Simply superb! Everything from the food to the service, Thirty Eight Chairs did not disappoint!

The moscato wasn’t too sweet and went beautifully with all the food we got! It was smooth and easy to drink.

For entrees, we ordered the grilled octopus and beef carpaccio. Octopus was perfectly cooked, so tender and cut so easily. Wasn’t rubbery at all. Very well seasoned and all the flavours paired amazing together. Potatoes were on the more bland side though. The beef carpaccio melted in your mouth! As soon as it hits your tongue, you get that smooth, buttery/oily feel. The lemon olive oil cut through the oiliness, and those croutons gave a very nice touch. The Parmesan gave the dish a little bit of tang, was the perfect bite!

For mains, we decided to get 2 pastas - the lobster spaghetti and the duck ragu pappardelle. Both pastas were cooked to perfection, very al dente and chewy, exactly how pasta should be! The lobster spaghetti really was the star of the show! This dish is RAVED about in the reviews and i simply could not pass the opportunity to try it for myself. It sure lived up to the standards! That Bisque sauce 🤤 my goodness i have not stopped thinking about it. Seafood was also very fresh, prawns were so sweet and flesh so succulent. Easily one of the best seafood spaghettis i’ve ever had!

The duck ragu pappardelle was awesome too! The duck itself was super flavourful and the pasta sauce was infused with duck rendered fat i believe! You can smell and taste the duck in the pasta sauce - mouth watering goodness! I was very impressed by this dish.

We were so full by the end of the night we had no room left for dessert which was such a shame. Will definitely be back to try out the other mains and pastas, and we will ensure there’s room for some dessert 😆

🥂 Moscatto 🐙 Grilled Octopus, kipfler potato, nduja, black olive crumble 🥩 Beef Carpaccio, watercress, parmesan, croutons, lemon infused olive oil 🍝 Spaghetti, lobster & Royal prawn meat, bisque sauce 🥘 Pappardelle, duck ragù, Napoli sugo, pecorino