Restaurant Reviews
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Lunch for two - 29-Apr-2012
My wife & I dined here for a Sunday lunch on what was a warm Autumn
day, but we were shaded & cool under the verandah, looking out over
the vineyards. A very nice outlook. We shared 3 starters, the sausage,
marinated feta, and the standout dish, homemade chicken liver pate. All
were good, but the pate was was superb. For mains we had the crumbed
chicken breast, which was moist & tender, and the steak, which was
ordered as medium rare, but came out medium, if not bordering well done.
That being said, it was still tender & juicy, and I had no problem
devouring it!. We finished by sharing a lemon curb tart, as well as a
tea & coffee.The staff were friendly
& attentive, without being in your face. Our water was topped up
before the glass was empty, right throughout the meal, not just at the
beginning and then left empty , like a lot of other restaurants (my pet
hate).I commend the staff on their professionalism & attentiveness.As others have said, it is not a cheap venue ($150 for 2 of us), but you get what you pay for.In our case we got great service, good quality food, and a lovely location.Would we go back? Already planning the next visit.
Fabulous! - 29-Apr-2012
I took International guests to Riverbank for Sunday lunch and the food and service was first class. Top shelf, Excellent. 16/03/2012
Lovely lunch - 29-Apr-2012
Fantastic seafood on the menu and lots of choice.. we had the snapper
that was amazingly fresh and so tasty.. the lemon curd tart and the
honey saffron brulee were divine and very well presented...
Greeted with warm smiles from three staff as we walked in the door,
which made a nice change from most places in Perth, where most staff
don't even acknowledge you...very attentive service throughout the meal
and nothing was too much trouble.
Wedding of Sarah and Liam - 29-Apr-2012
A big thank you to everyone at Riverbank. The food and service was
amazing and setting simply breathtaking. You will be getting a lot of
business from our friends who are now planning Sunday lunches in the near future.
None of them knew you existed.
Thanks again
Margaret
Karen jackson and Kevin Wilcox - 26-Mar-2012
We were one of the lucky couples who were fortunate
enough to enjoy the Valentines meal last night. We would just like to
say that the experience was fantastic the food was absolutely
outstanding and the service we received was first class. We will be
telling everyone we know about our experience and look forward to
returning soon to sample more of your fantastic menu.
Once again thank you for a fantastic evening.
Noreen Willis - 26-Mar-2012
This
week I had the delightful experience of lunching at Riverbank Estate. I
could not fault it! Every aspect was excellent - variety,amount,
cooking and presentation of food; swift and skilful service; well
mannered, friendly staff; high quality tableware and all round value. I
WILL BE BACK!
Megan and Andy My Kitchen Rules - 26-Mar-2012
Thank you so much again for everything. Your kindness and professionalism in organising our wedding was more than we could have ever wished for.
We are so happy that we made the right decision in choosing Riverbank to host our wedding.
The food, the service, the ambiance and of course the lovely setting is what most people dream of on their wedding day and it was so wonderful to have your support in making this all happen at such short notice.
We thank you personally Anna and your entire team for making our wedding the most treasured day of our lives.
P.S It was a privilege for us, not you guy's!!!! We'll definitely see you again for lunch next time we're in Perth.
The photo's look amazing!!!!! Sooooooo Happy!!!!!
Kindest Regards,
Megan
Douglas Bruce Sutherland - 19-Mar-2012
Given my age and background it would be no surprise to my readers that
if you say 'Riverbank' to me my first thought has visions of Ratty,
Mole, Mr Toad and Badger in an idyllic world.
Having now taken lunch at Riverbank Restaurant, I have a new vision of an idyllic world - this one including food.
Riverbank Estate is a winery tucked off the beaten track on
Hamersley Road in Caversham. It is set in wide fields of grape vines
reaching down to the Swan, among tall trees casting shade over the
immaculate lawns that surround the restaurant cum cellar doors.
Inside all is clean glass, crisp pine and light. The building
positively glows with sun, glinting off the bottles, white napery and
cutlery.
