Showing posts with label Clarences. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clarences. Show all posts

9/03/2015

Clarences (Highgate, Perth WA)

 566 Beaufort St
Mt Lawley Western Australia 6050
(08) 9228 9474
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Hours:
    Mon-Thu 16:00 - 0:00
    Fri-Sat 12:00 - 0:00
    Sun 12:00 - 22:00


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My first visit to Clarences was good enough to made me return because of the nice ambience, relaxed vibe and good modern pub food. I love their backyard, which is very laid back and cool. The inner space is quite dark, very different in vibe, but great for dates or  cozy chats. I have visited both during the day and at night, and the place truly changes.

The pumpkin ravioli were divine. They were cooked in a similar style to the Autumn gnocchi at Bivouac. Pan-fried with a colourful mix of flavour and textures that really turn this vegetarian dish into be wow. I would have eaten two of those easily!


The octopus with "ajo blanco was an octopus salad with nuts. The octopus was very tender, and the mix of textures very pleasant; however the "ajo blanco" was not really "ajo blanco" but a strong garlic mayonnaise, too garlicky, so it overwhelmed the rest of the flavours in the plate.  



The cookies with ice-cream and peanut syrup dessert was OK in flavour, big serving, but hard and sticky, and impossible to to handle with your bare hands -which was my first intention- or with the spoon and/or knife as the cookies were very-very hard. I thought that this would make a perfect children dessert, so your child -if you have any- gets all sticky and smiley eating syrupy things.

The Booze, coffee and cigarettes dessert was truly creative and a great alcoholic dessert. It was nicely plated and had great textures. Superwow feeling. I had all the people in the backyard looking at my table (with envy).

I have had other dishes there, but this was long ago and I did not take notes. Yet, I left happy and satisfied. 

The music is great, although a bit loud at times, unnecessarily so if the place is not full during the day It must be needed at night-time. 

There is a lot of hipsters and hype about Clarences.

Service is very friendly and fast enough.  

Pricey place.