Comments on: Bel Mondo, The Rocks, Sydney http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/02/09/bel-mondo-the-rocks-sydney/ 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, 30 Jul 2010 11:40:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/02/09/bel-mondo-the-rocks-sydney/#comment-59700 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:56:03 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22781#comment-59700 Hi Juliana-Thankyou so much! :D Hi Lisa-I love them as I love little courses although here, they weren't very little at all which is nice :) Ahh so somewhere a bit special and different for special occasions! Hi fat mum slim-Hehe! I guess minds always wander there! :D Hi Hannah-Haha I love a wobbly jelly! :lol: I love peas but not a big mint savoury eater here :) Hi Celia-Hehe fantastic! :D Hi The Duo Dishes-Yes presentation is so important but the food has to follow through! :D Hi Amy-Hehe true true although some are more solid I suppose? :) Ahh of course yes that works if there is lots of choice :) Hi Fiona-Ahh yes I wish I could revisit places more often! Hi Sarah-I know, are those curtains great? It was delicious! Hi joey-Ahh great that you liked it too! :D Hi romaverona-Haha I love to start the day with a bit of food porn! :lol: Sorry to hear about the traffic! Hi john-It's a great price isn't it! Yes tehre doesn't seem to be much foam left nowadays! Hi Natasha -Yes it was a great meal, we both really enjoyed it! :D Hi Billy-I don't think I said it was the best value in Sydney but it was very good value! Hi Mary-Ahh yes a friend's recommendation is always good isn't it! :D Hi Matilda -Ahh I think that might have been another chef. I think the current chef has been there for about 2 years. Yes it's hard to find isn't it although I love how private it is once you get there! :D Hi BuBbles-It's been so long between visits and you know I didn't know that it was still open so it was a pleasant surprise! :) Hi Averil-Thankyou so much! Madelines are gorgeously soft and eggy and so cute! :D Hi Liss-It was great! :D Hi ljb-Hehe that lamb was so food! :lol: I forgot about that Samantha quote, was that to Smith? :P Hi Rebecca-Oh yes I've heard a lot about Bondi Social. Thanks for the recommendation! :D Hi Annie-Oh wow, what a memory! I guess Manfredi was the chef then? It's a great price and really nice food. Yes I can see the logic behind that! Hi Faith-The vanilla sauce really worked. I was so curious about that! I think the key is restraint though. I'm used to putting in lots of vanilla in cakes :lol: Ahh skid marks! Hi John-Aww thankyou! :D I totally agree! Hi Melanie-Oh that's a great price! It's been so long since I visited! Hi Katherine-it felt very special indeed! :D Hi Suzanne-Oh yes isn't it terrible! :( You poor thing! Hi Conor-Hehe I managed to! Of course it's not exactly what you want to hear while eating :lol: Hi zurin-I know what you mean! I had to take a pic of it! :D Hi Midge-Yes there were so many parts to it it was lovely! Hi Miss Marci-It's a great price indeed :) Ahh I know what you mean! Hi Carrie-yes it was very generous amuse bouche! :D Hi Trisha-Hehe absolutely! :D Hi Moya-Ahh sounds lovely! Nothing like fresh truffle! :D Hi foodwink-Arrgh no! :lol: Yes it is delicious and great value! Hi Gummi Baby-yes that's a very specific dish isn't it! :D Hi tangerine eats-Sounds like a great plan! ;) Hi John-Oh you must have some fantastic memories! :O :D And to travel so far for it too! :) Hi mlle délicieuse-Yes it's so hidden away! I forgot about it too! :o Hi deeba-Aww thanks darling! :D I bet you would do the combination justice! :o Hi Gaynor-Thankyou so much! :D Hi Nomnomnibblies-Wow it looks great! Congratulations on your blog, it looks great! :) xxx Hi grace-Me too I must admit! :lol: Hi Su-yin-Hehe I do love a prettily presented dessert! :D Hi Juliana-Thankyou so much! :D

Hi Lisa-I love them as I love little courses although here, they weren’t very little at all which is nice :) Ahh so somewhere a bit special and different for special occasions!

