Mosaic, Sydney
With the kitchen led by well-respected Executive Chef Massimo Bianchi (ex-Nobu), it's no surprise that Mosaic's menu has a strong Italian base. We elected for the $130 degustation menu to best experience what Mosaic had to offer.
There were some standouts, in particular the ocean trout; the barramundi on risotto; and the maltagliati alla marinara. Overall we found the food well-executed and consistent.
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Complimentary sour dough, ciabatta and olives
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Fresh Sicilian green olives
Addictively more-ish these olives were bursting with flavour and without the saltiness of preserved olives.
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Tartare of ocean trout on an avocado ceviche with salmon roe
The trout was fresh and tasty and well-complimented by the lemony perfectly-ripe avocado. The dicing of the trout compromised the texture, although this did make it easier to eat.
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Gamberetti: crispy fried baby prawns with lemon and chilli peppers
We found this dish rather disappointing and would have preferred a bit more complexity in flavours, or otherwise have it stripped down with more sophisticated presentation.
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Maltagliati alla marinara - fresh pasta with mussels and pippies
The pasta was perfectly al-dente; the mussels and pippies very fresh and tasty.
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Baked barramundi wrapped in crispy prosciutto on saffron risotto
This was probably one of the best barramundi dishes I have eaten. The barramundi was cooked to fork flaking perfection and contrasted well with the crispy seared prosciutto. The risotto was also done well.
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Wagyu eye fillet on a green pea puree with white asparagus and truffle essence
Seared to a medium rare, the wagyu was rich with flavour and meltingly tender. We remained undecided on the pea puree.
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Trio of desserts
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Sfogliatine
Crisp, delicate and indulgently flaky.
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Vanilla bean gelato on almond biscotti
Smooth and creamy.
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Valrhona melted chocolate pudding
A chocaholic's delight, the pudding was perfectly cooked so a crust formed on top yet the centre retained an rich oozing chocolate sauce.
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Mosaic
The Westin Sydney
Level 1, 1 Martin Place, Sydney
Tel: 02 8223 1110
posted by Anonymous on 10/22/2004 11:59:00 pm
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2 Comments:
At 10/26/2004 6:23 pm,
R said…
Absolutely gorgeous.
Well done.
If you go again, can I have some crumbs?
Looking forward to the Sir Stamford review.
At 11/08/2006 7:56 pm,
Jen said…
G is planning on taking me to Mosaic for my birthday next month!!
I tried looking on the net for a menu but couldn't find anything, even on the Westin site.
Your post has been the most insightful yet, thanks again Helen for being the intrepid diner that you are!
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