Greenwood in Victoria review: All about good food in sumptuous surroundings
SUNDAY lunch is one of my favourite meals.
Greenwood is a pleasant place to spend a pleasurable afternoon
It was – even before I came to England – but heavy roast beef and Yorkshire pudding is just what it says – heavy – and these days “light” and “modern” are among my preferred adjectives.
So, when my son and daughter-in-law – who live in Victoria - told me about a new restaurant 'Greenwood' opening in their continually improving neighbourhood, we decided to try it immediately.
Greenwood is a big, brasserie-type restaurant, with a large, luxurious bar in the middle, dominated by four overhanging copper fish tanks and many tables and booths around the outside.
Upstairs is a large “sports lounge” with 5 screens, showing all competitive and international sports throughout the day and night.
The big, brasserie-type restaurant has a large luxurious bar in the middle
Upstairs is a large 'sports lounge' showing all sports throughout the day and night
My college boyfriend might have liked it, but the food was the fascination for me – and it was very good.
Greenwood is a pleasant place to spend a pleasurable afternoon
As this was a casual Sunday, the stone-baked pizza with braised pork, celeriac and rosemary oil was delicious and different, and perfect for three people to share while waiting for molasses old spot pork chop chop with polenta broccolini and burnt corn to arrive.
This delicious and – yes – hearty, dish is meant for two people to share, but there was plenty for three, especially when accompanied by Thai- spiced scallop and king prawn burger with chilli slaw.
The food is good and is served by polite staff in sumptuous surroundings
There were also some very clever salads, in a jar, and we could not resist trying roast shrimp, kohlrabi, pickled carrots, coriander noodles and Sriracha dressing.
This was really much more food than we needed, but just right for what we wanted.
Dessert was also certainly not necessary, but definitely desired – so we shared Oreo cheesecake with blondie crumbs and a chocolate brownie sundae – just to relive our youth.
Greenwood is a pleasant place to spend a pleasurable afternoon, with good food enthusiastically served by polite staff in sumptuous surroundings, on a lazy Sunday afternoon.