Diners divided over chef Mitch Orr’s fancy Jatz appetiser at Sydney restaurant Kiln in Surry Hills
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Foodies are divided over the restaurant’s $10 ‘fancy Jatz’ appetizer, with some scoffing at the ‘ridiculous’ dish while others rave about it.
- Sydney Kiln restaurant is charging up to $10 for ‘Fancy Jatz’ cookies
- The dish has caused a stir among Australian foodies.
- Many scoff at the couch while others think it’s worth the price.
Australian foodies are divided over a unique appetizer on the menu at a new upscale restaurant.
Many scoff at the ‘fancy Jatz’ biscuit plate that costs $10 for two buttered biscuits and an anchovy from Sydney’s Kiln restaurant in the trendy suburb of Surry Hills.
However, not everyone sees the fun side as many diners who have tried the ‘delicious’ main course say it is worth it.
A Sydney diner criticized a high-education restaurant for charging $10 for two Jatz biscuits with smoked butter and anchovies; however, not everyone was upset by the snack.
on a reddit maila Sydney resident expressed frustration at the tiny canapé he ordered after being recommended by the waitress.
‘Is this Sydney Peak? $10’, they asked.
In a fancy new restaurant. Described as Jatz, smoked butter and anchovy. And yes, that’s what it was!
Many in the comments were in stitches over the minuscule food and one said they were “speechless”.
The foodie said he ordered the appetizer after the waitress recommended it and while many scoffed at the “small” meal, others defended its price.
“I don’t want to blame the victim, but I have to know why he ordered it,” said one woman before the restaurant explained that it came recommended by her waiter.
“I too would have asked out of morbid curiosity,” someone replied.
‘Peak Sydney is not offering a couple of Jatz biscuits for $10. Peak Sydney is paying $10 for a couple of Jatz crackers,’ another laughed.
“That’s a kick in the Jatz crackers if I’ve ever seen it,” a second quipped.
“I have given up on any restaurant that recommends ‘5-7 small plates,'” a third sneered.
One Reddit user pointed out that the Jatz cookie plate is $8 during dinner hours, while they are priced at $10 for lunch, which left many scratching their heads.
“That’s actually weird, usually the lunch menu is the cheapest option,” one man replied.
Others jumped in to defend the price.
‘Isn’t $10 these days?’ one person asked.
‘Remember you’re not paying $10 just for a plate. The new Kiln space is one of the nicest restaurant setups in Sydney,’ a second explained.
Despite the backlash, Kiln and his nostalgic-turned-gourmet snack have received rave reviews online.
‘It’s the atmosphere and the staff that you’re really paying for. You want a cheap meal, this is obviously not the place for it.
Despite the backlash, Kiln and his nostalgic-turned-gourmet snack have received rave reviews online.
‘Salted anchovy cuts through smoked butter very well. I could crush a dozen of these,’ wrote one diner on Instagram.
Oven Head Chef Mitch Orr shared the recipe for the Jatz with Smoked Butter and the Olasagasti Anchovy with Delicious who revealed the steps to making the seemingly simple morsel.
The recipe involves smoking the butter over ironbark wood chips, whipping it with white soy sauce and mirin, then seasoning with pink sea salt from the Murray River.