Repeat Offender - Elwood
Repeat Offender
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I am definitely a repeat offender of Repeat Offender . As a coeliac and a local to Elwood this restaurant is a great go-to. As the menu is 100% gluten free it makes for an easy night out. The food is always delicious, super fresh and high quality. The service is always friendly too with a good atmosphere. Dietary restrictions: It’s a 100% gluten free restaurant, with other dietaries covered as well. Service: Dine in
Inspiring, delicious, homely and upmarket. A great place for locals and worth a travel to experience! Would recommend the chicken, steak and the tacos! Cheers guys for your spot in Elwood! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
I haven't written a restaurant review in quite a while, but Repeat Offender truly deserves an outstanding one. As someone with a gluten allergy, I'm thrilled to say that they really cater to my needs. I enjoyed dining there two nights in a row because I loved it so much! The food is a perfect 10/10, and my family friends agree. The customer service was refreshing, and the atmosphere of the place is immaculate. I'm genuinely impressed! I'll be sharing this gem with everyone and plan to become a regular visitor. Great job, team! For those with dietary restrictions, the menu is completely gluten-free, and I noticed they even offer dairy-free feta on their corn dish! I highly recommend trying the banquet!
- Fried taco: enjoyable, essentially a taquito; - Patatas bravas: good; - Cauliflower potato croquettes: good; - Jackfruit taco: decent.
The short version: raw garlic. Pungent burning raw garlic is all we can taste in our mouths, over an hour later. No amount of toothpaste is going to mask this flavour. We started out with some cocktails: spicy margarita and a smoked orange sour. Both were very meh, they both lacked any zing or intrigue. Very forgettable. For food we both got the vegan tasting menu which started out with a plate of corn chips and two mediocre dips and guacamole: some kind of reduced tomato paste and a black bean puree. All of them could have used some spices, salt and acid. Quite bland. Next came the charred corn with chimichurri and saffron corn puree. The first bite we both recoiled due the the salt. We had to send it back as it was inedible, but the replacement was incredible. Amazing flavours. Next came the paella rice bombs. Not sure where they came up with the name, but these are just mushroom arrancini. They were quite tasty. Soft and fluffy inside, crispy outside. We got the truffle mayo on the side and didn't touch it, far too overpowering. Not at all Mexican flavours however. Next was the tomato salad with aji amarillo, basil and olive crumble. This one was ok, the flavour was almost good, just lacked some salt and acid... And some freshness. It tasted quite mellow and polite, and there was no texture at all: just soft on soft on puree. After that we got some bizarre dish of zucchinis stuffed with vegan mince, sitting on red sauce, topped with a strange salad and all drowned in the most potent garlic aioli I've ever had the displeasure to eat. From here on out, we could taste nothing but raw garlic. Next we had a patatas bravas which was functional but forgettable, then dessert of upsidedown mango torta with some kind of ice cream. Neither of us took more than two bites of the dessert, the texture was grainy and it tasted bland, the ice cream was awful and sickly sweet. Overall very disappointing, we live within walking distance so it's a shame the food was so underwhelming. Service was very attentive and friendly, I just feel the (vegan) menu needs a little love and attention. I doubt we'll be back. There are far better options in the area close by for Mexican inspired cuisine (like Ladygreen).
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Chargrilled OkraStarters
Croquetas De Coliflor (V)Ormond Banquet $60 Per Head
Tiger Prawn Tostada With Tarama, Tomato And Yellow Capsicum
Charred Sweetcorn With Saffron Corn Purée, Chimichurri And Pecorino Cheese
Chargrilled Calamari With Micro Herbs, Chilli And Fresh Lime
Dobo Spiced Chicken Thigh With Lime Pumpkin Purée, Jicama Slaw And Sweet Potato Crisps
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