SOCIAL eating house + bar

Ultra modern, edgy with an interactive kitchen, a friendly bar and a great buzz – that’s SOCIAL

Matt and Amy Jefferson’s latest venture, an addition to their highly regarded ROCK SALT, adds another excellent dimension to the Broadbeach dining scene.

AN INDOOR OUTDOOR BAR + TAPAS restaurant and  it garnered instant popularity for its service, its chefs’ theatre and its innovative tapas.

The tapas menu is divided into;

• Snacks
• Oysters
• Things on toast
• Small plates
• Large plates
• Salads
• Sides
• Gourmet selections from the charcuterie

The house charcuterie plate served with sliced soft baguette is a chance to try several things and includes the wonderful Jamon Iberico de Cebo from Spain

The toast offerings are crisp fingers of baked dark rye bread with delicious toppings such as rare beef, truffled Manchego custard and red onion jam or the unbelievable hot smoked trout mousse, fennel, pickled onion and Yarra Valley salmon pearls.

Fresh sardines, smoked tomato, roast garlic, aioli and herbs offer a tasty sharp contrast

From the SMALL PLATES menu ‘Egg in a Jar’ is a treat consisting of a crumbed hen’s egg, confit duck leg, pommes puree and truffle mushroom ragout.

The 1kg salt bush lamb shoulder slow roasted in sheep’s milk yogurt from the large plate menu and the deconstructed lemon meringue pie with coconut ice cream and brown butter crumbs have to wait for a return visit.

Teamed with a fine selection of drinks including cocktails, beers and wines the menu offers a delicious range of well presented tapas dishes in a stunning and vibrant venue.

A GREAT "BUZZY" ATMOSPHERE!!

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S137, Oracle South
3 Oracle Blvd Broadbeach Q 4218

TRADING HOURS
Lunch from 12pm | Dinner from 6pm | Monday to Sunday
P 5504 5210

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DINING SAMPAGUITA

The national flower of the Philippines, "Sampaguita" 

is flourishing on the Gold Coast.

Not in garden beds but in the form of a delightful friendly Mermaid Beach restaurant.  

It is owned and operated by Ving and Marilou Zacaries, Ving in the kitchen and Marilou out front.

Ving has had a wealth of international experience and worked as a chef at the Gold Coast Holiday Inn before establishing his restaurant six years ago.

There is great variety on the menu and

 Marylou is happy to help with advice on the many dishes of her homeland

Lumpia, crisp minced beef spring rolls are tasty and served with a chilli dipping sauce.

Batchoy soup is almost a complete meal: clear soup with beef, boiled egg, shredded cabbage, noodles, green shallots and finally sprinkled with fried garlic and fried onions.

Guinataan Na Gulay is a delicious mix of snake beans, sweet potato, pumpkin, bitter melon and okra simmered in coconut cream with ginger, garlic, onion and whole chillies served with a bowl of sautéed salted shrimps on the side.   The melon has a delicate mild flavour while the ocra is quite gelatinous and the snake beans add crunch – a dish really worth trying.

Kaldereta is a Philipino style beef casserole with a rich, dark gravy that goes well with steamed milagrosa rice.

Typical desserts are Biko or sticky rice cooked in coconut cream and palm sugar and Cassava cake which is cooked with evaporated milk, condensed milk, coconut cream and castor sugar.

This restaurant offers interesting food and a unique cuisine well worth investigating

Sampaguita

13/2468 Gold Coast Highway

Mermaid Beach

Phone: (07) 5526 1874

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sampaguita-Filipino-Restaurant/13852782374

IPOH SATAY HOUSE MALAYSIA

MALAYSIAN restaurants may abound on the Gold Coast but the man responsible for their widespread acceptance is Thomas Hoi who came to the region in 1980 from his home in Malaysia, opening the Coast’s first Chinese-Malaysian restaurant the large Banga Raya in Broadbeach.

Along with his wife Meelin and, aided as they grew by sons Michael and Sam and daughter Theresa, Thomas established his new venture, Ipoh Satay House but with less pressure, pressure reduced even further as his student children lent a hand.

Michael established his own restaurant in Tahiti where he now lives while recently married Sam has proved himself a more than worthy understudy to his father and has taken on much of the responsibility in the kitchen.

Michael’s surf photographs remain a prominent feature of this warm and welcoming family restaurant.

Essentially a Malaysian – Chinese restaurant, Thomas also includes a number of Thai dishes.

One can find the green curries or tom yums of Thailand or the hawker-style noodles such as prawn curry laksa or Singapore noodles. There is so much variety in Malaysian cuisine from Mongolian lamb to the distinctive hot Szechuan dishes.

The ever popular roti chanai with its delicious curry sauce is a worthy starter.

Deep fried Hainese chicken in soya sauce is a most enjoyable main. It consists of moist tender chicken with a crispy skin on a bed of sliced cucumber for added texture. The dish is finished with a tasty soy sauce and chilli and ginger salsas.

Belacan green bean prawns from the blackboard specials is excellent – crisp green beans and succulent prawns in a clean fresh sauce while coconut jelly is always a light way to end an enjoyable meal.

VERDICT:  A delightful suburban family restaurant
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Location: Shop 5, Waterway Wonderland Shopping Centre

Corner Sunshine Boulevard and Karbunya St

Mermaid Waters QLD

Phone: 07 5572 5911     

Open:  Tues – Sun from 5pm      

Thai on the Hill

Thai dishes like Thai restaurants are not all the same. 

Indeed the difference is quite apparent at

"Thai on the Hill"

Owner – Chef Piti Chitchamnonk presents his dishes with subtle variety. 

