Quaff in Toorak..

Quaff in Toorak, screams location location! Nestled neatly on 436 Toorak road dining here in the middle of summer is a picturesque affair. Inside Dripping with chandeliers and grand mirrors give it tasteful charm.

On this particular afternoon the mid-day sun was gleaming and had an adverse affect on staff. Food was a touch slow in coming out, luckily sitting outside destracted our grumbly tummies.

When our starters came (minus the cuttlery) I was ready to dig into my simple yet well dressed caeser salad. Most caesar salads come soaked in dressing so my fears was pleasantly answered. A gooey golden yolk dressed the cos lettuce and gave it a rich creamy flavor, no mayo here ladies and gents. It was also served with thin slices of salty robust jamon or spec. The crutons lacked major crunch and was the only let down of the salad.

If hearning corned beef rings alarm bells and images of cans swamp your mind this dish was plated to please. A plentiful mound of velvety smooth potato mash, and crunchy sauteed cabbage was a classic side for the corned beef. The corned beef was well seasoned and was not overbarinly salty. The sweet mustard seed jux was very sweet lip puckering almost and masked most of the flavors of the dish if too much was on your fork.

Hooray for tasting plates i love surpluss and variety always will. The quad glory consisted of vanilla panacota, creamy and silky it was complimented well with a berry coulis. The dry choclolate cake was a space filler, drenched with custard which didnt stand up to the sweetness of the cake. What looked like a upright oyster mushroom was a lemon soufle, fluffy and fragrant shamelessly earnt its place ont he plate. To finish off a poached pear again another spot filler, two out of four your neither up or down. The pear had a crunchy textrure, but lacked the floral aroma and taste of the ruby red juices it was poached in (possibly red wine)

The salad and corned beef was what was up for grabs on the lunch specials menu. Good value for money for those residing in those parts of town, or a secial lunch with mates for us students. Despite me having to get up to find a waitor to take our orders for dessert, overall service was okay Quaff has clean cut flavors in luxurious surroundings,it showcases mediterranean flavours in a fun and creative style. If your ever in this nose rise part of town pop by and find a seat outside to have your lunch.

Edibility rating 6/10