Gastro Park, Kings Cross

12 October 2011, 08:10


MUAHAHAHAHAHA! So like, have you ever eaten something so delicious that you lick the plate? No? Well that’s what happened the other day at Gastro Park (5-9 Roslyn Street, Kings Cross) with some other food bloggers. Gastro Park’s menu is concise, with 4 items listed for entree, mains and dessert however it is the snacks section that catches my eye with a whopping 11 items priced from $5-$18. I ended up choosing 3 snacks for my entree and another 3 for my main which suited me extremely well thanks to my need to try different dishes. edit: I didn’t cut my hair lol but im super tempted to do it now haha


Foie gras, wild hare, beetroot, plum vinegar, red cabbage granita ($18) is just mind blowing. The shavings of foie gras melting on the tongue zomg TASTES LIKE DELICIOUS FAT RAINBOWS /end delirious rantings. I am not a big fan of beetroot but it paired surprisingly well and kept the dish from being too heavy. I really do not remember the wild hare part um doo di doo but this is the dish I would lick clean :P


The Thai inspired kingfish sashimi ($16) while beautifully fresh, didn’t stand a snowballs chance in hell at standing up to the flavour of the magical foie gras from the previous dish though the quenelle of tomato granita was pretty intense and lifted the flavour of the kingfish.


Cured Blackmore shortrib grissini ($14) is a bit on the salty side esp with the parmesan flakes but disappears in seconds. The crisp breadstick is addictive but I totally wanted to unwind the silken ribbon of the salty shortrib cos I’m all class.


Helen’s entree is the extremely beautifully presented Liquid butternut gnocchi, mushroom consomme, sage ($26). Best example of when spherication is awesome yo! Each delicate ball bursts with an intense butternut liquid and the salty cheese crisp balanced on the glass is freaking moreish as is the fried sage leaves.


My second round of snacks begins with the dreaded slate tiles. Oops I mean, more snacks. The presentation of the tuna bone marrow in the the Raw scallop, tuna bone marrow, lime, sea salt, olive oil, chives ($16) is a little confronting but dig on in and get a spoonful of quivering clear jelly-like marrow which tastes like the sea but other than that is more a texture thing with barely a taste. The raw scallops is of course awesome but oh how I hated scraping the tile trying to pick it up!


Soy and mustard glazed swordfish belly, pickled cucumber ($16) is pretty awesome, incredibly tender with a texture almost like eel. I normally have issues with the texture of swordfish but it was just so crazy delicious that I think I could eat my weight in swordfish.


Seared venison, wilted elk, soy, ginger and bonito dressing ($16). I have nfi what wilted elk is and just like Foodie Pop I was wondering how do you wilt a deer? But anywhos the venison sure was tasty! I expected the bonito dressing to be uber salty but it was perfectly balanced with the soy and ginger and saw me dragging my super tender pieces of venison into the dressing with each bite.


The rest of the table went for the main of Crispy scaled snapper, smoked potato puree, calamari crackling, ink sauce ($39) and I managed to nick a piece of the crackling which was epicly insane.


Chocolate, honeycomb, mandarin sphere, cookies & cream ($22). My precioussss. Who gets the honour of thwacking the sphere? Ready?


Craaaaacccck! Hello innards shot! The sphere is freaking amazeballs and super loved the teensy tiny macarons scattered around.


Nitro pavlova, guava, pineapple, coconut ($20). I kinda have issues with coconut so had to stay clear of this dessert but the humans at the table gave it a thumbs up.


Textures of rhubarb and citrus ($20). I’m not a big fan of rhubarb either but how awesome is the presentation?!


The Pain perdu, caramelised apple, balsamic icecream ($18) is my favourite of all the desserts and I sneakily edge the plate closer and closer to attack the sugar coated cubes of french toast with alternate swipes at the tangy balsamic ice cream.

ChocolateSuze dined at Gastro Park as a guest of Destination NSW


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  1. Yum scrum! That menu is insane – can’t wait for a spesh occasion to check it out!

    — Tina@foodboozeshoes    Oct 12, 02:14 PM    #

  2. I think you had the best idea by ordering lots of different snacks. I loved the nitro pavlova! Oh so tasty!

    — Helen (grabyourfork)    Oct 12, 02:46 PM    #

  3. This food looks crazy and so yummy. I would just get the sphere dessert to do the initial crackkkk!

    — Ange@mykikicake    Oct 12, 02:57 PM    #

  4. HAHA I LOVE THE LICKING THE PLATE PHOTO! So awesomeeeeeeee!

    — Tina @ bitemeshowme    Oct 12, 03:13 PM    #

  5. love the nitro pavlova! the butternut gnocchi looks awesome

    — sugarpuffi    Oct 12, 03:55 PM    #

  6. Oh I saw the licking plate pic and totally thought you’d cut your hair lol that gnocchi is totally doin it for me!

    — Nic@diningwithastud    Oct 12, 04:02 PM    #

  7. LOL nobody licks plates quite like you and Ed :P

    — Karen | C&C    Oct 12, 04:11 PM    #

  8. Was your nitro pavlova fluffy like a pavlova? mine tasted like whipped cream that had been frozen in the cold part of a fridge overnight….

