Eleven Strands

The rate of eating nice meals at home has clearly preceded penning them down- with no valid excuse other than laziness. But for Mother’s Day laziness cannot be an excuse; with Burpplebeyond and the knowledge that this is the sister cafe of South Union Park (SUP)- I decided to order from Eleven Strands.
Via pickup we paid only $66 for 4 mains and 1 dessert #BurpplebeyondWINS. Everything was delicious but particularly good was the well executed squid ink pasta cleverly sautéed with garlic and other condiments, with of course the handmade tagliatelle (+$3), our default pasta choice at SUP.
My picky nature found the pork chop and wagyu patty too lean or even dry but it does not bother me much because they are well handled; also all the supporting sides and sauces will cover any flaw. I mean how can I not love the homemade brioche bun (another of my favourite at SUP again).
For dessert we got the Apple Tart which was actually Feuille de brick (think crepe but with a crisp pastry profile typically from being fried) wrapped with sautéed apples, different currants, croquant, almond flakes; and cold vanilla ice cream. What can go wrong? A paradoxically light yet rich dessert to end off a celebratory meal.

The Braised Lambshank was succulent and tasty. It was served in a generous portion. The roasted vegetables and mash were really good as well. Love the sauce that accompanies it. For $25, it was so worth it.

The Pesto Prawn pasta was also very good. It had a hint of truffle as well. The pasta was cooked al dante and the prawns were fresh.

Ordered Sweet potatoes as a side. The portions are generous as well.

Overall, very satisfied!!!

Have always wanted to try this but it isn’t included in their 1 for 1. However during this CB period, they are running a buy one get one 50% off promotion on their entire menu! Could definitely taste the wine in the sauce! Very generous with the crab meat too~ delightfully sweet and fragrant!

You’ve got to try their burger! The homemade brioche bun was toasted almost like a fried mantou, it was incredibly sweet. Tastiest bun I’ve ever had. They use quality wagyu beef, tender and flavourful. I asked for medium and it came medium well. I absolutely loved it. The beef was tender and melt-in-your mouth, the pasta was al dente and I loved how I could chose the pasta I wanted. The portion was perfect. At $25++ for 1-1, I’ll be back for more.

Lambshank was undoubtedly tender and moist without any gamey taste. However, I found the tomato sauce too jelak for my liking. Lucky the roasted vegetables helped to cut through the tangy and sweetness from the tomato sauce. It’s still worth it using the #burpplebeyond though.

Pretty decent crabmeat pasta which is not under the Burpple beyond 1 for 1. But ordered it anyway because it looks good with that generous chucks of crabmeat. They have very good truffle fries too.