Spice Temple:
Last night we went to dinner with our Australian friends - I know your thinking - really? Okay, I confess we 2 Australian friends, yes just two. Your now thinking, "how long have you been there?" Yes 4 years on and we have 2 Australian friends, don't get me wrong....we have many friends here in Australia, just 2 that have been born and breed.
Additonally, It is highly probable that our visas will expire (Grandmas that is April 2012) before we have 2 more. I won't go on about the how, what and whys of it here again...You can see the archives or enjoy reading Allisons: Life Could Be A Dream (what I'm reading links on the right).
Anyways! Back to the Spice Temple! YUM!!!!!
The Spice Temple is Neil Perry's spicy cousin to the Rockpool Bar and Grill (which incidentally, I hear has one of the BEST hamburgers in Australia) The service was typical Australian - slow and intermittent - however, its school holidays, so nobody was rushing to get home :)
I almost felt like I was transported back to Hutong in Hong Kong, however, Spice Temple seriously lacked the authenticity. They made up for what they lacked quickly with the spice. Though, it was so loud I could not hear the waiter telling us about their special peppers in the dishes, or why they don't serve spoons for dishing up the food. Therefore, it is not a suitable venue for million dollar mergers, but for a couple of mates having dinner - it was just fine. Or maybe my ears were still ringing from the Keith Urban concert the night before????
Spice Temple hit the very tricky combo of spice and food -
It was not easy on the pocketbook, but is anything here? Especially, when the dollar is at 1.06$ ??? Oh, I long for the days when it was 60 cents!
Sadly, we did not take any photos.
Next up: Spice I Am in Surry Hills.
Additonally, It is highly probable that our visas will expire (Grandmas that is April 2012) before we have 2 more. I won't go on about the how, what and whys of it here again...You can see the archives or enjoy reading Allisons: Life Could Be A Dream (what I'm reading links on the right).
Anyways! Back to the Spice Temple! YUM!!!!!
The Spice Temple is Neil Perry's spicy cousin to the Rockpool Bar and Grill (which incidentally, I hear has one of the BEST hamburgers in Australia) The service was typical Australian - slow and intermittent - however, its school holidays, so nobody was rushing to get home :)
I almost felt like I was transported back to Hutong in Hong Kong, however, Spice Temple seriously lacked the authenticity. They made up for what they lacked quickly with the spice. Though, it was so loud I could not hear the waiter telling us about their special peppers in the dishes, or why they don't serve spoons for dishing up the food. Therefore, it is not a suitable venue for million dollar mergers, but for a couple of mates having dinner - it was just fine. Or maybe my ears were still ringing from the Keith Urban concert the night before????
Spice Temple hit the very tricky combo of spice and food -
It was not easy on the pocketbook, but is anything here? Especially, when the dollar is at 1.06$ ??? Oh, I long for the days when it was 60 cents!
Sadly, we did not take any photos.
Next up: Spice I Am in Surry Hills.
Some things are meant to be shared.....Its my turn to host bookclub - which means it time to share my favorite American Bars....These I suppose are technically, half American and half Australian....However, they are always a crowd pleaser! Yes, I made two pans! 
