tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84585332242071957062024-03-06T19:35:07.602-08:00Sisterhood of the Travelling Palatefive folk on their quest to discover fantastic fun filled food locationsSisterhood of the Travelling Palatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908561132000955325noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458533224207195706.post-15732010037703552032010-12-05T12:05:00.000-08:002011-01-22T02:52:00.845-08:00Coco's Riverside Bar & Restaurant - South Perth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was Sister 50's birthday and what better way to celebrate her day than to 'push the boat out' in style at one of Perth premier restaurants with the Sisters and a couple of special guests. Coco's is located on the banks of the Swan River, South Perth Esplanade, overlooking the Perth city skyline. It has been open for business for over 18 years, with Ian Love at its helm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Stepping into the foyer of the lively restaurant, we were immediately greeted by a genial young man. We were lead to our table and seated next to an expansive window looking out to the river and the city beyond, with its sparkling lights . Within minutes we were approached by our lovely waitress, Hannah, who was most attentive throughout the night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The menu was extensive and a testament to Western Australia's finest produce and wineries, however was disappointingly bereft of vegetarian meals, which left Sister 40 perplexed. When this was mentioned to the staff the situation was remedied by an unimaginative inclusion of pasta with vegetables or a vegetable stack. All sisters agreed this was a major oversight by Coco's and was indeed not in keeping with 21st Century patrons. This glitch was soon forgotten when the desserts were delivered to the sisters and their guests. With squeals of delight as each delicious morsel was sampled and enraptured over, the vegetarian debacle became nothing more</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">To top off the night the Birthday Sister was treated to a limousine ride through Kings Park. Champagne flutes clinked, while 80's music played and city lights twinkled as we wound through the streets of Perth. Special thanks to our congenial Chauffeur, Joe and his offsider from 'Elaborate Limos,'<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">who made our hour long journey, a night to remember.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">The pasta was really creamy without being claggy. The seasoning with fresh herbs complemented it. I loved it. The ice cream was quite nice, a bit richer than I first thought it would be, nevertheless nothing out of the ordinary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Food:</strong></span> 9/10<br />The Dhufish was cooked to perfection and as it is one of my favourite types of fish, it was a great treat! The small, roasted potatoes with garlic butter that accompanied the fish were absolutely superb! I don't make a habit of hiding the fact that I like potatoes cooked any which way, these were particularly good!<br />My cosmopolitan was also yummy, a little heavy on the vodka...maybe that was why I had such a great time?<br />The chocolate ice-cream that I shared with sister teen was also yummy. A great meal all round.<br /><strong><span style="color: blue;">Service:</span></strong> Our waitress Hannah was fantastic! Very helpful and friendly. <br /><strong><span style="color: blue;">Atmosphere:</span></strong> Lovely views of the river! Also I must say the toilets are very cute.<br /><strong><span style="color: blue;">Highs:</span></strong> Being with the sisters and guests! Was a great fun night out.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Service:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Hannah our delightful waitress was very helpful.</span></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Atmosphere/Decor:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> A comfortable, beautiful view to Perth.</span> </div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Peanut, Camamel & Chocolate Gateau with Caramel Sauce $17.50</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Food</span>:</strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> Main = 7/10 Dessert = 10/10</span></div>
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">The vegetable pasta looked fantastic. The vegetables were crisp and cooked to perfection. Disappointingly the cream sauce was watery and quite tasteless. The dessert was absolute bliss. It was a taste sensation that melted in your mouth. Whoever created that dessert in particular, should be winning gold plate awards.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"></span><strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Service:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> The staff were very attentive. From the minute we walked in the maitr'd greeted us with a warm welcome keen to help and no problem too big or small.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="background: white; color: purple; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Highs:</span></strong><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> Killer dessert!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: purple;">Comments:</span> </strong><span style="color: black;">Fine dining prices. Generous glasses of wine and a lovely birthday touch with sparklers. Coco's is definitely worth a second visit to try out more of the desserts.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"> Coco's dessert chef <strong>is </strong>Iron Chef!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><strong>Overall Rating: </strong>8.5/10</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Open:</strong> Mon - Sat 9am - Late Sunday 8am - Late</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Licensed: </strong>Yes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Coco's:</strong> </span><a href="http://www.westvalley.com.au/perth-restaurant/cocos/index.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.westvalley.com.au/perth-restaurant/cocos/index.html</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Elaborate</strong> <strong>Limos: <a href="http://www.elaboratelimousine.com.au/">http://www.elaboratelimousine.com.au/</a></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Flicking endlessly through racks of swirling, psychedelic polyester maxi dresses, mission brown jumpsuits and voluminous bell bottoms, we began to wonder if we had indeed entered the 'Tardus' from Doctor Who. We spied a scattering of friendly stallholders with beehive hairdos, 'Sunday Best' bonnets and kitten heel shoes, only too willing to pose for a photo or offer us some assistance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Sister 30 was the only one to secure a treasure on the day. With so many items to look at and little time, we decided that the next Vintage Market was a must and to be pencilled into our diary.