Both blogosphere traditional media been abuzz Grumpy's Green across the street subsequently Michael added his mention to the want list.
The bill of fare offers good over a dozen teeny tasting plates as well as almost a tertiary equally many primary dishes. It's worth noting that the bill of fare seems to alter regularly. On this night, none of the mains were vegetarian (save for the choban salata lingering lone at the terminate of the same bill of fare page), but almost one-half of the tasters are veg-friendly as well as I was happy to graze my agency through them. These saucers of nutrient are as well as therefore teeny, inwards fact, that Michael as well as I tried every vegetarian dish on the bill of fare except i (the tabular array salt cured dark olives, since y'all asked).
Before nosotros teach whatever further, allow me apologise for the photos. This is a hip as well as in-demand establishment; the lights are depression as well as the bulk of customers (including Michael as well as I) are seated at a bar, facing the jovial but bustling staff. It wasn't a dark for flash photography or desktop tripods! Moving on to the plain of written report of this photograph - Gigibaba offers corking bread. And though they'll introduce it inwards smallish servings, in that place seems to hold upwards a bottomless provide of this soft sourdough.
And what ameliorate agency to relish fine breadstuff than amongst baba ganouj ($6)? It was lick-the-plate fabulous, though baba ganouj oft seems to convey that consequence on me.
These are cabbage sarma ($8), cabbage rolls stuffed amongst flavoured rice. They were pleasant, but a piddling bland to my taste.
The love apple tree as well as capsicum ezme ($8), yesteryear comparison, was vibrant inwards color as well as acidic flavour, amongst lots of oily juice to mop upwards amongst our instant bowlful of bread.
The smoked eggplant salad amongst basil as well as roast peppers ($9) seemed almost similar a fusion of the smoky baba ganouj as well as tangy ezme; a corking combination but a piddling repetitive nether the circumstances.
Michael was rather keen for the tiresome braised runner beans (fasulye, $8), but their mild saltiness didn't quite alive upwards to his expectations.
The hummus ($6) was lovely, but suffered yesteryear arriving subsequently the knock-out baba ganouj.
We finished off our savoury succession amongst the sprightly choban salata ($8), a mix of tomato, cucumber, onion as well as parsley, dressed inwards lemon juice as well as olive oil.
It's non oft that I sample vii savoury plates as well as detect room for dessert! Here I similar Gigibaba's fashion - rather than offering a dessert menu, the chef provides a pick of sweets that follow his electrical current whim ($8 per person).
The baklava was stuffed amongst walnuts as well as though it was sure enough sugary, it wasn't dripping amongst syrup equally they oft are. I liked that.
This is a sliver of poached quince, draped amongst a creamy choc-hazelnut sauce.
Finally, a pot barely larger than a thimble. It contained a panna cotta-like dish scented amongst rose H2O as well as topped amongst tangy pomegranate seeds.
Michael washed his portion downwards amongst a Turkish coffee, spell I opted for the sweeter, less caffeine-laden alternative of apple tree tea.Address: 102 Smith St, Collingwood
Ph: 9486 0345
Fully licensed
Price: veg plates $6-9, dessert $8
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