Devon - Surry Hills

by - June 30, 2018

More of Picky Piggies' truffle hunt! Unable to satisfy our cravings for this black nugget after our visit to Monkey's Corner last week, we decided to descend upon Devon and conquer their newly launched truffle menu. We chose to go with their Surry Hills restaurant as the menu options sounded more appealing (Barangaroo and North Sydney have their own special truffle menu).

Truffle Giandula Latte $9.5
It's hard not to draw comparison to Cavalier's Truffle Mocha. This was definitely different - however not in a pleasant way. The coffee element was there, but to be honest this tasted more like a creamy savoury soup. Any traces of chocolate and hazelnut were not detectable as a result of an overpowering amount of truffle salt as visible in the picture. We are unsure if this was the intended result. After removing the excess salt, it was still very salty. 

Enough salty coffee... and on to the food...

Ultimate Toastie $33
We liked the well cooked eggs and good selection of assorted mushrooms, including porcini and shiitake as well as the more typical button and oyster types. However, the flavour was rather flat, and we felt like this dish needed something to elevate the fragrance of the mushrooms, and the shaved truffle didn't do it. The part that killed it for us was soggy bread - not what you'd imagine when ordering a toastie. 

Truffle Mentaiko Uni Pasta $38
Truffle, uni, and ikura are definitely a winning combination, and we would certainly get it again if we see it on the menu elsewhere. The creaminess of the fresh uni balanced the punchy aroma of the truffle, and the ikura seasoned everything perfectly. To be sure, the uni did carry a slight odor, which some people may not mind.  
Truffle Fries $22

There were enough fries for us and the table of 4 next to us to share! The fries were fried to a good crunchiness, except for by coating them in a layer of cheese, as opposed to dusting the cheese on top, they became slightly soggy and less enjoyable. We found the cheese competing for centre stage with the truffle in terms of flavour. 


P.S. If we were to revisit Devon during truffle season, we'd go to their Barangaroo restaurant. You can add truffle to any dish on the standard menu for $15. 
Omurice & Extra Crumbed Prawns $24

This omurice is a dish we'd come back for in its own right, and we'd love to try it with truffle. The eggs were silky and fluffy, and the sweet and savoury gravy tied everything together. Paying extra for the crumbed prawns was easily worth it. There were prawns in every bite.

Food: 4/10
Service: 6/10
Atmosphere: 6/10

Highlight:
  • 😳
Lowlight:
  • Standard of food appears lower than the Barangaroo restaurant
  • Pricey
  • Carbs heavy menu
  • Paying an extra $5 for a tiny piece of truffle, a load of salt, and an undrinkable cup of coffee
Website: http://www.devoncafe.com.au/
Address: 76 Devonshire St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm
             Sat-Sun 8am-3:30pm
Phone: 02 9211 8777
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