Hopscotch (Capitol)

2nd visit to hopscotch - it’s no longer on Burpple Beyond, but we went when the set lunch meal was available ($24 for appetiser, main and drink from a limited menu). The food took very long to arrive and we were served at the same time as others who arrived much later than us. The portions were small and not consistent with other tables as well. Would probably come back more to try out the interesting cocktails.

Drinks: added extra $3 for coffee which turned out to be an nespresso shot, but the iced lemon tea was 👌🏽 and highly recommended! The cocktail menu had so many local flavours which was very appealing!

Appetisers: we tried the mushroom salad and soup which were good

Mains: we ordered the chilli crab pasta, mushroom risotto ($22 on ala carte) and cereal prawn burger. Overall the food was not too bad, but between them the cereal prawn burger would be the most worth option.

The halibut was really, really fresh and was fried to a crisp, which was nice but made it a bit hard at the same time. The winner was the curried sambal mayo though - nicely and lightly flavoured, paired well with the chips and basically every other side that we ordered. Pricey for a fish and chips but worth it if you’ve got the Burpple 1-1 deal!

They’ve updated their in-store menu so it’s not 100% the same as the one on Burpple - for the halibut at least, at the time when we went there, the menu on Burpple listed it as Halibut with Lemon Coconut Cream but the in-store menu had it listed as Halibut Fish & Chips (we were looking forward to the Lemon Coconut Cream actually).

Ambience wise, great vibes and music, perfect for an evening hang out with your pals over their selection of wacky cocktails! 😌

Pork belly with green apple puree and grated ginger flower with caramelized onions, potatoes and tomatoes. Wished the portion was bigger though! Good for sharing with friends when you use Burpple 1 for 1 :) I also loved the ambience of the restaurant!

Delicious beef cheeks slow simmered in Guinness Stout and red wine, with carrots, herbs and spices! Good for sharing with friends when you use Burpple 1 for 1 :) I also loved the ambience of the restaurant!

Loved the breaded butter poached tiger prawns patty! Very hearty and juicy! Good for sharing with friends when you use Burpple 1 for 1 :) Would totally come back for this if I had 1 for 1! I also loved the ambience of the restaurant!

This is a delicious mushroom risotto dish that is good for sharing with friends when you use Burpple 1 for 1 :) I loved how the flavors came together so well! Only wished the portion was slightly bigger though! I also loved the ambience of the restaurant!