Restaurant Review - Rocksalt

I’ve had salad with grit in it at Rocksalt several times. Inexcusable. I don’t go there any more!

grunta123 said :

time so we probably won’t come across ignorant pratts who don’t like dining with children. I think you are the ones who should stay at home.

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Ahhh.. Feels good to get that off my chest.

You really need to read things properly, before abusing people as “ignorant pratts”, lest the insult come back and splatter all over you.

People with concerns here about children are concerned about the way some parents let their kids run and scream around restaurants. Plainly, from reading the first part of your post, you don’t do this. So, if you recognise that it’s a bad thing to have one’s kid screaming around a restaurant, why do you term people who don’t enjoy it “ignorant pratts”?

We’ve been to Rocksalt twice. The first time, the food was fantastic but this was more than compensated for by the high prices for the amount. My partner at the time made a second small meal when we got home. It as defnitely a gourmet experience for people who don’t eat much.

The second time was for a function, and the food was basic, late and cold.

Some people love this place and rave forever and some come away with our experiences. Maybe you have to get there on the right shift.

did go to Rocksalt on saturday,

Staff were loverly

atmousphere was relaxed and enjoyable

portions were smaller than I would have hoped

I had an entree and main that both listed kipfer potatoes in there discription, niether actually contained kipfler potato, this may seem like a small thing, but why dress up your menu when you are going to find the cheapest ingredients for the plate. Kipfle potato whole sales at about $3/350 per kg washed white flesh chats (nadine/sabago) whole sale at abot 40/80 cents per kg. If they are going to mention a high wax yelloe flesh potato they should use it.

Also if the owner do read this, pac choi has a green stem and bok choi has a white stem, jsut because every one else gets it wrong it doen’t mean you have to on your menu, so you could change all the buk chois to pac chois.

but on a whole it is a great place to eat, I think it is over priced but i think that of 80% of canberra resturants

I have a little fella myself (7yo) and he goes wherever we go. Hyatt, Marriott, Mezzalira wherever. He is always well behanved and loved the opportunity to eat real food. Very rarely does he resort to any childrens menu (most of them are crap). Dresses up in his sunday best, participates in conversation and enjoys the dining experience. Mind you we are out of the restaurants by 7pm most time so we probably won’t come across ignorant pratts who don’t like dining with children. I think you are the ones who should stay at home.

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Ahhh.. Feels good to get that off my chest.

Haven’t been there yet but might based on this.
I just wish I could have seen the waiting staff’s face when the reviewer requested 4 more appetizer oysters between the main and dessert.

It is definitely an adult restaurant. You are not likely to see children there, but when you do take them they are made welcome. We all went along for my adult daughter’s birthday once and were able to take the children. I think they just kind of absorbed the classier ethos and kind of knew that certain things were appropriate there whilst other things weren’t.

I remember my parents taking us out to restaurants when I was a child and the worst disgrace was if we dropped our fork on the floor. Even though we were not of school age we knew how to behave and what was expected of us. It was exciting to go to a nice restaurant and it was a positive learning experience for us.

There are some kids who you couldn’t take to Rocksalt, but they would probably be fairly problematic at Maccas also I should think.

sepi said :

Don’t panic – I[‘ve never seen kids at Rocksalt yet.

I guess it’s not the presence of kids that’s an issue, it’s more the question of, is it an adult space, or a kid space? Can we co-exist, or do the kids get to take over and turn it into kid space? If an upmarket restaurant becomes like a McDonalds, where do we go for a quiet, relaxed, dignified night out?

It’s a legitimate issue, I think. And one that’s about behaviour, not about whether one’s a kid or an adult.

Sorry ant. I just reread what you and bigfeet said and it was silly of me to say anything, my head saw red. Probably just some of your other comments led me astray (still no excuse). Sorry again, I’m sure your kids would be fine.

I’ve eaten at Rocksalt a few times. I am a big eater, and I must say that although the food is top grade, I have always needed to order an entree, a main, a desert, a few drinks and a coffee at the end to feel satisfied. I would go more often if the portions were larger.