Chow-Chow & I visited Swan Valley today as we realized that we hadn't used our ebook for quite a while. We were planning on having lunch at Sandalford, but it turned out that there was an event happening, so we couldn't dine in. Our second choice was Riverbank Estate. We had never been there, and granted the place wasn't as grand as Sandalford, but the dining area was actually quite nice and cozy. We were seated outside, with the view of the vineyard, accompanied by annoying flies and humid Swan Valley weather.
RiverBank Estate is having a special, where you get a bottle of wine free when you purchase 2 bottles. So we bought a bottle each of classic sweet white and red, and get the 2007 celebration white free. It's really worth it. We spent $38 and got 3 bottles of wine. Pretty good, hey?
I love the design of the menu, so I took a photo of it. Forgot my camera (again) today, so had to rely on blackberry.
We ordered a glass of classic sweet white and were given complementary bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
I ordered 5 spiced duck with something something. I honestly can't remember the full description of the dish as it was a special of the day, so the dish wasn't on the online menu. But it had cherry tomato and yummy creamy mashed potatoes. I just loved the whole thing. The food was amazing.
Chow-Chow ordered a herb crusted best end and confit shoulder of lamb, coicannon mash, garlic crisps, beetroot fondant, and basil juice. I loved her lamb too, with the meat was so tender and the rest of the components gave a perfect balance.
We also ordered a side dish of shoestring fries with sweet chilli sauce and grained mustard mayonnaise.
A meal wasn't perfect without dessert, so we ordered a sticky marmalade pudding with butterscotch sauce and, almond tuille, and cinnamon ice cream. The dessert was ok, but certainly not to die for. The butterscotch sauce was a bit too thick for my taste, although the cinnamon ice cream was nice.
RiverBank Estate is having a special, where you get a bottle of wine free when you purchase 2 bottles. So we bought a bottle each of classic sweet white and red, and get the 2007 celebration white free. It's really worth it. We spent $38 and got 3 bottles of wine. Pretty good, hey?
After that off we went to Margaret Rive Chocolate factory because Chow-Chow is a big fan of the fine champagne chocolate. She just bought a piece tho (a very small piece indeed) because she claims that she's on a diet (as I'm writing now at least). On our way home, we stopped by to buy white and black seedless grapes.
aaaaaahhhhhhhhhh....life is good :) bye for now... xoxo
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