Garlic Bread from Dawsons Hotel in Reefton

 

 Dawsons Hotel

 74 Broadway, Reefton 7830,
   West Coast, New Zealand

Ph:  +64 3 732 8406

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

The Garlic Bread arrived in good time and was still "finger-touch" hot! Artistically? arranged (did not suffer from transport) and on a plain porcelain plate - no napkin underneath the bread - two big pluses!! 

A smattering of herbs - which does lead me to belief that an actual butter was used - BUT - as I could not see any of the tiny bits of Garlic - I was wondering if a garlic infused oil was used instead! Given that the menu lists the item as 'V' - meaning Vegetarian - oil most certainly was used! Dang

Crusty bread on outside and soft on the inside, while maybe a touch to dry bread to eat - certainly could have done with more butter to melt into the bread! 2 slices for each person - more then enough!

Presentation	5 out of 5
Quantity	3 out of 5
Taste:	1 out of 5
Quality	2 out of 5
Overall score:	11 (out of poss 20)

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Garlic Bread from Thatcher & Small - Hokitika

Thatcher & Small All Day Dining place

84 Revell Street,  Hokitika, NZ

www.thatcherandsmall.co.nz

Tel:  +6432809636

Email:  hello@thatcherandsmall.co.nz

 

Oddly enough - I was thinking of a different Thatcher (one ex UK) - which would have been just dandy as we took a certain UK gal' round a short round trip in NZ!

Their website says : You’ll discover vintage charm and contemporary elegance – an homage to Thatcher and Small’s mesmerizing performances.  - Have to be honest - NEVER heard of either of them . . . .

Thus to the bread - advertised as Housemade Garlic butter, sweet chilli and grilled cheese at $17.-

Not sure what type of Bread this originally was - it would seem certain to be a square initial bun type that was cut diagonally (to the delight of my lady).

Slightly crusty on the outside and then the garlic, smattering of herbs and - yes that baked cheese on top - then artistically arranged on the platter and then - drowned -  with a chilli sauce! 

Now if you a fan of that - by all  means great stuff.  This writer prefers the garlic bread to be - urm - naked for a better word! Naturally given the sauce was just spread over the top - some of it ended up on the plate - whence no napkin underneath - which is a plus - as was the plate itself! We split the bread between 3 of us - so almost left wanting a slice . . . .

 

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

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