The Chop House Revisited @ Vivocity

Back at The Chop House for dinner this time to suss out their grills – the association with Wooloomooloo Group is too good to ignore, especially when it is a cheaper alternative. 

Mussel Soup ($11)

Creamy new Zealand green lipped mussels cooked in rock fish broth and cream

The portion is appalling – what looks like a pot to store mashed potato was the exact portion for soup. Pass me a ladle and it would be gone in two mouthfuls. The mildly fishy broth was lukewarm and definitely not my idea of a mussel soup. 

Mixed Grill Platter for 2 ($60)

Australian beef tenderloin, pork sausage, lamb sausage, lamb cutlet, grilled tomato and red wine sauce

Portions are described for two but really, good enough for one with an adequate appetite. However that being said, The Chop House does a decent grill. The tenderloin and lamb cutlet were incredibly tender. So tender, the condiments were just second fiddle to the platter. 

Australian Grass Fed Tenderloin ($29)

Sweet corn potato cake, sautéed spinach, Armagnac, peppercorn sauce

For just 200 grams of beef only, this is an option to consider. Blackened to a degree of deliciousity, the companions all enjoyed their juicy steaks. 

Sweet Potato Fries ($7)

Limp and oily, these sweet potato fries were not the best attempted. That being said, those that I have attempted have remained as mediocre as this.

Creamy Spinach ($8)

A better take with this – just the right balance of cream and spinach.

Service is mostly a miss on a weekend when they are all over the place for one and the crowds are blooming. Better still, we were only informed of a second seating 15 minutes before their reservation and we had to leave almost prematurely. Not a great move, The Chop House.