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Next Polka Dot Vintage Market - Friday 15th April to Sunday 17th April 2011, Claremont Showgrounds </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Parched and ravenous from our shopping spree, we found ourselves at VANS Sidewalk Cafe, Cottesloe. On entering the cool sanctuary we headed for a place to sit. VANS is a bustling cafe with an interesting mix of old and new. A selection of Starburst vintage wall clocks festoon the walls and a treasure trove of blue glass ornaments give a retro feel to the cafe. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Continuing with our days theme, we felt like we should be ordering Devils on Horseback and sipping Long Island Iced Teas, however the extensive menu that the affable waiter presented us looked perfect and set to satisfy us hungry sisters. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMc5UFOUdg0ps3HcDLWHO3-QLvFi3lenv5TTGELGglWLUnmH5wsEmcfPNvymxKQT3SePvqBK9NjP7qIxC3RLVS7BiIdwMtSBpXh2rLndFSUz1waRAuWzv-rTb0Syc79OaKLC44a5Cy1Co/s1600/Di%2527s+pictures+062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Chocolate Milkshake $5.50</strong></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Service:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333;"> </span><span style="color: black;">The waiter was French and good looking :) He was eager to please and more than happy to ask the chef for information regarding my menu choices.</span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Atmosphere/Decor:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333;"> </span><span style="color: black;">I really enjoyed the decor, it was fresh, modern, clean and comfortable.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"><strong>Food</strong>:</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">8/10</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><br /></span><strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Service:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Excellent service all wait staff were most attentive. We had several waiters either refilling our glasses of water or diligently explaining the menu.</span> </span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Price:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Very reasonable</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><br /></span><strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Comments:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Well worth a second visit. I am keen to try VANS for breakfast.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Food: </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> 7.5/10 - </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: black;">8/10</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Service: </strong><span style="color: black;">Service by all staff was excellent</span></span>.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><br /></span><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Atmosphere/Decor:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: black;"> Liked the combination of old and new. It was not too overdone rather simple and classic. The music gave an excellent vibe to the place (although they did tend to forget to change it</span>.)</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Highs:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> My corner, cushiony seat, it gave me a 180 degree view of the restaurant and was most comfortable. The outside seating from my vantage point looked inviting for our next stopover.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Comments</span></strong>: The lamb burger with Mediterranean vegetables was quite artistic and well presented. It was a delectable combination although the bread could have been a little thinner. I was lucky enough to sample Sister 30's Sardine meal and was ecstatic to finally discover a non hydroponic salad. Claps for VANS!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Open :</strong></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7 days, 7.00am - 10.00pm (Fri & Sat till 11.00pm)</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Parking:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> One hour parking out the front. Longer stay parking bays near train station.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/338/1370800/restaurant/Perth/Vans-Sidewalk-Cafe-Cottesloe"><img alt="Vans Sidewalk Cafe on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1370800/biglink.gif" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 146px; width: 200px;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/338/1457951/restaurant/Canning/Last-Drop-Pub-Brewery-Perth"><img alt="Last Drop Pub & Brewery" src="http://static.urbanspoon.com/1/uslogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:34px" /></a></div>Sisterhood of the Travelling Palatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908561132000955325noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458533224207195706.post-85309112586134071472010-11-05T22:00:00.000-07:002010-12-20T19:41:06.340-08:00DOME - Canningvale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just like Dorothy, with a click of her ruby heels after a long day in Oz, the sisters began to chant, "There is no place like Dome, there is no place like Dome" Hence, on a late Friday afternoon, after a hard working week, the sisters found themselves seated in a snug booth at Dome, Canningvale. Dome franchise has been around for over 20 years in WA and can be found in country WA, Tasmania, Queensland and has now gone International! They boast a diverse menu and the world's finest coffee.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This particular Dome in Canningvale is also licenced.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Dome is a regular haunt of the sisters due to Sister Teen and 20's love for the much celebrated 'Fluffy Koala.' In their words it's...'Much more than a milkshake... rather like a </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">thickshake filled with chocolate and caramel.' If you are more the adventurous type there are a diverse range of Espresskis, fruity iced drinks, teas and coffees. The menu covers the breadth of breakfast, lunch, dinner and in-betweens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Dome is a rather large, noisy establishment due to its wooden floorboards and constant traffic of customers. