18 Aug - Dominos Pizza, Ellenbrook

I normally don't eat Dominos as it gives me digestive issues afterwards, but I thought I'd eat it and pay the consequences later. I bought a Supreme and Vegorama pizza, with the leftovers to eat the next day.

Surprisingly, Dominos have turned to using a decent bacon, and the Supreme Pizza was quite nice.

17 Aug - Ballajura Fish and Chips, Ballajura

Not feeling like cooking on a Friday night, I decided to grab some takeaway. Whilst getting a prescription from the chemist, I ordered some fish and chips. I went for the seafood basket, costing $11.50 I think. I poured sweet chilli, tomato, barbecue and tartare sauce in the corners and hoed in.

Everything was fresh and crunchy, a welcome change from other Fish and Chips that I've had. I did have that awful greasy feeling afterwards though.

11 Aug - Old Bakery on Eighth Cafe, Maylands

Brunch on Saturday was with CB's family for her birthday the week prior. This little cafe was a good setting to grab brunch, with a shaded eating area.

I had the eggs benedict, which included bacon instead of ham. The hollandaise sauce was deliciously creamy and tart, but the egg yolks in the poached eggs were cooked solid. It appeared that everyones poached eggs were this way so I presume it was the way they cooked them.

To wash it down, I had a flat white mug. Good value for $4.50.

4 Aug - Black Swan Winery, Henley Brook

CB's birthday this year was out in Henley Brook. We were seated on a table in the back corner of the restaurant, making it a bit squishy to get to and from my seat. The dining area was dimly lit, with candles on the 2-4 seater tables, but with nothing on the bigger tables.

To start, I had a side of chips. For $10, I was expecting some good chips, and they didn't disappoint. The chips were fresh, piping hot and crisp, and there were a lot! After eating these, I didn't feel like I needed to eat mains at all.

I had a pork belly mains, which was served with apple and parsnip from memory. The pork belly was delicously rich and tender, with the sweet and slightly acidic fruit working well with all the fat. My only gripes were that it was small for the money ($39) and the cracking was chewy and not very pleasant to eat.

CB decided she wanted dessert and went for a chocolate tart. I had a couple of spoonfuls and it was quite nice. This serving was charged cheaper as they had run out and served smaller slices. Probably a good thing, with the tart and cream being quite rich and heavy. I also had a "Wicked Vanilla shake" which was an ordinary vanilla shake, and a cappuccino which was 1/2 foam.

27 Jul – Adelaide Day 5

The last morning started off with some more breakfast buffet. I forgot to take another picture of the eggs benedict. I also tried some of the SA natural honey they had on display and some local Iced Coffee.

 

The flight back was pretty uneventful. I’m not sure if there was only one choice or they simply ran out, but I had to have a vegetarian pasta dish. It wasn’t that good.

26 Jul – Adelaide Day 4

Breakfast was eggs benedict again, but with some bacon and mushrooms this time. I also realised that you could order proper coffee, so had a cappuccino instead of the drip coffee. The hollandaise this time round was a lot more vinegary.

Lunch was some bagels with cold meats and salad and a vegetable quiche.
Gauchos, Adelaide
Supposedly, Australia’s first Argentinean restaurant .. good enough for me. Had to have a steak from an Argentinean restaurant, so after sharing some entrees, I went for a 450g bone in Porterhouse. The meat was very tasty, with the chopped garlic and supplied chimmi churri sauce. To finish, I had some churros, which were served with salted chocolate.

25 Jul – Adelaide Day 3

Breakfast this morning consisted of some mushrooms and sausages from the buffet, with some eggs benedict which can be ordered at no extra cost.

The picture makes the hollandaise look very yellow, but it was good. Two poached eggs, on top of smoked salmon and half an English muffin.

Lunch was salad and cold meat rolls, with a mustard potato salad and an assortment of cheeses.

Saizen Sushi Bar, North Adelaide

I caught up with LWA this evening and we ended up in North Adelaide, a suburb much alike Mt Lawley in Perth. Here there was a sushi train, on a real model train. The sushi was fresh, the fried food was hot and all was darn tasty. Some of the better pictures are below.