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Brents the Dining Experience

Editorial Review

Editorial Review

For those who really savour their food and enjoy something a little left of centre, Brents has got the experience you desire. Impressive decor in natural tones of wood lends Brents a stylish ambience not often found in a suburban restaurant - but Brents is a cut above fellow fine diners from town to country. The talent of the three world-class chefs rattling the pans in the kitchen is evident in Brents creative degustation menu, which is guaranteed to take you on a whirlwind culinary tour. The wine list is a thoughtful accompaniment that succeeds in marrying the flavours of the respective dishes in perfect harmony.

If you've thrown your budget to the wind, it would be hard to go past the spectacular nine-course Gourmand degustation. The menu encompasses all the flavours of modern French cuisine, prepared with top-quality Australian ingredients. One of the star dishes on the degustation menu is the white fish with mixed pulses, autumn vegetables and prawn croquet with garlic emulsion. A seductively rich dish of pan-fried foie gras with du puy lentils and green raisins dressed in an Earl Grey tea sauce is matched to a glass of Gewurztraminer from across the Tasman. The seared beef fillet with deep fried horseradish ice-cream and bone marrow gives a subtle nod to the growing trend towards molecular gastronomy. Plate cleansers in between each course serve to refresh the palate for the next culinary creation. They don't call it Brents - The Dining Experience for nothing.

Ben Upton, May 2008