Post karaoke and late night recovery was required so Steve and I headed to the new South Wharf development and decided to have lunch at the Sharing House.
It's a pleasant place to sit with widely spread out tables and a bar area made from Duplo (giant Lego) bricks and that blocks theme resonates through to the large square tiles on the walls and the Excel spreadsheet like menu.
Food is described in a way that sounds delicious and there's a hint to the kitsch dishes of yesteryear but far from the yucky boil in a bag type, it's the yummy duck a l'orange, corned beef has, spag bol type. The concept is to share everything as portion sizes are small and about having a little taste here and there and that we did!
It's a pleasant place to sit with widely spread out tables and a bar area made from Duplo (giant Lego) bricks and that blocks theme resonates through to the large square tiles on the walls and the Excel spreadsheet like menu.
Food is described in a way that sounds delicious and there's a hint to the kitsch dishes of yesteryear but far from the yucky boil in a bag type, it's the yummy duck a l'orange, corned beef has, spag bol type. The concept is to share everything as portion sizes are small and about having a little taste here and there and that we did!
We start with the crispy and crunchy - corned beef hash croquettes and popcorn rabbit and cauliflower. The "popcorm" comes in a paper bag with a dish of aioli and it's lucky dip as to whether you get rabbit or cauliflower. The crumb is crispy and it doesn't feel greasy. A little extra seasoning woudn't have gone amiss though.
The croquettes again are beautifully crunchy with no hint of grease and the little jar of sauce with its Sharing House label makes for great retro presentation. I loved the blend of potato and corned beef filling. There was a strong mustard kick though and I'm not a huge mustard fan. Had the menu mentioned the mustard I would have avoided these and again although done very well, I'm not sure I'd re order given the mustard but I would recommend them to mustard loving friends.
The croquettes again are beautifully crunchy with no hint of grease and the little jar of sauce with its Sharing House label makes for great retro presentation. I loved the blend of potato and corned beef filling. There was a strong mustard kick though and I'm not a huge mustard fan. Had the menu mentioned the mustard I would have avoided these and again although done very well, I'm not sure I'd re order given the mustard but I would recommend them to mustard loving friends.
Next up:
- Mushrooms and mozzarella on toast - yummy pine mushrooms and globs of creamy melty mozzarella - what can go wrong?
- Beetroot and goat's cheese salad - goat's cheese was a bit rubbery but again classic flavours
- Tuna nicoise salad - great little salad with beautifully seared tuna, tangy tomatoes, creamy quail's egg and crunchy beans
We followed this with:
- Spaghetti Bolognese - beautiful al dente pasta with just the amound of meaty sauce
- Prosciutto pizza - just the right size with a crispy non greasy base
- Duck a l'orange - tangy sauce, tender duck cut with crispy potatoes cut through with a few bitter sprout leaves. Well balanced dish.
We finished all this off with the chocolate and salted caramel dessert with popping candy. It was layered with a biscuit base and covered with a rich choccy ganache. A decent dessert with creamy ice cream but pretty heavy and we agreed the salted caramel dessert at Mr. Hive is better.
The bill came in a cute Duplex box. Who spends their time building these I wonder? The Sharing House is a fun place to come with a group to try different things and the classic flavour combinations, some may call retro, mean that every taste is catered for. It's a comfortable place to spend an evening. Service is friendly and the food decent. Whilst it's not a Movida in innovation or as flavoursome as a Cumulus, it's a well balanced option that would suit those who are more conservative in their food tastes as well as appeal to the foodies as a new place to try.
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