Beaconsfield restaurant Archives

The favourite part of my recent visit to O.My in Beaconsfield came right at the end of the meal. We were presented with two adorable, individually wrapped pieces of sourdough fruit loaf, made in house, wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Our waiter explained that we were to feel free to either eat them now, or take them home. We took them home, a warm toasty reminder of a elegant, exciting and delicious meal.

Now let me return to the beginning, it is apparently the very best place to start (with thanks to Maria Von Trapp for the excellent observation).

Anniversary time again, and so we booked a table at our favourite restaurant. Mr Eatmystreet convinced me that I was up to the task of eating six courses. I had my doubts, but also, I am greedy. So I went along with the whole palaver.

Six courses, three amuse bouche and three different breads. I did not regret one mouthful of it.

The food at O.My is created by talented local chef Blayne Bertoncello. He has recently been shortlisted for the Age Young Chef of the Year Award and he is so deserving. Blayne and his team create food that is interesting and intelligent whilst simultaneously being delicious and beautiful on the plate. Honestly, all the good things happening on one plate.

The most memorable dish I ate was created using the “whole pumkin.” Yes, the food at O.My often needs an explanation because what comes out of the kitchen often looks more pretty picture and less like mashed pumpkin. Lucky there are attentive waiters on hand who are only too willing to explain and answer questions. As a results of this I woke up the next day thinking about the Swedish Chef, which I think we can all agree is an awesome thing.

The Pumpkin dish made with toasted pumpkin seeds and a lasagne type outer layer made from the skin of the pumpkin. I am not explaining it well, you’ll have to ask the Swedish Chef for more information. But it was sooo good. Mouthwateringly memorable.

We also ate the Sword Fish, an Artichoke, Baked Potato & Two Hour Egg Dish and 24 hour Pork Dish served with Compressed Apple.

These “main” dishes were punctuated with dazzling little tasters, straight from the Willy-Wonker-Esque brain of the chef, to the diners table.

Here is the first “Bread Course” made from their own cultured sourdough, served with house churned butter and looking dead sexy.

Our first “taster” was Cured Salmon with lemon gel, Bone broth with dried mushroom and a herb bundle with Creme Fraiche dressing. Drink broth, wave herbs, be impressed. Etc.

A lot of the produce served at O.My is harvested from the local garden of brothers Blayne, Tyson and Chayse who run and own the restaurant.

Dessert was Baked Apple, Cinnamon Quill and Sorbet, and Meringue.

“Dessert taster” was house made chocolate that magically melts in your mouth. Well actually it is not magic, it is coconut and cocoa. I say believe what you want though people.

Our 6 course Degustation was $75 which is so reasonable for what you are getting. Creative & delicious food, attentive, charming and informative service, a touch of theatre, a little magic, a lettuce leaf shaped like a lamb. Plus gorgeous decor and a sophisticated dining room.

My pick for Best Local Restaurant by far and by local I mean all the way to Ripponlea. 😉

One last photo, as they explain it all better than the words.

Unless you are the Swedish Chef of course, he would have been all over it.

Happy Eating!

Dani

I have been waiting to post about this restaurant for a while because, well because I really love it!

I first noticed O.My in Beaconsfield when I was walking to my car and was distracted by its front window. You can’t see in O.My from outside you see, and so it has a certain allure to it. All dark, tinted front window and fenced off garden. But somehow I knew something good was coming and indeed I was right.
Apparently two local brothers have opened this fine dining restaurant and boy do they know how to cook.
I was lucky enough to have a date for Valentines Day. Lucky me! Actually it wasn’t quite as good as it sounds as I have three children and thus the chances of me dining out on a special occasion are rather dim. So instead we went out the night before Valentine’s Day. Nearly the same but perhaps not worth bragging about.
The restaurant looks sleek and modern and interesting so we dressed up. I mean who really needs an excuse to dress up when you spend your day with a two year old, but that is my excuse any way.
I had read the early reviews. The word was out that the bread here was baked fresh on site and that is is excellent. It comes in one of those cute little collapsible paper bags and is served with real butter. Tick and tick. I love butter and hate to waste the calories on anything but the real deal so I was well pleased. Also I am easily amused and thus appreciated the gorgeous presentation.
We acted like Gen Y selfie /iPhone obsessives and took a photo of the food. I was a little embarrassed in such a small restaurant, but I just had to share some snaps with you dear reader.
Don’t say I never do anything special for you.
I was keen to try the degustation, but with a 15 year old watching my three wild ones at home I decided speed was of the essence. Instead we opted for one entree to share, a main each and a dessert to share.
The menu is presented like this. Instead of say “fish and chips” it says, Potato, Batter, Salt, Fish, left over pieces of someone else’s burnt chiko roll.
Okay, well that is my example from my local chipper, not what they actually serve of course, but hopefully you see my point.
The food was very good, and delicious and beautiful and interesting.
Our waiter was one of the brother’s who own’s this restaurant. He was awesome! Excellent service. Really hitting that spot where you have enough attention but not too much. This is harder than you would think as I have had very many meals where the wait staff get it wrong. He was really friendly and informative and suggested great wine matches and really knew what was going on in the kitchen. He even took us for a little wander through the veggie garden out the back of the restaurant after we finished our meal. Right up my alley! (Pardon the phrase-age but if the shoe fits…..)
I could go on and on. You really need to visit. I could not recommend it enough. I have not seen any restaurant in this area anywhere near as good.
Did I mention the amuse-bouche that arrived at the start of the meal and also before dessert? So exciting.
The chef’s in the kitchen really are talented. I ordered a pork dish with carrot and my husband had the lamb. They did things with carrot that I do not understand but I really liked! The lamb was beautiful and so was the pork. They make their own aged master stock apparently and it really showed. We were both peering though the dimly lit shadows to try and determine what we were actually eating because there were so many different tastes on the plate. The pork looked a little something like this. Actually it looked exactly like this because here is another one of those reprehensible foodie photo’s.

All of it good.

The dessert sounded simple and it was. But it was that amazing simple that all the TV chefs talk about where the individual elements are all so perfect that the overall effect is amazing. And beautiful. Although I do recognise I am using that word far too much (shame, shame).