Day 18

Pancakes On The Rocks, Northmead: Devil’s Delight Pancakes

Pancakes on the Rocks is a popular restaurant because it offers pancakes all day long, as well as offering a selection of steaks, ribs and salads. I chose the 'Devil's Delight' pancakes, and from the image you can understand how this dish got its name. There are 2 delicious chocolate pancakes drizzled in chocolate syrup, topped with cream and chocolate ice cream and surrounded by fresh strawberries. For $13.95 these pancakes deliver maximum satisfaction.

- Shivank

Day 6 
Grill'd & Max Brenner

I'm still on holidays~And with nothing better to do on my day off, I went to Macquarie Centre to have lunch with a friend.

Even though it's semester break, there is always so many people in the centre at lunch time. We chose a bad time to go eat lunch. When we got to Grill'd, there was a long line and heaps of people already seated inside. But we chose to wait considering neither of us had tried the burgers before, and this store is new in the center. On the plus side its "healthy burgers", so why not.

The staff at Grill'd are SO friendly. They treat everyone like their own friend. Almost a little creepy, good creepy? After ordering our burgers we sat to the side, waited and observed. The man to woman ratio was so skewed. Where were all the women?

Hurray~Our orders came~

I chose their SUMMER SUNSET burger which had  grilled grass fed lean beef, avovado, crispy trim bacon, golden pineapple, salad, relish and herbed mayo. The burger was so big... I cut it in half but that was a big mistake. It was even harder to hold. let alone eat, after cutting... The burger as a whole was quite yummy, but the bread was a little hard... the juices and crumbs went all over the table.

I would have to say their chips were the highlight though. Thick-cut, hot and herbed. Soooo good!

My friend's order was similiar, just no pineapple, and it was a chicken fillet. Unfortunately for her, her chicken fillet was a bit dry and just a tad tough. But overall for a first time visit it wasnt too bad.

After lunch we went next door to Max Brenners to stuff our faces again. Who can say no to chocolate and icecream?
We ordered waffles for two. Each having a waffle and sharing the icecream, bananas and strawberries.

Heaven!

The two fat pigs finished their dessert and didnt move. We sat there for a half hour longer just chatting because we were too full and lazy to move. This is what holidays are all about :)



- steph 

Day 2

Oliver Brown~
Stepping into Oliver Brown the atmosphere was entirely different from the bustling traffic beyond the glass windows. You were sucked into the comfort of the decor and the wondrous smell of chocolate. I couldn't help jump a little in glee.

Being our first time at the cafe, we looked a little lost browsing through their menu. The pricing the and choices on the menu wasn't anything different from standard chocolate cafes.

below is a picture of waffles and a Cookies and Cream frappe, crepes and a simple cappuccino.

A mountain of melted chocolate on top of waffle, strawberries and banana? What more could a girl ask for? There was definitely enough chocolate to satisfy my cravings. The waffle, however, was more chewy than the ones I usually have but I could get by. The drink definitely tastes like oreos, a plus in my books and there was so much of it!

 The crepes unfortunately didn't fair as well. Though it pleasantly presented it tasted more  like pre-made packet crepes. Not really worth it for a meal over $10, however, the strawberries were definitely fresh and not to mention the chocolate.

The cappuccino was relatively standard. What really won our hearts was the small accompaniment chocolate melts served up in the teaspoon. Such a sucker for miniature anything!

All in all it was a pleasant first time  despite the flaws.



- steph