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Global Tree Cafe

Posted in Restaurants. on Monday, October 12th, 2009 by Anonymous Foodie

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Oct 12

The Anonymous Foodie has been away for a while, and for that I apologize. Most of September was spent travelling which was a blast. It also gave me an idea to introduce two new sections on the Blog. You should see them up shortly ( if I get the time to actually put them up that is! )

Right, so back to the review. Sunday brunch with friends or family is a great way to start the day and while I have tried a number of the restaurants in the city I’ve found that with most of them there is a trade off with either the cost of the meal or the quality of the food. The Global Tree Cafe really surprised me by delivering on both fronts.

The Experience:

Please note that this review is focused only around their buffet and not their regular menu which I’m presuming would be a lot more expensive.

The restaurant enjoys a relatively quiet atmosphere thanks to its location just off St.Marks road and with Valet parking available you don’t need to worry about finding parking space.

I love what they’ve done with the decor, lots of wood and glass with tons of natural light streaming through the floor to ceiling glass panes. I would highly recommend sitting up front. There isn’t a better view!

To Drink:

They have a wide range of drinks to choose from, most of which are rather nice. The last time I went there they had a special offer which gave you free drinks after the first one. Imagine that!! Like me I presume there were a number of rather drunk people stumbling out of the restaurant at 3 in the afternoon.

I’m partial to Mojito’s or Mimosa’s during brunch but you could stick to ice cold beers ( carlsberg ) or a Bloody Mary which in my opinion is a meal by itself and a drink I would only indulge in as a hangover cure.

To Eat:

The range of dishes to choose from is rather impressive, and the fact that you get to taste all of them really does bring a smile to ones face. Unlike a regular buffet you get plated “tasting” portions and I would advise going in a large group so you actually get to taste everything. From what I gathered their menu refreshes itself once a week which means you won’t get bored even if you decide to revisit them.

Right, now to break down what we ate.

The Crab cakes were rather nice and it helps that they were served fresh.

Crab Cakes, Coconut Chicken, Smashed Baby potatoes, Moorish Chicken - I couldn’t resist taking a picture of them laid out next to the table.

The Coconut Chicken was nice and crunchy and the sweet / hot sauce they served with it really did compliment the dish rather well.

The Grilled Rack of Lamb was another dish I would recommend trying, the meat was a little drier than I would have liked but a decent dish.

Paneer Masala - with dal and steamed rice, for those of you who need to have their rice .

Fish Puttanesca

The Steak and Onions Sandwich has to be one of the best I’ve had in a really long time and would highly recommend that you order it.

Prawns

Balsamic Glazed Breast of Chicken

The Sesame Crusted Tuna wasn’t very great since the fish came out quite dry and this is something I would avoid ordering if i found it on the menu again.

Chicken red wine

There was a whole lot more to choose from but given that I’m limited by how much food I can ingest in a day I decided to stay away from sampling everything on their menu. I do think I managed to try a sizable portion however

Finishing Up:

A meal like that wouldn’t be complete without desert and they do have a couple you might want to try. Given the fact that their menu does tend to rotate you might not find these listed if you do decide to visit.

The Opera Slice ( A must try )