Click here for Tiisch CafeResearched as one of THE go to cafes in Perth. Located at the other end of the main walking street is this nice, well-lit open space cafe serving up a good selection of hearty and light eats. Didn’t try their coffees this time around.
Ordered On: 25July2019 Beef Cheek Gnocchi 28AUD Beef cheek and tomato ragu, spinach, parsley, reggiano cheese veloute.
*The rich ragu with the spinach, really hit the spot with a heart warming meal on a winters day. The beef cheeks are amazing. Tender and falling apart with ease. Too bad there’s not enough of it. More Gnocchi than anything else.* Ambience 3.5/5 Value 3/5 Service na Food 3/5 *Would have done better if there was more beef cheeks.*
The salmon nicoise salad and Fremantle swordfish also came recommended by counter staff.
The place was nearly filled up at 1215hrs. Perhaps its more of a coffee/pastry place than having something heavier. Nice ambience but for what was ordered that day, over priced. Click here for Tiisch Cafe
Ambience 3/5 Food 4/5
*Their roast were really good. You can taste the dry rubs on the duck and that fat distribution on the pork was to a T.* Value 4/5 Service 3/5
Really good roast here. I'd say even better than some places in Hong Kong. The duck's rub got so many layers of flavor to it, and that roast has the beautiful marbled pork. The Ee-fu noodles here were really good and a huge serving. In fact it was ordered for the post church wedding meal.
Dinner at Crab Shack
Mussel madness got loss in translation.
The crabs from memory were a disappointment the last time, so we tried out the mussel and clam mix. Two thumbs up. The soup/sauce was exquisite and we lapped it all up!
They did revamp the place but the Auckland Fish market really consisted of like 4 stalls and the rest were mainly different eateries. Nothing much to see by way of seafood like Sydney fish market or an even worse comparison to Tsuikiji fish market. However the selection of eats are quite interesting for a simple lunch and afternoon meetup. *They rebate parking if parked at the Auckland fish market if you dine within the premises.*
Sadly the most exciting thing at the area was the dredging that was going on.
Silo Park
As advertised. More of a play ground really rather than a park. Not worth the detour just for this. The revamped Auckland fish market and eateries does rejuvenate the place a little bit and is probably more bustling at night.
Sabato (Foodie market place to Masterchef contestants)
What's nice is that you get to try all the cheeses there. The place mostly stocks up preserves, oils and vinegar. Sabato
Day 3 (Wed) 10July2019 Catalina Bay Farmer's Market *Only go on weekends.*
Its quite sad when you enter the markets and you can see all the 4 shops maybe? This was the only weekend market which was open from Wednesday onward but wow was it a waste of time. The wait staff there were saying it'll be bustling on the weekend, but I doubt how big an event it maybe.
From a failed farmers market outing to a nice walk along the water inlet and breakfast at Kittyhawk Cafe. There's a little creature's brewery attached.
*Excellent Kid friendly toy area with an X-box Kinetic section even*
Ordered On:
10July2019
*Nice but a little pricey. Done better than Outback though.* The 600g chuck special on Wed. NZD38
Ambience 3.5/5 Food 4/5
*Really good dry rub and they got the medium rare down perfectly.* Value 4/5
*Especially so if you go for the specials* Service 3.5/5
Will return for their specials. Even though its a chuck cut, its got good char, perfect doneness and excellent flavor to it.
11July2019 (Thur) Fogged out day French Festival Renault French Festival by the Bay 10NZD per entry
*A difference of 2hours. From fogged out to clear visibility*
*They've got a nice spread of free sampling. Loads of pattee sampling and macrons!*
*Just a couple of shops offering on-site purchase eats. Okay at best.*
Dinner at Andiamo Eatery
Ordered On: 11July2019 (Thur) Ambience 3.5/5 Food 3/5 *Strangely a lot of the meatball dishes were more Indian influenced with fennel and cumin. Half the dishes like the risotto, squid ink and appetizers were hits, while the rest were strange misses with the other cultural flavor profile influences. Even the pasta was more half cooked Udon than pasta.* Value 3.5/5 Service 3/5
A nice romantic location for a sit down meal, but the wait between dishes was way too long. About 20mins from order to starters and another 30mins or so for the mains to arrive. About half ordered were hits, while the other half were more Indian/Asiatic flavors. Strange! Andiamo Eatery
12July2019 (Friday) Brunch at Fact Tree
Ordered On:
12July2019 All day Breakfast
French Toast Brioche
*Very interesting with the candy floss top. A nice twist to the already very tasty dish.* Ambience 3.5/5 Food 4/5 Value 4/5
*Especially for Zomato Gold members. You get a 1-4-1 for the most expensive item.* Service 3/5
Ambience 3/5 Food 2.5/5
*Not that good A lot of dishes were overly salty and the meats especially were over tenderized with baking soda. It left a horrible after taste.* Value 2.5/5
*Especially so if you go for the specials* Service 3/5
13July2019 (Saturday) Ben's Wedding Morning Church Service
Evening Wedding Dinner at
Kemeu Valley Estate
Really beautiful setting and estate. Unfortunately the food couldn't match it. Apart from the appetizers and dessert, the mains of chicken and beef were totally dried out. Kumeu Valley Estate
14July2019 (Sunday) Clevedon Bay Sunday Farmer's Market Open Sun 8300-1300
*Authentic Japanese as you can tell. haha*
Quaint farmer's market with a decent variety of shopping and eats. A nice stop over before heading down to Clevedon Coast Oyster farm. Clevedon Farmers Market
Clevedon Coast Oysters
I wouldn't say the oysters are that cheap. They go for NZD2 a piece and the jumbo ones slightly more. The jumbo oysters though more impressive, not as sweet as their large counterparts. There's only outdoor seating available and one can buy to take away. Barilla Bay Oysters in Tasmania, 1AUD a piece!
Ambience na Food 3.5/5
*Nice fry on the fish and chips. The sausages were a little over processed but other than that, fairly decent fish and chips especially for the asking price.* Value 3.5/5
*Especially so if you go for the specials* Service na
Wedding part 2 Dinner at North Shore 100 Seafood A massive 10course meal. The food just keeps coming!
Ambience 3/5 Food 3.5/5
*Most of their dishes were pretty good. The noodles here however lost out to BBQ Noodle House listed above.* Value n/a Service 3/5
Ordering almost the same thing as last time. Epic pies and great sandwiches. After wedding treats. Click here for Full review.
15July2019 SQ286 1410hrs departure Home
Lunch at Dairy Flat Bakery
(Award winning pies)
A must when going up north for a pit stop pick up!
Ordered On:
15July2019
Their award winning pies did not fail to disappoint.
Filling were very generous and the crust was super flaky and light. There's a large variety to choose from and each packed with loads of flavor.
Value 4.5/5
Service n/a
Ambience n/a
Food 4/5
