{ YUM! } Sayers Sister

A celebratory lunch date to Sayers Sister with my bestfriend last week after my final exams! I've been meaning to try the food at this place for a while now since I've read quite a few awesome reviews, seen a ton of mouth-waterin' photos plus I love the food at Sayers which is their Leederville counterpart.

When you enter the cafe, you're greeted with an amazing decor- vintage elegance I like to call it. I love every detail they've put into this place, from the quirky ornaments, lux glass cloches, velvety glam couches and the beaten-down rustique walls.

Both the bestie and I ordered the same dish- chorizo and corn croquettes! The croquettes at Sayers Leederville is absolutely delicious so I really had to try the ones at Sayers Sister, and the fact chorizo was also in the dish was a major plus!

Corn and Chorizo Croquettes on a bed of blanched spinach and salsa topped with fresh rocket. 

Soo so yummy! Great crunch to the croquettes and not drenched with oil luckily! I really liked how not only were there slices of chorizo on the plate but also cubed chunks in the croquettes. The freshness of the salsa and vegies really made the dish a delight to eat as well. I think this dish was around the $17 mark which is not too bad. Only downside I would say about the dish is the lack of seasoning in the croquette mix. I'm actually not 100% sure if the filling was mash potatoes like traditional croquettes or something else. It tasted a little sweet, almost like there was a mix with sweet potatoes.

Overall an impressive dish with wonderful ingredients! I would definitely return to Sayers Sister to try more of their dishes- possibly their breakfast menu next time : )

I've only been to Sayers Sister once so I really can't compare it to Sayers in Leedy. Although, when it comes to interior and ambience, Sayers Sister definitely trumps Sayers!

Food: 4/5

Atmosphere: 5/5

Service: 3.5/5

Price: 4/5

Sayers Sister is located at: 

236 Lake St, Northbridge

For more photos, reviews etc. take a look here.

On a random note, I just finished watching season 1 of Once Upon A Time in like 3 days or so *cheers to the freakin' holidays!*. I know season 2 has already started but I'm waiting for the bf to finish exams so we can watch it together! Apparently Mulan will appear in season 2 which will be portrayed by Jamie Chung!! Cannot wait!

Holidays are partly for discovering and catching up on my favourite tv shows. I'm currently watching around 9 different shows I think? #yeahimmatvjunkie. I recently started watching Scandal too and omgosh I'm hooked! Any suggestions for great tv shows?

xo Laura

{ YUM! } Lazy Sundays at the Tuck Shop

* PHOTO HEAVY !! :D * Our meals from the past two Sundays brunching at the Tuck Shop. We had such a great first visit that we wanted to go again the following week to try more of their dishes. Their menu is probably the most exciting brunch/lunch menu I've seen in a long time! Sundays are definitely very busy and it's only a small cafe so be prepared to wait for 15-30 minutes. Worth the wait though! Food and drinks are made fresh, beautifully presented and the wait staff are super friendly : )

The interior : 

 

Our food from visit 1:

Lamb, rosemary & vegetable pie: Pies are what the Tuck Shop are famous for! This was soo delicious- their pastry tasted so fresh and the filling was so flavoursome. The lamb was well cooked and tender too. Definitely recommend this one!

 Chorizo with paprika potatoes, peppers, spanish onions and crispy pork belly, fried egg: I chose this one after seeing so many photos of it whilst browsing Urbanspoon. Loved the flavours in the dish but wish they added more chorizo and pork belly! When I saw 'crispy' pork belly, I was expecting a crispy skin and a tender/soft pork meat although the whole thing was crispy which I didn't particularly enjoy.

Our food from visit 2:

 Moroccan meatballs with flatbread, tomato, hummus and za'atar fried egg: My boy's dish- he gives it a 6/10. Other than the great presentation and uniqueness of the dish, many aspects of it were lacking. He says the meatballs were too mushy, hummus was average and it was a little salty for his liking.

Bruschetta with grilled bacon, goats curd, tomato, avocado and basil salad: My dish! Loved the combination of ingredients and the presentation! Definitely something different to the traditional tomato and basil bruschetta! Only minus about this dish was the saltiness- a little too much salt from the bacon and the goats curd.

Beef, bacon & cheddar pie: Both pies we tried were yummy but I definitely prefer the pie during our first visit- I preferred the lamb and rosemary filling because of the gravy and tenderness of the vegies and lamb. This pie had a lot less sauce and the meat was more chunky.

