Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Garlic Bread from the 65 and Dine Gastropub Smokehouse in Twizel

Cooking Teddybear  

65 and Dine Gastropub Smokehouse

13 Tasman Road,
Twizel 7901

Phone: 03-435 0832

Website www.lunchtime.co.nz/Top-Hut-Bar-and-Bistro/Mackenzie/menu/
Email admin@falstonehospitality.co.nz
https://www.facebook.com/65andDine/
 

 

This is a case of "rinse and repeat" - certainly as far as the garlic bread is concerned. In fact the chef offered us our money back if we thought it was not the best ever . . . . I did not have it in my heart to tell him . . . . .  

--->  https://garlic-bread-critique.blogspot.com/2020/06/garlic-bread-from-65-and-dine-gastropub.html


'Nuff said


Presentation 4 out of 5
Quantity 3.5 out of 5
Taste: 4.5 out of 5
Quality 4.5 out of 5


Overall score: 16.5 (out of poss 20)

Saturday, July 27, 2024

Garlic bread from Tavern Harewood

Cooking Teddybear  

 

ttps://www.tavernharewood.co.nz/

Tel: 03 359 9075

Email: tavernharewood@gmail.com

Parkside Plaza,
333 Harewood Rd
Bishopdale
Christchurch

 

 

It was advertised as:

S T A R T E R S
GARLIC LOAF
Served warm with garlic butter $12

 

I have to say - this was not what I was expecting! The printed menu might need an update?!

We ended up sharing some around within a larger group!

The little buns had to be cut - or ripped apart and were luke-warm at best! At least the garlic butter had been fluffed up and was easy to spread! The wooden platter had seen better days and looked like I feel - older! The paper underneath had a nz multi answer quiz on it - alas = half the answers were cut off so for some questions we re still none the wiser!

 

 

Presentation 2 out of 5
Quantity 2 out of 5
Taste: 3 out of 5
Quality 1 out of 5


Overall score: 8 (out of poss 20)

Saturday, July 6, 2024

Garlic Bread from Hanmer Alpine Village Inn

Cooking Teddybear 47 Amuri Avenue
Hanmer Springs 7334


P: (03) 315 5133
E: info@mbbh.co.nz


https://www.hanmerhospitality.co.nz/venues/alpine-village-inn/

 

 

Ohhhh - what a pity! ALMOST another perfect score!

Alas, the napkin so carefully placed detracted from what was a good serving!

It arrived hot and in a timely fashion! Plenty of herbs and Garlic flavor! Just the right amount too.

(Note to myself - have a  little lunch beforehand!!) 

Crispy on the outside and nice soft fleshy on the inside.

 

 


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


Overall score: 19 (out of poss 20)

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Garlic Bread from Costas Taverna in Christchurch

Cooking Teddybear 3/478 Cranford Street

Redwood 

Christchurch
Tel  +64 3-3523232

Email: cranford@costastaverna.co.nz

www  https://costastaverna.co.nz/

It was advertized as: 


Garlic Pita Bread v

Experience the unforgettable combination of toasted village pita bread filled with creamy garlic and herb butter 14.9

 

It sure was - and when it arrived it was still almost to hot to touch!  I did wonder how they got the garlic butter inside and it dawned on me right at the end that the Pita bread had in fact been cut through the middle!! 

Lots of flavor with  good herbal sprinkle.

The wire basket was a nice touch - less so the napkin underneath!
 

It is a Pita bread . . . . .

 

 

 

 

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


Overall score: 15 (out of poss 20)

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Garlic Bread from Brydone Hotel in Oamaru

Cooking Teddybear  

Brydone Hotel Oamaru

115 Thames Street
Oamaru
North Otago


Tel +64 3 433 0480

Email: brydone.hotel@olt.co.nz
www: https://www.brydonehotel.co.nz/



GARLIC BREAD $11
house made bread

 

 We actually rung thinking that we may have to reserve a table! Turns out - just as well - as they are NOT normally open to the public for meals on a Sunday - but being the steampunk festival weekend - they decided there might be enough buisness to be open! 

Alas - I think we were the only street walk-ins for a meal!!  And promptly got treated like royals!!  

The Garlic Bread arrived hot.  

Crusty on the outside and soft fleshy on the middle - just as we like it and is supposed to be! 

So much flavor and a very liberal helping on the herbs! 

The platter and no napkin were the final nice touch!

Overall a very very rare full 20 marks!!





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, March 3, 2024

Garlic Bread from Crescent Bar & Grill in Kaitangata

Cooking Teddybear Crescent Bar & Grill

 2 Clyde Terrace, 

Kaitangata 9210
 

Tel 03 413 9790

WWW. -->  on Facebook only

 

Oh did we love this offering - our second ever perfect 20 from 20!!!

You could not want for better . . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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)