What I ate today - the food thread

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A simple, but delicious dinner at place called Number 8 Wire in Rotorua.

Ordering is via tablet at the table, presumably keeping staff costs down.

About 15 mins after ordering a waiter appeared with an extra glass of wine and said “Sorry it’s a bit slow. This one is on us.”

We’d not said anything. Nor were we expecting food that swiftly. Excellent service.

The predictable Miss H went for creamy pasta.
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Mrs H had the ribs:
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I selected the venison:

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And a side of greens to share.
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Nothing flash about the place. Just wholesome, delicious food.

Worth considering if in Rotorua.
 
Duke's Chiang Mai has been something of a tradition for wife and I since we first met 12 years ago.

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Almost always order same meal. For me 4 types of sausages, wife fried chicken and daughter macaroni and cheese with sausage.

Salad (and garlic bread)

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4 types of sausages (share with wife and daughter)

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Fried chicken (wife orders this every time)

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Macaroni and cheese (daughter orders this all the time)

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Great find next to the jetty Port Vila
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La La La
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Complimentary bread to start
Bacon Croquettes
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Steak Frites for him (with salad)
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Chicken Scallopini for moi
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They had run out of Creme Brulee.....

The menu is written on a blackboard and changes every 2 days.
We will be back for the Brulee - and especially with this view at sunset.20250426_172702.jpg
 

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