530 Little Collins Street
Melbourne
Visits Thu, 8 Nov 2012
Thu, 29 Nov 2012
Thu, 10 Jan 2013
Cuisine: French inspired
Taste Rating: 7.5/10 Value Rating: 7.5/10
I had a fantastic lunch at Mr Mason and have been back twice since. Each time, I have been happily satisfied with my meal and my dining companions have been similarly happy.
I have to say this up front - the chocolate souffle at Mr Mason is to die for! Freshly made and delivered hot to the table, the smell of the chocolate wafting up is heavenly and invites you to hurry up and dig into the dessert. The souffle is nicely moist in the middle and has a great dark chocolate flavour. Broken pieces of honeycomb provide a nice contrast in texture. As does the vanilla bean ice cream.
I have ordered from both the regular A la Carte menu and the Express Lunch Menu. I prefer the Express Lunch Menu because it changes weekly. Also, there is an interesting point with this menu. It says 'One Course for $15', 'Two Courses for $25' and 'Three Courses for $35'. You would assume this means one each of entree/main/dessert. But that is not the case. You may choose two mains for $25, or two entrees for $25, for example! I like the freedom of this. Some days, you may feel like having one main and one dessert, on hungrier days you might like two mains.
My only gripe is that the chocolate souffle has not appeared on the Express Lunch Menu when I have been there. So we ordered it separately from the A La Carte Menu, to go with our Express Lunch mains. That is how much I liked this dessert!
We found the service to be friendly every time. There are French and non-French staff. At our first visit, the waitress for our table was French, and had a first name of Paris!
There is a Mr Mason free membership which provides you with food and beverage related benefits, and member invitations to in-house events.
On the whole, Mr Mason is a good place for a work or social lunch. The French inspired food is good quality at reasonable prices, especially on the Express Lunch Menu. The service is prompt. The staff are friendly and helpful.
We found the service to be friendly every time. There are French and non-French staff. At our first visit, the waitress for our table was French, and had a first name of Paris!
There is a Mr Mason free membership which provides you with food and beverage related benefits, and member invitations to in-house events.
On the whole, Mr Mason is a good place for a work or social lunch. The French inspired food is good quality at reasonable prices, especially on the Express Lunch Menu. The service is prompt. The staff are friendly and helpful.
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
Entrance at Little Collins Street
Nondescript Entrance, Notable Food
Bar
Bust at Bar
Chic Seating
Lighting Feature
Lounge Area with Wall Heating
One of the Seating Areas
Menu
Chargrilled Rump Steak, Roasted Garlic and Onions, Buttered Beans
Grilled Rump Minute Steak, Hand cut Frites, Dijon Mustard, Petit Salad
Chicken Liver Parfait, Toasted Brioche, Apple Chutney
Interesting - cut bunch of garlic - with the Chargrilled Rump Steak
Chocolate Soufflé, Broken Honeycomb, Vanilla bean Ice Cream
Another view of the Chocolate Soufflé,
Thu, 29 Nov 2012
Crisp Confit Chicken Leg, Mograhbieh Cous Cous, Beetroot, Goat's Milk Curd
Sticky Beef Salad, Chilli Orange Glaze, Iceberg Lettuce, Mint
Pork fillet Wellington, Sweet Potato Puree
Chocolate Soufflé, Broken Honeycomb, Vanilla bean Ice Cream
Thu, 10 Jan 2013
Salmon Tartare, Crème Fraiche, Crusty Baguette
Kingfish Ceviche, Lime, Cucumber, Mango Granitè
Country Terrine of Chicken, Capers & Jamon, Pickled Vegetables, Toast
Confit Pork, Spiced Cous Cous, Carrot Puree
Tagliatelle, Mussels, Clams, White Wine, Cream
Profiteroles, Vanilla Custard, Cherry Puree, Chocolate Ice Cream
Another view of the Profiteroles
