The Boulevard
Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, New Zealand
This review could quite easily be titled "From the vault" because, having done a couple of reviews in recent days (postings to follow), Julianne remembered that while we were holidaying in New Zealand in February last year she reviewed a Caesar Salad at The Boulevard, one of a number of restaurants along the Oxford Terrace strip beside the Avon River.
A search of Julianne's computer found the recording we made at the restaurant, as well as a couple of photos, so here, more than 12 months after the fact, is that review.
Firstly, the menu offered a gluten free Caesar Salad, meaning Julianne did not have to ask for the usual regular Caesar with the croutons left off - they were left off "automatically". A promising start.
The promise didn't last too long. I'll jump to the presentation score first. Here's how it looked:
Not particularly well presented one might say. I felt a bit sorry for the poor saggy egg. Julianne agreed with that assessment, awarding her first ever 0 (out of 1) for presentation.
Presentation isn't everything, though. We do give up to 4 points for taste. Julianne commented that the lettuce was a little watery but the rest was OK. Nothing special. 3 out of 4.
As for the ingredients, other than the lettuce (pictured below), everything was good so only half a mark was deducted, giving a score of 2½ out of 3.
On the value for money side of things, the meal faltered once again. It cost $5 extra to make the regular Caesar into a Chicken Caesar just for a couple of extra mouthfuls. That made the meal $22 all up, and with Julianne left feeling hungry afterwards, value for money scores a disappointing 0 out of 1.
On the up side, the service at The Boulevard was good, so Julianne awarded a full 1 point for that.
The final score of 6½ out of 10 reflects how disappointing the meal was, and unfortunately ranks this salad down at the lower end of our score list.
As an aside, I will say that Julianne and I did enjoy one of the best meals we have ever had while on our New Zealand trip. We both highly recommend The Kiln in Invercargill. Great food and great beer. Oh, and if you feel like pizza, Hell Pizza is fantastic, and they also make gluten free bases!
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| Total: | 6½/10 |
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