Attending our final team dinner here brought on the familiar slight pain of either having to become a member or to get someone else to sign you in. Luckily, a few people from our group already had memberships, so it didn't take too long to get in, but given how infrequently I get to go out to dinner, it is a bit of a shame that access to the restaurant area isn't more straight forward.

As for the food, simply put, it was fantastic. While in the $$ price range, the massive plate of quality fresh, and well presented food was great. I ordered the lamb shoulder, and on first glance, was worried that I could not find a steak knife. But as I stuck my fork in to the mound of glistening meat, it simply pulled apart.

Where the lamb was juicy, well seasoned and generous, the veg was fresh, crisp (thankfully not overcooked) and perfectly matched to the lamb. I quickly ignored that the sweet potato chips got soaked in the sauce loosing all crispness, and simply dug in.

I also bought a wagyu beef burger for my son who made it promptly disappear, saying that "it was good", which from a teenager is a long and elaborate review, but the option to add $2 for bacon or for an egg, kinda felt like the $16 buger wasn't quite up to being a $20 one.

So while price was made into an issue, it didn't bite enough to take away from the broader experience.