The whole of the dining area overlooks the fields and vines as
next-door's geese forage proudly among the long grass at the edges. All
of this serves as backdrop for one of the most polished, professional
restaurants it has been my pleasure to dine at.
Chef describes the menu as 'Modern Australian' and it's as good a
description as any other but Chef, who has been classically trained,
creates excellent food, whatever classification you care to award it.
We began our luncheon, James and I on a warm summer's day, with the wind
ruffling the light summer dresses of a group of light-hearted women
diners playing bocce on the lawns between courses, with a RiverBank
Plate.
This tasting plate of Frittata, chicken liver pate, Thai fish cakes, a
small salad of fresh off the trees in the yard figs, walnuts and blue
cheese, cacciatore sausage of startling strength, smoked salmon,
arancini, sun dried tomato and olives was absolutely on the button as an
entree.
Tasting Plate
It was uniformly excellent, although I personally didn't care for the
fish cakes, but the salad was outstanding - the dressing light and
savoury and the figs wonderfully fresh and perfectly ripe.
For my main course I had a grilled sirloin of beef, pan fried potatoes,
and smoked ham hock with cannellini and red onion salad and a red wine
jus. ($38).
Grilled Sirloin
The meat was wonderfully tender, cooked to exactly medium rare and rich
with flavour. But the real taste sensation was the glorious diced
sautéed potato - super good.
As a side dish I had a Tomato and buffalo mozzarella salad with fresh
basil and balsamic vinaigrette. ($12). I chose this because the waiter
told me the 'buffalo mozzarella' was made from milk from actual buffalos
- and I imagine it takes a brave and agile milkmaid and quite a big
stool to milk a buffalo.
She said one would be able to taste the difference, and it was so, very rich and creamy cheese and the salad beautifully fresh.
James chose the chicken breast marinated in garlic and thyme, panko
breadcrumbed, served with onion rings and mustard cream. ($38).
Chicken Breast
If you don't know the difference between penko breadcrumbs and the
ordinary kind, they are Japanese and come as white (loaf only) or tan
(the whole loaf, including crusts) and are more like flakes than actual
crumbs - also they taste better.
The chicken was perfection, succulent and moist and with a great deal more flavour than is usual in chicken.
Just a short aside, I don't know if you've noticed but the descriptions
of the dishes are simple and unaffected - the words 'drizzled' and
'nestled in a bed of' just don't appear. See, professional and letting
the food speak for itself.
Presentation of the dishes was as superb as any I've seen outside of The
Loose Box, where Chef Darren worked and trained before spending eight
years at the C Restaurant just prior to coming to the RiverBank Estate
in 2008.
Sweet course for me was a 'mixed berry and ice cream sandwich served
with RiverBank Verjuice poached pear.' ($15). This is known to me and
all former RSA residents as an 'Eskimo Pie' and was delicious - light
enough to fill and sweet enough to round off as damn near a perfect meal
as I've had.
James had his all-time favourite, a 'Saffron and honey
crème brulee with homemade honey and almond brittle'. ($15.)
The restaurant at RiverBank estate is not a cheap eatery, but if we're
talking value for money, it's a very safe bet. Price is never a
reliable guide to quality. Expensive is not always good, but
exceptional is seldom cheap.
Very highly recommended indeed.
Dimmi Review - 04-Jan-2012
Really excellent! One of our favorites. Friendly staff and great food, we love it.
Anonymous dined on Wed 21 Dec 2011 at 1:00 PM
Recommend
Dimmi Review - 04-Jan-2012
The food, wine and service are exceptional. Wait staff have excellent knowledge of the wine list and
menu. My experience was thoroughly enjoyable. Great place for lunch with someone special if you are
trying to impress but equally well suited to a larger family gathering. Families with small children need
to be mindful of the steep slope down to the vines. Can't wait for my next excuse to visit!
Clare Roser dined on Mon 19 Dec 2011 at 12:30 PM
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