Tag Archives: chicken
Parma Number 25: The Monier Hotel … Only 25 more Parmas to go!!!
The Verdict: The Monier chicken Parma was a very good Parma let down a little by its side dishes. Chips that both had been too long in the hot box and too long under the chicken breast are the reason … 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 23: The Regatta Hotel … an unhappy departure from the norm
The Verdict: This week’s Parma comes from another of Brisbane’s iconic hotels, the Regatta. In a first, after 22 chicken parmigianas, the Regatta Parma added a new twist to how a Parma might be presented: the tomato sauce was not … Continue reading
Parma Number 22: The Normanby Hotel … No Alfie Langer like celebration here!
The Verdict: I have to confess at the outset that I have never been much of a fan of the Normanby Hotel. It is has just not been a venue that I have enjoyed in the past. I was hoping … Continue reading
Parma Number 20: Finnigans Chin Keperra … A meal shredded by the ham?
The Verdict: The menu said shaved ham but shaved ham was not what I received. Shredded ham instead was produced as part of the Finnigans Chin Chicken Parmigiana and it would be fair to say that it never really recovered … Continue reading
Parma Number 18: The Brunswick Hotel … That’s not what I ordered!
The Verdict: When I looked at the menu I found the entry for the chicken parmigiana more interesting than usual as it referenced slaw as the salad portion of the meal. The last time a Parma came out with slaw … Continue reading
The Parma Ladder
What a month it has been in the world of Brisbane’s Best Parma! 5 more Parma’s trialled: some good and some bad. After all of those reviews here is the updated Parma ladder as at the end of April: There … Continue reading
Parma Number 16: Everton Park Hotel … Should have worn my desert boots!
The Verdict: After a week in which only good things happened in the land of Parma, high hopes were had for a good chicken parmigiana at the Everton Park Hotel. Those hopes were, simply, dashed by the lack of moisture … Continue reading
Man v Parma: The quest makes the news … Thank you Brisbane Times!
Yesterday I was privileged to be interviewed by the Brisbane Times for an article about my quest to find Brisbane’s Best Parma. Here is the article which followed the interview: http://m.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/brisbane-man-stephen-humphreys-quest-to-find-the-citys-best-parmigiana-20150416-1mmpcl.html To say I am overwhelmed at the response to … Continue reading
Parma Number 12: Breakfast Creek Hotel … Definitely NOT worth the wait!
The Verdict: I went to the Breakfast Creek Hotel last night with high expectations. It would be fair to say they were not met. A piece of chicken that covered all of the chips on the plate was the first … Continue reading
Brisbane's Best Parma 