Comments on: Bodega, Surry Hills http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/13/bodega-surry-hills/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:40:04 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Delicado Foods, McMahons Point @Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/13/bodega-surry-hills/#comment-43216 Delicado Foods, McMahons Point @Not Quite Nigella Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:02:08 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6253#comment-43216 [...] Delicado Foods had won the Best Tapas award at the recent awards beating out names such as Bodega, Emmilou and Subsolo. At the time I had turned and said to Reem “Who?” as I’d [...] [...] Delicado Foods had won the Best Tapas award at the recent awards beating out names such as Bodega, Emmilou and Subsolo. At the time I had turned and said to Reem “Who?” as I’d [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/13/bodega-surry-hills/#comment-13588 Not Quite Nigella Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:53:37 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6253#comment-13588 Hi Maria-I love fried pastry too, as if it weren't buttery enough already! :lol: The celeriac didn't do much for me, I preferred just the fish fingers with a smaller amount of celeriac. My husband avoids Tapas for the very same reason. I can usually get full on 2 dishes so it suits me fine. The pickled Wagyu tongue is the pickled tongue of a Wagyu cow from the looks of it, and very thinly sliced. It was gorgeous. I don't know how it is pickled though! My father in law told me that it is good to eat bitter things. I don't actually follow his nutritional advice though but he is a naturopath. I just don't like strongly bitter things (mild I can put up with but won't love) and won't eat them and they can put me off a dish. Hi Maria-I love fried pastry too, as if it weren’t buttery enough already! :lol: The celeriac didn’t do much for me, I preferred just the fish fingers with a smaller amount of celeriac.

My husband avoids Tapas for the very same reason. I can usually get full on 2 dishes so it suits me fine.

The pickled Wagyu tongue is the pickled tongue of a Wagyu cow from the looks of it, and very thinly sliced. It was gorgeous. I don’t know how it is pickled though!

My father in law told me that it is good to eat bitter things. I don’t actually follow his nutritional advice though but he is a naturopath. I just don’t like strongly bitter things (mild I can put up with but won’t love) and won’t eat them and they can put me off a dish.

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/13/bodega-surry-hills/#comment-13430 Maria Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:31:54 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6253#comment-13430 I'm intrigued by the popularity of this place! The anchovies looked good and I love fried pastry.. it's a huge weakness, in any form. I also LOVED the look and sound of the 'fish fingers'.. Mmm Mmm, especially with garlic toast. I was very curious about the celeriac on top? How did that go? I noticed celeriac in a couple of the dishes you guys selected. I tend to avoid Tapas because to me.. it always equals: Too much $ spent and belly not full! :P That's been my experience anyway with Spanish restaurants -even with a la carte full sized meals (I know this place wasn't Spanish). Please tell me what is "Pickled Wagyu Tongue"? Is it the tongue of a Wagyu cow? Or beef shaped into a tongue? How's it pickled? I'm also curious about what's on top of the chicken? The spikey looking stuff. More celeriac/cabbage? :lol: Tell me more about this bitterness thing. If something tastes bitter to the palate is it bad for you? Or just specifically for you? Sorry if I've asked too many q's! :lol: I’m intrigued by the popularity of this place!

The anchovies looked good and I love fried pastry.. it’s a huge weakness, in any form. I also LOVED the look and sound of the ‘fish fingers’.. Mmm Mmm, especially with garlic toast. I was very curious about the celeriac on top? How did that go? I noticed celeriac in a couple of the dishes you guys selected.

I tend to avoid Tapas because to me.. it always equals: Too much $ spent and belly not full! :P That’s been my experience anyway with Spanish restaurants -even with a la carte full sized meals (I know this place wasn’t Spanish).

Please tell me what is “Pickled Wagyu Tongue”? Is it the tongue of a Wagyu cow? Or beef shaped into a tongue? How’s it pickled?

I’m also curious about what’s on top of the chicken? The spikey looking stuff. More celeriac/cabbage? :lol:

Tell me more about this bitterness thing. If something tastes bitter to the palate is it bad for you? Or just specifically for you?

Sorry if I’ve asked too many q’s! :lol:

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/13/bodega-surry-hills/#comment-12794 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:13:17 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6253#comment-12794 Hi AL-Thankyou so much! That's lovely of you to say :D I know, talk about regrets, I should have so tried to squeeze the banana split in. I think perhaps it calls for another visit? ;) Hi AL-Thankyou so much! That’s lovely of you to say :D

I know, talk about regrets, I should have so tried to squeeze the banana split in. I think perhaps it calls for another visit? ;)

]]> By: AL http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/13/bodega-surry-hills/#comment-12761 AL Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:26:46 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6253#comment-12761 As an aspiring food blogger myself, I love your website!!! I also love Bodega, and its such a shame that you missed out on the Banana Split, which I recently declared was the best dessert I have ever had (and I have had a lot of desserts.. ) Also the spanish ham is amazing ! As an aspiring food blogger myself, I love your website!!!

I also love Bodega, and its such a shame that you missed out on the Banana Split, which I recently declared was the best dessert I have ever had (and I have had a lot of desserts.. )

Also the spanish ham is amazing !

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella » Review: SMH Good Food Month Sugar Hit InterContinental Sydney http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/13/bodega-surry-hills/#comment-12747 Not Quite Nigella » Review: SMH Good Food Month Sugar Hit InterContinental Sydney Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:01:05 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6253#comment-12747 [...] It’s early in the night for Teena, Gina and I at 8pm as we’d had an early dinner at Bodega. Still, the Cortile Bar is quite full. We place our orders and we are given a choice of either [...] [...] It’s early in the night for Teena, Gina and I at 8pm as we’d had an early dinner at Bodega. Still, the Cortile Bar is quite full. We place our orders and we are given a choice of either [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/13/bodega-surry-hills/#comment-12715 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:51:49 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6253#comment-12715 Hi Y-The waitress recommended the cauliflower salad but the allure of the fish and scallops proved too strong :lol: Hi Y-The waitress recommended the cauliflower salad but the allure of the fish and scallops proved too strong :lol:

]]> By: Y http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/13/bodega-surry-hills/#comment-12626 Y Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:33:57 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6253#comment-12626 It's a great little place isn't it :) My favourite dish, surprisingly, is the vegetarian cauliflower one. It’s a great little place isn’t it :) My favourite dish, surprisingly, is the vegetarian cauliflower one.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/13/bodega-surry-hills/#comment-12613 Not Quite Nigella Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:14:28 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6253#comment-12613 Hi FFichiban-Yes there are the Spanish ingredients present but all done in a different way! :) Hi snooky doodle-Yes indeed! :P Hi grace-haha yes that's right, you don't like seafood. Sure, it's a deal! Hi FFichiban-Yes there are the Spanish ingredients present but all done in a different way! :)

Hi snooky doodle-Yes indeed! :P

Hi grace-haha yes that’s right, you don’t like seafood. Sure, it’s a deal!

]]> By: grace http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/13/bodega-surry-hills/#comment-12559 grace Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:37:12 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=6253#comment-12559 you can have the fish all to yourself, but the zucchini flowers and empanadas? i'd fight for those. :) you can have the fish all to yourself, but the zucchini flowers and empanadas? i’d fight for those. :)

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