Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Pancake Parlour (Canberra)

Address: Cnr East Row and Alinga St, Civic, Canberra City ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6247 2982

Website: http://pancakeparlour.com

This is similar to Sydney's "Pancake at the Rocks" (most overrated institution ever) without all the ridiculous queues at all hours of the day/night.

I eyed off my fellow co-eaters' dinner one of which was a cajun chicken salad generously supplied with pieces of marinated chicken (I was pretty jealous), and the other a cheese & potato pancake. Yes maybe next time.

I'm usually skeptical of these dessert do-it-all places, but settled for a recommended "Hot Ball". (Pictured below). And to date I still dream about it...

Who knew a simple scoop of vanilla icecream, some roasted almonds and hot choc fudge could be so unforgettable! That cylindrical wafer thing in the middle was a bit stale, but once that was out of the way, the rest was just heaven. I put it down to a simple but effective combination of ingredients with complimentary textures (e.g. peanuts are too sickening).

It's also a perfect size for when you've already eaten dinner but want to be a fatty and have dessert too. Or it's a great dessert for when you don't want to be a fatty but want something sweet to end your evening.

P.S. Don't believe their "closing time" of 10:30pm. I was met with great disappointment on another occasion during a weeknight when they were bringing the signs in at about 9:30pm.