Sunday, September 10, 2023

Garlic Bread from the Hurunui Hotel

Cooking Teddybear  

 

Hurunui Hotel

1224 Karaka Road, 

State Highway 7, 

Hurunui 7385


Phone: 03-314 2207

www.thehurunuihotel.co.nz/

https://www.facebook.com/hurunuihotel/

 

garlic-bread from Hurunui Hotel

 

 

Rinse and repeat. . .

Copy and paste from last visit . . . 

No changes or additions compared to the last visit there . . .

 

 

 

 

 

Presentation 3 out of 5
Quantity 2 out of 5
Taste: 3 out of 5
Quality 3 out of 5


Overall score: 11 (out of poss 20)

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Garlic Bread from Heartland Hotel in Auckland

Cooking Teddybear  

 Heartland Hotel Auckland Airport

14 Airpark Drive
Airport Oaks
Auckland 2022
New Zealand


https://www.scenichotelgroup.co.nz/auckland/heartland-hotel-auckland-airport/runway-restaurant-bar/

 

https://www.scenichotelgroup.co.nz/auckland/heartland-hotel-auckland-airport/


P: +64 9 275 4540
E: aucklandairport@heartlandhotels.co.nz

Listed as:

  Garlic Ciabatta (V)
Mozzarella cheese
– Add Bacon: $2.00
   $14.00

 

It certainly was a Ciabatta bread.  There was lots of flavor and a good sprinkling of green herbs present.  Crusty on the outside and soft and fleshy on the main body - inside! The cheese added a slightly nutty flavor to the bread!  It arrived in good time and was still hot to the touch - but not to hot to bite right into! Not sure if the presentation suffered from " transport" to the table - could have been a teeny bit better.

Kudos for the plate and lack of napkin.  We rated this version very highly


Presentation 4.5 out of 5
Quantity 5 out of 5
Taste: 4.5 out of 5
Quality 4.5 out of 5


Overall score: 18.5 (out of poss 20)

Friday, February 24, 2023

Garlic Bread from Dawsons Hotel, Reefton

Cooking Teddybear  

Dawsons Hotel in Reefton

74 Broadway,
Reefton 7830,
West Coast,
New Zealand


Ph. +64 3 732 8406

Email: stay@dawsonshotel.co.nz
Web:   www.dawsonshotel.co.nz/

 

It had to happen eventually - after nearly 13 years of searching and blogging - and at times getting to an almost perfect score - we struck Gold - In Reefton, NZ!!

 Everything as it should be - perfect flavor - hot crusty on outside  - herbs - no napkins - porcelain plate - just the right amount (not to much or little) - presentation ok . . .   

We did enjoy this particular sample

 

Presentation 5 out of 5
Quantity 5 out of 5
Taste: 5 out of 5
Quality 5 out of 5


Overall score: 20 (out of poss 20)

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Garlic Bread from Rotherhams Hotel

Cooking Teddybear Rotherham Hotel

42 George St
Rotherham
North Canterbury
New Zealand

https://www.rotherhamhotel.co.nz/

Phone: +643.315.6373 

  

The garlic bread arrived in good time.  The wicker basked is a nice touch - the napkin under neath not so much.  As it was the semi melted garlic butter did manage to drip a bit right through onto it!

The bread itself felt warm to the touch and was very soft outside.  Lots and lots of garlic butter inside - still melting away - so one had to be careful how one broke bread!! 

Lots of flavor and a sprinkling of green herbs complementing said flavor! Surprisingly - there was just enough to eat - and not leaving you full before your main course arrives - or maybe we were just over hungry?! Overall very enjoyable to eat!

 

Presentation 3 out of 5
Quantity 4 out of 5
Taste: 5 out of 5
Quality 4 out of 5


Overall score: 16 (out of poss 20)