Kingsleys Steak & Crabhouse
Image: At the risk of you inferring cash for comment, I’m going to let slip that John Laws and his third wife, Caroline, dined at the table next to mine. They dine here every Monday night; and order steak and chips each time.
At the risk of you inferring cash for comment, I’m going to let slip that John Laws and his third wife, Caroline, dined at the table next to mine. They dine here every Monday night; and order steak and chips each time. So it might not be surprising that despite the double-barrelled name, my Angus Eye Fillet ($45.90/300g) comes up trumps? Chef David Kim (ex-Wildfire) cooked it slowly as I cracked into a kilo of Queensland Mud Crab ($69.50), Singapore Chilli style. The crab was well handled, with a compelling (if not totally authentic) sauce. My steak, medium-rare all the way through, arrived with a wicked veal jus. Deciding between that and the cracking Béarnaise ($2.50) was torture; worsened because I had to try the Habanero Relish ($2.50) too. Everything went swimmingly with the 2008 Lowburn Ferry Pinot Noir ($78). James Keighley recommended it, and led the floor team with aplomb. Kipflers, Spinach and Chorizo ($9.90) wrap up all your side needs in one bowl of perfectly cooked potatoes. I loved the White Adriatic Fig and Jamon Iberico ($19.90) too. Despite this being the last restaurant along an expensive row, it’s actually the least pretentious and stuffy. So bring your kids if they like good steak, too!
Kingsleys Steak & Crabhouse
Restaurant 10/6, Cowper Wharf Rd, Woolloomooloo
Ph: (1300) 546 4751 www.kingsleys.com.au
Steakhouse/Seafood $$$-$$$$
