and hope that your eating partner will choose one of them.
Georges is one of those restaurants who’s menu online has what their physical menu actually offer. So I was pleased that what I had planned could be carried out. I was thinking of sharing 2-3 mezedes plates (kind of like small plates), then a main and naturally a dessert, but somehow after discussing with Gary what he was going to order, we ended up ordering 7 mezedes… and no main for either of us. After all that planning! I can’t say that I regretted the decision though.
Seared Scallops with Fennel & Confit Tomato Salsa ($17.50)
Shamefully I just realised that the seared scallops didn’t come out as what the menu said it would (no fennel and confit tomato salsa!). I was too busy licking my lips in anticipation of having that wonderful, soft scallop in my mouth. And how wonderful it was! I tried to savour each perfectly seared bite and was sad when it was gone all too quickly. Gary and I both agreed that this was in the Top 2 of all our plates.
Pan-Fried Cyprian Haloumi Cheese with Grilled Eggplant, Tomato & Basil ($13.50)
While the haloumi was awesomely flavoursome, with the tomatoes being a fresh and bright accompaniment, it was missing its famous squeak. It felt odd eating it without the squeak – kind of like not slurping ramen. I liked how it wasn’t oily, despite being fried, or too chewy.
Gary thought that this was the best haloumi he’s ever tasted and I’d say it ranked quite highly for me too, squeak or no squeak.
Grilled Queensland Calamari with Lemon, Parsley & Olive Oil ($17.50)
This was a simple dish that packs a punch of flavour. The calamari was scrumptiously soft and had a slight chewiness you come to expect from it and a squeeze of lemon added the perfect touch of acidity in balancing out this dish.
Patatas Bravas: Chat Potatoes with Herbs, Garlic & Chilli ($9.50)
The well-seasoned chat potatoes were moist and soft, fragrant with herbs and had a slight bite to it from the chilli that even this non-spicy eater can handle. I love my potatoes all buttery and for me, these would have been perfect with a bit of butter.
King Prawns wrapped in Kataifi Pastry with Lemon & Dill Aioli ($17.50)
I wasn’t sure what I was expecting, but I know it wasn’t this. The delicately thin but super crunchy vermicelli-like pastry encased deliciously succulent prawns. I loved it on its own, though Gary loved them with the tangy and creamy aioli.
Spanakopita: Spinach & Feta Filo Pastries ($9.50)
These pastries were gorgeously flaky and crunchy with piping hot spinach and feta filling. I almost burnt my tongue on the filling actually and was resorting to that inelegant puffing on the food with an opened mouth to cool the filling down. Gary had a bit of a laugh at my expense and wisely cut his in half and letting it cool naturally.
Once I managed to cool it down to a reasonable warmth level to taste it, I loved how the feta added a beautifully creaminess the spinach.
Organic Lamb Kefta with Tzatziki & Parsley Salad ($9.50)
The lamb kefta was quite moist and well-seasoned, while the tzatziki added a really refreshing and light component to the dish. The only thing I could gripe about this dish was that I wished it had more tzatziki! The touch of lemon was a nice touch, as it brightening up the meaty flavour a bit.
Gary, on the other hand, thought something was missing (“Salt?” he mused) and half expected the kefta to be more of a rissole than a meatball (i.e. with small bits of onion or what have you embedded in it).
However, I have to confess that neither of us touched the parsley salad for some reason.
Galaktabouriko with Caramelised Strawberries & Mascarpone Cream ($13.50)
Not knowing what Galaktabouriko was (let alone pronounce it), I was pleased to see it involve pastry and custard. Yum! You can’t go wrong with that combination, I don’t think. I was also pleasantly surprised to discover that the Galaktabouriko is served warm.
The pastry was akin to the spinach and fetta pastry in that it was super flaky and had a very nice crunch to it, though it was a bit damp on the bottom from the custard (that in itself is expected I suppose). Even though we were stuffed to the brim, we found ourselves still spooning the delectably sweet-but-not-too-sweet custard into our mouths.
The Galaktabouriko was, hands down, our favourite dish of the night and could be pretty much summed up by Gary’s description: “full of win!!!”.
View from Georges at King St Wharf... kind of, just minus the plants
Georges was originally established in Double Bay and since then the Vardis family has opened a cafe and a restaurant in the CBD: Georges Cafe in The Picadilly Centre and Georges Mediterranean Bar and Grill at King Street Wharf.
Gary and I ate at the Georges on King Street Wharf, where the wait staff are impeccably polite, friendly and attentive. I’ve been to this Georges before, several years ago, and I’m glad to say that their level of service and standards of food has not dropped one bit. If anything, I’m tempted to say that it would seem they have gotten better over the years.
Georges Mediterranean Bar and Grill
The Promenade, King Street Wharf, Sydney
Ph: (02) 9295 5066
Web: http://www.georgesrestaurant.com.au/
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so if the scallops were one of the top two, what was the other top dish?
just going purely on looks, i think id have about 8 top dishes haha.. looks all sooo delicious
Oh I love George’s.. I dined here for lunch before deciding that I wanted my 21st here and it was a fantastic night! The food is absolutely fabulous. How good are the spanakopita and galaktabouriko hey? It’s a shame you didn’t get to try the mains, what did you plan on having? My bf and I had the slow roasted baby goat and the rabbit. YUM!
Everything looks wonderful. I don’t venture out to King Street Wharf all that often, and don’t know what’s really there, but this place looks like a good one to start at. Cheers.
Yayy havent seen the fisheye for a while
or been to Georgers for a while either. Hmm maybe time for a revisit cos I want some of that Galaktabouriko!
.-= FFichiban´s last blog ..Sepia – Sydney CBD, Sydney (Valentines & CNY 2010) =-.
I’m drooling over the calamari. Hope they have crabs on their menu.
abercrombie: The dessert with the unpronounceable name (for me anyway). Hehe Awesome dessert, but everything was really, really good.
Phuoc: Haha they were both soooo good! But then again, everything was very good so I was happy despite not getting a main. Hmm it was a toss-up between the moussaka and the lamb fricasse. I was thinking of baby goat, but then I felt bad because it was… well… baby goat >_> But now you’ve got me curious about it. Maybe I should try it next time, if it’s still on the menu. =)
joey@FoodiePop: Not a problem! There’s also some nice places at King St Wharf, but I think I like Georges the best =)
FFichiban: Hahah sorry, been kinda lazy with it and sometimes it doesn’t look all that interesting so I don’t put it in the post =P Damn straight! Man, I want some Galaktabouriko now… hahah
I haven’t eaten there before but with all those photos and details about the food I think I’ll go and have what you did!
The map is a great addition – I wasn’t sure where it was until I could place it.
I’ll happily let you keep sampling the food and giving direction online about it all!
ROFL! “Baby goat”.. I know it sounds cruel eating something that’s a “baby” but it was pretty nice.. It makes me think of the Simpsons episode when Lisa turns vegetarian and the lamb says “Please Lisa, I thought you loved me.. Loved me…” LOL
Do try it! I had that option for my friends for my 21st and most of them choose it and said it was great! Let me know when you do go back
Belinda: Oh do! You won’t regret it… hopefully =P Hahah thank goodness for Google hey? =) I personally love mapping where the restaurants are located – actually all of my photos have geo-code tags on them!
Hehe I’ll try to.
Phuoc: HAHAHA I remember that episode! That was so funny…
*salutes* Will do! But with all the food events coming up, it might be a while =P
Just got invited here for lunch so did a google and your review came up. Awesome photos – the haloumi looks so tasty!
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