Pierre's

Evan and I went to Pierre's on a Friday evening.  We had booked in advance, which was lucky as they had a function at 8 and we were informed that we needed to be out by then. This wasn't an issue, it was quite empty when we arrived at 6, when we left around 7:30, it was reasonably full. I would recommend arriving earlier as I feel as thought we received better service than the others there. The decor at Pierre's is lovely. The main area is a corridor, lined with tables on each side. I know from having been there before that there is an area out the back - but you can't see this from the area that we were seated in. The music was average, however I imagine that the middle-aged others that were there were enjoying the smooth easy listening tracks. The menu is massive. I don't mean extensive by any means - it's an A3 piece of paper. Luckily we were placed at a four seat table so accommodate us and out menus. Before we arrived we had a look at their website to make sure that there was something on the menu that I could eat, being a vegetarian and also something that we would both enjoy. For entree we ordered the baked escargot. Evan's brother-in-law is a chef and has prepared escargot for him before, however, I have always been far too apprehensive to put a garden creature in my mouth. When they arrived they were presented beautifully and had a very pungent garlic dressing. Evan said that they were very different and better than snails that he has previously consumed - the texture was also very different. I tried a small amount, and it was no where near as gross as I imagined, but I let Evan have the other five and a half. It was served with bread to mop up the remaining dressing.

For main course, I ordered the baked trevalla, which was served with a soft herb crust, buttered vegetables and a lemon beurre blanc. I don't eat a lot of fish, however, due to my new vegetarian-ism I'm learning to become more creative with my food choices. It was presented beautifully. It was also quite tasty, the soft herb crust tasted similar to a pesto - which is good, if you like pesto. The vegetables were lovely and the beurre blanc was one of the most tasty sauces I've ever tried. Unfortunately, my trevalla was undercooked to the point where I couldn't eat about half of it. I didn't complain, as I'd eaten plenty and I was looking forward to dessert.

Evan ordered the cripsy skinned confit duck leg, which was served with a fig jam tart, broccolini and savoury hazelnut crumb. He said that his meal was very delicious and the duck was cooked perfectly. At the end of dinner, his plate was stripped bare, which is often the sign of a good meal.

 

For dessert we both had the vanilla bean creme brulee which was served with a beetroot and orange sugared shortbread. We both thoroughly enjoyed this dish.

Overall, we thought the service was excellent, we were asked if everything was going well and if we'd like anything at multiple occasions - we had three courses and left in under and hour and a half, which i think is very reasonable.

Pierre's is quite dear, looking at around $20 for an entree, $35 for a main and $15 for dessert, however, if you have the Tasmanian Entertainment Book, there is a 25% discount voucher in there, which we utilised - and ended up being a very reasonable dinner for the two of us. 

Pierre's - 88 George Street, Launceston 7250

6331 6835

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