Oar Lakeside

Oar Lakeside
100 Military Road
West Lakes Shore
SA 5020

Hi guys! A couple of weeks ago we went on a Sunday drive and ended up at Oar Lakeside for lunch. This restaurant is located on the lake at the front of the Rowing SA complex at West Lakes Shore, in a beautiful area. There's a playground nearby and it's also within walking distance of the beach. The restaurant is decorated with oars and is filled with leafy green plants. It really is a lovely, open, airy setting and a pleasure to dine in.

Honey Lime Smoothie with honeydew, lime, kiwi, pineapple and sorbet

Look at that bacon though

We have an extremely fussy 12 year old, but luckily there were a couple of things on the Small Plates menu that took his fancy; the Hickory Smoked Middle Rasher Bacon and the French Fries with Bacon Salt and Confit Tomato Relish (both photographed above). I tried some of the bacon and fries and they were damn good! Bacon actually features heavily on the menu, as they also offer American thin and crispy bacon and thick cut maple cured eye bacon.

I need to try this one for myself

My husband ordered the Crispy White Corn Tostada topped with refried beans, pulled chipotle chicken, shaved cabbage and lettuce, avocado, radish, cheese, jalapeno lime dressing, salsa and sour cream (photo above). I didn't try this but he loved it!

Do you eat the pickle? The husband always gets my pickle.

I ordered the Double Beef Burger with American Cheese, crispy bacon and Brooklyn pickles in a brioche bun with bacon salt French Fries (pictured above). The fries were absolutely amazing! Unfortunately the beef was too undercooked for me, but I ate as much of it as I could from around the edges, and my husband finished it.

I shall dub this 'A Bowl Of Yum'

The desserts were huge and super impressive, with beautiful plating. Pictured above is my husband's dessert: Coyo Organic Coconut Yoghurt Parfait with coconut chia, mango puree, orange jelly, kiwi, passion fruit, coconut crisp and meringue. These flavours were amazing!

French Toast lovers rejoice!

My dessert was so delicious (and huge!). I had the Thick Cut Brioche French Toast with Cinnamon Stewed Apples, Salted Pecan Crumble, Crispy American Bacon, Vanilla Mascarpone and Spice Bourbon Maple Syrup (photo above). I tried to execute a pour shot and failed miserably, but the important thing was this dessert was so good! The toasty bits added a delicious crunchy texture, the bacon was tasty af and the whole dish came together beautifully. I was upset I was too full to finish it, as it was a shame to leave any of this goodness on the plate.

We loved dining at Oar and will definitely be returning to try more dishes!

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