A good restaurant is precious. While in Melbourne on the weekend visiting my partner, we went out to celebrate our anniversary at Toff in Town in the Melbourne CBD.
Located on Swanston Street, this stage and carriage room captures the essence of the Victorian capital with style and class. The bar overlooks the street and from the 2nd floor, one can see the length of the street while being removed from the hustle and bustle. The booths are all designed with closeable doors and shades, and rather than constantly pestering you, the staff wait for you to press a button before disturbing your privacy - perfect for a date or business meeting. It really has that New York feel, down under.
The menu is designed as a shareable affair, featuring a range of entrees, salads, skewers, and mains, along with two amazing desserts. We sampled the Betal leaf with salmon and crab meat for our first choice. The Betal leaf gives a strangely complimentary bitterness to the citrusy marinade of the salmon and crab which also give their own distinct flavours to make this an absolute flavour sensation. A real party in your mouth!
We also sampled the chicken skewers which were not for the faint hearted - the thai style chili and coriander dipping sauce was hot hot hot and all in a good way. For mains, we had the porterhouse steak strips and the banana leaf snapper. The steak was perfectly cooked and had a distinct Mongolian type flavour, with the heat of the chillies gradually building up, making it the perfect dish for my not so adventurous hubby. The Banana leaf snapper was just like eating fish that had been marinated in a green curry sauce, fantastic but beware of the chillies!
Dessert is a favourite of my beloved, and so we had to try both amazing options. The first was a chocolate mousse with cherries and brandy snap, and the second a coconut creme brulee. Unfortunately I cannot eat coccoa so I wasn't able to sample the mousse, however, I have been assured that it was to die for. As for the brulee, the hardened toffee layer on top provided an amazing texture contrast to the smooth custard below, which with the addition of coconut put a lovely spin on a classic dessert.
Of course, dining like this doesn't come without a price, and the prices are expensive for the amount of food you get. That being said, for a special occasion it is well worth the splurge! I give this one 4.5/5 hearts.
To find out more about The Toff, visit their website at http://www.thetoffintown.com/
Have you been to The Toff in Town? Lets hear about it!
Keep Smiling,
Jo
xoxo
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