Garlic Bread from Valentines in Hornby

Valentines Hornby 

7/11 Chalmers Street, 
Christchurch, New Zealand

Ph: 03-421 8926
Email: hornbyreception@valentines.co.nz

https://www.facebook.com/Valentineshornby

Ooooh Wadda-mistaka-I-maka . . . . . 

I forgot to take a picture - so had to hunt for it on their Facebook page - luckily for me - I found this!!

I think that is a bottle of  - urm - drink - and yeah - probably some seafood chowder!!

Anyhow - it was someone's not so special birthday and we had received this flier via letterbox - so felt tempted to drive across town and see/eat!! 

Now I KNOW - it is a Buffet style eatery place! These seem to have gone out of fashion in Christchurch, so not sure what to expect!! Well, this was nicely laid out and spacious and had its own special atmosphere . . .  

Naturally the warm food sits in special bain-marie - obviously - to keep the hordes of people from eating cold what should be warm! Even the Garlic Bread was under a metal cover!  I was really wondering what to expect!  Help yourselves to as many pieces as you may want!!

The picture above is probably as good and truthful as it is in real life! Definitely in previous life a french baguette and cut and buttered ON BOTH sides. Good flavor and the herbs looked attractive! The ' middle' bits still (luke) warm to the touch and soft -as was the outside crust! ( a function of the water-bath keeping warm method?!?!?!) 

Given it is a buffet style place where a bulk food is waiting for you - as opposed to made fresh to order - this was surprisingly a good offering! 

Given that myself made the arrangements on my plate - along with the other appetizer's  - I fail to 'rate' the presentation - and there is not a lot one can do with a small mountain inside the warming bowl . . . 

Thus - given all the limitations - not a bad score! Def could have been worse!! 

 

Presentation	1 out of 5
Quantity	5 out of 5
Taste:	4 out of 5
Quality	3 out of 5
Overall score:	13 (out of poss 20)

Have Fun

 

 

PS - Just so you understand - 

this BLOG is most definitely  N O T  sponsored by the soft-drink on display . . .