Friday night after a long week and the Barleys just wanted to chill with some comfort food and sleep enducing wine. We headed to the Wayside Inn having forgotten about it for a while and kicked off with a dozen mixed oysters before hitting the main station with our take on surf and turf.
We shared a whole fish and now two weeks later, we're struggling to remember what fish its was...snapper? Flounder? Can't remember. I do recall it being sweet and delicious. Beautiful white flesh just cooked perfectly that the bone could be removed easily but the meat we juicy and moist. A fresh zingy apple and hazelnut salad kept things fresh and light and the crispy and sharp shreds of apple were a perfect contrast to the soft and sweet fish flesh.
We shared a whole fish and now two weeks later, we're struggling to remember what fish its was...snapper? Flounder? Can't remember. I do recall it being sweet and delicious. Beautiful white flesh just cooked perfectly that the bone could be removed easily but the meat we juicy and moist. A fresh zingy apple and hazelnut salad kept things fresh and light and the crispy and sharp shreds of apple were a perfect contrast to the soft and sweet fish flesh.
So the fish was the surf and what better turf than a good steak. We went with the Mayura Station full blood Wagyu wth a Bordelaise sauce which was a sticky and rich beef fat and marrow jus; intense and hardhitting.
The steak was delicious. Rich, satisfying, tasty and tender. Sharing the fish and the steak worked out great for us and we enjoyed sides of smashed corn and skinny fries that were salty and crisp. The smashed corn was sweet and creamy and cheesy and incredibly decadent.
The steak was delicious. Rich, satisfying, tasty and tender. Sharing the fish and the steak worked out great for us and we enjoyed sides of smashed corn and skinny fries that were salty and crisp. The smashed corn was sweet and creamy and cheesy and incredibly decadent.
Continuing that spirit of sharing we moved onto the white chocolate semi-freddo, pistachio and rhubarb. A ball of light as air semi freddo with a fragrant nutty crust and a the tang of rhubarb it was a pleasant but forgettable end to the meal.
This meal was exactly what we needed for an uncomplicated Friday evening. Service was prompt, atmosphere was relaxed, there were smiles all round. There was no pretension, no stress. Life felt easy during that meal. It was great to see a number of other diners and a large party. It always seemed to be pretty quiet when we visited previously and that was always a shame as it deserves to be loved and frequented. I really should try and remember this place more as a destination and recommendation and show it some more love! It sure deserves it.
This meal was exactly what we needed for an uncomplicated Friday evening. Service was prompt, atmosphere was relaxed, there were smiles all round. There was no pretension, no stress. Life felt easy during that meal. It was great to see a number of other diners and a large party. It always seemed to be pretty quiet when we visited previously and that was always a shame as it deserves to be loved and frequented. I really should try and remember this place more as a destination and recommendation and show it some more love! It sure deserves it.
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