If you are looking for a cozy and fun place to relax and chitchat with friends with a sip or two of fruity cocktail and comfort food while you soak up the warm aussie sunshine, I have the answer for you – The Potting Shed.
Better yet, they take reservations!
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Visited: 31 October 2015
Where: Alexandria
What I liked: The atmosphere. They take bookings.
Food: 7/10 || Ambiance: 10/10 || Service: 8/10 || Value: Reasonable
Will I come back: Yes.
The place is semi-outdoor. The shades of green and the amazing amount of living plants here would make you feel like you are dinning in a greenhouse.
The Potting Shed food menu.
Long communal bench table.
The Potting Shed belongs to the empire of The Grounds of Alexandria, it’s very trendy and very hipster.
Say hi to Fluffy, the resident macaw.
G’VINE AND WINE SPRITZER (Party like your grandma’ used to. A soft, oral gin, herbaceous French vermouth and dry riesling topped with sparkling water and loaded with fresh fruit and herbs from the garden), $38.
The Shed Shellfish linguine (clams, mussels, blue swimmer crab 26 with fresh herbs and lemon), $26.
Grilled fillet of pink snapper (zucchini, squash and hazelnut salad), $28.
Steamed South Australian mussels (served in one of the good bowls, with white wine, fennel & garlic), $16 (small). I was happy with my mussels, they were fresh and nicely done.
Pulled pork shoulder sandwich (with crunchy fennel & apple slaw, crispy sweet potato scallops), $22. This was massive and could feed two grown men!
Hand-made potato gnocchi, broad beans, black garlic, manchego and soft cooked egg, $22. It was nice on the first bites, but it got kind of boring after a few.
Poached Bannockburn free range chicken breast (jerusalem artichoke and kale), $27.
I forgot what we got for dessert…seems like it’s no longer on their current menu.
I wouldn’t mind a indoor garden like this.
I highly recommend the Potting Shed for birthday parties, for adults and children alike. It may not have the most amazing food in town, but it has a good range of items in its menu that would make everyone in your party happy.
{The Potting Shed} Website: http://thegrounds.com.au Address: 2 Huntley Street, Alexandria NSW