So me and my friends went to the gym on Wednesday night and what better way to counteract our productivity by going on a food run? I had suggested to eat my beloved Honey Pepper Chicken from Singapore Kitchen (review coming soon), however on the way to Northbridge we passed the late night Italian food joint Concas, famous for their chilli muscles, on Albany Highway. The thought of steaming Chilli muscles was to good so we pulled into the carpark.
Concas looks alot bigger on the inside then the outside, as you walk you can see dishes of pasta lade out in the bain maries and the menu lade out in chalk that gives you that italian resteraunt feel. Our Chilli muscles were served attached to the shell and came with spaghetti bolognaise and garlic bread.
We had ordered mild and extra hot chilli muscles (not for the faint hearted especially the day after). The sauce of the chilli muscles had a hearty tomato base with strong herb and spice flavours. The extra hot variation had a firey knockout to it that made me and most of my friends break an awesome sweat that made us use about a tree worth of tissues. You could taste the flavoursome muscles in the sauce however it was not overpowering the tomato base. The sauce was definitely the highlight making you want more and more. The muscles themselves were well cooked and tasted natural although there were some that were not open which we still ate. The spaghetti was also good but nothing impressive. The Garlic bread was well baked being very crispy and had a generous amount of garlic butter. The combination of the chilli muscle sauce and garlic bread made a mouth watering combination as if there was a matrimony of them in my mouth and my taste buds were the celebrants (okay maybe slightly over the top).
I would rate Concas
Food: 8.75/10
Service: 7/10
Atmosphere: 6 out of 10
The chilli muscles are quite legendary and are a definite must try!
After I asked to da bao (cantonese for take away) the left over chilli sauce ( It was to good to go to waste) we headed for Northbridge for something to drink. We ended up at the popular Moon cafe on William street. This was my first trip to the moon so I wasn't sure what to expect.
The interior was dim lighted with cozy booths lined up the side, it gave me vibes of Melbourne cafes. One of the cool features of the restaurant is a large red clock that that emits a red glow that sets a loungey mood.
We ordered milkshakes and a chocolate desert pizza, our gym workout had been futile. My strawberry milkshake was very thick and had delectable flavour, however it wasn't very cold and tasted at room temperature. My friend had a cherry flavoured milkshake that was surprisingly different, I would recommended trying it.
The pizza had a thin base and was coated with chocolate sauce, nuts and whipped cream, ice cream and marshmallows cost extra. The pizza base was crisp at the edges and thin however i felt it had a strong doughy taste. The chocolate sauce wasn't very strong however the nuts added good texture. Overall the pizza tasted just above average.
This picture doesn't really give the pizza justice.
I would rate The Moon Cafe
Food: 6.5/10
Service: 7/10
Atmosphere: 8.5/10
Although the pizza wasn't that great I really enjoyed the very chillaxed feel of the cafe.
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Conca's Pizza Restaurant
27 Miller St
Victoria Park 6100
9470 2255
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The Moon Late Night Cafe
Shop 2/323 William St Cnr Newcastle Street
Northbridge 6003
9328 7474
