Black Hide - Petrie Terrace

Third Birthday dinner from the end of last year. He decided to take me to Black Hide on Caxton Street, having really enjoyed our last dinner at the Casino and wanting to explore the other branch. 

With the extremely busy holiday season (and the curse of being born between Christmas and New Year), I was pleased that he remembered to make a reservation to ensure we could get a seating. In contrast to the refined elegance of the Treasury, this branch was a lot more rustic and relaxed. The menu was largely the same between stores.

 

Starting off with two glasses of pinot noir (an Iron Fist recommendation), our food started to arrive fairly quickly.

Starting with a bread roll, these were served at room temperature, as always, I prefer my bread rolls lightly toasted, but this was crusty and dense. The butter was lightly salted and spread well.

 

Starting with entrees, first to arrive was the Arancini filled with sweet corn, manchego and chilli. The corn gave it a different texture from the usual straight rice base. The manchego and chilli added a considerable bite to the taste and it was served freshly fried. We really enjoyed it.

Second entree was the Line Caught Reef Fish Crudo served with roast capsicum and capers. Compared to the arancini, we didn't like this as much. The reef fish was fresh and we would have really appreciated the seafood flavours, but it was unfortunately overpowered by the strong and pungent capsicum and capers, making for a fairly imbalanced dish.

Not wanting to overindulge like last time when we ordered the Tomahawk to share, this time we made a sensible decision and had a wagyu rib fillet each. He had it cooked medium rare with mushroom sauce.

I had mine, rare of course with my default of pepper sauce. As you can see, it was cooked perfectly rare with a warm red centre, just the way I like it. The meat texture was very smooth and decadent, almost like velvet. Added with the light zing of pepper sauce, it was one of the best steaks I've had this year. 

Always not to go without a bowl of greens, we had a side of leaf salad. This was crisp, tart and moreish, making a wonderful accompaniment for our meaty meal. We had a wonderful night at Black Hide, I can definitely see why it is so critically acclaimed. Can't wait to come back for another meal.

Price Range: $90 $120pp

Taste: 8.5/10
Value: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Environment: 8/10