Comments on: HOT: Attica, 74 Glen Eira Rd, Ripponlea http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-attica-74-glen-eira-ripponlea/ The decisive guide to Melbourne Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:28:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-attica-74-glen-eira-ripponlea/comment-page-1/#comment-1961 Jetsetting Joyce Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:14:13 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=5035#comment-1961 Hi JenT Haha you're right. Snow was a very big feature. And dust. At least there wasn't too much foam. Jetsetting Joyce Hi JenT

Haha you’re right. Snow was a very big feature. And dust. At least there wasn’t too much foam.

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: JenT http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-attica-74-glen-eira-ripponlea/comment-page-1/#comment-1941 JenT Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:21:52 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=5035#comment-1941 I didn't really 'get' the potato, I really did genuinely want to 'get' a dish that was one of the 2009 dishes of the year. The potato had a really waxy texture from memory and the flavours were so subtle (the white stuff was almost like a yoghurt). For me potato is such a gorgeous comfort food, so I like it mashed, roasted, wet roasted, as skordalia, with garlic, in potato salad - but I love the familiarity of those smells. So waxy potato on yoghurt with some ash just didn't 'taste' appealing to me, possibly because of my own preconditioning to potato. I can't remember what was in the first dessert, though some kind of snow! It was like they just bought a snow making device that weekend. I didn’t really ‘get’ the potato, I really did genuinely want to ‘get’ a dish that was one of the 2009 dishes of the year. The potato had a really waxy texture from memory and the flavours were so subtle (the white stuff was almost like a yoghurt). For me potato is such a gorgeous comfort food, so I like it mashed, roasted, wet roasted, as skordalia, with garlic, in potato salad – but I love the familiarity of those smells. So waxy potato on yoghurt with some ash just didn’t ‘taste’ appealing to me, possibly because of my own preconditioning to potato. I can’t remember what was in the first dessert, though some kind of snow! It was like they just bought a snow making device that weekend.

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-attica-74-glen-eira-ripponlea/comment-page-1/#comment-1931 Jetsetting Joyce Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:39:36 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=5035#comment-1931 Hi Mellie If you're not a fussy eater, I would recommend doing the $75 degustation on Tuesday nights. It's almost half the price of the weekend degustation, presumably the food is the same quality and you could be trying out some really innovative things. You can't depart from the choices though as Ben uses you as guinea pigs for his experiments - but you might have some influence on his menu, which isn't a privilege that diners often get to experience. Jetsetting Joyce Hi Mellie

If you’re not a fussy eater, I would recommend doing the $75 degustation on Tuesday nights. It’s almost half the price of the weekend degustation, presumably the food is the same quality and you could be trying out some really innovative things. You can’t depart from the choices though as Ben uses you as guinea pigs for his experiments – but you might have some influence on his menu, which isn’t a privilege that diners often get to experience.

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-attica-74-glen-eira-ripponlea/comment-page-1/#comment-1929 Jetsetting Joyce Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:34:04 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=5035#comment-1929 Hi JenT When I looked back at the photo I actually thought it looked a bit a gob of spittle - thanks for clarifying that it was in fact prawn in melon juice! What did you think of the 13 hour potato? And do you recall what was in the first dessert (with the mango)? Jetsetting Joyce Hi JenT

When I looked back at the photo I actually thought it looked a bit a gob of spittle – thanks for clarifying that it was in fact prawn in melon juice! What did you think of the 13 hour potato? And do you recall what was in the first dessert (with the mango)?

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: JenT http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-attica-74-glen-eira-ripponlea/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 JenT Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:50:39 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=5035#comment-1928 Good review! I think it encapsulates how we felt about the meal. And for anyone who should care, the first amuse bouche was prawn in a melon juice. The texture of the water was cohesive. And consistent with what you say Joyce, it wasn't bad at all but I couldn't really understand the effort as it did not taste particularly interesting but for the slightly slimy sweet familiar taste in the juice. Both prawn and melon are quite sweet, and the texture was not particularly altered. I would have been happier with a grilled garlic prawn to be really honest with you. Good review! I think it encapsulates how we felt about the meal. And for anyone who should care, the first amuse bouche was prawn in a melon juice. The texture of the water was cohesive. And consistent with what you say Joyce, it wasn’t bad at all but I couldn’t really understand the effort as it did not taste particularly interesting but for the slightly slimy sweet familiar taste in the juice. Both prawn and melon are quite sweet, and the texture was not particularly altered. I would have been happier with a grilled garlic prawn to be really honest with you.

]]> By: mellie http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-attica-74-glen-eira-ripponlea/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 mellie Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:20:48 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=5035#comment-1925 Oooh yum! This place has been on my "to do" list for ages, but I still haven't made it! I must make a concerted effort to do so. Next month methinks! .-= mellie´s last blog ..<a href="http://tummyrumbles.com/2010/01/the-bund-restaurant.html">The Bund Restaurant</a> =-. Oooh yum! This place has been on my “to do” list for ages, but I still haven’t made it! I must make a concerted effort to do so. Next month methinks!
.-= mellie´s last blog ..The Bund Restaurant =-.

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-attica-74-glen-eira-ripponlea/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 Jetsetting Joyce Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:59:55 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=5035#comment-1917 Hi Rilsta Exactly - my advice is if you've got $140 to burn and a desire for degustation, head to Cutler & Co. Attica was very good and very creative, but I think once is enough - whereas I could easily have the degustation at Cutler & Co again. Jetsetting Joyce Hi Rilsta

Exactly – my advice is if you’ve got $140 to burn and a desire for degustation, head to Cutler & Co. Attica was very good and very creative, but I think once is enough – whereas I could easily have the degustation at Cutler & Co again.

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Rilsta @ My Food Trail http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-attica-74-glen-eira-ripponlea/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Rilsta @ My Food Trail Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:53:15 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=5035#comment-1916 The degustation at Attica has been on my list of places to try but the menu that you had doesn't really appeal to me for $140! I'll have to try out the degustation at Cutler & Co instead! .-= Rilsta @ My Food Trail´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyFoodTrail/~3/91qM8PDslZs/cookbook-challenge-week-9-berry-recipe.html">The Cookbook Challenge: Week 9 Berry Recipe – Strawberry frozen yoghurt</a> =-. The degustation at Attica has been on my list of places to try but the menu that you had doesn’t really appeal to me for $140! I’ll have to try out the degustation at Cutler & Co instead!
.-= Rilsta @ My Food Trail´s last blog ..The Cookbook Challenge: Week 9 Berry Recipe – Strawberry frozen yoghurt =-.

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