Hi fat mum slim-Hehe! I guess minds always wander there! :D

Hi Hannah-Haha I love a wobbly jelly! :lol: I love peas but not a big mint savoury eater here :)

Hi Celia-Hehe fantastic! :D

Hi The Duo Dishes-Yes presentation is so important but the food has to follow through! :D

Hi Amy-Hehe true true although some are more solid I suppose? :) Ahh of course yes that works if there is lots of choice :)

Hi Fiona-Ahh yes I wish I could revisit places more often!

Hi Sarah-I know, are those curtains great? It was delicious!

Hi joey-Ahh great that you liked it too! :D

Hi romaverona-Haha I love to start the day with a bit of food porn! :lol: Sorry to hear about the traffic!

Hi john-It’s a great price isn’t it! Yes tehre doesn’t seem to be much foam left nowadays!

Hi Natasha -Yes it was a great meal, we both really enjoyed it! :D

Hi Billy-I don’t think I said it was the best value in Sydney but it was very good value!

Hi Mary-Ahh yes a friend’s recommendation is always good isn’t it! :D

Hi Matilda -Ahh I think that might have been another chef. I think the current chef has been there for about 2 years. Yes it’s hard to find isn’t it although I love how private it is once you get there! :D

Hi BuBbles-It’s been so long between visits and you know I didn’t know that it was still open so it was a pleasant surprise! :)

Hi Averil-Thankyou so much! Madelines are gorgeously soft and eggy and so cute! :D

Hi Liss-It was great! :D

Hi ljb-Hehe that lamb was so food! :lol: I forgot about that Samantha quote, was that to Smith? :P

Hi Rebecca-Oh yes I’ve heard a lot about Bondi Social. Thanks for the recommendation! :D

Hi Annie-Oh wow, what a memory! I guess Manfredi was the chef then? It’s a great price and really nice food. Yes I can see the logic behind that!

Hi Faith-The vanilla sauce really worked. I was so curious about that! I think the key is restraint though. I’m used to putting in lots of vanilla in cakes :lol: Ahh skid marks!

Hi John-Aww thankyou! :D I totally agree!

Hi Melanie-Oh that’s a great price! It’s been so long since I visited!

Hi Katherine-it felt very special indeed! :D

Hi Suzanne-Oh yes isn’t it terrible! :( You poor thing!

Hi Conor-Hehe I managed to! Of course it’s not exactly what you want to hear while eating :lol:

Hi zurin-I know what you mean! I had to take a pic of it! :D

Hi Midge-Yes there were so many parts to it it was lovely!

Hi Miss Marci-It’s a great price indeed :) Ahh I know what you mean!

Hi Carrie-yes it was very generous amuse bouche! :D

Hi Trisha-Hehe absolutely! :D

Hi Moya-Ahh sounds lovely! Nothing like fresh truffle! :D

Hi foodwink-Arrgh no! :lol: Yes it is delicious and great value!

Hi Gummi Baby-yes that’s a very specific dish isn’t it! :D

Hi tangerine eats-Sounds like a great plan! ;)

Hi John-Oh you must have some fantastic memories! :O :D And to travel so far for it too! :)

Hi mlle délicieuse-Yes it’s so hidden away! I forgot about it too! :o

Hi deeba-Aww thanks darling! :D I bet you would do the combination justice! :o

Hi Gaynor-Thankyou so much! :D

Hi Nomnomnibblies-Wow it looks great! Congratulations on your blog, it looks great! :) xxx

Hi grace-Me too I must admit! :lol:

Hi Su-yin-Hehe I do love a prettily presented dessert! :D

]]> By: Su-yin http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/02/09/bel-mondo-the-rocks-sydney/#comment-59123 Su-yin Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:57:11 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22781#comment-59123 Oooooh am loving the look of that chocolate parfait dessert! I'm always so easily swayed by good food presentation... :P Oooooh am loving the look of that chocolate parfait dessert! I’m always so easily swayed by good food presentation… :P

]]> By: grace http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/02/09/bel-mondo-the-rocks-sydney/#comment-59103 grace Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:51:18 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22781#comment-59103 the plating prowess displayed here is awesome. i wish i had even one whit of creativity like that. the plating prowess displayed here is awesome. i wish i had even one whit of creativity like that.

