Comments on: Number One Tony Bilson’s Bistro & Wine Bar (Let’s Do Lunch) http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/05/number-one-tony-bilsons-bistro-wine-bar-lets-do-lunch/ 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. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:33:29 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/05/number-one-tony-bilsons-bistro-wine-bar-lets-do-lunch/#comment-44601 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:03:38 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18570#comment-44601 Hi Brianna-Hehe I think they usually look different but these were crepinettes (meatballs) :lol: Hi Lea Ann -Thankyou! Oh really? :) Hi Cakelaw-Aww what a shame, maybe another year? :) I'm having a ball! Hi Faith-It's a lot of fun (but oh so fattening :lol: ). Oh my, that sounds a bit confronting! Did you consider covering it for your blog? :) Haha yes he does sound like the one to blame! :P Hi Dzintra-Yes I wish more restaurants did good coffee! :) Hi ms delicieuse-Yes I suppose that's more trotter like looking. It was mainly flesh I could taste but with a little tendon in it :) Hi Katherine-I know, it was really quite awful :( Thankfully I wasn't charged for it (well I only tried a sip!) Hi Conor-Haha! :lol: Hi Angela-Ahh surprising! I thought you might know pig's trotters :) I don't know, it was a sad ending to a nice meal! Hi Simon-No I said don't worry! Hi Matilda-Oh good, so it's not just me! :lol: Yes there are so many lovely places :) Sounds like you're having a ball at SIFF! :D Hi Reemski-Haha suuuuuuuure ;) Hi sandra-Yes that's right! It's not good is it! :D Hi Julia-Yes the bread add on was a bit of a surprise, I mean it should be on the menu in that case! Hi Liv-Ahh ok I love trotters :) Yes I'm sure as there's plenty to have there! Hehe the Sugar Hits are good as they're one of the more well priced items! Hi Howard-Oh you haven't? They're great! Yes I don't expect the best coffee in the world but a good one or a decent one would be nice :) Hi Sophia-Haha well actually it's actually not that different at the moment! :P It is reminiscent of mashed potato but has its own distinct taste :) Hi Chefspiration-Oh fantastic! Lots of fun for you I bet! :) Will we read all about it pretty please? Hi grace-Haha well I can totally understand that! :) Hi Moya-Hehe no problems with that at all! :lol: Hi Ellie-It is isn't it! :lol: Haha I didn't even think of that! :P Hi FFichiban -Hehe you need to devirginise! :D Yes they're quite good indeed considering! Hi Yas-Reem and I scheduled it for the first day! What better way to deflower oneself :P Yes I can imagine it would be! Hi Jacq-Yes it doesn't say that on the SIFF site! Yes I read your story :D Hi 5 Star Foodie- the coffee was definitely the low point. The tart was lovely though! Hi Blond Duck-Hee hee! :P Hi Steph-She's a born tweeter! :D They were so rich, I don't think I could have had more than 2! Hi Darren-It was! Oh very cool, that sounds like lots of fun! :) Hi Akila-I'm afraid I'm not much of a wine drinker so I left the wine to Reem (who got it with her meal anyway). Yes it's hard to argue with $25! Hi Bam-It annoys me when I am at an expensive restaurant. I figure that's kind of worked into the cost! The rest of it was good :) Hi Brianna-Hehe I think they usually look different but these were crepinettes (meatballs) :lol:

Hi Lea Ann -Thankyou! Oh really? :)

Hi Cakelaw-Aww what a shame, maybe another year? :) I’m having a ball!

Hi Faith-It’s a lot of fun (but oh so fattening :lol: ). Oh my, that sounds a bit confronting! Did you consider covering it for your blog? :) Haha yes he does sound like the one to blame! :P

Hi Dzintra-Yes I wish more restaurants did good coffee! :)

Hi ms delicieuse-Yes I suppose that’s more trotter like looking. It was mainly flesh I could taste but with a little tendon in it :)

Hi Katherine-I know, it was really quite awful :( Thankfully I wasn’t charged for it (well I only tried a sip!)

Hi Conor-Haha! :lol:

Hi Angela-Ahh surprising! I thought you might know pig’s trotters :) I don’t know, it was a sad ending to a nice meal!

Hi Simon-No I said don’t worry!

Hi Matilda-Oh good, so it’s not just me! :lol: Yes there are so many lovely places :) Sounds like you’re having a ball at SIFF! :D

Hi Reemski-Haha suuuuuuuure ;)

Hi sandra-Yes that’s right! It’s not good is it! :D

Hi Julia-Yes the bread add on was a bit of a surprise, I mean it should be on the menu in that case!

Hi Liv-Ahh ok I love trotters :) Yes I’m sure as there’s plenty to have there! Hehe the Sugar Hits are good as they’re one of the more well priced items!

Hi Howard-Oh you haven’t? They’re great! Yes I don’t expect the best coffee in the world but a good one or a decent one would be nice :)

Hi Sophia-Haha well actually it’s actually not that different at the moment! :P It is reminiscent of mashed potato but has its own distinct taste :)

Hi Chefspiration-Oh fantastic! Lots of fun for you I bet! :) Will we read all about it pretty please?

Hi grace-Haha well I can totally understand that! :)

Hi Moya-Hehe no problems with that at all! :lol:

Hi Ellie-It is isn’t it! :lol: Haha I didn’t even think of that! :P

Hi FFichiban -Hehe you need to devirginise! :D Yes they’re quite good indeed considering!

