Burnt Orange345 Victoria Ave
Chatswood, Sydney
In the middle of Chatswood Chase shopping centre you will find this leafy little café oasis.
Although there wasn’t much passing traffic it was quite busy for a Tuesday lunch.
The decor was bright and fresh and there was an al fresco feel to it.
Feeling like a cleansing drink, as she often does, Dame M spied the juices and ordered an apple, carrot and orange juice.
This was cold, refreshing, and just the right balance of flavours.
We chose some starters from the menu – a bowl of mixed olives and the homemade brown bread with butter.
Inspired by the pretty, leafy surrounds and her love of chicken salads, Dame D ordered the Green Goddess chicken salad with avocado, bacon, roasted corn, cherry tomato and Persian feta. Sliced, pan fried breast of chicken topped this colourful, appealing looking dish. The chicken was moist and tender with a hint of garlic, the cos lettuce was fresh and crispy as were the cherry tomatoes. She loved the texture contrast between the ripe avocado, soft and delicious Persian feta and the crunch of the lettuce and bacon. This was an ambrosial, filling dish.
Dame M chose the Alaskan King Crab Benedict on toasted Brioche. She hadn’t had this combination before and it sounded interesting. The eggs were beautifully cooked and the creamy hollandaise sauce was slathered on top. All the elements of this dish were balanced, so the delicate crab flavour was not overpowered. A lovely combination.
There was a small selection of “Afters”, Yuzu and Lemon Meringue Pie took Dame D’s fancy. This was a very pretty looking dish, an old favourite, with a twist. The traditional biscuit base was crumbed and sprinkled on top and the meringue and lemon curd was piped straight onto the bowl base. The meringue was soft and sweet and the lemon curd was smooth and extra tangy thanks to the Yuzu. Simply scrumptious!
Dame M chose the indulgent Banoffee Pie with maple-roasted pecans and Belgian chocolate ribbons.
It looked amazing. The biscuit base had a filling of fresh banana and creamy toffee. Delicious.
We both loved the maple pecans and there was plenty of chocolate to top it off.
It was time for a good cup of coffee so we ordered a latte and a flat white. A lovely way to finish a lovely dining experience.
Burnt Orange has it’s original café in Mosman which is a very popular place.
The Chatswood outlet hasn’t been open for very long but we think it will do well too if they keep putting out such good dishes. They obviously know what they are doing.
Those Dames, who review for Sir and Mlady Dine Out, dined as guests of Burnt Orange. Big thanks also to Claire McPherson of CPM Online Marketing Solutions for arranging our visit.
