Gastrology bloggers attended the launch of Australia’s only ticketed dining room this week. Jason M Jones (Porgie & Mr Jones, Friends of Mine, Snow Pony, The Stables of Como) has dug beneath dude food, steered clear of superfood and bypassed barbeque to bring Prix Fixe, located in the Paris end of Melbourne Alfred Place which will open on 21 February 2014.
Jones likens any great dining room to the way any theatrical production works. Celebrated Chef Philippa Sibley will star in the kitchen spotlight cooking European classics ‘a la Sibley’. Jones’ eccentricity along with Sibley’s ‘kookiness’ and love of all things ‘silly’ will shine through in the fit out, menus, music – they both love a sense of Whimsy. Sibley’s set menus will change monthly ‘inspired’ by people, the arts, music and the produce that’s available seasonally and regionally.
The ‘inspired’ Menus (the first of which is based on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream) will be made available to the public four weeks in advance on Prix Fixe’s website and social media channels. Luncheon will include two set courses and a glass of wine, with an option for an entrée or dessert ($49pp), while dinner will consist of four set courses ($79pp).
Prix Fixe will fly in the face of Melbourne’s popular ‘no bookings’ policy, with tickets to be purchased no more than two month in advance. Limited tables will be made available from time to time for walk-ins. Only 60 tickets to Prix Fixe will be available each sitting in the small intimate dining room.
2 comments:
Had an evening at Prix Fixe with three friends a few weeks ago. None of us enjoyed ourselves, which prompted me to email Prix Fixe directly with feedback. There was no reply to my first email, however my friends and I happened to be enjoying a casual Sunday arvo session at another venue when one of the owners of Prix Fixe (Jason Jones) rudely barged into our conversation and in a bolshy manner proclaimed that they wouldn’t be responding to my email. As it was far from an appropriate forum to have that conversation, I suggested that I was happy to discuss the matter with him at another time. I sent my second email the following day to confirm my comments and to clarify a few matters. The subsequent emails are also included in the photos.
All in all, this place is well over-hyped - Average fit-out, average service, well below average wine (if you select the matching wines). The food however was great. - Compliments to the chefs, but don’t expect anything other than just another restaurant, as the “theme” is a joke.
I’ve uploaded the image here - https://www.dropbox.com/s/h64362zzis07xbg/prix.jpg
Had an evening at Prix Fixe with three friends a few weeks ago. None of us enjoyed ourselves, which prompted me to email Prix Fixe directly with feedback. There was no reply to my first email, however my friends and I happened to be enjoying a casual Sunday arvo session at another venue when one of the owners of Prix Fixe (Jason Jones) rudely barged into our conversation and in a bolshy manner proclaimed that they wouldn’t be responding to my email. As it was far from an appropriate forum to have that conversation, I suggested that I was happy to discuss the matter with him at another time. I sent my second email the following day to confirm my comments and to clarify a few matters. The subsequent emails are also included in the photos.
All in all, this place is well over-hyped - Average fit-out, average service, well below average wine (if you select the matching wines). The food however was great. - Compliments to the chefs, but don’t expect anything other than just another restaurant, as the “theme” is a joke.
I’ve uploaded the image here - https://www.dropbox.com/s/h64362zzis07xbg/prix.jpg
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