Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Day 4 - Rockpool

Keith was not feeling well so we stayed home for most of the day. We arrived in Crown at 6:30pm and wandered around the riverbank and shops. Our booking at Rockpool was for 9pm but we were rather hungry so we asked if we could dine earlier at the bar. Lady luck was smiling at us so we managed to get a table at 7:45pm. We spotted Neil Perry the celebrity chef and owner of Rockpool and got him to sign our copy of his cookbook and took a photo as well. The food was sublime and we had a great time. Service was excellent. Now for photos...
May Cy and I along the riverbank of Crown Casino
Admiring the aged beef that was hanging outside one of the restaurants in Crown Complex
May Cy sitting in the lobby of Crown HotelMay Cy and I at Crown Hotel
Rockpool's logo
The kitchen
A waitress walking past the kitchen.
May Cy May Cy and IKeithMay Cy's starter - Slow Cooked Egg with Bone Marrow on Brioche with Red Wine SauceKeith's starter - King Prawns with Goat’s Cheese Tortellini, Burnt Butter, Raisins and Pine NutsMy starter - Four Raw Tastes of the Sea - from Right to Left - Kingfish, Salmon, Tuna and ScampiKeith's Sirloin on the Bone May Cy's portion of the Rib-Eye on the Bone 750g 36 days for two shared with meSide order of Mac and Cheese
Dessert - Strawberry Salad with Vanilla Pannacotta and Rose Granita Prune and Armagnac Crème Brulee Chocolate and vanilla bean ice cream
Keith with Neil Perry

Rockpool is highly recommended. Do make it a point of dining there at least once if you are in Melbourne. I am getting hungry just by labeling the photos. As usual, we forgot to take photos of our dessert until half way through.

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