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  • Svetlana1
    Svetlana1   79 reviews
    It seems that what Coleman Andrews (author and editor of Americas Saveur Mag) said is true, even at a supposedly top end restaurant like Manlys El Toro Loco. Andrews claimed that Bad Paella is a culinary epidemic, not only in America but all over the world and his words couldnt be further from the truth.
    My husband and I decided to trek out to Manly Markets and visit the Good Food and Wine festival on a cold and windy Sunday arvo. However, little did I know that the Good was a term used VERY loosely.
    After wandering up and down aisles and realising the sound of our stomachs drowned out the waves, we decided to get lunch. While my husband chose the easy and safest option (a store bought burger), I opted for what I thought would be a tasty seafood treat: a plate of paella.
    As I eagerly lined up, I watched the staff member fumble with the hasty transaction: a plate of paella for $12. I kept telling myself the portion was a reflection of how much flavour, seafood and value I was going to get out of my lunch that day. Seriously.
    As I finally made it to the top of the table, they didnt bother to look up and acknowledge me, instead holding out a plate with one hand and waving the other impatiently beside it for their money.
    I proudly showed my husband my plate of food and in went the first mouth. My pride turned to disappointment as quickly as the torrential rain soon after. The rice was not Arborio and was crusty on top. Instead it was sloppy and sticky like risotto gone wrong. As well as this, I was served an almost cold plate of paella with one prawn, a chewy bit of calamari and several hard peas. I did get excited though, when I saw the size of the mussel shells, only to open them up to be greeted by tiny, little baby ones that were tough as bullets.
    Ive had paella before and nothing as bland, lukewarm and insipid as this meal. A real downer to an overall great afternoon.

    1 year ago

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