Bear Brass is one of those bar / restaurants we often walk by and think about going in. We tried one night a few weeks ago but it was too busy. Anyway we decided to try again tonight and managed to get some great seats on the terrace with a view of the river and all the people walking by. We ordered a prosciutto pizza and a tasting plate which consisted of lamb chops, duck liver paté, spicy koftas in tomato sauce, kangaroo fillet and some olive bread. Our wine choice was a Riesling from an hour's drive down the road - Geelong. Bear Brass is buzzy and has a good vibe. Had to find a waitress to get menus and service but it was pretty busy and given it's a bar and restaurant I guess it's hard to spot who wants food and who just wants a drink.
The food arrive quickly. The tasting plate was pretty good and I would order it again. The lamb chops were marinaded well and tender. I think the favourite was probably the lamb. The koftas had a spicy kick to them but given there weren't that many of them it was a very palatable kick. The kangaroo was juicy and very lean with a gamey taste; also enjoyable. The paté was very rich and we could have done with more bread. It was tasty but I prefer my paté more rustic and coarse as this one was very smooth. The pizza had a nice thin base and a good base to topping ratio. It wasn't as good as the pizzas at +39 but Steve pointed out they are a good deal cheaper at Bear Brass so can't argue with that.
We liked the place enough to fill in a form for a loyalty card. They do midweek specials so I can see this becoming an easy place for post work dinners on the day we can't bring ourselves to cook!
The food arrive quickly. The tasting plate was pretty good and I would order it again. The lamb chops were marinaded well and tender. I think the favourite was probably the lamb. The koftas had a spicy kick to them but given there weren't that many of them it was a very palatable kick. The kangaroo was juicy and very lean with a gamey taste; also enjoyable. The paté was very rich and we could have done with more bread. It was tasty but I prefer my paté more rustic and coarse as this one was very smooth. The pizza had a nice thin base and a good base to topping ratio. It wasn't as good as the pizzas at +39 but Steve pointed out they are a good deal cheaper at Bear Brass so can't argue with that.
We liked the place enough to fill in a form for a loyalty card. They do midweek specials so I can see this becoming an easy place for post work dinners on the day we can't bring ourselves to cook!
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