My brother-in-law had his fiftieth birthday recently and
decided he was going hire out most a small restaurant in Main Street Mornington.
Nestled right in the heart of the Mornington Main Street shopping strip you
will find Platters. This narrow
but deep restaurant is shrouded by other eateries and has a number of dining
areas. You can prop yourself on the pavement and watch the world go by, step
just inside their bright and airy covered cafe or wonder right in for a quiet
time. There is a bar, pleasant “arty” surrounds, a pitched glass roof allowing
the sun in and bench seating.
On our evening the staff, who were extremely friendly and
very efficient, had to handle our extended family of thirty-five. Drinks were served
at the bar and there was a good range of beers, spirits and wines. As the
evening progressed sumptuous platters of mixed meats, fish and semi-dried
vegies, olives etc. were placed at our tables. These platters were so plentifully
that most of them were not finished. Platters
by name and platters by trade, these were delicious and I could have picked at
them all evening.
We had a selection of four different mains and all sounded
and looked inviting. Unfortunately when it came to the steak and fish looks was
where it stopped. Both were tasteless and of poor quality. This was in contrast
to what was served on the platters. About this time I wished I had finished one of
the shared platters. The coffee went some way to healing the disappointment at
the mains.
Parking is easy even if Main Street is full, there is plenty
just off Mains Street. The ambience of the restaurant is OK but the premise is
a little tied and needs a lift. Sit just inside or, if weather permits, on the
street and share one of Platters platters and a wine. Finish of the casual experience with one of their
coffees and think about mains somewhere else.
Nice.
