Boathouse for lunch; Lenna for dinner

A day of fine dining for Rita today.

Lunch at the Boathouse was as expected - yum. We were once again well looked after by Nick. He's become a seasoned professional now, after his years in the business and I like his style. I also like following these young guys progress in the industry. Nick is a dedicated hospitality man, and because they really are getting thin on the ground, you have to admire that in him.

I had an entree for Main (given that I was also dining at Lenna), and eventually settled on the Shoulder of Ashburton Farm Lamb, described on the menu as being "slow cooked with sage and juniper with toasted croustade, horseradish, capers and pomegranate" for $16.50.

My companions both had the same Main - "Chicken Breast cooked on Terracotta with apple, tarragon and proscuitto and harissa, lemon vinaigrette" for $26.

They loved their meals, and mine was just what I felt like. I DID feel though that the description sounded a lot more sophisticated than what I was actually looking at on the plate. I usually slow roast my lamb till it's "flaked" in appearance and comes beautifully off the bone (if it's a leg) with a fork in those wonderful "flakes" of tasty lamb. This is exactly what this dish basically comprised. I'm not being critical here. Just was interested when it came out.

Anyway - cut to the scene at Lenna now.

Sir Grumpy - I'm really in a pickle here, and sorry I took the bait to review it. In fact, I think I'll give it a day to think seriously about it and return to this tomorrow night....... so, I'm sorry but you'll have to return if you want to read episode 2.