Micky's Cafe, Paddington

Fish of the day (ocean trout) $25.00
with sauteed spinach, onion and asparagus
on potato rosti with beetroot tzatziki

I love the outdoor dining area at Micky's, a cosy and welcoming arrangement of u-shaped benches on an outdoor patio filled with lush greenery. I only notice this seating area on a visit to the bathroom midway through lunch, a sight that imparts a sense of envy and wistfulness at what could or should have been.

It's a bit like the feeling I have about our lunch. My fish of the day, a fairly good-sized portion of ocean trout that has a lovely crisp skin, sits atop an impressive stack of bright green asparagus spears and a circle of potato rosti. Wisps of carrot and a dollop of beetroot tzatziki--in a hot fuschia pink--add to the spectacle.

So it's a shame, then, that the entire dish is bathed in an unnecessary slick of olive oil, a puddle that I end up soaking into my serviette, in a desperate attempt to enjoy the moist perfectly cooked ocean trout and the crisp fresh asparagus, in its own well-deserved simplicity.

The potato rosti is crunchy but in a deep-fried way, the disc shattering with alarming reverberations. It's not quite my interpretation of rosti, but as a thick potato crisp it's a winner.


Veal scallopine with mushroom sauce $26.00
served with chips and green salad

Veal scallopine is a lot closer to the mark but still somewhat heavy on the palate. The veal is reasonably tender and mushroom sauce and hot chips make for a rich but comforting combination.


Pineapple and mint frappe $5.50

A pineapple and mint frappe provides some welcome refreshment, a tall glass of lime green that is sweet with pineapple and zingy with mint.

Heavy stomachs means there's no room for dessert, even though I'm tempted by the Cherry Ripe slice and the Mars Bar cheesecake. The house blend of chai tea (using fresh ginger and Assam black tea) also goes begging.

A disappointing encounter, particularly as I'd heard so many good things. An off day perhaps? Here's hoping.


Micky's Cafe
268 Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney
Tel: +61 (02) 9361 5124

Open 7 days 9am-12midnight

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