Let us rock the pool

My after work hours has been filled with food food and more food since the arrival of my Daddy...and boy does my belly have to show for it!  

Tonight, it was an early dinner at Rockpool. As most of you would know, this restaurant originated from Sydney and is owned by Aussie chef Neil Perry. On this note, I'll take the time to share with you a work event involving a Neil Perry. I'm part of the committee which has been trying to raise funds to take a class of 25 kids to attend a show at the Melbourne Theatre Company. As a group, one of the ways we came up with was to conduct an auction at a work event of items donated by the committee and/or Partners of our firm. A few pieces of jewellery from U-Fhern.com were sold but a last minute entrant was a Neil Perry inspired Asian meal for five couples, cooked by one of the Partners himself. 

This item drew a great deal of attention with a group of grads battling against the PAs for the highest bid to enjoy a night with one known to a few as the BFG (a big guy with a great heart). As the bidding drew to a close, the bidding sheet was surrounded by a dozen people. The exclusive night out went for over $500.  

After tonight's meal at Rockpool, it was no wonder the dinner attracted bids from across the firm.  

Firstly, the waitress was absolutely wonderful. She looked rather spunky with short hair and a mega long fringe like in Japanese Anime but she knew her stuff. She described the different types of beef with the emotion and detail as if you were to describe your idol. She pulled out napkins depending on the colour of your outfit. She said "This black napkin is for you since you're wearing black". I thought it was just a joke and another thought that the pattern of black and white napkins was to represent the spots on a cow - if you haven't been in, the place and the menus are decorated with cows, so it was a possible explanation. But then I overheard the waitress explaining the reason for the black and white napkins and it was to ensure that if you were wearing black, you wouldn't have white lint after your meal, and vice versa. So on that note - terrific service!  

Secondly, the food was amazing! Everyone was happy :) everything from starters to desert was lovely...the menu tonight seemed to have expanded and the decision was so hard to make. A few outstanding dishes: 

~ Oysters (can't vouch this myself as I'm allergic, but Big Bear and two other friend spent $800 on them + drinks, so they must be pretty damn good!)

~ Meat platter (you get to taste a variety and I can't remember which one, but because there was one where the animal was fed acorns and the sweetness penetrated through to the meat)

~ All the different types of beef (depends what type of taste/texture you're looking for - ask the waitress for a low down, but all were well received)

~ Desserts were yummy yum yum - we restrained ourselves to share a few amongst us, and the list was again, extensive (personal favourite was the strawberry macaroon)  

Now with a big and content belly...I'm off to slumber :)

Yummy photos will follow shortly! xo