Adelaide BYO's of merit?

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:45 am

Just a question for the Adelaide crew- need a good BYO restaurant within a reasonable radius of the CBD.

Sunday night too.

Nayan · Post by **Nayan** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:37 am

Jamie,

Just some ideas off the top of my head.

Eros, Rundle Street; Greek; good glassware and decanters, knowledgable wine service.

Chianti Classico, Hutt Street; Italian; as above.

Ying Chow, Gouger Street; Cantonese; cheap ($1.50 per head corkage) and cheerful

Unfortunately being a Sunday really limits your options.

I am sure the rest of the SA crew will be able to come of with some more suggestions for you.

Regards

Nayan

markg · Post by **markg** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:05 am

Cos
Cibos in North Adelaide (Not sure of the BYO status but great food)

Nayan · Post by **Nayan** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:11 am

markg wrote:Cos
Cibos in North Adelaide (Not sure of the BYO status but great food)

Cibos do BYO, but I think the corkage is around $15.

I didn't think Cos was open on Sunday; could be wrong though.

Rooview is the man we need here.

N.

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:12 am

Saturday night now.

Mark

Was Cos the venue for the offline a few months ago?

Nayan

Thanks. Is your list BYO?

I am holidaying from Hong Kong so may skip the Cantonese. :wink:

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:20 am

JamieBahrain wrote:Saturday night now.

Mark

Was Cos the venue for the offline a few months ago?

Nayan

Thanks. Is your list BYO?

I am holidaying from Hong Kong so may skip the Cantonese.

Jamie

It was 'Cos' we met at.

The Sauce is also good, just outr of the CBD perhaps 2-3 kms, long walk, short cab ride.

Nayan · Post by **Nayan** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:36 am

JamieBahrain wrote:Nayan

Thanks. Is your list BYO?

Yup.

JamieBahrain wrote:I am holidaying from Hong Kong so may skip the Cantonese.

Thought as much, but wanted to include it as it is a favourite.

JamieBahrain wrote:Saturday night now.

In that case the Adelaide is your oyster (Coffin Bay, preferably). Some more for you to chose from; all of which I have BYO'd.

The Blanc, Hutt Street; Seafood

AugÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â©, Grote Street; Italian

The Botanic CafÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â©, East Terrace; Modern Australian/Mediterranean Rim

Gaucho, Gouger Street; Obscenely large slabs of meat

Sosta, Rundle Street; Similar to Gaucho, but cheaper and the goat casserole rocks!

Urban Bistro, Fullarton Road; Modern Australian; a little bit out of the way, and a little bit of a clinical atmosphere (IMO), butvery good all the same.

That should keep you going.

N.

markg · Post by **markg** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:21 pm

Hey, we should schedule a little time to try them all out :-)

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:11 pm

Second the Blanc, great food, and they know how to treat BYO, good glasses, decanters etc.

Hutt Street Adelaide

Nayan · Post by **Nayan** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:53 pm

markg wrote:Hey, we should schedule a little time to try them all out

I'm game if you are, but aren't most of them on the wrong side of town for you? :wink:

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:24 pm

Nayan wrote:
markg wrote:Hey, we should schedule a little time to try them all out

I'm game if you are, but aren't most of them on the wrong side of town for you?

Everywhere is on the wrong side of town for Mark

:wink:

markg · Post by **markg** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:50 pm

Gavin Trott wrote:
Nayan wrote:
markg wrote:Hey, we should schedule a little time to try them all out

I'm game if you are, but aren't most of them on the wrong side of town for you?

Everywhere is on the wrong side of town for Mark

ArArAr - Earth Humour right?

Davidc · Post by **Davidc** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:50 pm

Jamie,

Sunday night in Adelaide is tough.

Try the Archer in Nth Adelaide. They'll do BYO, but doen't advertise it.

