Garlic Bread - from Countdown supermarket

Countdown Supermarket
Anywhere in NZ

http://www.countdown.co.nz/

I decided I like the garlic bread so much I would treat myself at home and went and added a garlic bread from the local supermarket in our weekly shopping. I should have known better.

The bread barely had any garlic in it. The Garlic bread itself was a French baguette cut in half and then cut lengthwise vertically and as mentioned before had very little garlic in it.
For a quick and easy meal it'll do - but I would always add some garlic butter before it goes in the oven.


                                               

Presentation	1 out of 5
Quantity	2 out of 5
Taste:	1 out of 5
Quality	1 out of 5
Overall score:	5 (out of poss 20)

Garlic Bread - from Ciccio Italian Café

Ciccio Italian Café
1262 Fenton Street
Rotorua

http://www.ciccio.co.nz/

Seating could be inside or there are a few tables on the outside pavement for your leisurely and warm and pleasant after noon sun .
Service was prompt and friendly. The ordered Garlic Bread arrives soon after.
It was a French baguette cut horizontally and then shortened into smaller pieces with a diagonal cut. The 5 or 6 pieces where nicely buttered and flavored / had a bit of parsley with it and was crustily baked.
Being a Italian restaurant that seems also to pride itself on style, the bread came nicely layered (or should that be arranged) on the plate - more like a pyramid shape?

Presentation	5 out of 5
Quantity	4 out of 5
Taste:	4 out of 5
Quality	4 out of 5
Overall score:	17 (out of poss 20)

Garlic Bread - from Breakers Cafe and Bar

Breakers Cafe and Bar
209 Fenton Street
Roturua

http://www.breakerscafebar.co.nz/




The bread duly arrived - having ordered on the bar and paid there.
It was a French stick look alike that was vertically cut along the entire length and then flimsily filled with a teeny bit of garlic butter. The French stick was then cut into 4 smaller segments. To melt the butter it was grilled (not long enough) as there were still traces of butter left in the bread. Obviously it was a quick and easy job - rather puzzling as the eating area was near empty. At point of writing this would have to be the least exciting garlic bread so far.

Presentation	2 out of 5
Quantity	3 out of 5
Taste:	2 out of 5
Quality	2 out of 5
Overall score:	9 (out of poss 20)

Garlic Bread - from Dino's Cafe

Dino's Cafe
1 Blacksmith Lane
Whitianga
New Zealand

No known Web address






Dino's Cafe is a lovely Italian pizzeria (dine in or take-away) - with the main bulk of the tables inside in the restaurant and some (3) tables outside on the foot path with a sun umbrella. What better way then to sit in the late evening sun - drink a glass of the local bubbly and wait for dinner in the shape of Pizza?! Just perfect. We also knew that this is a good place to eat out as we saw plenty of the locals picking up their take-away.

Service was friendly and prompt.

The garlic bread that arrived, was totally different from the expected or shall we say the usual.
Most places use some form of French baguette look alike and work with that, however I am sure in this case it was the same base as the ordered local pizza, as it was round and flat and about 2-4 mm thin. On the upside - this will have saved a lot of overheads, easy and economically to make.

The Garlic Bread itself was generously topped with Garlic butter and a very faint sprinkling of parsley and salt. The garlic bread was sufficiently crusty (baked I suspect) so that one could easily pick it up with fingers and eat - same as a pizza. This however left your digits a tad greasy - which can promptly be remedied with the supplied napkin. As it had very little "bread" in it it left you wanting more - or hoping that your dinner was not to far away - a plus in my opinion. The last thing you want is feeling full before your main meal has arrived.

Presentation	2 out of 5
Quantity	4 out of 5
Taste:	4 out of 5
Quality	4 out of 5
Overall score:	14 (out of poss 20)

Garlic Bread - from Chinwags

8 Seaway Rd,
Clarks Beach,
Auckland 2122,
New Zealand

http://www.chinwags.co.nz/eveningmenu



It was a hot sunny post lunch afternoon and we sat outside in semi shade and enjoyed the atmosphere - very relaxed.
We knew we were in the right place as soon as we saw the cook enjoying his break from the kitchen.
<------------------ Oh la la - voui!! The Garlic bread was a small French baguette cut horizontally in half and then quartered. This was topped with garlic butter (not enough garlic however - there was only just a hint of taste) and rosemary - then lightly grilled. It arrived on a platter and was criss cross layered.

Presentation	4 out of 5
Quantity	5 out of 5
Taste:	3 out of 5
Quality	4 out of 5
Overall score:	16 (out of poss 20)