It is a French influenced menu, which is hardly surprising as Chez Dré will have you hocking up your best French ‘r’. You may have some gender confusion when having to choose between the Croque Moniseur or Madame (the difference being the Madame has a fried egg on top – which makes sense. The French are so provocative). Your eyes may wander down the menu, your palate already sweetened by the cakes on display and you may be tempted by the brioche French toast with caramelised apples & vanilla mascarpone cream. If you cannot choose between the savoury or the sweet, the Breakfast platter will tickle both of your fancies: smoked ham, gruyere cheese, boiled egg, poached fruit, vanilla yoghurt, granola, raspberry jam, butter, croissant & baguette. Mon dieu, I need a breath.
The lunch menu is equally as inspiring with specials such as twice cooked pork belly baguette and what I settled upon – the rare roast beef open sandwich with rocket, slow roasted tomatoes, Emmental cheese, basil and horseradish mayonnaise. The beef was tender, the horseradish mayonnaise a highlight and the ingredients fresh.
The coffee is well done and the service bubbly and personable. The dishes are promptly served even when the kitchen is under pressure. Expect to spend a fair amount of time with your face pressed against the glass staring at extravagant sweets dripping in marzipan. You will want to sink your teeth into everything and sink you will, after you’ve indulged in what Chez Dré has to offer. Sink like a stone. A big fat stone.
Chez Dré
285-287 Coventry Street
South Melbourne VIC 3205
(03) 9690 2688
Mon-Sun 7.30am - 4.30pm
www.chezdre.com.au
8 comments:
Nice work....... A woman who blogs about food is my type of woman.. But on the real this is fantastico!
Nice post.
Your blog just turned me into a complete voracious reader! My orthodontist melbourne will not like the idea of me procrastinating on sites like these as it just might give me the wrong ideas.
The food looks enticing especially the dessert choices. I'm sure my dentist in Fort Mill would not be so happy to hear about me craving for sweets again. I just had a tooth problem cured.
Those little pastries are so tempting. I'd definitely get an earful dentist if I eat too many of those, especially if I don't brush my teeth properly.
I love eating, and one of my favorites are pastries and sweets. Upon my monthly check-up, my tarpon springs dentist told me that I have tooth problem due to undisciplined behavior towards proper oral hygiene.
How I wish I could taste the Hazelnut-praline crunch! I just had my dentures new York service. I still need to wait for my full recovery!
@Louisse I think I know how you're feeling right now. I fear that my newly implant dentures in arkansas would be ruined perhaps I should consult my dentist about what are the dos and don'ts for my eating habits.
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