Garlic Bread from The Tin Plate in Tekapo

Tin Plate Kitchen & Bar Restaurant

Lake Tekapo 7999
Main Street
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Phone: 03-680 6677

Email:  info@tinplate.co.nz
Website: facebook -- > Tin-Plate-Kitchen-Bar




https://garlic-bread-critique.blogspot.co.nz/2013/08/pepes-pizza-and-pasta-restaurant-bar.html

https://garlic-bread-critique.blogspot.co.nz/2014/08/garlic-bread-from-tin-plate.html

https://garlic-bread-critique.blogspot.co.nz/2017/02/garlic-bread-from-tin-plate-in-tekapo.html


We decided to re-visit this place as they do very good pizza's and other meals at reasonably rates.  This time the decor had not changed and the staff were still a veritable UN representation.  Slightly apprehensively we ordered the Garlic Bread (this time from the printed menu!!) and received a pleasant surprise.  (Maybe they read my previous blog???)   As you can see it is an actual loaf of bread - or rather half of a loaf.  It had plenty of garlic-butter piped into the cuts and also contained a sprinkling of green herbs (Parsley).  The two pestos were a nice added touch.
The bread itself was VERY crusty on the outside and the supplied steak knife struggled to cut through the bottom crust.  It ended up 3 slices each - which is plenty. The bread itself was of a lighter variety (ciabatta type) so not overfilling your tummy prior to your main-meal arriving.
Definitely an improvement from previous offerings.  Now if they would also replace the wooden pizza platter with a solid plate and tweak it a tiny bit, this could well end up being a real winner. . . . . .

Presentation	3 out of 5
Quantity	3 out of 5
Taste:	4.5 out of 5
Quality	3.5 out of 5
Overall score:	14 (out of poss 20)

Garlic Bread from MacKenzies Bar and Grill in Tekapo

MacKenzies Bar and Grill
State Highway 8, 
Lake Tekapo 7999

 

 

Phone: 03-680 6886

No known Website or email contact



http://garlic-bread-critique.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/garlic-bread-from-mckenzies-bar-and.html

 http://garlic-bread-critique.blogspot.co.nz/2013/08/garlic-bread-from-mackenzies-bar-and.html


   As you can see from the above links we have been there before - twice and it is always nice to go back and compare notes - see if there has been an improvement - or not!

   One thing that has always stood out was the use of solid porcelain plates as apposed to wooden platters! So imagine my surprise when a black plate turned up this time.  I used a knife to poke it and yes it is NOT timber - rather some new ceramic like plate.  Nice change.  The bread itself or its make up has not changed in the last 4 or 5 years.  It is still the same cheese topped baguette! Do not let the size of it fool you - the three pieces were rather a large cut (or should that be more thicker?) and more then enough for 2 people.  The arrangement may have suffered during "transit".  Sadly only the topside was "buttered up" and again lacked that distinct garlic flavor.  And like the last time -->  By the time it arrived it was semi lukewarm although cooked just-about right - slightly crunchy on the outside - yet soft on the middle.  I suspect it sat for a minute or two under the heating lamp before it was delivered to our table. 
We felt that the bread itself is pretty much the same as the previous visits, while the plate is a nice change from previous deliveries. 

Presentation	5 out of 5
Quantity	3 out of 5
Taste:	2 out of 5
Quality	4 out of 5
Overall score:	14 (out of poss 20)

Garlic Bread from Subway - Riccarton

Subway
 Bush Inn Centre, 
334 Riccarton Road,  
Upper Riccarton, 
Christchurch
New Zealand


Well this was a surprise -  we went to Subway for a nice quick lunch snack and saw on the menu board - Garlic bread - so naturally we had to give that a whirl!!!
The actual bread is just a choice of their many rolls - 6 inch! It is topped with the Greek tzatziki-garlic-aoli  sauce and then topped with a slice of cheese and is 'baked' in the grill.  So the choice of bread is not surprising - they do after all bake fresh every day.  The sauce though - hmm yeah ok that makes sense too.
So to the taste: - the Garlic flavour was there - kind of - and almost hidden away by the cheese.  It is the same sauce you can choose for any of your subs - so not surprising that the flavour is toned down.
The 'liquid' has soaked nicely into the bread and it was crusty on the outside.  For a the rest of the meal came in a green plastic tray (going upmarket??) and the garlic bread came in its own paper box! Two slices were just enough for one. 
A generous 8 of 20 for this one!









 

Presentation	.5 out of 5
Quantity	2 out of 5
Taste:	2.5 out of 5
Quality	3 out of 5
Overall score:	8 (out of poss 20)