The Missing Piece

Smoked Salmon on Toast

The Missing piece is a new restaurant located right infront of Uniqlo at Macquarie Centre's new shopping wing. I'm assuming it's called The Missing Piece as their kitchen is a walking distance from the actual restaurant. The staff was really accommodating, giving us a table straight away, all smiles and they were joking around too! It made me want to apply for a job there.

 Recently, I've been craving for smoked salmon - anything with Smoked Salmon, so when I saw this dish on The Missing Piece's Menu, I ordered it straight away. The food took a while to serve, but the wait was worth it. It allowed me and my friend to have more time to talk about our weekend and whatnot, and enjoy the Vanilla Soy Latte that I ordered (unfortunately, I wasn't able to take a photo of that cos it went into my tummy as soon as it touched the table)

The dish is usually served with sourdough bread, but i'm not a fan of sourdough so I opted for the basic Ciabatta bread. As you can see in the photo, there was a generous thick layer of mashed avocado, big chunk of smoked salmon and a slice of lime. I thought the salmon wasn't salty enough, but after adding some salt, it was delicious. The smokey smell was on point! The lime definitely got rid of the fishy smell and overall, it was a delicious dish. Simple, but oh so good because it satisfied my craving. 

Rate: 8/10

Phone: 0410 278 244

Location: Level 3, ref Q37, Macquarie Centre, Corner Herring and Waterloo roads, North Ryde, New South Wales

Website: https://www.facebook.com/Themissingpiecemq/timeline

Manchester Press

When I went to Melbourne a friend took me to a well known café in the CBD. I've never experienced a bagel before so I wasn't expecting much. The place had a nice hipster vibe located in a small alleyway. I decided to try out their Salmon bagel with cream cheese and capers, sided with a small salad. It was quite busy but the food didn't take too long. When I first took my bite I was expecting more of a soft bite, but unexpectedly it was quite chewy and crispy. However, I was told that toasted bagels are meant to be like that. Together with the salmon and capers it was quite tasty, full of flavour. The salmon wasn't too salty and it balanced well together with the capers and cream cheese. With my meal I also had a café latte and I must salute them with their coffee. Out of all the cafés I went to during the trip, their coffee was on point. It had a nice aroma and bitterness to it which I appreciated and enjoyed. Overall, my first time experience trying a bagel was average I would go there again just to get their coffee though!

 

Rate: 6.5/10

 

Address: 8 Rankins Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000