With a pig as their logo that was either drawn by a kid in kindergarten or a maestro, what more incentive could you want to try this place?
What did we eat?
Note: this is where I disgrace myself by not remembering the proper Spanish names of the dishes and use proper grammatical English words like ‘thingy‘.
Anchovy & watermelon sorbet |
Oysters |
Potato-tomato-cheese sauce thingy |
Beef cheek in cauliflower puree |
Not enough thinly sliced wagyu |
Paella |
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What I liked:
The location is great, it feels kind of secluded until you get the after-work corporates rocking up after 5pm making a ruckus (me included).
What I didn’t like:
If I remember correctly, master chef George Colombaris tells me that paella should have a crust and that one which doesn’t has failed. By that standard, I would say the MoVida one failed as I could’ve cooked a better crust using my crappy $30 Breville rice cooker.
Top tip:
Book ahead, even on a weekday. Otherwise go early or just sit out on their terraza and enjoy.
Rating:
6.5/10 – whilst the food was good overall, can’t say I was particularly wowed by their dishes.
On a completely separate note – can you believe this if the first post for 2010?!?! Happy extremely belated new year peeps!
MoVida Aqui
Level 1, 500 Bourke Street
Melbourne, VIC
Phone: +61 3 9818 3141
Operating hours: Mon-Fri: 12 noon until late. Saturday: 5pm until late
Web: http://www.movida.com.au/
