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Pravda Cafe
Where? Pravda Cafe (Wellington CBD, Wellington, New Zealand) Map Menu
When? Monday November 24, 2014
Who? Damon, Jordan and Christine
Food Style? European Bistro
Tucked away just opposite the Hare Krishna restaurant in the Old Bank Arcade is Pravda Cafe. The entrance is small and unassuming - the interior, however, boasts a large dining area almost invisible to the street. In our first Fine Dining Club Event since Wellington on a Plate and Damon's return from his magical adventures in Europe, we decided to give this a go, being only a block away from the PikPok offices.
Entree
Pravda Charcuterie Board - a selection of cured meats with condiments
The waitress was unable to point out each of the different meats to us, and I have since forgotten what the full description was on the menu, but I do remember the red meat in the top right corner next to the tomatoes being chorizo. The platter was simple with some toasted bread crisps on the side; I felt like Prefab's Berlin Breakfast did a far superior job with their bread and meat selection. It needed some hummus or cheese to really bring everything together.
Mains
Steak of the Day - Black Angus rib eye sir loin with duck fat fondant potato, creamed spinach and horseradish crème fraiche
To be perfectly honest, I was a bit disappointed with the presentation when this first came out. The plate looked uninspiring and a bit boring, and lacked the personality or flair I would expect from a $38 main meal. The token cherry tomato was a little bit stingy, and the duck fat fondant potato - as amazing as it sounds - didn't really meet expectation at all. It didn't have the wonderful aroma that the ones from Logan Brown have. That being said, the steak was pretty good, but not good enough to invoke passionate superlatives from my food vocabulary, however. The creamed spinach and horseradish creme fraiche were a good combo that augmented the flavour of the meat until the last bite, but otherwise, it was a pretty average experience. If you do decide to go here, I highly recommend the hand-cut fries with truffle oil, truffle mascarpone and parmesan - this was the clear winner on the night.
Posted by Jeremy at 7:59am on Tuesday November 25, 2014 :: 0 comments :: 