Charcoal Lane is really charming. I think there is no other word to describe it. We were seated at the corner of the room for that added privacy. I love it that the establishment has enough room to move around and talk. One more thing I like about it is that it serves Australian food. I think it's less and less that you can say when a restaurant serves Australian food. I have been asked by several people what Australian food is like and I must add Charcoal Lane to my list.
We didn't have wine that night but we had the freshly shucked oysters with lime granita. To be honest, I would rather have the oysters baked or steamed because it was a cold night after all. The combination was good but I ended up taking out the ice from the oysters because it was too cold for my taste.
What I had for dinner was another thing. Native peppered kangaroo fillet, shallot & bush tomato tart, rosella flower jus. Eating a piece of kangaroo meat is not usual and I think this is the first time I've had it ever since I've been here. It was a piece of nicely cooked kangaroo fillet (not medium rare!) on a bed of crisp pastry. It was also artfully presented. This will be the best way to try kangaroo meat. Highly recommended.
We didn't have wine that night but we had the freshly shucked oysters with lime granita. To be honest, I would rather have the oysters baked or steamed because it was a cold night after all. The combination was good but I ended up taking out the ice from the oysters because it was too cold for my taste.
What I had for dinner was another thing. Native peppered kangaroo fillet, shallot & bush tomato tart, rosella flower jus. Eating a piece of kangaroo meat is not usual and I think this is the first time I've had it ever since I've been here. It was a piece of nicely cooked kangaroo fillet (not medium rare!) on a bed of crisp pastry. It was also artfully presented. This will be the best way to try kangaroo meat. Highly recommended.
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