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Chuck Wagon 175, North Adelaide

April 30, 2013 Adelaide / American / North Adelaide
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A quick drop into Chuck Wagon 175 for a small feed. The stranger was here for their burger whilst I tackled their smaller plates and sides!

chuck wagon 175
Ginger beer and root beer
Mexican corn: grilled corn on the cob with chipotle mayo and parmesan cheese on the side; $4.00

Now this was super rich and heavy. Luckily we asked for the parmesan to be on the side or else it would’ve been OTT with richness! I scraped most of the chipotle mayo off before I dug into the corn cob with each kernel bursting with a natural sweetness… yum! Just slightly heavy handed on the mayo but other than that, thumbs up from me.

chuck wagon 175
Onion rings: double crusted onion rings fried to golden brown served with ketchup; $5.00
Fried pickles: double crusted and deep fried served with ranch; $4.00
The Chuck: 160gm chuck with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and garlic aioli on  a toasted bun; $9.00

A caramelised and sweet soft onion ring inside the crispy fine double coated batter. Slightly greasy but still tasty. The fried pickles had a nice light crunch on the outside with a sharp juicy pickle that cut through the creamy ranch provided… and then the Chuck burger. Not one of the best ones we’ve had (I stole a bite.. hehe!). Small in size, the bun itself was lack lustre and flat and the burger as a whole bordered on the bland side in terms of flavour.

Food: 2.5/5
Service: 3/5
Value: 3/5
Ambience: 3/5

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Chuck Wagon 175
175 O’Connell Street
North Adelaide SA 5006
P 08 8267 4070

Opening hours
Mon Closed
Tue-Sun 11:30am-9pm


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Weekend bites: Burgastronomy and The Howling Owl

April 16, 2013 Adelaide / Adelaide CBD / Adelaide East End / American / Bars / Brunch / Cafe / North Adelaide
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Burgastronomy

Burgastronomy
Signature beef burger: hand ground MSA premium grade beef, lettuce, cheese, pickles, tomato ketchup and mayonnaise; $11.00
Sweet potato chips; $3.00 (with burger)
Corn fritters (3pc); $7.00

Burgers burgers burgers. It’s almost like there’s a new burger joint at every corner on our popular city streets. A small snack was had at the newly operated Burgastronomy on the corner of O’Connell and Ward Street in North Adelaide. Notable mentions go out to their sweet potato chips and corn fritters. Both were oh so crispy, the sweet potato chips sweet and moreish and the corn fritters super juicy and naturally sweet!

Burgastronomy
19 O’Connell Street
North Adelaide SA 5000
P 08 8267 1052

Opening hours
Mon Closed
Tue-Thu 12pm-2:30pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm
Fri 12pm-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm
Sat 12pm-10:30pm
Sun 12pm-9:30pm


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The Howling Owl

The Howling Owl

The Howling Owl
Grazing board: barossa salami, zucchini, mushrooms, beetroot dip and aged cheddar; $20.00

A small bar located on Frome Street a car park away from the Rhino Room serving coffees, drinks, sandwiches and baguettes and a few sweet pastries to satisfy those with sweet tooths. We opted for a simple grazing platter which took a bit of time coming out considering that there weren’t that many patrons on our visit. A cute little joint for an evening drink after work if you’re in the CBD but I suspect it can get a bit tight if there’s a small crowd there.

The Howling Owl
13 Frome Street
Adelaide SA 5000
P 08 8227 1611

Opening hours
Mon-Thu 8:30am-5pm
Fri 8:30am-12am
Sat 12pm-12am
Sun Functions only (for bookings, contact the Rhino Room)


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Weekend bites: UR Caffe and La Trattoria

April 9, 2013 Adelaide / Adelaide CBD / Breakfast / Brunch / Cafe / Coffee / Italian / North Adelaide
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UR Caffe

ur caffe, muesli
Muesli with fresh fruit and almond milk

A variety of grains with a mound of fresh sweet fruit and a small jar of almond milk on the side. So tasty with so much crunch! The puffed grain rice being my favourite. Mmmm~

UR Caffe
119 Melbourne Street
North Adelaide SA 5006
P 08 8267 3553

Opening hours
Tue-Fri 
7.30am-4pm
Sat-Sun 
8am-4pm

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La Trattoria

La Trattoria
Garlic bread; $4.00
Andy’s Marinara Fresh Seafood gourmet pizza: the winner of “Best Gourmet Pizza” competition; $22.00 (small)
Alla panna sauce: ham, cream and mushrooms; $14.00 entree size
Penne Al Gamberi and Rucola: short pasta with fresh large prawns, rocket leaves and Napoletana sauce; $22.00 entree size

I’m always a bit skeptical ordering something from a menu with an achievement attached to it, remember the “Best pub burger in SA 2011″ at the Hilton Hotel: Fedora’s Casual? That said, I gave the famous award winning pizza a go at La Trattoria and my golly gosh… IT WAS SO YUMMY! A thin crispy base with a generous amount of seafood toppings (prawns, scallops, squid), all plump and juicy with a rich and flavourful tomato base and some melted cheese. It’s safe to say, I can see why they won the award. The ladies on the table thoroughly enjoyed their pastas as well as commenting on how tasty my pizza was. The pastas were both lovely with loads of flavour with the penne al gamberi and rucola winning out in my books. Only cause I’m not a huge fan of cream based pastas as I find them too incredibly rich and heavy.

La Trattoria
346 King William Street
Adelaide SA 5000
P 08 8212 3327

Opening hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, 5pm-late
Sat 5pm-1pm
Sun 5pm-11pm


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