    — Joel    Oct 12, 04:11 PM    #

  9. this food looks incredible…..

    — muppy    Oct 12, 04:48 PM    #

  10. LOL! My tongue is so pink!

    — Ed    Oct 12, 04:50 PM    #

  11. That looks amazing! And I live so close to it as well… I’ll definitely check it out.

    Great photos too – keep up the good work!

    — Justachef    Oct 12, 05:07 PM    #

  12. Gotta love their presentation! omg you chopped your hair or just the angle of the pic?

    — Vivian - vxdollface    Oct 12, 05:07 PM    #

  13. Holy smokes! I always lick the bowl at home (always- less mess to wash up) and I’d definitely do it in public for these dishes!

    — Hannah    Oct 12, 05:13 PM    #

  14. dont do it!!!!

    food looks insane

    — rockahenry    Oct 12, 06:18 PM    #

  15. The presentation of that food is so unique and I just love the amazing array of serving plates – you’d almost want to take those glass plates home with you – after licking it clean of course.

    — Hotly Spiced    Oct 12, 07:01 PM    #

  16. Agreed. Gastro Park is indeed plate-lickin’ goodness. We tried the foie gras with mushroom on toast last time and it was absolutely to die for.

    Well done with the photos! It’s so dark in there!

    — WQ    Oct 12, 08:07 PM    #

  17. Sphere dessert = amazing! I want to try it.

    — Sophie    Oct 13, 03:17 AM    #

  18. WOW! That looks likes an amazing meal! The desserts are gorgeous! The sphere, imagine cracking it open in your mouth and having the goey centre explode! Orgasmic :)

    — GourmetGetaways    Oct 13, 11:02 AM    #

  19. oh i love gastropark and that Crispy scaled snapper, smoked potato puree, calamari crackling, ink sauce… YUM!!!!

    — gastronomous anonymous    Oct 13, 06:42 PM    #

  20. I’d wish that I had more snacks when I was there, they look great. Love Gastro parK so maybe next time.

    — Dumpling Girl    Oct 13, 10:26 PM    #

  21. ha! “My precioussss.” Yes, I’d be sooo keeping that dessert to my piggyself

    — Adrian (Food Rehab)    Oct 13, 11:02 PM    #

  22. Wow the dishes are so interesting! Very creative and unheard of! I am shameless in showing how much I love a food, even if it’s in a classy restaurant, too! So I can totally identify with why you would lick a plate in public hehe. Awesome stuff

    — Winston    Oct 13, 11:19 PM    #

  23. Whoa! El Bulii meets Heston in Sydney! Bring it on! :D

    — Gummi Baby    Oct 14, 08:41 AM    #

  24. Mmm I wanna try the delicious fat rainbows!!! And omg the teeny tiny macarons are too cute.

    — Steph    Oct 14, 09:49 AM    #

  25. Smart move getting lots of little dishes – I was full to bursting after lunch here. POP.

    — MissPiggy    Oct 14, 12:37 PM    #

  26. Wow, that looks amazing! Love the first pic.

    — Lauren    Oct 14, 04:36 PM    #

  27. That looks amazing. The pictures capture the food well. Now I’m starving.

    — Lil miss stack it    Oct 14, 04:38 PM    #

  28. All this photos looks to great. I am a big foie gras fan, but every plate looks like I should have it.

    — Lemon    Oct 15, 06:00 AM    #

  29. The foie gras, wild hair and cabbage granita, what a combination. The desserts look like jewelery boxes full of edible gems, presentation is spectacular. Thanks for this post I’m off to Gastro Park.

    — Gareth    Oct 15, 09:47 AM    #

  30. Wow, every dish looks amazing!
    Man I want some slate plates

    — Brenda    Oct 16, 10:48 AM    #

  31. I absolutely loved Gastro Park, but when I ate there there was no “wilted elk” on the menu! However, I would think it had something to do with deer as well…

    — Rita (mademoiselle délicieuse)    Oct 16, 08:45 PM    #

  32. Issues with coconut and rhubarb? You poor thing!
    I had an issue with the pain perdu. Diagnosis: boring.

    — joey@FoodiePop    Oct 18, 12:14 PM    #

  33. The sphere does look amazeballs!!

    — Ramen Raff    Oct 18, 02:35 PM    #

  34. zomygoodness, everything looks totally insanely delicious. But I do have slight issues with any place with Gastro in its name. Seriously! I know what they mean but my brain won’t give it a rest.

    — shaz    Oct 21, 10:49 PM    #

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