It was hubby's birthday a while back and when I asked what he wanted to eat, his response was 'seafood' - somewhere that makes bouillabaisse. Not many places in Sydney does that, and I would assume a 'french' restaurant would. However, as per usual, he is as fussy as ever and didn't want french! I remembered going to this little spot whilst at uni and haven't been back since! This was indeed the perfect time to go back.
Fish Face is located in the heart of Darlinghurst, and its a very small restaurant. I would definitely recommend you make a booking. I made a booking a couple of weeks before, and was a little unimpressed when they didn't have it! However, the hostess was kind enough to fit us in at the bar, and I was close enough to see the action in the kitchen and to meet the chef himself, Stephen Hodges.
As the name of the restaurant is 'Fish Face', you can guess what they serve - mainly different types of fish, cold and hot. They even have a small sashimi bar at the bar with fresh sashimi, oysters amongst other things. Usually entrees intrigue me, but I went straight for main. The main I order was TO DIE FOR! It was ocean trout (petuna), mushroom and leek filo pastry with sorrel sauce (did i say this dish was to die for?!?!?!?). The ocean trout was medium rare, and the filo pastry melted in your mouth. The sorrel sauce truly complimented the ocean trout. It was simply divine!!
Hubby ordered the blue eye travella on potato scales, parsley and capers with preserved lemon. The blue eye was fillet, and what appears to be 'skin' on top was actually potatoes cut into scales! It was indeed genius! The potato scales was crunchy but yet soft, and it worked perfectly with the parsley and capers. It was good, but am a tad bias in that mine was definitely the winning dish!
As always, I craved for something sweet! Had a quick look at the menu and it was a toss between the quinche cake and a chocolate fondant. Didn't feel like chocolate and after toing and froing, I went with the quinche cake - it's not something I would order, but was absolutely glad that I did. The quinche cake was warm, and the vanilla bean icecream was melting on top of it. It was absolutely divine! Hubby ordered the creme brulee with rhubarb - he didn't particularly like rhubarb, so instead of it just going to waste, I thought I would have it with my warm quinche cake. It was perfect - cake, icecream and rhubarb!
My meal was an absolutely winner! I was literary in a food coma, and had to waddle home! Hubby kindly offered to get me a cab but after all that food, I really truly needed to walk it off! Fish Face is definitely a definite winner, and it was as good as I remembered it. Every time I think about the ocean trout with filo pastry my mouth waters! Not many dish does that for me, this one definitely does! It's a great little spot for a first date, an anniversary, a birthday, or simply if you feel like it. I would strongly recommend that you book, otherwise just rock up early. A definite favourite!
Fish Face – 132 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst
Tel: (02) 9332 4803
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