After our failed attempt to dine at Zen X Teppanyaki/Sushi Bar we dined at the Ocean Beach Hotel. This is a place that Bobbie has been wanting to try for as long as I can remember. So it was with great pleasure that we entered. After a review of the specials board we were a little taken back by the price and were about to leave when we were served. We decided to stay and give it a go. We decided to sit outside on the balcony overlooking the beach, was a little breezy but the seats and tables were very comfortable indeed.
Ocean Beach Hotel - "Hot - very - Hot Curry Chicken" sans Pappadums
After reading the full menu I decided on a “Hot – very – Hot Curry Chicken”. This is essentially chunks of curried chicken served with turkish rice, yoghurt, lime, cucumber and papadams. The curry did live up to its name as the first mouthful confirmed that it had a kick. It was though not enough to hide the quality of the cooking. The meat was tender and the yoghurt and cucumbers offered that cooling effect that a dish like this requires. The pappadams were also full of flavour and very enjoyable, this is unusual for me as I am not a big fan of pappadams generally. A funny story about the pappadams is that when the waitress was bringing my dish to the table they set sail in the wind, a replacement serving was quick to arrive.
Ocean Beach Hotel - "Hot - very - Hot Curry Chicken" with Pappadums
Bobbie ordered a “Chicken Caprice”. Basically a chicken schnitzel covered in cheese and served with chips and salad. The schnitzel was not the usual wafer thin chicken, it was a good 25mm thick and covered half a dinner plate. As a result the meat was tender and juicy all the way through. The accompanying salad was also generous. I did score the mushrooms from the salad, unfortunately for me they had soaked up the salad dressing and lacked any mushroom taste.
Ocean Beach Hotel - "Chicken Caprice"
The atmosphere was suitably relaxed for a weekday and gave me an opportunity to review a crucial document in a pleasant environment. This made for an extremely positive experience and we will not hesitate in visiting again. This goes along with Jasbelle Restaurant and Lounge as a top place to have something to eat whilst in the Shellharbour Village.
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| Where | 2 Addison Street Shellharbour NSW 2529 Australia |
| Phone | 02 4296 1399 |
| URL | http://www.oceanbeachhotel.com.au/ |
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