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An endless flow of regulars, brandishing their loyalty cards, (okay, so I have one also) competitively eye off the choice seating arrangements comprising a collection of comfy, bottomless, old English armchairs, 1950's style booths or bentwood wooden chairs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We selected our favourites from the menu and tucked into a few new dishes. After eating our fill and chatting endlessly, planning our next sojourn excitedly, we stepped out into the night and back onto our yellow brick road.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">"There's no place like...."</span> </div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fluffy Koala - no cream $5.20</span></strong><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Food:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="color: black;">8/10</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Service:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> Fast service with irregular food delivery. We sisters had to eat at different times. Nevertheless, we saw it as a positive; while one sister was telling us all the latest news the others could eat without interruption!</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Atmosphere/Decor:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> Large area for happy chilled, vibe for daytime and mood lighting for nighttime, romantic trysts! </span><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Highs</span></b><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">:<span style="color: black;"> Fluffy Koala mmmmmmm...</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Lows:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="color: black;">Toast was cold</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Price:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> Very reasonable $20</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><br /></span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><strong>Comments: </strong><span style="color: black;">Wide range in menu, all day breakfast.</span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">the 20 something:<span style="color: black;"> </span></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Fluffy Koala-no cream $5.20</span></strong> </div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Food:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">8/10</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"></span><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Service:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Fast, prompt and food looks nice</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"></span><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Atmosphere/Decor:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> Classic Dome!! N<span style="color: black;">ice large room, relaxing chairs, good magazines, particularly when waiting.</span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Highs:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">.<span style="color: black;">Fluffy Koala- yum, I haven't had one in a while.</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><br /></span><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Lows:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">My food came before everyone else's so I was pretty much finished when they were all starting.</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><br /></span><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Price:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Reasonable</span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Comments:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Classic dish and tasty and enjoyable meal, after all I am the seafood expert! Lol.</span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black;">Potato and Leek Soup $13</span></span></strong> </div>
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Food:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">3/10</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><br /></span><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Service:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Coffee supersonic fast!</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><br /></span><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Atmosphere/Decor:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Loud, uncomfortable booth.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"><strong>Highs:</strong><span style="color: black;">Two butters for my bread roll and being with the sisters made me happy!</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><br /></span><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Lows</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">: <span style="color: black;">I was extremely disappointed with the soup. It was bland and had little taste. I had to smother it in pepper to add flavour.</span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Price:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Very good</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><br /></span><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Comments:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">.<span style="color: black;">The service was very fast considering the number of people lining up constantly to order. High praise for those quick, nimble chefs in the kitchen, toiling away.</span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"><span style="color: black;">Egg Hollandaise $14.95</span></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Cappuccino<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$3.90</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"><strong>Food</strong><span style="color: black;">:</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">8/10</span></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Service:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Coffee came within minutes with a sprinkling of chocolate.</span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Atmosphere/Decor:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">I love the wooden floorboards, however they do make for loud noise. Many seats to choose from inside and out, - especially enjoyable to sit outside on sunny days.</span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="background: white; color: purple; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Highs:</span></strong><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Hollandaise sauce was absolutely scrumptious. Creamy and cheesy! Magnifique!