My First Restaurant Review

With India only five sleeps away I paid S a visit for de-yetification. Edna came with me so she could have her eyelashes tinted and look like a cow again. She has the most amazing eyelashes, long and curly.

After S had worked her magic, Edna and I grabbed some dinner at a steak joint in Erina Shopping Centre and as promised here’s my review of an eatery ;-)

Seven Eagles Spur
The Hive, Erina Shopping Centre

Only a few months ago this location was another steak place with slightly different décor. Now it's part of the Spur Steak Ranch chain and bright, but oddly welcoming. The seats look comfortable and the booth we sat in wrapped its cow printed vinyl around us.

The menu, presented on printed board, offered the usual steak house fare. Burgers, Tex-Mex, grilled stuff, combos, salad and of course steaks. We ordered a Starter Platter, a Chicken and Guacamole salad and a side of fries to share.

The plates were clean and the food arrived promptly. Most importantly it was hot, which meant freshly cooked. The Starter Platter had on it calamari, crumbed mushrooms and spicy chicken wings. The flavour was good, but the wings looked suspiciously like legs. The salad was disappointing. How hard is it to get a salad right? The iceberg was soggy from all the vinaigrette dressing, the guacamole had either too much lemon or onion in it, making it bitter, it could have been both, but the chicken almost redeemed it by being moist and barbeque tasty.

The service was quick and friendly, they even did a song and dance for the 80 year old birthday girl sitting a few tables away with her whole dynasty.

Entrees $3.50 – 19.95
Mains $14.95 - $30