Kiln

Set menu, $120pp with an Australian Wine Tasting. Let’s start with the great, our waiter (sorry can’t remember his name, but he was Argentinian) fantastic! Great service, good knowledge on wines & the menu. Had a chat about the different wines and great service overall. Food was pretty good overall, the beef carapaccio and the tuna tartare were really goood!! Kingfish tart was great, the Wagyu cooked and seasoned perfectly! Downside to the food was the Oysters were a 0/10, warm-ish with an interesting but not delicious sauce. The king prawns were below average, usually you get a nice sweetness from them, however they were quite bland and not sure the extra $10pp was worth the wagyu as the duck also sounded really good. The wines, realllly goood! Great Australian selection of wine and every wine you could tell had been paired perfectly and with time, would definitely recommend it if you are unsure what to have with your food. Overall, great experience I think a few tweaks albeit a little picky and this place would easily get 5 stars from me. Staff 100/10

A delicious, flavourful contemporary ode to Australian ingredients and wood-fired cooking. Dishes arrive presented in ways unexpected from just reading off the menu. We did the express lunch menu which felt like a great price point with value. The duck, tuna tartare and potato bread were the stand outs to me. Personally found desserts refreshing but a little light and didn’t quite round out the meal. Love the interior fit out. It’s warm and cozy with large windows and views not entirely blocked by dense high rises (still some however). There’s a homeliness to the space; the bench seating, open kitchen and additional dining spaces tucked around corners adding to the considerate design charm Service excellent, food came promptly and our waitress was helpful and understood the assignment. Although the sharing of main dishes is between 2, they managed some magic with our odd-numbered group of 7 and there was plenty of food to go around.

I wish our jackets could have been taken (ie. coat service). It was cool being on the rooftop but the view was nothing special. I understand that the lighting is supposed to be very dimly lit but at times it was a struggle to see things. I think adding flowers around the restaurant and on tables would be a nice touch. The bread was really good and the tuna tartare had a really good texture and was well seasoned. I wished it was served with crackers or some sort of carb. The duck breast was really well cooked and the sides it came with were various vegetables and some leaves to act as wraps (kinda like peking duck). I thought each individual element was good but wish the skin was crispier on the duck. However, to me when you placed all of the items in the wrap, it covered too much of the duck flavour. It tasted good but there was no focus with it. The service was really good and attentive, however we had to wait a bit for someone to bring us to our table and our drink took a while to come. Honestly, the standout dish was the potato side. The skin was so crispy and the mash potato was so creamy. The dishes utilise Australian ingredients in creative ways.

I had a great meal at Kiln. The crab tart was fresh and full of flavour with a really nice balance and the duck breast was cooked perfectly, tender with crispy skin. The fluffy potato bread with seaweed butter was also yummy and super soft. A solid dining experience overall!