]]> By: Nomnomnibblies http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/02/09/bel-mondo-the-rocks-sydney/#comment-59068 Nomnomnibblies Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:53:47 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22781#comment-59068 Hi Lorraine, We've been following your food blog for a while now and have been inspired to start one of our own! Here is the link to our blog http://nomnomnibblies.blogspot.com/ Please pop by when you have time! ps: the place looks really nice and so do the food, especially the bread rolls and the john dory, they look really delicious! :D Love, L & J xx Hi Lorraine,

We’ve been following your food blog for a while now and have been inspired to start one of our own!
Here is the link to our blog http://nomnomnibblies.blogspot.com/
Please pop by when you have time!

ps: the place looks really nice and so do the food, especially the bread rolls and the john dory, they look really delicious! :D

Love, L & J xx

]]> By: Gaynor Alder http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/02/09/bel-mondo-the-rocks-sydney/#comment-59066 Gaynor Alder Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:27:35 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22781#comment-59066 Gorgeous images! What a pleasure to find your site. Gorgeous images! What a pleasure to find your site.

]]> By: deeba http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/02/09/bel-mondo-the-rocks-sydney/#comment-59064 deeba Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:25:41 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22781#comment-59064 I think you are just the perfect person to review these places, Lorraine. I've been to The Rocks and fell in love with the place. Loved reading your 'foodanalysis' and couldn't believe the array of desserts. truly yum. O BTW, loved the savoury vanilla bit too. have been having thoughts of the sort for a while, but didn't dare venture out that far.Mmmmm I think you are just the perfect person to review these places, Lorraine. I’ve been to The Rocks and fell in love with the place.
Loved reading your ‘foodanalysis’ and couldn’t believe the array of desserts. truly yum. O BTW, loved the savoury vanilla bit too. have been having thoughts of the sort for a while, but didn’t dare venture out that far.Mmmmm

]]> By: mlle délicieuse http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/02/09/bel-mondo-the-rocks-sydney/#comment-59059 mlle délicieuse Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:03:28 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22781#comment-59059 Think I've forgotten about this place...suspect the last time I was here was for a work Christmas luncheon, perhaps 2 years ago! Think I’ve forgotten about this place…suspect the last time I was here was for a work Christmas luncheon, perhaps 2 years ago!

]]> By: John http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/02/09/bel-mondo-the-rocks-sydney/#comment-59058 John Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:58:24 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22781#comment-59058 When I first met my wife 13 years ago we would go to the antipasto bar at Bel Mondo every second month on a Friday for lunch (a journey from the cultural desert of Wollongong involved). An aspiring collection of tastes that have helped me in my cooking since. John When I first met my wife 13 years ago we would go to the antipasto bar at Bel Mondo every second month on a Friday for lunch (a journey from the cultural desert of Wollongong involved). An aspiring collection of tastes that have helped me in my cooking since.
John

]]> By: tangerine eats http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/02/09/bel-mondo-the-rocks-sydney/#comment-59056 tangerine eats Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:33:24 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22781#comment-59056 Thanks for the comment love! Gourmet Safari sounds fantastic. Hopefully after Taste of Sydney, Oscillate Wildly, cooking classes and textbooks I'll have some money leftover to check it out! Thanks for the comment love! Gourmet Safari sounds fantastic. Hopefully after Taste of Sydney, Oscillate Wildly, cooking classes and textbooks I’ll have some money leftover to check it out!

]]> By: Gummi Baby http://www.notquitenigella.com/2010/02/09/bel-mondo-the-rocks-sydney/#comment-59055 Gummi Baby Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:28:14 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=22781#comment-59055 Hmmm, not sure about some of those flavour combinations but your photos are lovely as usual. Can't believe that they have a dish which perfectly fits a single scallop, flattened or otherwise! He he! Hmmm, not sure about some of those flavour combinations but your photos are lovely as usual. Can’t believe that they have a dish which perfectly fits a single scallop, flattened or otherwise! He he!

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