Among his points of difference the Kanom Bueng an unusual dish rarely presented outside of Thailand. It is a delicious combination of roti bread stuffed with shredded coconut, prawn mince and crushed peanuts served with a sweet cucumber dipping sauce.

Among his signature dishes are the Gaeng Ped Yarng – sliced fillet of roast duck with lychees, cherry tomatoes, seedless green grapes and pineapple pieces in a traditional rich red curry. 

Add a Thai beef salad with its tender slices of marinated grilled fillet steak tossed with tomatoes, cucumbers and shallots with a lime and chilli dressing and you have a perfect meal.

"""THE VERDICT"""

Charming service in warm and pleasant surroundings with Thai food above the ordinary makes for a great dining experience.

ADDRESS: Shop 6/100 Cheltenham Drive (cnr Robina Parkway),Robina

PHONE: 5575 7066

HOURS:

Sunday	8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Monday	8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday	8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday	8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday	8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday	8:30 am - 10:30 pm
Saturday	8:30 am - 10:30 pm

Sushi CAFE - Chevron Island

Small and unpretentious this Japanese restaurant is a hidden gem in the middle of Chevron Island.

Proud Owner Hiro with his children Sarah and Nina

Owner Hiro Yamada offers a range of delicious dishes simply but beautifully presented at very reasonable prices.

Popular with local residents it also attracts diners from afar.

This is a courtyard setting in which heavy wooden furniture blends subtly with greenery, candles and soft background music.

As you would expect there is an excellent selection of sushi and the sashimi is fresh and inviting.

The dragon roll with its filling of cucumber, avocado and cream cheese wrapped in prawn with fish roe added for texture is both colourful and delicious.

Dragon Rolls

Prawn dumplings are an entrée well worth trying and the salmon ceviche on a bed of shredded cabbage is a must is a must for lovers of ceviche.

Cevishe

Prawn Dumpling

Among the mains there are a varied selection of combinations which include miso soup, main of choice and dessert.

The menu is large and there are many well known Japanese dishes - Teriyaki chicken, Sukiyaki beef, Karage, a crispy chicken thigh fillet with ginger soy sauce, and BBQ pork to mention just a few.

A most satisfying meal is the tempura udon soup – a delicious broth with two large tempura prawns, an egg, silken tofu and thick wheat udon noodles.

Hiro serves good Japanese beer and saki but BYO wine is welcome.

Check out the Suchi Cafe  

https://www.facebook.com/sushicafechevronisland

49/51 Thomas Drive,

Chevron Island.

Phone: 07 5570 1110

Lunch:  Tuesday – Friday

Dinner:  Tuesday – Sunday

Closed on Monday 

THE WINE BARREL Restaurant and Lounge

It might sound like a drinking spot but The Wine Barrel in Mudgeeraba is in fact a most delightful country restaurant.

Warm and cosy in the winter with its crackling open fire place, it is equally as comfortable and inviting during summer.

Owner-chef Warren Carnall along with his wife Michelle have brought all of their experience to bear in creating a sophisticated and charming restaurant in this historic logging town.

A blackboard proclaims the mains of the day while the menu boasts a delicious array of tapas dishes.

The range is vast including an interesting bruschetta with smoked salmon, shaved fennel, preserved lemon and dill crème fresh; rare seared peppered beef with ginger ponzu which melts in the mouth; Jamon croquettes which come with a green pea puree; and the ever popular pork belly done with a chilli caramel.

The tempura zucchini flowers are crisp, stuffed with soft creamy Persian feta cheese and served with basil truss tomatoes and polenta, absolutely delicious.

An extensive list offers wines to complement any of the dishes while the décor with its 27 year old oak barrels and log wall remind diners of Mudgeeraba’s forestry past.

The tapas menu is a good way to sample many of the chef’s offerings and the portions are generous.

This is rural dining at its best offering delicious innovative dishes.

http://www.thewinebarrelrestaurant.com.au

Shop 8/59 Railway Street
Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast, Q 4213

Phone:  07 5569 0017
Fax:  07 5569 0016
E-mail: info@thewinebarrelrestaurant.com.au

Open 7 Days
Lunch & Dinner 11.30am - late

Fully licenced, no BYO.

DINING RISTORANTE FELLINI

Fellini has for 17 years been one of the Coast’s leading restaurants. It still is.

It has sweeping views of the Broadwater, Southport and the mountains beyond whilst snuggling alongside a flotilla of luxury boats.

Chef Richard Burt

Classy, well dressed waiters and modern décor scream ‘Italy’, while the bar at the entrance offers pre or post dining drinks.

An unsurpassed view and welcoming staff set the stage for Italian dining at its finest.

  

Despite its luxurious trappings, which include an extensive wine list, Fellini is well within the reach of the average diner. A pasta with a salad and a glass of wine is just one of many satisfying and affordable meals.

There are many interesting entrees but it is hard to go past the Alaskan crab served with Beluga Caviar,finely chopped egg white, crumbled egg yolk, baby capers, gerkin, lemon wedges and crisp toasted bread.

Beluga Caviar

Known for its innovative Italian dishes the latest addition to the menu is the Patagonian toothfish, only recently removed from the endangered list.

Patagonian Toothfish

Firm, white-fleshed and moist this cold water fish is among the denizens of the Antarctic deep.Teamed with artichokes and roasted cherry tomatoes, it is beautifully presented and served with a large bowl of salad. 

The fish is perfectly complemented by a Tiefenbrunner 2011 Pinot Grigio from Italy.

A most interesting and memorable meal

Website: http://www.fellini.com.au/