It was good but overpriced with nice friendly service. Located in Wooloowin, Rhubarb Rhubarb is a cosy venue serving french inspired food. We ate here on a Friday night. Brother Eatme Brisbane started with a marinated kingfish and chorizo salad finished with a paprkia aioli. The salad was generally tasty, however the fish was overcooked, Brother eat me brisbane noted that smokiness paprika aioli with the chorizo made the dish. Sister EatMe Brisbane, had a seared scallop salad, but was dissapointed with the serve, only 3 undersized scallops that were served cold. Our mains arrived in perfect time, the service here is friendly and accommodating. The cassoulet was the best dish of the night, rich and tasty. Tarragon chicken with gnocchi was the other dish. This was flavoursome, however the texture of gnocchi wasn't good.
In all rhubarb, rhubarb was a mixed dining experience, the meals weren't perfectly executed. It appears that for dishes like the cassoulet- they excel. Considering it's BYO, the prices of the dishes while on the expensive size are understandable, given how much you save on wine.
Labels:
French,
High End Eats,
Wooloowin
Unlike the dramatic french song-bird, Piaf hits a few flat notes. The hype surrounding Piaf since its opening made me look forward immensely to eating here. My sister, my dad and I nipped in for a quick lunch. Piaf is centrally located along the Grey St Precinct. Having eaten at Piaf before my sister recommended everything on the menu.
The service at Piaf is good- efficient and unobstrusive, our drinks orders were taken and the drinks arrived promptly. Wine list is good, but small.
My dad ordered the eye fillet accompanied by potato gratin and roasted onion. He ordered the steak medium, however, it was more well done when it arrived. Despite this , the flavour and the texture was just what he was after. The onion however, was still raw and not roasted- a bit of a let down on two counts there.
My sister ordered lamp rump served with ratatouille and jus. She said she enjoyed the overall flavour but components of the ratatouille, like the eggplant were a little over cooked.
I ordered pumpkin and sage gnocchi, which was dressed with wilted spinach, pine nuts and fetta. The flavour of the spinach, pine nuts and fetta was awesome. However the gnocchi were exceptionally doughy and bland.
In all we had a good experience at Piaf, however, neither of us will be rushing back. The prices have shot up from $16 to $20 per main. Which still makes it totally reasonable for some dishes - for example the steak but not for items such as the gnocchi. My sister lamented that the quality/artistry and flavour of the food at Piaf was better when it was cheaper, with a hike in price sadly it appears that the quality of the food hasn't been maintained
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/337/1360903/restaurant/Brisbane/Piaf-South-Brisbane
Labels:
French,
Mid Priced Eats,
South Brisbane