David

markg · Post by **markg** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:54 pm

Nayan wrote:
markg wrote:Hey, we should schedule a little time to try them all out

I'm game if you are, but aren't most of them on the wrong side of town for you?

Just 'cause you guys live in the boring parts of town. We have eating establishments over our way as well... just make sure you aren't sitting with your back to a door, thats all.

Nayan · Post by **Nayan** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:06 pm

markg wrote:ArArAr - Earth Humour right?

Nanu, nanu, Orson!

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:06 pm

Thank you all, I appreciate the contributions.

I have printed off the responses and delegated the wife to make the choice!

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:48 pm

Having a tough time with a few of the above- no BYO!

Rooview

The Greek doesn't facilitate any BYO whatsoever.

Nayan · Post by **Nayan** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:38 pm

JamieBahrain wrote:Having a tough time with a few of the above- no BYO!

Rooview

The Greek doesn't facilitate any BYO whatsoever.

Jamie,

Can you let me know any others you find that no longer BYO so I can update my list.

Regards

Nayan

707 · Post by **707** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:51 am

Hard to go past either Cos in the CBD or The Sauce in the near eastern suburbs.

Both are excellent in food, service and understanding you're wino's.

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:59 am

The scenario was a reunion for my wife where I agreed to provide the wines from our over-stocked cellar.

Most of the above were approachable for BYO with corkage around the $15 a bottle- one was happy if I brought a couple of bottles BYO at $15 per bottle and then bought a couple of his reserve wine list.

We ended up at The House. The food was very good and the atmosphere novel for a big get together. There was no charge for BYO wine at all. This a relief as I had` provided about $400 worth of grog and another $100 plus in BYO charges would have stung!

So, The House comes highly recommended for offline type events- BYO decanters and stems too. You are left to your own devices in a private room.

3 courses around $30 per head.

Nayan · Post by **Nayan** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:23 am

JamieBahrain wrote:We ended up at The House..

Nuts. Didn't think of that one.

N.

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:26 am

Nayan wrote:
JamieBahrain wrote:We ended up at The House..

Nuts. Didn't think of that one.

N.

Nor me

Didn't know it was still going.

No corkage you say ... mmmm

707 · Post by **707** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:31 am

Slipped under my guard, where is The House, doesn't appear to be in the phonebook.

markg · Post by **markg** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:32 am

Sounds good. Which side of town is it on ?

Nayan · Post by **Nayan** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:38 am

markg wrote:Sounds good. Which side of town is it on ?

The wrong side for you mate. :wink:

It's on Kensington Road somewhere. Non-descript grotty looking place from the outside (I thought it was a bookshop at first).

Food adequate but not great; but didn't know about zero corkage. That would make the food taste so much better.

N.

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:05 am

The House- 29 Kensington Rd Norwood

PH- 8431 1575

BYO- No corkage.

Food- Option of two or three courses for " about " $25 & $30 respectively.

The food was very good and well suited to an offline with the ease of matching wines with the respective offerings.

Ambience- Rustic charm. Rug up in winter even though a portable heater is provided in each individual room.

You are left alone by staff, a bottle opener is available in your dining room so you open your own wine. As previously mentioned, decanters and grand stems can be brought along without fuss.

707- Got your PM hope the above helps. Pure BYO in Adelaide-I thought only a Melbourne culture.

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:19 am

markg wrote:Sounds good. Which side of town is it on ?

Really close to the big roundabout Mark.

Been there years ago, didn't know it was still operating.

707 · Post by **707** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:00 pm

Maybe we should do a casual offline there soon and test the waters?

Mark, NOTHING good is on your side of town!

markg · Post by **markg** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:41 pm

707 wrote:Mark, NOTHING good is on your side of town!

Oh, so I assume you won't be going to Gary and Chris's then since our side of town is so unacceptable ? :wink:

707 · Post by **707** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:37 pm

Well let's just say that individuals aside there's nothing good on your side of town!

I'm already saving up for the petrol money to get to the Dayman's !