Chester White

31st March 2012

With a busy day running around the city and heading into work to pick up some papers, i decided to reward myself by starting my journey with lunch at Chester White. Located just off the busy section of glenferrie road in Hawthorn it was very empty even for a Saturday afternoon.

Clean white and wood dining room with big glass windows with a view out onto the street. Friendly staff greeted me as i entered (although they may have just been happy that someone had come in). They offered me a reasonably good beer, wine and cocktail list. I went with the Pilsner Urquell that was served in a chilled glass. As it came out i was served with bread (cold) served in a bowl and accompanied by pink rock salt and good butter.

I decided to miss the entree and head straight to main course. The menu was decent but slightly limited and provided a selection of pizzas and 6 of each entrees and main course. I chose the wagyu rump steak (sliced, perfectly cooked, pink middle slightly charred and peppered crust) combined with a good red wine and shallot butter and hand cut chips (very big but extra crisp outside and soft inside).

After the main course i decided to have a desert of a chocolate pot with salted caramel and shortbread. Served in a glass jar with a bottom layer of gooey almost treacle like salted caramel, then a big layer of chocolate mousse and topped with chocolate shavings and cream. With a shortbread biscuit on the side, it was very decent desert.

Quality, simple food but didn't provide anything new or exciting but was well executed and offered good value with 2 beers, entree and main for less than $60.