Restaurant Review: The Court House
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Location: The Court House, 86-90 Errol Street, North Melbourne
Link: http://www.thecourthouse.net.au/
Cuisine: Modern European
After hearing so much about The Court House from wine-loving friends who had gone on and on to me about their extensive wine list and amazing food, I decided to go there. I thought this might be a good learning experience since my palette for wine is so unrefined, I am happy to drink out of a cask. I had a Pinot grigio simply because, the waitstaff told me it would match what I was having. 
The bread was freshly baked and arrived at our table. I love sourdough bread. This was delicious! We were told it came straight out of the oven.
Grilled Asparagus Salad with White Truffle Oil
A simple dish done well. The crunchy macadamia nuts worked very well with the rest of the dish and the beautiful aroma of white truffles permeated the dish. Very refreshing dish =)
Braised Globe Artichokes and Celeraic Velouté
It was sooo light! Creamy and yet not too heavy. Beautiful balance of flavours.
Confit Duck leg caramelised onion, pumpkin and thyme jus
This was far too salty for my liking. The duck skin was beautifully crisp and everything else was cooked quite well but as a whole, I wouldn't recommend this dish.
Pan Fried Atlantic Salmon Filletroasted Tuscan red onion, watercress, olive and caper salad
The fish was cooked to perfection. Crispy skin, beautifully tender inside. I've had bad experiences with Salmon where chefs have overcooked it but this was perfect. The roasted Tuscan red onion, watercress, olive and caper salad accompanied this dish harmoniously. Very pleasant.
Orange Cremé Caramel
Beautifully presented, and the taste certainly didn't dissapoint. The Cremé Caramel just melted in my mouth.
Overall Impression: 5.5/10
Extremely helpful staff. The staff had great knowledge on all the wines on offer. Gave us lots of advice on what would be appropriate for our meal. Excellent service - great attention to detail. Food was pleasant but quite average for a once hatted restaurant.
Link: http://www.thecourthouse.net.au/
Cuisine: Modern European
After hearing so much about The Court House from wine-loving friends who had gone on and on to me about their extensive wine list and amazing food, I decided to go there. I thought this might be a good learning experience since my palette for wine is so unrefined, I am happy to drink out of a cask. I had a Pinot grigio simply because, the waitstaff told me it would match what I was having. The bread was freshly baked and arrived at our table. I love sourdough bread. This was delicious! We were told it came straight out of the oven. Grilled Asparagus Salad with White Truffle Oil A simple dish done well. The crunchy macadamia nuts worked very well with the rest of the dish and the beautiful aroma of white truffles permeated the dish. Very refreshing dish =)
Braised Globe Artichokes and Celeraic Velouté It was sooo light! Creamy and yet not too heavy. Beautiful balance of flavours.
Confit Duck leg caramelised onion, pumpkin and thyme jus This was far too salty for my liking. The duck skin was beautifully crisp and everything else was cooked quite well but as a whole, I wouldn't recommend this dish.
Pan Fried Atlantic Salmon Filletroasted Tuscan red onion, watercress, olive and caper salad The fish was cooked to perfection. Crispy skin, beautifully tender inside. I've had bad experiences with Salmon where chefs have overcooked it but this was perfect. The roasted Tuscan red onion, watercress, olive and caper salad accompanied this dish harmoniously. Very pleasant.
Orange Cremé CaramelBeautifully presented, and the taste certainly didn't dissapoint. The Cremé Caramel just melted in my mouth.
Overall Impression: 5.5/10
Extremely helpful staff. The staff had great knowledge on all the wines on offer. Gave us lots of advice on what would be appropriate for our meal. Excellent service - great attention to detail. Food was pleasant but quite average for a once hatted restaurant.
Note: This review was written in early 2010 and things may have changed since then. Please refer to comment below!
