Having not been to Emperors Palace in a while, I decided to do some research on what to eat before our show, Thank You for the Music at The Barnyard Theatre. Italian Kitchen & Grill was new to me and on studying their menu, we decided to have an early dinner there before our 7pm show.
The menu is extensive - from pizza and pastas to seafood, chicken and meat dishes. What caught my eye was their “New Italian Flame”, where your cut of meat or tuna is flame grilled at your table. My wife was set on the eight grand king prawns, as our search for great prawns is ongoing.
Having booked a table, we had a lovely corner booth reserved for us. It’s a lovely space with a warm vibe that makes you feel like you’re on holiday.
My blueberry citrus granita was really refreshing and you could clearly taste the fresh fruit. We tucked into delicious garlic bread with butter, chilli and grated parmesan while our starters were on their way. They make all their bread fresh each day, and you can taste the goodness.
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Star starters
My beef carpaccio starter was well seasoned, tender, tasty and melted in my mouth. It’s served with slices of fresh mushroom, rocket, chopped parsley, slices of yummy parmesan shavings and drizzled olive oil – and this combination works like a charm. Definitely recommended. My wife had the mussel pot starter in a creamy sauce - plump mussels full of flavour and simply delish. We always share our dishes so the starters could have been swopped around especially since our main choices were meat for me and seafood for her. At this time our energetic waitron, Hunter, was sharing with us how his kids loves pizza, and he loves meat. Service was on point with both managers Evans and Cornelius dropping by our table several times to assess our satisfaction and comfort levels.Mains
Now for the mains…… My choice of the beef fillet on the bone was pan fried and flambéed at our table with Evans explaining the cooking process and the different elements in the pan. My fillet was plated after the fire theatricals, and accompanied by magical double fried chips and my choice of chilli cheese sauce, which they’ve just introduced. The fillet was medium done as requested and was just sublime, tender and full of flavour. I would go with Evan’s suggestion the next time to have it medium rare. I ate the rarer middle and my wife, who loves meat well done, enjoyed the outer bits. The prawns were amazing – sweet, juicy and cooked to perfection. They come with rice, chips or fettucine and with a lemon butter sauce. Its a substantial meal with eight grande prawns. Another winner that must be tried if you’re looking for delectable, mouth-watering prawns.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Italian kitchen & Grill empero (@italian_kitchen_grill_emperors)
