Longrain
July 28th 2008 06:08
Link: www.longrain.com/
If Longrain were a lady, you would be caught salivating at the sight of her as she walks by...but get to know her and you will be blown away with her inner beauty.
Longrain has been a 'must' experience for trendy sydney-siders for numerous years. Nestled away in the culinary hub of the inner city in Surry Hills, Longrain has been the 'go-to' destination for many of Sydney's fashionista's and trend-setters alike.
The restaurant has a small but funky cocktail bar, where diners can relax and chill to the resident DJ, whilst waiting to be ushered through to the dining area. With a no-booking policy and large turnouts daily, getting to one of the 3 communal tables in a timely manner may test impatient types, but for those who are happy to chill out with a cocktail or 3 before meal-time, the wait is well and truly worth it.
The communal tables promote a feel good vibe, one that entices sharing of these mouth watering thai dishes. 3 of the 4 dishes tried on this particular night had both myself and my posse' well and truly in raptures.
The stir-fried ocean trout with green peppercorns, chilli jam and thai basil($36) had my troops on the realms of delerium, and the grilled veal ribs with spiced coconut sauce with hot sour salad($35) takes thai cuisine to another stratosphere. The mussaman curry of braised lamb with potatoes and baby onions($39.50) was also a highlight, but unfortunately the crisp fried barossa chicken with blood plum sauce and szechuan pepper($40.50) was a fraction on the sweet side.
Shared desserts included the coconut caramel custard with grilled banana($14.50) and the black sticky rice, custard apple with sweet coconut cream($15).
Longrain endevours to take your taste buds on an adventure and it without question succeeds. The creativity of the dishes will make traditional thai food seem about as tired and outdated as Reebok Pumps.
For anyone who has yet to try Longrain i urge you to do so. It is definately perfect for a small group of your friends,
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