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The Sugaroom
Where: Shop 2, 1 Harris Street, Pyrmont
Phone: 9571 5055
Rainclouds just add to the atmosphere at this fashionable find...
It's a cold evening and I'm standing in on wet cobbles at the watery end of Pyrmont's Harris Street. I've come to the Sugaroom, lured by their new autumn menu. If only I could find the venue in the foggy drizzle.
A young Frenchman outside a convenience store tells me to head around the corner to the wharf developments. There, I find a modern restaurant packed with an enthusiastic clientele.
The hallmark of a good local eatery is the mix of the crowd - smart elderly couples among small groups of friends and a table of what look like business associates.
Head chef Greg Anderson wanted to create "serious food at neighbourhood prices". He has succeeded. The food is far from bistro quality - it's original, imaginative and seductive.
For an entree, we began with a special of king prawn ravioli with vermouth cream. The large piece of pasta was the right side of al dente and well matched with the creaminess of... read on below advertisement
The succulent seared scallops with nutty boudin noir (black pudding), sweet corn puree and shell fish foam was an entertaining dish with rewarding flavours.
For mains, the barramundi on pumpkin and sweet corn puree with chorizo and clam sauce was a surprisingly light dish, with the fish delicately flaking when forked and the sauce adding hints of punchy flavour.
The confit of pork with apple and vanilla puree, red cabbage and crackling was a good Autumn choice, with rich colours and deep flavours. The meat was tender and moist but overall the dish lacked the wow factor of the impressive barramundi.
Desserts were a rich chocolate pudding with green tea ice-cream and vanilla candy floss and a fragrant honey and lavender semifreddo with fresh figs and pistachio crunch.
If the Sugaroom was my neighbourhood hot spot, I'd tell the locals to point lost journalists in the other direction and keep this gem all to myself. And the Frenchman, if he's lucky.
Cost: Entree $15, main $28, side $7, dessert $14, cheese plate $15.
Still hungry? Go to Eat and Drink for more restaurant reviews
It's a cold evening and I'm standing in on wet cobbles at the watery end of Pyrmont's Harris Street. I've come to the Sugaroom, lured by their new autumn menu. If only I could find the venue in the foggy drizzle.
A young Frenchman outside a convenience store tells me to head around the corner to the wharf developments. There, I find a modern restaurant packed with an enthusiastic clientele.
The hallmark of a good local eatery is the mix of the crowd - smart elderly couples among small groups of friends and a table of what look like business associates.
Head chef Greg Anderson wanted to create "serious food at neighbourhood prices". He has succeeded. The food is far from bistro quality - it's original, imaginative and seductive.
For an entree, we began with a special of king prawn ravioli with vermouth cream. The large piece of pasta was the right side of al dente and well matched with the creaminess of... read on below advertisement
the seafood and the crisp deep-fried zucchini.
The succulent seared scallops with nutty boudin noir (black pudding), sweet corn puree and shell fish foam was an entertaining dish with rewarding flavours.
For mains, the barramundi on pumpkin and sweet corn puree with chorizo and clam sauce was a surprisingly light dish, with the fish delicately flaking when forked and the sauce adding hints of punchy flavour.
The confit of pork with apple and vanilla puree, red cabbage and crackling was a good Autumn choice, with rich colours and deep flavours. The meat was tender and moist but overall the dish lacked the wow factor of the impressive barramundi.
Desserts were a rich chocolate pudding with green tea ice-cream and vanilla candy floss and a fragrant honey and lavender semifreddo with fresh figs and pistachio crunch.
If the Sugaroom was my neighbourhood hot spot, I'd tell the locals to point lost journalists in the other direction and keep this gem all to myself. And the Frenchman, if he's lucky.
Cost: Entree $15, main $28, side $7, dessert $14, cheese plate $15.
Still hungry? Go to Eat and Drink for more restaurant reviews
Story: Hannah Rand
