" Great Space, Fantastic Food "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Stopped at Kakadu for the first time, albeit hesitantly after reading a review that labeled it a bit of an Australian 'novelty' restaurant. I wasn't particularly in the mood for emu, kangaroo or crocodile (tried them all years ago in Perth) and to be honest, whoever is? Well, last night's experience definitely freed Kakadu from the culinary pigeonhole I had relegated it too. We ordered all of the above mentioned 'novelties' and I was really impressed because the dishes were just flat out good and I'd order them again. Especially the kangaroo (drool), it's bursting with flavor. The main courses were less experimental and we stuck with fish and chips and the rib eye steak (I know, yawn). The fish fillets were huge and the batter was nice and crisp, not oily at all. The steak...wow. A bit pricey but incredibly tender and tasty. We ordered it with the pepper berries which the owner told us pack pepper flavor...in a berry. It must be Australian, I've never seen them before but damn they're tasty. We were too stuffed to order dessert and will save space on our next visit. The waitstaff was tolerable and the manager did a great job of keeping everything in check. For me, the food matters most and a large drinks menu never hurts (try the Red Back wheat beer, really nice, burnt wheat flavor). They also have lots of outdoor space which we unfortunately couldn't try with yesterday's rain. Great restaurant and a shame that I had put off a visit for so long. But now I can comfortably add kangaroo and emu to my list of cravings!