Review

Mrs B is the epitome of a chic neighbourhood restaurant, offering a warm welcome within a charmingly rustic, yet elegant, dining room. The bar and service counter join a petite open kitchen with a permanently flaming wood-fired grill. Charismatic owner Sumi invariably glides between tables, acknowledging regulars and first-timers, with a smile and a recommendation. The kitchen is helmed by Chef Alex, who ably juggles orders as they flood in from the efficient and friendly service team. Begin with a house signature of prawn gyoza, a platter of pot stickers, drizzled in black vinegar, chili oil and spring onions. Alternatively a classic grain-fed Aussie beef tartare with grilled sourdough. Follow with any of the tempting mains including a stellar milk-brined free-range Chiang Mai pork chop, served bone-in the flesh uber-tender with just a hint of bite left. A steak is always available, usually the meat connoisseur's choice of ribeye, yielding maximum flavour. Sides impress with stand out grilled carrots with hazelnut and yoghurt, choices of potatoes from hand cut chips to salt and vinegar crushed roasties and some winning sauces, from silky bearnaise to punchy peppercorn. The favourite dessert has to be chocolate tart with passion fruit curd and sea salt. An imaginative wine list has been carefully curated with several available by glass.