</span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Lows:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">I asked for my egg to be well done. The chef must have misunderstood me and fried it. It was acceptable, conversely it would have been much improved if it were poached</span>. </span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Price:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Value for money</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"><br /></span><strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Comments:</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"> <span style="color: black;">Good friends and a cosy booth = another enjoyable night.</span></span> </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Farmhouse Beef Pie <b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">$</span></b>14.95</span></span></strong></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Food:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="color: black;">7/10</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><br /></span><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Service: </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Extremely fast </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><br /></span><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Atmosphere/Decor:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> An excellent location for people of all walks of life to enjoy time together in their own <span style="color: black;">space</span>.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Highs:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> The Farmhouse pie was hearty and appetising. The coffee was delightful.</span><br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Lows:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> My pet hate - poor quality salad cut into odd shapes. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Open:</strong><span style="color: black;"> Every day - 7am - 10pm </span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><strong>Parking:</strong></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> <span style="color: black;">Plenty nearby and for rainy days there is a back entrance.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><strong>Licenced:</strong> Yes</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><strong>WiFi:</strong> Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Website</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">:<a href="http://www.domecoffees.com.au/">http://www.domecoffees.com.au/</a></span></strong></div>
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/338/1530639/restaurant/Canning/Dome-Canningvale-Perth"><img alt="Dome - Canningvale on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1530639/biglink.gif" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 146px; width: 200px;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/338/1457951/restaurant/Canning/Last-Drop-Pub-Brewery-Perth"><img alt="Last Drop Pub & Brewery" src="http://static.urbanspoon.com/1/uslogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:34px" /></a></div>Sisterhood of the Travelling Palatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908561132000955325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458533224207195706.post-50954144737309007922010-10-07T02:15:00.000-07:002011-01-22T06:06:47.379-08:00Last Drop Pub and Brewery<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5o6QYPxGnzzjrSqy-bJnhZ2bdwYxERx5cbyvQCX6jwNF0ctsaXNZMYvThsK89AR4KORT_jQ_IzcRWBJ2xeBIuF-yZkAzBhY5d4WrUc1JxJ0Y12i9ROtkQZ-6_d42dnumFLY4Vto0Q5at/s1600/Last+Drop+Pub+and+Brewery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5o6QYPxGnzzjrSqy-bJnhZ2bdwYxERx5cbyvQCX6jwNF0ctsaXNZMYvThsK89AR4KORT_jQ_IzcRWBJ2xeBIuF-yZkAzBhY5d4WrUc1JxJ0Y12i9ROtkQZ-6_d42dnumFLY4Vto0Q5at/s1600/Last+Drop+Pub+and+Brewery.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The grand launch of the ‘Sisters’ blog began with a hiccup. We intended to dine at a newish establishment not yet reviewed on Urbanspoon, unfortunately it was booked out. A little downhearted we kept driving east until we came to The Last Drop Pub and Brewery or as we like to call it The Last Resort Pub and Brewery. We were greeted by a rather sour faced maître d' (think Sybil from Faulty Towers). Nonetheless we were all in a jolly mood and were especially keen to stay once sisters 30 and 40 pointed out a rather dashing male. Once ensconced at our table we set about ordering drinks. The maitre d' seemed quite peeved by our jovial mood and after taking our orders we realised that she had ignored Sisters Teen and 20. Things seemed to go from bad to worse, however Sisters 30 and 50 claimed that observations of the various eating habits and antics of the patrons throughout the night proved to be enough to make the launch a resounding success.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teen, our chip connoisseur, thought they were most crunchy and were a big winner on the night..</td></tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">the teen:</span> <span style="color: black;">Pilsner Battered Barramundi $22</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Chocolate Sundae $8.50</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: magenta;">Food:</span></strong> 6/10</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: magenta;">Service:</span></strong> The sad waitress, who at the beginning of the night, shoved me out of the way while delivering our drinks made me feel quite uncomfortable. Later in the night, she was replaced by a much younger, happier waitress.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: magenta;">Atmosphere/Decor:</span></strong> The tables were barely big enough for 4 let alone 5 customers however as we were so keen to chat and catch up it made sharing our news that much easier!. The room was way too loud for me.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;"><strong>Highs</strong>:</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="color: black;">I enjoyed my </span>conversations with the sisters. The chips were delicious also!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: magenta;">Lows:</span></strong> The service from the first waitress put me off the restaurant for the rest of the night.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: magenta;">Price:</span></strong> Bit over priced at $22.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;"><strong>Comments: </strong></span><span style="color: black;">Sadly there were n</span>o hot males for Sister 20 and myself to check out. Happily the sweets made up for it!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The grilled Barramundi was a tad too salty on the other hand the crunchy chips were the star of the show!