"Having
travelled from Perth via plane and then driven up from Sydney,
my wife and I had no idea of what to expect when we rolled
up to Kincumber (Where is Kincumber!)! Wow…what a fantastic
surprise. The amount of cars and "Sold Out" sign
suggested that it was going to be a busy night but our first
experience was that 3 people each checked that we were being
attended when we first walked in; this is with a full restaurant
of 120 people.
After
being shown our table, Joni and I sat back and watched as
the Lizotte's team was in full flight. Having travelled
Australia and various places in the world, eating out in
many well reputed restaurants, I was blown away by the friendly,
attentive and accurate service that we received on Friday
night at Lizotte's; all under the calm and watchful eye
of Jo Lizotte.
The
set menu gave us tremendous choice and for the first time
I tried Stuffed Zucchini Flowers…………How long have I been
missing out on this? It was exquisite, followed by an equally
tender fillet steak which sat upon a porcini mushroom risotto
that I will be pleading Chef Brian to find some way to ship
to WA. Cold beers, great original guitarist, good wine menu
and a fantastic dessert, set our meal off beautifully. Within
the first couple of hours, this well oiled machine had attended,
fed and cleared 120 meals without once the feeling of being
rushed or having to wait long for a refill. To then sit
back and share the intimate setting of Daryl Braithwaite
and his band for the main show, Joni and I couldn't believe
our luck. The amazing thing was to see Brian & Jo Lizotte
in "full attention mode" as they ensured that
the patrons, band and staff were all maximising their enjoyment.
Thankyou
so much for a wonderful evening. I hope that the people
of Kincumber and the surrounding areas (NSW in general!)
realise how lucky they are to have one place that has 5
star food, a unique live music setting as well as Brian,
Jo & their staff who obviously care that everyone enjoys."
Tim
McCallum - Perth - November 2007
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