Naked Turtle

I have been wanting to try this restaurant for a good 12 months but never found people willing to travel that far. I had heard and read he best reviews about this place and although we initially wanted to go for the live music (which is only from Wednesday to Saturday), I was told that the menu was also something to write home about. I finally went last night with 3 friends and had a marvellous time. I had heard one bad comment about the service being slow, specially with regards to the drinks as they have to come from the bar but aside from my friends being 35minutes late, I felt everything was prompt and on queue.

For Starters, I had the Scallops with baby leek in butter sauce with lemon..an absolute delight. My friends, being all French, all decided to have the Duck Foie Gras. As it happens this was indeed duck liver but should be renamed to Duck Liver Pat as, delicious as it was, it does not resemble the taste of Foie Gras in any way.

My main course could not have been anything else than the Roo Platter, a dish with a combination of crocodile and kangaroo. Very normally served with 2 bits of roast potatoes and a Celeriac pure. We asked if we could have something else than celeriac pure and were recommended to have the Sweet Jerusalem artichoke heart pure which ended up being fantastic. Crocodile tastes very very slightly fishy. The consistency of the meat is somewhere in between a tender chicken or a firm fish. The Kangaroo is just to die for. I envy the Australians who have these meats available on their doorstep. The Sauce in this dish is slightly too hot and peppery for my liking, I feel it overpowers the delicacy of the meats. All in all a very good dish however they could have put a bit more on the dish for the 20 price tag.

Desert was more beautiful than tasty. Hence the chosen picture.

We went there for the food and the only disappointment is that we couldn't taste everything that was on the menu. There are plenty other dishes which look very appetising and will definitely be an incentive to return. Hopefully on a night when they actually sing.


Aside from the food, the restaurant itself has a nice, warm, friendly, low light atmosphere. The place was full and customers are a mixture of young trendy professionals, young mums on a girl's only night out, couples, business partners etc.

There is a selection of artwork on the walls, all up for sale. The style is difficult to describe, although Kid Art is probably the closest thing. Not kid art in the sense that it was done by kids but in the choice of design, picture, subjects etc

A special thanks to the lovely Victoria whose bubbly personality made our evening one to remember.