Sue McDonald, Truly Scrumptious
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Island Market is the new restaurant right on the beach at Trigg. Situated in the building that used to be Kailis fish cafe, and Trigg Island Cafe before that, it has had a makeover inside. Pastel colours, trees and a lofty airy feel, it still has the great view over the ocean – ideal for romantic sunset dinners.
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It’s a weird mix of things, Island Market. Such a casual name, it could be a grocery store, and there is a buzz of activity, an outdoor area where people come in and order drinks at the bar, which is inside. We came on a Saturday night at 6.45pm and it was packed, and it was the perfect time to come and watch the sunset.
The room is big and open, with booths, like an American diner. Large jars of picked vegetables above the bar for decoration. A woodfire stove in the middle of the room which they apparently turn on in winter. And then the view. Well. It’s absolutely beautiful to watch the sun set over the ocean, and a whole wall of windows takes advantage of this. So, it’s a mix: sort of classy, sort of casual, a beachside restaurant that you could find anywhere in the world, with reasonably priced cocktails and wine, and a really quite interesting food menu.
We split some starters, some pita bread with labneh, taramasalata (delicious and creamy but not pink, like I’m used to) and a highlight, some local sardines that came in a tin. Eight king prawns, deep-fried in a savoury batter, were nice enough, 8 of them, which was appropriate for the four of us, though at $30, it seemed pricy. The corn on a cob with chipotle mayo was delicious, and I quite liked the t-bone steak, served quite rare, with some grilled mushrooms. And while I was thinking that the dishes were expensive for what you got, with two drinks a person, three starters and two mains, and a vegetable (they forgot to bring one of the mains, the kingfish crude), it was something like $220, which in the end I thought was quite cheap indeed.
The service was friendly but a bit all over the place. I think we had five different waiters! In any case, would I come in? Yes. Absolutely. And I’d recommend it to others too.
Hubby and I had breakfast here this morning. I had the smashed avo and hubby had the Persian scrambled eggs. It was absolutely delicious. Probably the best smashed avo I’ve ever had. Serving size was adequate however it was a bit odd it only comes with one poached egg.
Coffee was lovely however it could have been a bit hotter.
Gorgeous looking interior as well. We’ll definitely be back for breakfast.
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