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Place2Eat: Urbane



This restaurant consists of four different sections (Urbane, Sub Urbane, The Euro and The Laneway) under the umbrella of Urbane Group. These four different sections have their own menu and characteristics. Tonight, we were dining in Sub Urbane for a private function, to be exact a wedding dinner. The ambiance is classy and romantic. Sub Urbane is a tiny little room for a small size function but has a great privacy. The service was excellent and the food was fantastic! Plus sharing the meal with people you love, tonight was absolutely an awesome night!

We were first serve with the complimentary warm homemade bread which was really soft and we ordered more when we had our main... :D


Then we were served with the entree. I personally like the scallops better, not because it is seafood, but did cook really well and taste really fresh.
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After the entree, we were surprised by the newly wed couple by a speech from every guest! Seriously? I think it was not a good plan, especially for a person does not really like public speech, like me... (even though I am a well-known talkative person...) Anyway, all of us were starving by the time everyone finished their speech. So, we just can't wait any longer to start digging into our main :D

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The portion of the dish did not look very big, together with the sides that we had, it was actually quite filling. We order extra three bowls of chips! Can't you tell we LOVE chips? :P The beef was done perfectly according to Mr Pear (I did try a bit, it was really yum!). One of my friends, Agnes, said it was even better than Moo Moo! Erm... I think they both have their own specialty and it is really hard to say... right? I, myself, quite liked my piece of fish :D Simple, but nice!

Here comes the desserts! To be honest, we were from starving to super full in just one course. I wish I have two stomach so I can accommodate the good things of both world... But the fact is, I only have one stomach and I knew it was super duper full... BUT, how can someone say "NO" to dessert? 

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Oh, no!!! I finished them!!! They were so delicious!! A bit too sweet though... but still good!! hehe... These really made us the happy pear (pair) ;P



   Urbane   
181 Mary Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
07-3229 2271
www.urbanerestaurant.com

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  bon appétit  :)

Place2Eat: Gyoza Bar Ann


We tried this Japanese gyoza place before, and tonight we decided to have a light dinner there as both Jeff and I were still quite full from lunch.

The ebi-chan was an ok dish, you can eat the whole prawn with the shell, but you need to be very careful because the shell can be really sharp and cut your throat! >__<

The gyoza was presented on a hot plate, so it smells really good when they pour the sauce on the gyoza. :))

I was a bit disappointed about the salmon carpaccio because the portion they give was really small and the sauce was not very nice as I expected it should be :((



Ebi-chan photo IMAG1038_zpsb8a98234.jpgPork Gyoza photo IMAG1036_zps474366d9.jpgSalmon Carpaccio photo IMAG1035_zps2be99c88.jpgKaiso Salad with Ann's House Dressing photo IMAG1034_zpsf8bc08c4.jpg

These were what we tried last time during day time. We ordered one bento and also some tapas dishes, because we were very hungry on that day and also wanted to treat ourselves. :D

Agedashi Tofu photo IMAG0779_zpsaf573c9b.jpg photo IMAG0776_zps2d6296ba.jpgOkonomiyaki photo IMAG0777_zpsa706e746.jpgSakura Daifuku and Green Tea Mousse photo IMAG0781_zps33af435f.jpg

   Gyoza Bar Ann   
Shop26, 1000 Emporium Ann St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
07-3172 3020

  bon appétit  :)

Place2Eat: Chester Street Kitchen


This was a Sunday breakfast that I had with three beautiful ladies. This was a breakfast to farewell Mandy as a Sunday School teacher. And this was sure a wonderful place to be on a sunny Sunday. 

Chester Street Kitchen just opened about a month ago. I am glad that Joanne introduced this place to us, because if she did not tell us, we will never know there is a cafe there! Hidden treasure it is!


   Chester Street Kitchen   
32A Chester Street, New Farm QLD 4006
07-3825 4130

  bon appétit  :)

Place2Eat: Wagaya

 

Last Christmas Eve, Jeff and I didn't have any planning for celebration. We were thinking to have steak, but it was hard to find a table when we didn't have a reservation.

Our last hope was to have Asian cuisine and tried our luck by walking in. We purposely went there earlier before the crowds coming in, so our chances to get a table was higher. Luckily, the receptionist arranged us a table but we needed to finish by 7. Well, I guess as long as we got a table, it wasn't really a big deal. Besides, we got like one and a half hour to have our meal, it didn't seem like a trouble to us.


So we started ordering... Oh, in case you don't know, this restaurant uses a new way to take order. Customers are actually taking their own order by using their touch screen menu. Then you can see what you have order and the status of the food whether they are still preparing or waiting to be served. Pretty awesome, isn't it?

Ok, here is our order (picture above from top left clockwise):
1. Shark fin and jelly fish
2. Assorted sashimi
3. Soft shell crab salad
4. Beef curry hot pot

We also ordered crab chawanmushi, scallop and garlic fried rice plus asashi draft beer and wagaya cocktail.

One good thing I must say about this restaurant is they serve their food pretty quick and that's why we could finish at 6.40. :))))

   Wagaya   
Level 1, TCB Centre 315 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 
07-3252 8888



  bon appétit  :)