Zaaffran One Ocean - 22 January 2008, 18:46
Named after the spice saffron, Zaaffran Darling Harbour has opened Zaaffran One Ocean in the Hills area (18, The Piazza, Castle Towers, Old Northern Rd, Castle Hill).

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Garlic Scallops with fresh tomato and basil salsa ($17.50). The scallops were huge and tender and we werent expecting so many for an entree but hey that means all the more for me hoho

Grilled Lamb Cutlets with coriander, garlic and black pepper with a beetroot and mint sauce ($12.50). mmm oh how i love my lamby goodness! while im not very familiar with some of the spices on the lamb it was a pleasant change from rosemary and went well with the refreshing sauce even if it was such a crazy neon pink yes yes i know its beetroot what other colour could it be ignore me im hungry again

BBQ Scampi flavoured with sumac ($18.50). hoho these babies were huge! the sumac lent a great tangy flavour to the scampi which barely needed the wedge of lemon

noods’ special pasta ($25.50). i cant remember what this was but it had prawns so they substituted it for stuff that i cant remember and oh boy is my memory bad this is why i should take notes bah! urgh this shot of the pasta doesnt really show anything other than pasta but im pretty sure it had clams and um mussels and calamari?

Grilled Chicken Tenderloins with pepper, ginger and garlic and a beetroot and mint sauce ($11). the chicken was perfectly flavoured and egads look its the neon pink sauce again!

Mushroom naan with truffle butter ($5.50). when we saw the word truffle butter me and noods started hyperventilating but sadly not a hint of truffleness and for some reason this came out last after we had finished our shared entres so we were a tad full to enjoy the naan but it was a good change from the normal flavours we usually get. next time ill try and save room for dessert i promise!


wow, you guys did well. so much food! the idea of truffle naan sounds totally bizarre, altho’ at $5.50 per serve you’d have to wonder where it was merely truffle aroma that was included. lol.
— Helen Jan 28, 08:54 PM #helen: we have stretchy stomaches! haha the $5.50 was for the illusion of truffle
— chocolatesuze Jan 29, 12:16 PM #Aftr viewing ur pics I tried dis restaurant. Twas divine! Lv ur blog. Hv u tried da Zaaffran at DH?
— Choo Tweet Mar 8, 01:20 PM #choo tweet: thanks dude! nah havent tried the darling harbour one yet have you?
— chocolatesuze Mar 17, 11:35 AM #Sorry, just gt back from overseas and read your rspnse. I ADORE Zaaffran DH, coz its so unique. Very diff from Zaaffran @CT. Lil exy, but worth it.
My Indian friend sez tis the most authentic Ind, but with modern touches. Kinda contradictory, heh?
— Choo Tweet Jun 5, 12:00 PM #