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i am susan thye. aka chocolatesuze. lives in sydney, australia. born 30.5.83. married to noods. works in social media. this is a food and lifestyle blog. i like cheeseburgers, cake, fried chicken and macarons.
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Dinner at The Baron, Castle Hill
2 July 2012, 02:35
So I’ve blogged about The Baron before and no doubt if you follow me on Instagram you will see that the boy and I visit The Baron (Shop 461 Castle Towers, Castle Hill) at least once a week to get our daily bacon fix. But back in June they started opening for dinner and even tho we had just had brekkie we promised the boys we’d be back again that night. And oh how we regret not visiting sooner! With candles flickering in jars on every table, the vibe is definitely more cosy and relaxed and is far, far away from the teenager prone area of the Piazza.
Our beers of the night were: Red Duck White Garden, Red Duck Hoppy Amber and my fav- the Badlands Brewery Pale Ale.
We start with the incredibly smooth chicken liver pate that’s made in-house and has my eyes glazing over in raptures as I spread it inch thick onto the fluffy slices of Sweet Infinity bread. For $6 that’s damn good value especially with the cube of salty sweet butter to slather on your remaining piece of bread because you don’t understand the concept of trying to make the pate last…
The Corn Fritters ($9) are golden nuggets of happiness, the fresh corn kernels are bound together in a light batter and deep fried to perfection. The sprinkle of sea salt makes these babies addictive and soon it’s a battle of will power as we eye off the last fritter hiding amongst the fresh peas and mint.
Much love to the boys for sending us the Smoked Trout Paupiettes on the house- it’s almost too pretty a parcel to open! The paper thin slices of smoked trout is so delicate it’s a wonder they manage to hold the tiger prawn innards without breaking. I ‘had’ to eat this by myself as I only allowed the prawn allergic Noods a tiny bite and decided he could eat the fennel :P
The Braised Oxtail ($26) is perfect for the chilly winter’s night- a muddle of tender meat hugs baby carrots and potatoes and are bathed happily in an incredible rich red wine sauce. I would have preferred if there was mashed potato so I could mop up the sauce but everything is cleared from the plate within moments of hitting the table.
Our favourite waitress Jess has sold us on the risotto special of the night and it is as perfect as she has described. Creamy and just the right amount of bite, it definitely felt like someone had stood at the stove and lovingly stirred each grain to just the right point of deliciousness. Tiny florets of cauliflower hide amongst the grains and slices of chicken (I believe poached?) sit atop the risotto mountain.
Clutching our stomaches and reaching explodey point I just couldn’t resist the Spanish Cheesecake and ohemgee if I hadn’t been so full I could totally just imagine being curled up near a fireplace and slowly demolishing the cheesecake spoonful by spoonful and not letting anyone near me. Made with fluffy ricotta it was incredibly rich and the quenelle of cream probably would have been better had it been ice cream instead and would’ve loved more of the butterscotch sauce. Because butterscotch sauce totally rocks my world.
New items for the dinner menu is in the works, I hear there’s a possibility of pork belly mmm. Currently The Baron is only open for dinner Friday and Saturday nights and hopefully thinking of opening for more nights which lol guess that means more visits haha
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Golden nuggets of happiness! I’d like a braised oxtail hug too :P
— Helen (grabyourfork) Jul 2, 02:45 AM #Wow the baron seems to be doing pretty well. Red wine and potato = key to any girls heart!
— Food is our religion Jul 2, 07:01 AM #What an awesome feed for the cold crisp nights we’ve been having lately. I’d jump at those corn fritters any day! Still need to get myself here for breakfast.
— Tina @ bitemeshowme Jul 2, 10:20 AM #Oh man I wants the golden nuggets of happiness and schmexy cheesecake! Must check this place out soon, I hope they do decide to open on other nights too.
— Steph Jul 2, 10:32 AM #Mmm this looks fantastic Suze! And great value.. The risotto and oxtail look sooo good! Its not too far from my work so I’d love to try it out! x
— Christine Jul 2, 10:34 AM #Hmmm spanish cheesecake… i agree more butterscotch sauce, or maybe even salted caramel sauce…. hor hor hor…
— Billy @ A Table For Two Jul 2, 12:15 PM #Food look pretty good here, different vibe from lunch time. That smoked trout wrapping the prawns sounds divine!
— Vivian - vxdollface Jul 2, 01:40 PM #nuggets of happiness! and omg that cheesecake looks amazing with the burny top
— Jacq Jul 2, 01:51 PM #Just found some Gummy Bear night lights and had to send you a link. I don’t even know you but they scream ChocolateSuze to me.
— Brooke Jul 2, 04:42 PM #http://www.babysgotstyle.com.au/catalogsearch/advanced/result/?meta_keyword=&category_id=9&search_price[from]=&search_price[to]=&manufacturer[]=16733&search-type=refine
The oxtail looks niiiice! And yes, mash potatoes or baked potatoes or anything tater-like sounds awesome!!
— Trisha Jul 2, 07:27 PM #You had me at corn fritters. Favorite food ever. All other dishes look great too!
— Amanda Jul 2, 11:56 PM #The corn fritters look so cute as nuggets!! And the Spanish cheesecake looks so good as well!
— tastyfoodsnaps Jul 3, 12:14 PM #I LOVE The Baron…dying to get there for dinner, just need to stop planning stuff elsewhere on Friday/Sat nigths. Love that someone is doing some cool not too far from our ‘hood.
— Miss Piggy Jul 3, 05:20 PM #the trout looks fantastic! poor you, ‘had’ to eat it all!
— sugarpuffi Jul 4, 05:25 PM #i see u instagram about this all the time! wish i was coser! if im ever in the area id definitely visit! and if there is promise of pork belly im jumping the car right now!
— milkteaxx Jul 4, 11:50 PM #Chicken liver pate was delish!!! Chocolatesuze we at West End Gurls love your blog! It’s be cool if you checked out ours at www.wegwegwegwegweg.blogspot.com
— West End Gurls Jul 5, 02:33 PM #we recently reviewed the baron it really is the bomb! Happy blogging!!!
Dear Suze,
That oxtail looks awesome for this cold weather. I wouldn’t mind it with the bone on either.
— ChopinandMysaucepan Jul 6, 12:47 PM #Mmm spanish cheesecake looks awesome!
— missklicious Jul 6, 10:58 PM #That smoked trout with prawns looks fantastic! Need to try out the Baron for dinner sometime :)
— excusemewaiter Jul 7, 05:54 PM #That does look like great food. I love risotto and cauliflower so that dish is perfect for me xx
— Hotly Spiced Jul 7, 11:40 PM #Love The Baron. Had best bacon & egg roll there. Gotta try their dinner menu & that oxtail!
— Ramen Raff Jul 9, 02:21 PM #I want that cheesecake! I love full-fat ricotta so much I can pretty much eat it plain, but when it’s in cheesecake form…my mouth is watering now xD
— Lucy (Beyond Bourke Street) Jul 12, 05:11 PM #Great review, Suze. The Baron has come up during conversation at least 3 times this weekend! I have to try it soon. Especially since it’s so close by. Good to know that they’re open for dinner now as well.
— Eating in Sydney Jul 15, 09:09 PM #