Management changes, culture changes, staff changes...the time comes when you have to re-review to make sure that quality is still being produced. Previously I went to the Dan O’Connell in North Adelaide with super high expectations of a mind altering schnitzel meal and left, well, disappointed after sampling only a 4 star meal. Admittedly back then the meal only lost 1 star due to lumping us out the back and limp salad...those things can’t be too hard to change surely...especially as this time we booked a table in the lounge bar.
The schnitzel looked gorgeous on the plate and while it was at the upper end of my size threshold, it wasn’t the over whelming, stomach cramping, dinner plate size of some of the “mega” schnitzels. It was golden, it was crispy, it wasn’t too thin and it was topped with a creamy mushroom sauce distinct from any other mushroom sauce encountered on South Australian schnitzels.
The portion of chips, though hidden for the most part under the schnitzel (which is the bane of some schnitzel lovers existence, but not this one) was plentiful, crunchy and well flavoured. Unlike their last disaster, the Dan O, pulled the rabbit out of the hat this time and delivered a fresh, colourful, well dressed salad, which added the final touches to this already perfect meal.
What can I say, at this price, at this time, this schnitzel would get my vote as the best schnitzel meal in South Australia.
Summary: The complete package.
Price: $15.95
Rating: 5 Stars
Where:
The Daniel O’Connell
165 Tynte Street North Adelaide
2 comments:
5 Stars?
What about the 30-45 minute wait for the meal?!
Went there today, ordered exactly the same.
Chips, sauce and salad were good.
The schnitzel was very tough, stringy and had more crumbs than meat. Definitely not worth the $17 price.
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