AGED
The Meat & Wine Co.
📍 Barangaroo
👀 My first time to The Meat & Wine Co. and I realised what I had been missing out on! At one of the ends of the street of Barangaroo at Tower One. A select group of foodies were invited to experience AGED which is Dry aged steak, expertly prepared and cooked, so much more than a meal. It's an experience, a discovery, and an introduction.
💥 This space is SO big!! Multi level with high ceilings, round tables, intimate tables and a complete array of private dining rooms. A lot of exposed bulbed pendant lights, woodgrains and massive macrame canopy dining area. The booths are stunning with a rich brown leather scalloped detail. Exposed concrete pillars and so many wine racks and displays.
💁🏼♀️ The service was very attentive, for how many people were in the restaurant there is such a good staff to diner ratio.
🍷 Their wine was absolute top notch, we drank a beautiful South Australian red. Their wine list is so extensive and beautiful displays of bottles of wine and whiskey line the walls.
🥩 For entree I had the best dining buddy by my side (check out Coco & Vine) and we shared these two entrees. AGED Wagyu Tartare: Wagyu Girello & dry-aged Rib-Eye, confit egg yolk, condiments, bone marrow & Parmesan miche crostini, the tartare was mixed with “condiments” like veggies and it gave that difference to the tartare with a variety of flavours. The South African Prawns Chakalaka, coconut cream sauce, brown rice, tomato & coriander salsa were beautiful! Usually chakalaka is spicy but the prawns weren’t spicy.
The star of the show; AGED BY The Meat & Wine Co "EVEN BETTER WITH AGE": Dry-Aged Monte Rib-Eye 800-850g Infused with black Australian winter truffle. Im so glad truffle season has begun. This steak was melt in your mouth amazing so tender, flavourful, juicy and cooked to perfection. The truffle flavour wasn’t overwhelming more of a subtle hint as a crust.
The sides were Farm Salad: Mixed leaf and radicchio, soft herbs, pickled radish and green goddess dressing, Truffle Mac & Cheese: Parmesan, Gruyère, cheddar & mozzarella cheese sauce with truffle and chives, Crunchy Chips. Which were good, especially the Mac n cheese to complete our truffle experience.
We were spoilt with a choice of SAUCES Barbeque Relish; Hot African Chilli; Creamy Garlic; Peppercorn; Blue Cheese, Creamy Mushroom; Veal Jus. I don’t need sauce on my steak if its good steak but I did try the creamy mushroom and hot African chilli!
For DESSERT we shared Chocolate & Hazelnut Fondant: Classic in-house baked fondant with a melted white chocolate centre and hazelnut praline gelato, was perfectly melty and warm. My preferred choice the Apple & Rhubarb Crumble: Shortcrust tart, crème anglaise and fior di latte gelato, it tasted like cinnamon sugar, it was beautiful!
The AGED menu is such an experience, you can taste the quality in every bite. If you have been to Meat & Wine Co before, AGED is worth it for going back for another visit. Also VIVID is on at the moment so what’s better than having dinner at Barangaroo then going for a walk to enjoy VIVID.
My next visit to Meat & Wine Co will definitely involve some Biltong, Bone Marrow and a beautiful steak!
💥 Best group dining option in Barangaroo, SO many private rooms. I saw so many big groups! Whether you work in Barangaroo or need a nice family night out, Meat and Wine Co is the go.
✨ Thank you so much to The Hungry Diner agency for the invite and Kate from Meat and Wine Co for having us. It was my favourite group invite of the year. Absolutely spoilt with the AGED experience, thank you.