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong> Chocolate Sundae $8.50</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Food:</span></strong> 5/10</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Service:</span></strong> The service was very poor and I was not asked for my drinks order. 2/10 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Atmosphere/Decor:</span></strong> Average, it's a pub.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Highs:</span></strong> I took delight in conversation and catching up with my fellow sisters. Another high was Sister 40's struggle into her newly, acquired retro jacket, it had me in stitches at the end of the night.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Lows:</span></strong> Food</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Price:</span></strong> $22, which I thought was pretty cheap.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Comments:</span></strong> As the seafood expert I thought the fish was very salty, conversely the chips were first-rate. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Pub- menu, meat and more meat! There were generous portions of garlic bread which was scrumptious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Food:</span></strong> 5/10</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Service:</span></strong> Sad</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Atmosphere/Decor:</span></strong> I thought the atmosphere was typical of an everyday pub. i found the decor a little confusing and wondered if we were supposed to be in England or Holland?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Highs:</span></strong> The girl in the leopard dress entertaining us with her seduction of an older man and the hot guy at the bar. Oh and the sisters getting together! xx</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Lows</span></strong>: Not eating :(</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Price:</span></strong> 0</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Comments:</span></strong> I'm not for pub food.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: purple;">the 40 something:</span> Arancini $15.50</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><strong> Chocolate Sundae $8.50</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><strong> Wine (Amberley) $8.80</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: purple;">Food:</span></strong> 4/10</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: purple;">Service:</span></strong> The service was distinctly lacking and slap dash. Our first waitress seemed extremely unhappy to serve us and was quite neglectful of our younger sisters.This was soon rectified however by the changing of the guards and she was replaced by a most pleasing, young waitress ,who was happy to oblige. Perhaps it was just a bad day for the first waitress.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: purple;"><strong>Atmosphere/Decor:</strong></span> It was quite a <span style="background-color: white;">noisy place perhaps due to a higher consumption of beer than most restaurants. I imagine it would appeal more to the English set who pine for their mother country.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong><span style="color: purple;">Highs:</span></strong> Hot guy at the bar and the wine...hic!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: purple;">Lows:</span></strong> Food</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: purple;">Price:</span></strong> Pub prices</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: purple;">Comments:</span></strong> The Arancini tasted weird, though to be fair, nothing can compare to <a href="http://www.willowpond.com.au/restaurant/index.htm">Willow Pond Restaurant's</a> 'Arancini ', they are to die for! I realise it is a pub, therefore would perhaps attract more of a boisterous, meat eating type, nonetheless the menu could include more</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> vegetarian meals for us animal lovers.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">the 50 something:</span> Caesar Salad $16</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><strong> Chocolate Sundae $8.50</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><strong> House Wine $6.40</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Food:</span></strong> 5/10</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Service:</span></strong> I felt the service was rather poor, however the waitress did try.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Atmosphere/Decor:</strong></span> As a social experiment, The Last Drop Pub & Brewery proved to be a place with a special mix of people.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Highs:</span></strong> Sweets</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Lows:</span></strong> A definitive all time low was being exposed to a Henry the 8th look-a-like's grotesque eating habits!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Price:</span></strong> Normal pub prices.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Comments:</span></strong> The room was too loud due to the slate floor.There was no light in the cake stand which made choosing from it far too difficult and with little to choose from I felt it was rather pitiable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Parking:</strong> Lots of parking at rear</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Licensed</span></strong></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Website</span>:</strong> <a href="http://www.lastdropbrewery.com.au/index.html">http://www.lastdropbrewery.com.au/index.html</a></div></div><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/338/1457951/restaurant/Canning/Last-Drop-Pub-Brewery-Perth"><img alt="Last Drop Pub & Brewery on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1457951/biglink.gif" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 146px; width: 200px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/338/1370456/restaurant/Perth/Canning/Last-Drop-Brewery-Canning-Vale"><img alt="Last Drop Brewery on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1370456/biglink.gif" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 146px; width: 200px;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/338/1457951/restaurant/Canning/Last-Drop-Pub-Brewery-Perth"><img alt="Last Drop Pub & Brewery" src="http://static.urbanspoon.com/1/uslogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:34px" /></a></div>Sisterhood of the Travelling Palatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908561132000955325noreply@blogger.com0