Hi Yas-Reem and I scheduled it for the first day! What better way to deflower oneself :P Yes I can imagine it would be!

Hi Jacq-Yes it doesn’t say that on the SIFF site! Yes I read your story :D

Hi 5 Star Foodie- the coffee was definitely the low point. The tart was lovely though!

Hi Blond Duck-Hee hee! :P

Hi Steph-She’s a born tweeter! :D They were so rich, I don’t think I could have had more than 2!

Hi Darren-It was! Oh very cool, that sounds like lots of fun! :)

Hi Akila-I’m afraid I’m not much of a wine drinker so I left the wine to Reem (who got it with her meal anyway). Yes it’s hard to argue with $25!

Hi Bam-It annoys me when I am at an expensive restaurant. I figure that’s kind of worked into the cost! The rest of it was good :)

]]> By: Bam http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/05/number-one-tony-bilsons-bistro-wine-bar-lets-do-lunch/#comment-43014 Bam Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:44:51 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18570#comment-43014 I HATE being charged for bread. The worst is when the waitress offers it, like she's doing you a favour and then you get charged for it. Grrrrr.... Got me all worked up. Still, looked like great food... I HATE being charged for bread. The worst is when the waitress offers it, like she’s doing you a favour and then you get charged for it. Grrrrr…. Got me all worked up. Still, looked like great food…

]]> By: Akila http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/05/number-one-tony-bilsons-bistro-wine-bar-lets-do-lunch/#comment-43011 Akila Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:23:51 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18570#comment-43011 We actually stopped at Number One for drinks and some snacks while walking one day. We loved the ambience but, out of four glasses of wine we tasted, only liked one. Did you have the same problem there? I have to say that $25 is a steal even though your cappucino was burnt. We actually stopped at Number One for drinks and some snacks while walking one day. We loved the ambience but, out of four glasses of wine we tasted, only liked one. Did you have the same problem there? I have to say that $25 is a steal even though your cappucino was burnt.

]]> By: Darren Smith http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/05/number-one-tony-bilsons-bistro-wine-bar-lets-do-lunch/#comment-42958 Darren Smith Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:33:03 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18570#comment-42958 The Pear and Frangipane Tart looks delicious. I'm going to the "Out of the Frying Pan" free event on 14 October: http://www.siff.com.au/CustomContentRetrieve.aspx?ID=277380 Alex Herbert, chef at Bird Cow Fish restaurant, is speaking. The Pear and Frangipane Tart looks delicious.

I’m going to the “Out of the Frying Pan” free event on 14 October: http://www.siff.com.au/CustomContentRetrieve.aspx?ID=277380

Alex Herbert, chef at Bird Cow Fish restaurant, is speaking.

]]> By: Steph http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/05/number-one-tony-bilsons-bistro-wine-bar-lets-do-lunch/#comment-42946 Steph Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:37:43 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18570#comment-42946 Hehe that shot of Reem tweeting through the glass is great! Such a pity about the souffle and coffee fail (and $7 bread, what.), but those pig trotter crepinettes look so rich and moreish! Hehe that shot of Reem tweeting through the glass is great! Such a pity about the souffle and coffee fail (and $7 bread, what.), but those pig trotter crepinettes look so rich and moreish!

]]> By: Blond Duck http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/05/number-one-tony-bilsons-bistro-wine-bar-lets-do-lunch/#comment-42937 Blond Duck Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:45:45 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18570#comment-42937 $7 for bread? I would be a snarling duck. $7 for bread? I would be a snarling duck.

]]> By: 5 Star Foodie http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/05/number-one-tony-bilsons-bistro-wine-bar-lets-do-lunch/#comment-42932 5 Star Foodie Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:08:10 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18570#comment-42932 The meal looks very nice other than the burnt coffee of course :) I would love a taste of the buttery pear tart! The meal looks very nice other than the burnt coffee of course :) I would love a taste of the buttery pear tart!

]]> By: Jacq http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/05/number-one-tony-bilsons-bistro-wine-bar-lets-do-lunch/#comment-42926 Jacq Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:02:29 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18570#comment-42926 I didn't know that Let's Do Lunch was only $25 here! The pig's trotters look delicious.. but shame about the coffee! I went to Sean's Kitchen recently for Let's Do Lunch and just blogged about it as well - definitely an interesting experience ;) I didn’t know that Let’s Do Lunch was only $25 here! The pig’s trotters look delicious.. but shame about the coffee! I went to Sean’s Kitchen recently for Let’s Do Lunch and just blogged about it as well – definitely an interesting experience ;)

]]> By: Yas http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/05/number-one-tony-bilsons-bistro-wine-bar-lets-do-lunch/#comment-42922 Yas Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:46:17 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18570#comment-42922 Hmm I'm so excited for another GFM! I'm so jealous that you have already been to one! Truffled Crepinette Pigs Trotters - I'd love to try that. *sigh* I hope to get out for lunch time, but the chances are looking very thin... Hmm I’m so excited for another GFM! I’m so jealous that you have already been to one!

Truffled Crepinette Pigs Trotters – I’d love to try that.

*sigh* I hope to get out for lunch time, but the chances are looking very thin…

]]> By: FFichiban http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/10/05/number-one-tony-bilsons-bistro-wine-bar-lets-do-lunch/#comment-42920 FFichiban Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:15:55 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18570#comment-42920 I am a virgin too!! You think they are worth it? I should try One anything since the food looks so good mmm I am a virgin too!! You think they are worth it? I should try One anything since the food looks so good mmm

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