The Graham @ Port Melbourne

During my last few days in Melbourne, a very good friend of mine and her beau brought me to a fine dining restaurant in Port Melbourne, Australia.

The Graham has won a Hat from the prestigious Age Good Food Guide in every year that it has been opened. So we decided to give it a go and pamper our stomach, just for one night. It was mind-blowingly yumz, at least for me (not a frequent for fine dining)

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For entree we had the scallops and sliced beef – very fulfilling, totally opens up your appetite.

this is the Middle Eastern spiced scallops, roasted eggplant puree, saffron youhurt, mustard cress – fresh and the sauce…truly scrumptious~ love it love it. Priced around $19.50

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this dish…it’s sliced beef.. but i cannot recall the name!!! bah~  all i can remember is it meltssss in your mouth, literally, because it’s so thinly-sliced! truly a skill… a word of advice? you gotta race with time to taste the taste… price should be about $15-20 too.

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and for the mains, we had…

Slow roasted suckling pig, braised savoy cabbage and Jamon, quince jus – Priced at $34.50, this dish is very yummy; every bite you take, you hear a crunch as the skin is very very crisp and its soft tender meat warms your heart with its juiciness..a thumbs-up for its slow-roasted skin. mr.fbb was so jealous he was drooling over the pic when he first saw it. too bad he couldn’t fly all the way to Melbourne, he would think this dish is worth his flight ticket lolx

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Chargrilled ’1824′ scotch fillet, saute of winter mushrooms, red wine jus – one bite and you’re drunk. nah, jus kidding.. but after one bite, you’ll want another, it was juicy and tender and tasty and just grilled to perfection. Won’t say it’s the best, but definitely worth a try. Priced at $32.50

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Roasted lamb loin, eggplant caviar, parsnip puree, caramelised brussels sprouts – this was my choice. At first I was hesitant because I always thought lamb has a strong smell which puts me off. but this one doesn’t moreover, it is the most juiciest lamb i’ve ever had. it tasted almost like steak, one could never tell. and the puree, oh my, i think this restaurant deserves a title for making the best sauce/puree home made from fresh ingredients. Priced at $38.50 but no regrets with this one – a must try, if you’re in town.

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One thing about finding great eats in Melbourne is that you have to pay in AUD$, and when you convert, every single dish doesnt seem so yummy after all. haha but it’s a treat okay..once-in-a-while treat (i suppose =p) not thinking about our pockets, we moved on to order their dessert…which is also very very recommended. There were soooo many choices, so we decided to go for this:

Ta-dah! a ALL-in-ONE. They call it: Assiette of miniature desserts for two. so clever right! they just know we’ll have problems deciding. As everything is made from scratch, every lil’ piece of dessert is worth a try. From the most left is the dark chocolate souffle, raspberry sorbet, strawberry meringue, passionfruit curd, rhubarb, coconut crumble, vanilla ice cream and 2 homemade chocolates for the price of $27.50!

Again, it is worth the splurge…. (btw, I think their desserts differ from time to time)

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By the end of time, I was full from the stomach but was feeling really light. First and foremost, the dinner burnt a huge hole in my purse; but most importantly, it took off the stress that I had from exams (it was my last sem and my last chance!)

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xox

miss.qp

Address: corner of Graham St and Esplanade West, Port Melbourne.

Open 7 days

Restaurant: 12 – 3 lunch 6-10 for dinner
Wine Bar: Mon – Thurs from 4pm and Fri to Sun from 2pm

For enquiries, tel: (03) 9676 2566, fax: (03)9676 2466 or info@thegraham.com.au