Jacq's 21st All you can eat ribs at Waterfront Grill, Darling Harbour

17 March 2010, 05:44


This is Jacq aka Penguin Says Feed Me! This youngin had just turned 21 and what better way to celebrate than an all you can eat ribs dinner ($29p.p on Tues) at Waterfront Grill (Shop 289 Harbourside, Darling Harbour) with a whole bunch of other awesome super hungry food bloggers. Their website says mention the ad and you get a free soft drink but the waiters had nfi about this promotion and we ended up asking to speak to the manager who also had no clue and so iphones were produced and the website shown before our round of drinks appeared with much apologies.


Oh hai. i like knives.


The ribs arrive, glistening with the tastyness that is bbq sauce. The thick chunky cut chips are golden and fantastic and even though they are classified as ‘filler’ by the boys they are irresistibly munched upon. Billy mentions ordering a side of salad and while at first we all laugh at the idea of greenery, after the first plate of ribs is devoured i would’ve loved some form of lettuce to help balance the meat.


I am fail and only manage 2 plates of ribs but Richard manages 4 plates before finally admitting defeat.



The arrival of Ellie’s crack pie with a singular candle in the middle is greeted with pleadings of ‘please don’t sing!’ from Jacq which of course makes Richard and I break out into song and soon the whole table is joining in, the candle blown out and the crack pie is portioned out with Helen travelling 40mins across town to get a piece of the pie.


The pie may be a tad on the not so pretty side but it sure makes up for its lumpy appearance with a bucketful of awesomeness. It definitely lived up to it’s nick name of ‘crack pie’ with its super short and buttery cookie crust and a sweet gooey filling so freaking addictive that i was scraping the plate clean. Stomachs full we stumble onwards for some ice cream. Cos that is how we roll heh. Hope you had a happy birthday Jacq!

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  1. Mmmmm ribs. One of the most awkward and fun things ever to eat. Were bibs provided?

    — Mark @ Cafe Campana    Mar 17, 06:41 AM    #

  2. ^Yes, they were. To little avail.

    More preparation is needed next time in my opinion, lucky that we could all manage a bit of crack at the end.

    — The Ninja    Mar 17, 07:29 AM    #

  3. The chips were so good! I would have happily eaten just the chips haha. Love how we got the free drinks, the power of the iphone!

    — Steph    Mar 17, 10:53 AM    #

  4. Those chips were fantastic! And thank god for the iPhones – gotta get the free drink!

    — Betty @ The Hungry Girl    Mar 17, 10:56 AM    #

  5. I am more fail than you. Couldn’t even finished my 2nd plate of ribs. The chips were the winners! Glad you liked the “not so pretty” crack pie.

    — Ellie (Almost Bourdain)    Mar 17, 10:59 AM    #

  6. Waitaminute – did I hear you say you were actually craving salad? Nay, lettuce?!? lol… and I would’ve travelled more than 40min for a piece of that crack pie. zomg it was good. And happy birthday to Jacq!

    — Helen (grabyourfork)    Mar 17, 12:40 PM    #

  7. Mmmmm cravings ribs sooo badly… and mann was I fail >_< shouldve done so many more :(
    Happy Bday Jacq!

    PS sif forget my e71 :P

    — FFichiban    Mar 17, 01:24 PM    #

  8. Oh how fun. Happy Birthday to Jackie. Ellies Crack Pie may look unattractive but I am sure ity was hella good. Your picture with the knife is a little on the scary side Suze ehehe.

    — Katherine    Mar 17, 01:30 PM    #

  9. The way we roll indeed, with emphasis on “roll” :)

    You did well with two plates of ribs. Better than some :P

    — Simon @ the heart of food    Mar 17, 05:03 PM    #

  10. don’t you just hate it when they don’t even know what’s on their own website. thank god for iphones! all you can eat ribs sounds like great value. how do they compare to Hurricanes?

    — Simon Food Favourites    Mar 17, 05:41 PM    #

  11. That pie is freaky. Needs ice cream

    — Fiona    Mar 17, 09:52 PM    #

  12. I like snack.Snacks you did look nice.I think they are also delicious .

    — web design    Mar 19, 07:27 PM    #

  13. Damn, I’m really bummed that I had to miss out on this! I’m carving for ribs now..

    Happy birthday Jacq!

    — yas @ hungry.digital.elf    Mar 20, 02:05 AM    #

  14. mark: they were but um noone will let me post a pic with them wearing them hehe
    the ninja: a bit of crack at the end of a meal is always great!
    steph: i know right! and i think someone even ordered another plate again but minus the ribs…
    betty: love technology!
    ellie: crack pie was fantastic! i think i could eat a whole one hehe
    helen: well, not lettuce. maybe rocket salad? with parmesan cheese?
    ffichiban: what is e71?
    katherine: heh and my crazy eyes?
    simon: mmm ribs were so good! if i had a longer time limit i think i couldve kept going. but like, slowly.
    simon food favourites: i know right! ah wells it all worked out in the end! and fail i havent been to hurricanes yet!
    fiona: ooh i like icecream
    web design: um ij
    yas: we miss you yas! havent seen you in ages!

    — chocolatesuze    Mar 21, 05:36 AM    #

  15. OOoh – that crack pie sounds like a perfect ending to a great meal!

    — Trissa    Mar 21, 05:00 PM    #

  16. ha, crack pie… that must be really, really good.

    — justcooknyc    Mar 23, 04:40 AM    #

  17. the waitress chick that didn’t believe us abt the free drink was scary! O_o..

    i still dream about ellie’s crack pie :P

    — Leona    Mar 25, 10:14 AM    #

  18. Great post. Been wanting to make the pie for a little while now and came across this post. Like the look of the site now too.

    Regards

    G

    — Doc-G    May 31, 11:05 PM    #

  19. That rib looks delicious!

    — steve    Aug 25, 01:40 AM    #

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