Tao's Foodie Review

Jon and I went to Doncaster Westfield for some "dating" time over the Anzac Weekend. Although I see him everyday (well, with the exceptions on night shifts), but we're both usually busy with work, or... we're basically too tired to do anything after work. So we took this opportunity to go out and spend some time, doing things that couples do :) hehehe.

Watched the new Fast and Furious on VMax - which was awesome! It was so good, that we got home, and watched The fast and the Furious - Tokyo Drift after that~!

Coindidentally, we also bumped into Richard and Karen in Westfield! And since we didn't really have anything planned out for the day, we decided to join them for dinner. Karen recommended this fusion restaurant named Tao's along Bulleen Road.

The ambience was really quite nice at the place. We were seated at a quiet corner, which was perfect for conversation, because the main seating area was really quite crowded and noisy! We were actually lucky to get a table, because they were almost fully booked that night!

This was the appetiser which was rather weird if you asked me. We were served a piece of blood tomato, with some sauce that tasted alcoholic (blek!), scallop with a slice of potato chip (which was quite yummy) and rash with sardines (which was not bad as well).

This place offers "set meals". You have a few options of starters, mains, desserts etc. But everyone kinda has to order the whole "set" for $48.80 per pax.

Mei with Karen and Richard - I haven't seen them in months!! They've just returned to civilisation after med regging in Bendigo for the first quarter. Richard's getting used to driving his new manual car, and Karen's starting to get used to living alone **cough**addy**cough**

My 'Japanese style oysters' came soon after. It was rather yummy! Needless to say, I finished them in 3 slurps, whereas the rest of them were still enjoying their starters... hehehe. Felt a little like a glutton there :) Yes, I'm sure you guys know I lurve fresh oysters! Yummmm....

Jon ordered the 'Ice age sashimi' which was pretty good, but I suppose - nothing to shout about. It was like any other Japanese place that serves sashimi...

Jon and Mei. Jonny boy decked in his new pair of D&G glasses. And Mei, aherm.... has perfect eye sight, still :) After all these years of studying under poor lighting condition, and being a nerd. Kekeke... good genes, I tell ya!

Next on the menu was the mushroom skewer. Grilled mushroom, with capsicum, avocado and cucumber if I remember correctly, topped with some herbs and gravy. This was delishhh~! :) MmMmMm...

Richard recommended the teapot bonnito - He claims it's the best soup in town!! I just decided to go along with it, cause I didn't know what it was. When the soup arrived, I realised that I've had it before in Malaysia, at the posh restaurant @ Jaya 33.

Basically, it's a clear soup, with fish base? if I'm not wrong, and mushrooms. Very delicious! I can understand why Richard's a big fan! This serving was a little smaller than the one I tried previously, but a little less salty (perfect!). I would recommend this to anyone who's planning to diner at Tao's.

Next on were the mains! Richard had the chicken pancake, which came looking very healthy! A little too healthy for me, it looked like chicken salad! Hehehe...

Jon ordered the hot stone steak - which he gobbled down within like 10 minutes! Apparently, the portion was too small for him!

Karen and I had the rockling in miso cream. The fish was good, but I got kinda sick of it after awhile because of the miso cream. I reckon I would have liked it alot better if it was clear miso gravy. Not so "jelak". But none the less, it was still good...

Jonny boy's creme brulee - nothing out of the ordinary. 

Richard opted for the green tea panna cota - and enjoyed it :) 

My mango ice cream cheered me up, as it came with a smiley face frosting! Hahaha. the ice-cream was smooth, and yummy.... 

The four of us after dinner - all smiles :) 

Dinner was very satisfying, the company was entertaining... It would have been perfect if the place wasn't so packed that day, that the waiters were sorta rushing to serve us every dish, and trying to make sure that we cleared the table in time for them to have another seating. Oh well... I couldn't be bothered. I just took my time anyhow~! Hhahahah... 

I would recommend this place if you had some time to spend over dinner. Because they only serve set-meals... and so you gotta sit through the whole seating. Unlike the usual "grab a bite before rushing off to work" kinda dinner. 

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