Redfern has gotten a lot tastier with
the addition of a new cafe. Bill's ex-head chef
Kenny Takayama has gone on a new journey in his career and started his new
establishment called Cafe Oratnek.
Now, he's on a road to make his mark in the culinary world by giving his own
twists to some food classics.
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| Oh hi Chef Kenny! |
Oratnek opened earlier today in Redfern,
corner of Pitt and James Streets. The interior/exterior space has a mixture of
industrial and contemporary bistro look with some traces of a modern English
cottage. There is a lot of available sitting both indoor and outdoor. The place
had this vibe of a mini escape from the hustle and bustle of the nearby CBD.
Coffee is sourced from Mecca and the
bread from Brickfields. Everything
else is made in-house by Kenny and his team. The dishes are modern Australian
with touches and influences from different Asian cuisines. The breakfast menu
is all day and the lunch menu starts at 11:30am.
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| Piccolo latte |
The piccolo
latte ($3.50) I had was fruity and a tad floral from Mecca's dark horse
blend with medium body. The milk temperature was also perfect and not too hot.
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| Bacon and free range egg roll |
Part of the breakfast staple menu is
their take on the classic bacon and egg
roll ($12) with the inclusion of tomato chutney, mustard mayo and iceberg
lettuce in a soft bun. I really liked the bacon, which is thicker than your
average bacon rasher and is almost like a slab. It is smoky and not salty. The
sweetness of the chutney and the light bite from the mustard work well. I think
it could do without the lettuce as all the other components make this whole
roll delicious already.
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| Sautéed mix wild mushrooms with miso, butter, goat's cheese and herbs on light rye toast |
The sautéed
mix wild mushrooms with miso, butter, goat’s cheese and herbs on light rye
toast ($13) was also an awesome dish. I loved the contrasting textures of
the toast with silky wild mushrooms. The flavours from the butter, milky goats
cheese and sweet mushrooms came together well.
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| Miso bbq boneless beef short ribs, san choy bow and coriander dip |
Last but not least is their miso bbq boneless beef short ribs, san choy
bow and coriander dip ($21). The beef short ribs was sensational! It had
all things one would love in bbq beef short ribs: fatty, flavoursome and it was
extremely tender. It was nicely caramelised with a sweet and smoky miso glaze.
It was even tastier with the lettuce wrap and pickled vegetables. Do yourself a
favour and order this dish first when you visit!
It was only their first day of trading
and they've done so well. Service and food were excellent. I definitely will
return to try their pork katsu sandwich
($10), Japanese fried chicken
sandwich ($10) and spicy pork
stuffed chicken wings with chips ($18).
Cafe
Oratnek
4 Pitt Street
Redfern NSW 2016
Opening hours:
Monday to Sunday: 7:00am - 4:00pm
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ooh that's a very generous serving of mushrooms!
ReplyDeleteWell you've just answered a question for me Raff. I was wondering what was going to replace 'The Fern', I work in the big building just opposite. I'll have to stop in one day and have a look. The short ribs look great!!
ReplyDeletewhoa that mushroom dish sounds delish! mm definitely looks like the winning dish of them all
ReplyDeleteSo glad redfern is expanding cafe places. My eyes on the miso bbq boneless beef short ribs!
ReplyDeleteFirst to the spot as always, Raff! I've already made plans to go
ReplyDeleteOh dude, if you ever have the inclination to revisit this place hit me up - I'm super keen to try it out as everything looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteHow speedy were you with this post! lol. I was so tempted by the beef short ribs when I ate but couldn't resist the katsu sando. And the fried chicken sandwich. Heh
ReplyDeleteThis cafe looks right up my alley, I'm loving the look of those gorgeous mushrooms on toast!
ReplyDeleteVery keen - especially because I'm seeing katsu sando everywhere in Insta now!
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