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Dickson's Fooday Food Review #246

This time, I am going to introduce a more exquisite Australian restaurant, which presents fine dining in a delicate manner.

This place focuses on Australian-themed dishes, featuring unique ingredients and flavors, and the prices are not overly expensive. So if you’re looking to try some special Australian cuisine or ingredients, you might want to give this place a shot!

Of course, the atmosphere is also very suitable for celebrating various holidays. However, regarding the Australian dishes, I can only say that a few are quite distinctive, but not all the flavors may be to everyone's liking.

There are a few dishes I found quite hard to understand, which really comes down to personal taste.

From the positioning of this restaurant, it can be categorized as a mid-range fine dining exotic cuisine restaurant. So everyone is welcome to come and experience Australian food in a well-lit and pleasant atmosphere! You can choose to dine here!

Food: 🌕🌕🌖🌑🌑
Drinks: 🌕🌕🌖🌑🌑
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
Service: 🌕🌕🌖🌑🌑
Price: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

⭐️ Food Section:
👉 Thyme / Enoki Mushrooms / Acacia Seeds
This dish is considered the first appetizer, but I didn't quite understand it. It was mainly presented in a fried manner and initially felt overwhelmingly strong in flavor, which I personally didn't particularly enjoy. 🥲🥲

👉 Bonito / Kohlrabi / Finger Lime Pepper
This one leans towards the vegetable category, with the fish placed inside the kohlrabi for a combination. I felt this dish was fairly decent and much lighter than the previous one.

👉 Scallop Pie
I really liked the scallop pie. Besides the basic scallops, it also included other condiments on top and a base of cookies—it’s a texture and flavor combination that I think most people would find acceptable.

👉 Queensland / Prawns / Tomatoes
This cold dish featured prawns and tomatoes. I found it somewhat above average, giving off a refreshing salad vibe.

👉 Beef Bone Marrow / Kangaroo / Harissa
This dish was my favorite of the day. It was cooked and presented using skewers, so each person gets to enjoy a stick of meat. Though it may look similar to other skewered meats, the different kind of meat used makes it quite satisfying and novel. You’ll even find kangaroo meat in here! I doubt many have tried kangaroo meat regularly, but it doesn’t differ too much from other meats. Overall, it’s a flavor and texture that people can generally accept. I found this dish quite special and one of my favorites.

👉 Clams / Sweet Potato / Salmon Roe
This dish was presented in a semi-soup style. Overall, it didn't leave a significant impression and felt quite common, something you could find elsewhere.

👉 Potatoes / Desert Raisins / Australian Barramundi
I felt the seasoning on the barramundi was a bit too mild, but paired with the potatoes and raisins, it made for quite a wild experience. I thought it was still a decent experience!

👉 Chicory / Duck Breast / Cherries
Moving on to the main course, the duck breast was handled pretty well, with good doneness and quality. The accompanying cherries and other sauces were good, but I thought the portion was a bit small.

👉 Hot Cake / Eucalyptus / Caramelized Butter
The hot cake came with ice cream, so you need to eat it quickly! Eucalyptus is, of course, a common ingredient in Australia, but overall the flavor didn’t add much benefit.

👉 Desserts
The dessert section included macarons and a cake, which I think overall was quite good.

Overall, I think the meals at this restaurant didn’t have significant errors, but they lacked in terms of distinctiveness and flavor. It left a sense of no memorable highlights, which is a pity.

I hope they can incorporate more Australian characteristics to carve out a niche in the market!

⭐️ Atmosphere Section:
I think the best aspect of this restaurant is its atmosphere. Just from the large transparent windows outside, you can see the dining conditions and ambiance inside. The overall atmosphere is quite well-designed, leaning towards a deep and steady style.

During my dining experience, there weren’t many other customers in the restaurant, so the overall dining atmosphere was excellent.

⭐️ Service Section:
In terms of service, I’d say it was just average. For fine dining, the knowledge and understanding of the staff about the dishes are crucial since introducing the menu and usage methods is also part of the service evaluation.

On that day, the staff did provide precise introductions to each dish's content and usage, but to some extent, I felt the explanations were not very detailed, a bit like textbook definitions.

That was a slight disappointment.

Overall, other basic service aspects were just about standard.

⭐️ Price Section:
In terms of exotic fine dining, this establishment’s positioning and pricing aren’t overly expensive, making it quite accessible.

So it’s suitable for important holiday gatherings or celebrations.

However, I personally felt the dishes didn’t meet my expected value, so regarding the cost-to-value ratio, I thought it fell short.

After all, in similar fine dining restaurants of the same level, the same prices might lead to better options!

⭐️ In Summary:
I think this restaurant’s main feature is being an Australian cuisine establishment, but in terms of the food's taste and flavor, it depends on how much one enjoys and accepts the dishes.

Of course, there aren’t many specialized Australian cuisine restaurants in the Taipei area, and this is a more exquisite dining option. So I believe, for those interested, I can still recommend coming here to give it a try! 👍👍