But can a grown-up order from a children's menu in 2012?
Is it just me, or have you noticed a propensity in restaurants to feed our children high fat, low nutrition fillers?
This is not the sole domain of fast food restaurants either. Some rather high-end eateries still offer the token nuggets, spag bol, and chips as their only suggestion for the nourishment of our children.
While some of you are quietly muttering shame whilst watching your children eat their trans fat delicacies, we in Brooklyn are settling into a delightfully prepared meal of our own, while our little ones are well nourished, happy and occupied with their own healthy, attractive and balanced meal. A meal I might add, that has been selected by them, from an extensive childrens menu....not a couple of dishes rustled up under sufferance by a chef who would apparently prefer children did not darken his/her sacred doorway in the first place.
Remember Adrienne the chef at Delish @ 12 is a qualified nutritionist? And yes, she loves children.
IT HELPS FOLKS!
AND IT SHOWS!
Adrienne has assembled some real delights and on Saturday the menu takes effect.
I myself have a young grandson who is hankering to try several of the items on the menu and I can confidently allow him free reign. Take a look for yourself.
No professional food stagers have been used in these images, just a trusty iPhone, but I think you can see enough.
Breakfast (until 12)
Kids size Granola with fruit compote and milk $7.5
Kid size big breakfast – 1 egg, bacon, sausage, tomato and toast $10
Fruit wedges with strawberry dipping yoghurt $8.5
2 Pancakes with maple syrup or honey
$8.5 Ice-cream $2 extra
Lunch (after 11 am)
Corn fritters with bacon, lettuce, fruit chutney and sour cream $9.5
Kid size barra and chips with salad
$12.5
Grilled chicken tenders with salad, chips and dipping sauce $12.5
Spaghetti and meatballs $9.5
Vegetarian lasagne with salad $9.5
Hotdogs with cheese and tomato sauce and chips $8
Desserts (after 11am)
Rainbow jelly cup with vanilla ice-cream
Home-made ice blocks made with fresh fruit juices
Watermelon wedges coated in coconut
2 Pancakes with maple syrup or honey
$8.5 Ice-cream $2 extra
Drinks
Hot chocolate regular $4.5 large $5
Babycino $2.5
Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Lemonade, Fanta $3
Ginger beer, $3.5 blood orange $3.5
Organic Bottled juices
$3.8
Milkshakes: Chocolate, caramel, strawberry, vanilla, coffee,
lime, banana $5 add malt $0.5
Fresh Juices: Seasonal
fruit – apples, oranges, watermelon, carrots, celery, ginger
(Choose one or mix your own) $7
Delish@12 Cafe & Restaurant
12 Dangar Road
Brooklyn
Ph (02) 9985 7870
Hours: Mon to Sun from 8:00am
Right past the Hawkesbury River train station towards the Marina.
