Saturday 28 February 2009

Local Restaurant

Living in Victoria means being as surrounded with great restaurants as a birdwatcher on a migration route is surrounded by birds. And like a birdwatcher, I'm sometimes just an observer of these restaurants from a distance. But I think it's worth mentioning odd little places that Do Something Right when it comes to food. The big fancy places can take care of themselves, eh?
The Tropical Island Restaurant on Shelbourne Street at Church Avenue does something great with rolls -- as well as egg rolls they make a tropical fruit cocktail roll that's sweet without being cloying. Very nice to share. Whenever we've eaten here, the service has been quick, the food fresh and tasty, and we've all enjoyed bites from each other's meal. The building's in a bit of an odd location. If you're driving, you have to park behind it and walk round to the front if you don't find the back door. It's an excellent location to reach by the #27 Gordon Head or #28 Majestic bus, and only a two-block walk from the #24 Cedar Hill.

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