Double dating

Hello everybody!

Last saturday Mr SDS & I  went on a double date with good friends.We started off at Kitsch on Oxford St, Leederville for pre-dinner drinks.  It was everyone’s first time there & we absolutely loved the quirky alfresco area & of course, our cocktails. We’ll be back to try your mains!

After drinks, we ventured further down Oxford St to Ha-Lu in Mt Hawthorn. On a saturday night, you’ll definitely need to make a booking if you want to be fed. I’d been meaning to try this place after all the hoo-ha I’d heard & I was not disappointed. We ate izakaya style & share a total of 9 dishes, which was more than enough. The waitress had actually recommended 3-4 dishes per person.

Our meal:

“Toro” & poached “onsen” style egg which was amazing. So many textures & flavours in there & my favourite dish of the night.

Sashimi of the day which was salmon, kingfisher & snapper. All tastey & fresh.

Crumbed camembert cheese. So lightly crumbed & crisp.

Grilled Miso Patagonian Toothfish. The toothfish was perfectly cooked. Soft, tender & smooth.

Grilled Fremantle Octopus. Char grilled tender octopus with garlic panko crumbs & shallots, severed with ume plum & sesame oil. Yum!

Scallop nanban. Deep fried Hokkaido scallops marinated in sweet soy vinagarette served with crispy lotus root chips, chilli mayonaise. Another favourte with all the diners.

Kingfish & salmon belly Nitsuke. Deep fried kingfish & salmon belly with a soy-dashi broth & slow cooked daikon. By the time this came out we’d realised we’d ordered too many fish dishes. Could probably have done without this dish.

Wagyu beef “ishi-yaki” grill with fried onion. It’s served rare in a hot stone pot. Take the beef pieces out depending on how you like it cooked.

Ramen noodle soup side dish. Haven’t had such a intricate ramen broth in Perth. Thumbs up.

Was too full for desert. Otherwise I would’ve liked to try their white choc, roast tea & berry pannacotta. Overall a great night out.

SDS.