点评:We decided on this place for my husband's birthday lunch because we read it was 'dog friendly' and even had a dog food menu. Coming to Hamilton for the day we almost always have our Swiss Shepherd with us and that was an important factor. What a great decision! can't believe we haven't found this place before, though it is a little off the beaten track tucked away in a quiet corner beside the Waikato river, in a neighbourhood of old, character homes. We were greeted so warmly on arrival and offered the dog menu to order for our Mia (got to feed the dog first!) very impressive little menu of delicious doggie temptations and drinks.
We were so impressed with the number of house made items on our menu (breads, sauerkraut etc) and relished browsing through the delicious sounding options, the range of unusual ingredients makes this place a standout dining experience. It was very hard to decide - but husband went for "the Commoner" a big breakfast option with thick cut bacon, sausages, vegetables and the works and I decided on the Salmon Lox toast, on gluten free home made bread with a preserved lemon salad. The food was beautifully presented and had impressively generous portions to satisfy the biggest of appetites while not compromising on taste or quality.
Our waiter made the whole experience into something special, he was so attentive and charming, service was top quality in every aspect. We loved the sparkling water too as a nice touch. Looking forward to returning in better weather to enjoy the outside dining even more and of course sampling some of the other menu items.
翻译:我们决定在这个地方为我的丈夫准备生日午餐,因为我们看到这里“允许带狗”,甚至还有狗粮菜单。来汉密尔顿玩一天,我们几乎总是带着我们的瑞士牧羊犬,这是一个重要因素。真是个很棒的决定!难以置信我们之前竟然没有找到这个地方,虽然它有点偏僻,隐藏在怀卡托河旁一个安静的角落,周围是古老的特色住宅。我们到达时受到了热烈的欢迎,并为我们的 Mia 提供了狗狗菜单(得先喂狗!)令人印象深刻的小菜单,里面有美味的狗狗小吃和饮料。
菜单上的自制食品数量(面包、酸菜等)给我们留下了深刻的印象,我们津津有味地浏览着听起来很美味的选择,各种不寻常的食材使这个地方的用餐体验与众不同。很难决定 - 但丈夫选择了“平民”早餐,一份丰盛的早餐,有厚切培根、香肠、蔬菜和其他东西,我决定吃鲑鱼熏鲑鱼吐司、无麸质自制面包和柠檬沙拉。食物摆盘精美,份量充足,可以满足最大的食欲,同时又不影响口味或质量。
我们的服务员让整个体验变得特别,他非常细心和迷人,服务在各个方面都是一流的。我们也喜欢苏打水,这是一个很好的点缀。期待天气好的时候再来,享受更多的户外用餐,当然还要品尝一些其他菜单上的菜品。