Albion Street Kitchen, Surry Hills

Assiette hasn't completely closed its doors. This gastro sanctuary has just been transformed into a casual dining restaurant now called Albion Street Kitchen. Compared to Assiette's fine dining ambience, Albion Street Kitchen has a more casual approach with their food and vibe.

Freshly baked bread 

A freshly baked bread drizzled with abit of rosemary infused olive oil was a nice start to the dinner.

Seared veal tongue, sweetbreads, pickled turnip, almonds

 The seared veal tongue, sweetbreads, pickled turnip, salsa verde, andalmonds ($20) captivated my heart at first taste. The tender and flavoursomeveal tongue with the salsa verde was just magic to my tastebuds. The pickledturnip sweet and sour taste 

Grilled prawn, avocado, corn bread, burnt capsicum

The complimentary grilled prawn,avocado, corn bread, burnt capsicum was an absolute seafood delight. The cornbread's flavour reminded me of crab and corn soup.

Pork Belly, salted caramel apple, heirloom carrots, gingerbread spice

An amazing pork belly, salted caramelapple, heirloom carrots, gingerbread spice was our main dish ($30). The porkwas very tender and juicy. It was a blissful moment when this dish made its wayto my palate. A big piece of light pork crackling took this main to anotherlevel of deliciousness.

Honeycomb parfait & ice cream, fennel ice cream, pinenut praline

 My favourite part of the night was thehoneycomb parfait, honeycomb ice cream, fennel ice cream, pinenut pralinedessert ($15). It brought great sensation and flavours to my tastebuds. Thesweetness from honeycomb parfait and ice cream and the refreshing fennel icecream showcased a perfect harmony of flavours. The crumbs of pine nut praline made the dessert even more enjoyable.

There were so much attention to detailthat went into every plate. Every single component in every dish showedtechnique and passion. The menu may be small, but the dishes are extravagant indelicious flavours.

AlbionStreet Kitchen

48 Albion Street

Surry Hills NSW 2012

Ph 02 9212 7979

www.albionstreetkitchen.com.au

Trading hours: Tuesday to Saturday from6pm

Chur Burger, Surry Hills

My love affair with burgers takes me to adventures as far as making it at home and searching for it throughout Sydney. The good thing about Twitter is that the search for good food is made easy when someone shares news of upcoming eating places. Thanks to a tweet tip from the new Albion Street Kitchen, I have found a new happy place called Chur Burger.

Chur Burger 

Chur Burger is a joint brought to us by the two awesome Chefs of Albion Street Kitchen, Warren Turnbull and Grant Astle. Their names sound familiar right? They are the same phenomenal Chefs who were in charge of District Dining. The new Chur Burger is a little hidden gem located on Beauchamp Lane (behind Albion Street Kitchen. It is a rustic and funky eating joint tucked away in a city suburban laneway that specialises in burgers. Chur Burger means "awesome burger". Everybody loves awesome burgers and that includes myself!

Pork burger

On my first visit, I had a pork burger ($10). It was tender pulled pork with red slaw, fennel mayo and CHUR barbecue sauce in a brioche bun. The pork was very tasty and the crunch from the fresh red slaw worked well. The fennel mayo was fantastic, it complimented the pork.

Apricot milkshake

The apricot milkshake ($7.50) was made from fresh apricot puree made in the premises. It was quite light and comforting.

Beef burger

I returned the next day and had their beef burger ($10). It was a sensational burger with beef patty, melted cheese, tomato jam, mustard mayo and gherkins. The beef was grilled to perfection with the juices and great flavour kept intact. The creamy melted cheese and tomato jam passing through my mouth was a golden moment. The fluffy and buttery brioche bun perfectly held the whole burger together. It was a pretty big serving.

Chips with chilli salt

The chunky chips with chilli salt ($5.50) were a really good side to the burger. It was slightly crisped outside and soft inside. The chilli salt seasoning was not spicy but it gave the chips a little kick.

 So, are their burgers as awesome as the name says they are? Absolutely! Nothing short of excellent coming from two of Sydney's top chefs. I'm so glad that they decided to do burgers. Chur bro!

Chur Burger update!

Here's some new items on Chur Burger's new menu:

Bbq wings with blue cheese dressing $10

Lamb burger -grilled lamb, mint sauce, feta, and aioli $10

Pork crackling with smoked aioli

Chur Burger
48 Albion Street

Surry Hills NSW

Trading hours: 
Monday 11:30am-5pm
Tuesday-Saturday 11:30am-10am

www.churburger.com.au