tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259536473826194612.post2171533033421686565..comments2024-02-03T18:56:52.779+11:00Comments on Ooh, Look...: A dark night at the Riverview Hotel restaurantOohLookBelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11031489606743430354noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259536473826194612.post-4989814226059416412009-09-01T12:09:50.189+10:002009-09-01T12:09:50.189+10:00hi Forager - yes, a lot of places around Balmain a...hi Forager - yes, a lot of places around Balmain are really old (my house was built in 1890!). Thankfully, they've usually replaced the plumbing since then!OohLookBelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11031489606743430354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259536473826194612.post-75462356884638881942009-09-01T11:33:05.054+10:002009-09-01T11:33:05.054+10:00I haven't eaten there, only ever popped in for...I haven't eaten there, only ever popped in for a drink and maybe a bar snack - but the last time I was there I noticed that it has been established since the late 1800's. Fascinating! Bet they actually had a river view back then before all the expensive real estate populated the areas around it!Foragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981496472094513643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259536473826194612.post-72767818859852904252009-08-31T22:09:40.298+10:002009-08-31T22:09:40.298+10:00hi Conor - that is too funny! I'd say Don Burk...hi Conor - that is too funny! I'd say Don Burke is a turnip for dissing the brilliant parsnip! Hope you got a good night's rest anyway.<br /><br />hi Linda - it was definitely good value. I was also really impressed at the speed with which the dishes turned up.<br /><br />hi Helen - that's exactly what happened - that the plates appeared yellow at the restaurant gives some idea of how dark it was!<br /><br />hi Maria - I must give credit to the good ol' photo enhancing software. Thanks anyway!<br /><br />hi Arwen - they were really friendly yet professional. The ideal combination.<br /><br />hi YaYa - autumn-tinged: I like that description! It certainly goes with the rabbit dish, doesn't it?OohLookBelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11031489606743430354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259536473826194612.post-76518814396172081642009-08-31T21:31:45.628+10:002009-08-31T21:31:45.628+10:00oh man, that rabbit pie looks so beautiful, all th...oh man, that rabbit pie looks so beautiful, all the pics have that goldeny late autumn look, very appetising!YaYahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14111676812426739385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259536473826194612.post-28784268083462665782009-08-31T18:23:48.241+10:002009-08-31T18:23:48.241+10:00It's great when something lives up to its name...It's great when something lives up to its name, and it can't be easy for them if it's become so crowded. The pie looks amazingly decorated.Arwen from Hoglet Khttp://www.hogletk.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259536473826194612.post-30904694875352201302009-08-31T16:48:57.283+10:002009-08-31T16:48:57.283+10:00Rabbit pie! Man that looks good. I wanna take a bi...Rabbit pie! Man that looks good. I wanna take a bite of it straight from my computer screen. For somewhere that was poorly lighted, you sure did take some good photos.Maria@TheGourmetChallengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15151377276441364679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259536473826194612.post-29480212140819596572009-08-31T14:30:01.917+10:002009-08-31T14:30:01.917+10:00ha, i love the thought of you heading home and loo...ha, i love the thought of you heading home and looking at your lightened photos to finally see what your meal looked like! food looks great, and i'm sure that pancetta is winking at me!Helen (Grab Your Fork)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09631037662332740116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259536473826194612.post-60996991052193220462009-08-30T09:06:06.870+10:002009-08-30T09:06:06.870+10:00Wow it looks soo good considering the price. What ...Wow it looks soo good considering the price. What a bargain. The portions looked big as well. It seems like they did not choose just either quality or quantity, but both, it's not often that you can get large portions of great produce in a meal. Great reviewlindahttp://www.eatshowandtell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259536473826194612.post-68722675111708891312009-08-30T01:18:30.356+10:002009-08-30T01:18:30.356+10:00I just can't think about parsnip right now wit...I just can't think about parsnip right now without thinking of Don Burke..<br />http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sunday-telegraph/don-burke-donna-hays-parsnip-war/story-e6frewt0-1225761911314<br /><br />I was also going to say that after lightening the photo of the delicious sounding pie, the pie base looks like a ceramic dish... but then I realised it actually is a dish (right?). God, I think I should go to bed, I've been staring at my computer screen too long!Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com