This is the first of what I hope to be many reviews on food providers. Of all shapes and sizes, cafes, restaurants, take-away, fast-food and more. I am in them a lot, so I figure, why not share what my experience's are. So to kick this off I will share the opening night at Annies Lane Kaffe.
Annies Lane Kaffe is situated on the beautiful
Scarborough Beach Queensland. This cafe has been recently taken over by the lovely Annie and the gorgeous Ed. Thank god for the new owners, the previous ones were beyond ridiculous (that's another story) Crisp linen table clothed tables add to the already lovely environment, looking out over moreton bay. They had a duo singing and we also had a special appearance from some carolers, awwwwh.
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Annie's does breakfasts and lunch from Wednesday to Sunday, and have just started Tapas. Tapas will be on Friday nights to begin with and if last night was anything to go by you will need to book to get in.
I do love Tapas style eating and this was an attack on the senses. Beautifully presented and good portion sizes for sharing - tick. Calamari melted in the mouth with a lovely crispy covering an aioli dipping sauce. Prawns were on a crispy julienne salad with sweet chili sauce (were a little over cooked but still delicious and fresh)
Beef empanadas were a hit with the whole table. Chicken and mango lettuce parcels. Mushroom and feta on rocket salad and mussels with garlic butter sauce were all divine. There are a few other items on the menu (which I will try next time) The prices start at $8.90 and go up to $12.00. We were certainly full bellied at only $22 per person.
Annie and Ed are still awaiting their liquor license so they invited
Ocean View Estates Winery to supply the wine for this evening. We enjoyed a smooth Shiraz.
I have been thinking about how I am going to rate my experience's, which I am a little adverse to doing. I am also sure I will want to re-rate earlier reviews as time passes, but a girl has to start somewhere.
Hmm so what to use, Sun dried Tomatoes ? Juicy grapes? Crispy Croutons? Hot fries? That gets me thinking. I will be reviewing all different venues, so maybe I should have different scaling systems for different categories. So for High level Restaurant / Cafes I will use Truffles. For all other restaurants/cafes, Sun dried Tomatoes. For other types of venues that aren't really trashy take-away let it be juicy grapes and for takeaway venues, hot fries. All out of ten.
So the verdict on this Tapas experience will be (drum roll) 6 sun dried tomatoes. I have had two other real tapas experiences, one in Sydney and one here on the Peninsula and I am using these to help me come up with this rating.
Definitely worth a visit, it was their first night and from our perspective the entire night went smoothly. Oh and the kids loved it so thats always a bonus- well done Annie and Ed x
main and ordered the kids the lasagna main and a side of fries to share. I usually avoid the kids meals as they are mostly an after thought by most restaurants. At the moment a decent main and a side feeds my boys adequately. Husband had the bangers and mash. 
