Location: 133 Commercial Road, South Yarra
Phone: +61 3 98279297
Link: http://www.mandalarestaurant.com.au/
Cuisine: Ethnic Fusion
Overall Impression: 5/10
Decided to have dinner with J at this restaurant. Ambience wise, this is quite a nice restaurant. Cute fittings and fixtures. Its a bit noisy for my liking but overall, it was a good night out.

The menu comprises of a range of Asian food and some western food as well. Don't expect a 'fine dining' experience and you will be ok =)

Entrée:Okra FrittersChicpea batter okra cubes with apple tamarind chutney
This dish was quite bland. Lacked basic seasoning - salt and pepper.

Main: Soft Shell CrabWith pickled plum, toasted peanuts, cherry tomato
This was a highlight for me. The softshell crab was crisp on the outside and deliciously moist on the inside. Yum!

Main: Slow Cooked Lamb ShankWith spiced bokchoy, wombok and market vegetables
This is an example of an attempted fusion dish. It tasted alright but it wasn't anything special.

Dessert: Pistachio Kulfi With wild berries and mango puree
A bit too creamy for my liking. The 'pistachio' bit of the kulfi was overpowered by the large amount of cream in that Kulfi. I guess its a matter of taste since J liked it.
4 comments:
May I know how much do u pay for all the dishes? :D
Hello RnR
The following is what we had and the prices for each dish:
To Start
Okra Fritters $8.9
Chicpea batter okra cubes with apple tamarind chutney
Mains
Slow Cooked Lamb Shank $23.5
With spiced bokchoy, wombok and market vegetables
Soft Shell Crab $20.5
With pickled plum, toasted peanuts, cherry tomato
For dessert, we both had:
Pistachio Kulfi $7.5
With wild berries and mango puree
Hope this helps!
Kind Regards,D
Thx for the detail. I think it's quite pricey... :P
No problems! I think its on the expensive side but all things considered, the price was justified =)
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