  Vanilla shake: So freakin delicious! The extra vanilla pods added made this shake so heavenly. Tasted different to many other generic vanilla shakes I've tried. I like how the Tuck Shop's shake is not too thick and had the perfect vanilla taste. It was not overpowering-ly sweet which was great too.

Their menu: 

 Their menu apparently changes everyday. I only noticed very minor changes between my first and second visit.

Overall, I found the food to be tasty but not mind-blowing. I think my expectations were too high after reading the many outstanding reviews! Either way, I will definitely return- I just love how the rest of the dishes on their menu sounds.

For more info, I shall link you guys to their Urbanspoon page here.

Hope you've been having a fab week and I hope this post hasn't made you too hungry hehehee..~

xo Laura

{ YUM! } Brunch at The Imp Café

A delicious brunch on a beautiful sunny day with the bff- one of my absolute fave things to do! We decided to go and try The Imp for the first time and it's such a nice little cozy restaurant! We both ordered food from the breakfast menu- bff ordered the Big Brekkie and I ordered the Big Veggie Brekkie. We were surprised by the generosity of food on the plate when it arrived on our table!

My Big Veggie Brekkie was super yummy and soo filling I couldn't finish it all :( The poached eggs were cooked perfectly and their home-made hashbrowns were so tasty- fluffy potato mash in the centre and a crispy outer coating YUM! I was so excited with the mountain of wild mushrooms on my plate- lovee mushrooms but just wished there was a tad bit more seasoning. The beans tasted surprisingly good and I say surprising because I don't particularly like beans- the spices used in the sauce made it really flavoursome. Spinach was alright, pretty normal and cooked well. The sourdough bread was fresh although I wanted a bit more crunch from it.

Diggin' in.

My cute pot of English Breakfast!- even teapots like to keep nice and warm : )

Love her!

Service was really good too- bff wanted to swap her beans with mushrooms and there were no problems or extra charge with that. Friendly staff and relatively quick service. Both our dishes costed $20 each which I was pleased to pay especially with the huge portion and excellent quality of food we got.

Food: 4/5

Atmosphere: 4/5

Service: 4/5

Price: 4/5

If you guys live in Perth, definitely check out this place! I definitely want to return to try their dinner tapas!

The Imp Café is located at:

863 Albany Hwy

East Vic Park

Have a lovely weekend!

xo Laura

{ YUM! } Lazy Sunday : Cantina 663 & Yuki

Nothing better than being lazy on a Sunday <3 Chillin' and eating yummy food all day.

Started off with a casual lunch with the girls at Cantina 663. Menu here.

My best friend. It's amazing to have someone you can share precious and random memories with <3 !!

Here come the food snaps! 

I ordered this house corned beef sandwich with pickled cabbage, rocket, cheese! Absolutely delicious and so much flavour. Love the bread...so fresh and crunchy!

Pan fried gnocchi

Duck liver parfait and onion jam. I highly recommend this one too along with the sandwich! What a generous slab of duck liver parfait. The parfait was so creamy and soft and when topped with the onion jam...perfect combination! 

Baked eggs. This looks so yum too...I might try this one next time!

Overall a really nice brunch/lunch place although I found the service to be a bit slow. Will definitely return though!

Then for dinner we went to try out Yuki Japanese Restaurant. Menu here. I saw it was rated quite highly on Urbanspoon and I was craving salmon sashimi!

Had soba noodles and assorted tempura for my main. Delicious but rather pricey. I think it was around $20-ish.

Raw salmon sushi. Just like any other salmon sushi. Nothing special but as I said before...I was craving it!

Chicken udon! Huge bowl and very tasty.

Definitely will return to Yuki. Service is great and prompt and staff are super friendly. All-in-all simple and tasty traditional Japanese food.

Hope you all have a great week ahead! : )

xo Laura

{ STYLE } Tangerine & Turquoise

I love playing with complementary colour combinations, whether it be reds & greens, yellows & purples or my favourite...blue & orange!

Here, I've paired a flowy tangerine dress with a turquoise statement necklace and a dark navy blue handbag. I kept the shoes simple with a pair of nude open-toed pumps.

Dress: Rare

Necklace: So Good (Korean accessories store in Sydney)

Bag: From Singapore (don't remember the store name)

Bracelets: Colette Accessories & from Hong Kong

Watch: Michael Kors Rose Gold Blair watch

Shoes: Steve Madden

And a bonus photo from brunch :) Demolishing the macaroon tower!

xo Laura