SupperClub: The Lord Nelson, The Rocks

Let’s start with some facts about the man. Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson (1758 - 1805) – what do we know?

At the Battle of Copenhagen he ignored orders to cease action by putting his telescope to his blind eye and claiming he couldn't seen the signal to withdraw
He was a womaniser
He was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar by a French sniper whilst leading an attack on the combined French and Spanish fleet.

What is nonsense:

· Nelson wore an eye-patch.

· After death at Trafalgar, Nelson was stored in a barrel of brandy. True. His men then drank from the barrel and the phrase "Tapping The Admiral" was made. Not true.

Nelson's last words were "Drink, drink, fan, fan, rub, rub!" Any reference to "Kiss me, Hardy" is completely made-up.

But Nelsons will be best remembered for giving Napoleon a damn good thrashing. Because Napoleon was - and let’s be honest here - a bit of a bell-end.

And for that Lord Nelson – we honour you as a posthumous SupperClub member.

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Excellent photo bomb by this chap!

Historic = ●

Distinctly average = ●

Dismal = ●

Food rating: ● (how we voted: red - 1, orange - 8, green - 5)

Now to business: gorgonzola risotto with radicchio toasted walnuts – historic. The gorgonzola was bitey and a contrast to the creamy risotto; pork and prawn momo - light soy fresh chilli – very nice, but chop-sticks would had added to the eating experience; cloudy bay clams in xo – delicious and perfectly presented; ortiz anchovies – esp with toasted wood fire bread – nice and salty and meaty and not at all furry!; himalayan spiced kingfish curry - traditional nepalese spices black mustard seed rice – this looked like the winner on the menu – but the tasty sauce masked a kingfish that tasted out-of-the-bag; butchers choice of chargrilled sirloin or scotch fillet - cafe de paris butter creamy mash or fries – oh dear, this was the leper on the menu. T’was noted that the steak was terrible. And that the chips were undercooked . However, they still tasted surprising nice! Every cloud and all that.

The winner was a ‘special’ Spaghettini with Prawn and Lobster – absolutely delicious and full of flavour. Get it on the main menu, Nelson, quick!

All this was washed down with bubbles from the Yarra Valley and copious amounts of delightfully cheeky Pinot Noir.

Gerry with gypsy eggs with rodriguez brothers chorizo - bloody nice!

Service: ● (how we voted: red - 1, orange - 10, green - 3)

The staff were excellent. Bravo! They were attentive and friendly and changed all the tables around at my whim. The bubbles and wine just never stopped! Foolishly, the lovely waitress kept approaching me to ask if we needed more wine – to which my habitual response was always the same: “Yes, we’ll have lots more please”. Not really sure why this got an orange? You are a fickle bunch indeed SupperClub!

Why Jeff loves SupperClub

Why Nat loves SupperClub - Man sandwich – not on the menu!

Atmosphere: ● (how we voted: red - , orange - 2, green - 12)
Once the table re-arrangement had happened and the rest of the restaurant had filled up – the place was buzzing! The rotational dinner seat movement worked well and stimulated lots of fantastic, albeit, inappropriate banter. Upstairs at the Lord Nelson feels like your own private dining area. Apart from the other diners. The waiting staff. The kitchen. And the bar area. But apart from all that, it feels like your own private dining area.