NTRM Restaurant Review II

I surprised Joe with dinner at Campari, the 3rd of the swanky restaurants at Station Pier, Port Melbourne. I had chicken penne with olives and tomato, Joe had goats cheese ravioli and we shared a rocket and parmesan salad (made with real rockets). We sat outside on the terrace, great for people watching and sheltered from the wind.

We have to comment on one of the waiters, wearing a very tight t-shirt to show off his pumped pecs, who spent the evening strutting up and down as if he was on a catwalk, admiring his reflection in the glass doors and completely ignoring patrons wanting to order food, pay bills, etc. It was quite comical. Each time he swished past he left a trail of strong cologne and superior attitude.

To finish we shared a plate of spanish doughnuts with dipping chocolate (that was GORgous). They had a big display of other cakes and pastries, but were out of all icecream and gelato..... {or maybe they hid it all when they heard we were there and saw our review of the pistachio gelato}.

A feature in common with the other Station Pier restaurants is having a supermarket-deli-type display of the uncooked wares that you walk past at the entrance. Is that an Australian thing??

The service was good, and the food arrived quickly, but they didn't make you feel as special as Waterfront (see last restaurant review). The portions were HUGE (and so were some of the other diners!). Overall, we give it 8 'Trudi Shoulderpads' out of 10.
[dino]