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| Graze@the Factory, Junee |
The Style: I'm not sure if it was the surprisingly pleasant unseasonable warm weather casting a romantic spell but Graze@the Factory felt like a little bit of Provence dropped into the middle of Junee. The interior is roughly whitewashed brick walls, chunky wood furniture and wine barrels set off by some quirky prices of furniture and art. Outside, a rich red stone wall hugs the dining area which is filled with olive trees, citrus, lavender and a vegetable and herb garden as well as a wood-fire pizza oven which is put to use on the last Friday of each month. The area was a lovely place to let your mind wander to far away places while sipping a glass of red...
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| Woodfire pizza oven, Graze@the Factory, Junee |
The taste: The food at Graze@the Factory is similar to modern pub menus with burgers, steaks and the like sitting alongside, soup, risotto and pizza. The quality was quite good with the food being very tasty and the salad crunchy and fresh. The lamb burger and the prawn risotto were both a cut above and at around $15, the price was right as well.
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| Lamb Burger, Graze@the Factory, Junee |
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| Prawn, onion and capsicum risotto, Graze@the Factory, Junee |
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| Open steak sandwich, Graze@the Factory, Junee |
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| BBQ chicken wrap, Graze@the Factory, Junee |
The service: If I had to criticise anything about Graze@the Factory, it was the service. It was by no means bad but the little touches were missing - admittedly, it was very busy but our table was left with dirty plates on it for about 15 minutes. They were taken but unfortunately, the smears of food they left behind weren't spotted until our meals were delivered. That said, the staff were apologetic and dealt with it. I think a few extra pairs of hands would have made all the difference because they were run off their feet.
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| Part of the restaurant vege patch, Graze@the Factory, Junee |
The price: On the lunch menu, starters ranged from $6.50 - $11.50, light meals from $8.00 - $9.50 and mains from $13.50 - $23.50.
The location: Graze@the Factory is located within the Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory, Lord Street, Junee, NSW.
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| Graze@the Factory, Junee |
I'm catching up on blog posts tonight & I'm pleased to see that you rate a few places I've been meaning to get to- the pickled pantry & the restaurant at the Licorice factory. I love the licorice factory but haven't gotten around to having a meal there yet, both definitely on the to do list.
ReplyDeleteSo true what you said about Coota's distinct seasons I just love Autumn & Spring for the beautiful flora.
Graze was truly such a nice little surprise - seriously yummy and on a nice day, sitting outside you can really let your imagination take you away to the south of France or Italy!
ReplyDeleteThose stones are the perfect visual representation of the words, 'sun-kissed' - it's like the sun is inside them. Your photos are really remarkable.
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