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Parma Number 48: Oxford 152
The Verdict: There were some very good elements of the Oxford 152 chicken parmigiana however it was let down by its side dishes. Cold chips and a bland salad undid all of the excellence that came from the chicken elements … Continue reading
Parma Schedule: September
September is a long month for chicken parmigiana testing in the quest for Brisbane’s Best Parma with five new venues on the schedule as follows: Check out the blog every Thursday for the review of each week’s parma.
Parma Number 32: The Red Brick Hotel … there but for the cubed ham go I
The Verdict: I was a little bit worried when the Parma Consigliere, Davo (the Junior Parma reviewer) and I walked into the Red Brick because it was empty. I needn’t have worried because this Chicken Parmigiana was really very good. … Continue reading
Parma Number 31: Waterloo Hotel … Shame about those cheese rations!
The Verdict: After some jiggery pokery with the venue for tonight’s Parma (you can read about that here: https://brisbanebestparma.com/2015/08/05/the-august-schedule-a-venue-change/ ), the Waterloo Hotel presented a happy respite from the madness of venues removing chicken parmigiana from menus. There were a … Continue reading
Parma Number 30: Morrison Hotel … Yes it is a steak restuarant
The Verdict: It had been a couple of disappointing weeks in the land of Parma however I went to the Morrison Hotel with very high hopes of the metaphorical tide turning and a good Parma being presented. Unfortunately I was … Continue reading
Parma Number 29: Broncos Leagues Club … Bye week
Off the back of a couple of recommendations, the Parma Consigliere and I headed to the Broncos Leagues Club for this week’s Parma review. Unfortunately the chicken parmigiana is no longer on the menu at the Broncos. It does appear … Continue reading
Parma Number 28: Lord Stanley Hotel … Another for the bottom half
The Verdict: A number of the elements of this Parma just weren’t very good. Dry chicken, too little of the sauce, ham and cheese and uncooked chips all made this an underwhelming meal. How underwhelming? My favourite bit was the … Continue reading
Parma Number 24: The Norman Hotel … This is definitely a steak restaurant!!!
The Verdict: The Norman Hotel is advertised as “Brisbane’s Worst Vegetarian Restaurant”. After this chicken parmagiana they may wish to add poultry to that tag line. Parma Pic: Chicken: The chicken piece on the Norman Parma was well … Continue reading
Parma Number 19: The Wickham Hotel … We may have found our “Clive” people!!!
The Verdict: Keeping with the theme this month of visiting pubs recommended to me by readers, I am pleased to say that the recommendation of the Wickham Hotel proved to be a very good one. The chicken portion of this meal … Continue reading
Parma Number 17: The Gap Tavern … “You don’t win friends with salad.”
The Verdict: Last night’s chicken Parma was imbibed with my junior Parma correspondent Davo and he summed this one up pretty well … “This is perfect Uncle Steve … Except for the salad!”. The bad salad coupled with a few … Continue reading
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