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Rory

Joined 7 October 2023

Derwent Bridge Wilderness Hotel

Total - 4.5

Taste - 4.5

Size - 4.8

Value - 3.9

Chips - 4.7

Salad - 3.5

Very very good parmi. Wow, tbh not expecting to be so good considering where I am. Chip were elite and parmi was juicy and done perfectly. Salad was fine, Little basic, obviously slightly pricy but would cost a few dollars more being out this way.

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Rory

26 March 2025

On top of chips

No ham

$32

Derwent Bridge, TAS

Retreat Hotel

Total - 4.4

Taste - 4.5

Size - 4.5

Value - 3.5

Chips - 4

Salad - 4.5

Wow this was actually quite incredible. The salad was far from basic, with a beautiful dressing. The parmi was southern fried style so it had a beautiful crumb with a very tasty and well done sauce/cheese. The chips were slightly above standard but still very good. This was a fantastic parmi.

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Rory

7 February 2025

On top of chips

Has ham

$30

Abbotsford, VIC

Little Hanoi Cuisine

Total - 3.4

Taste - 3

Size - 3.5

Value - 5

Chips - 3

A Ninh Binh first wow! I’ve been wanting to rate a parmi in Vietnam since I got here and tonight was the night! The menu said nothing about olives, so I was quite shocked with the presentation. However, with the olives removed, it was actually quite an enjoyable parmi. The chicken itself was really well done however the sauce, cheese and chips were mediocre. However for $11 I can’t really complain.

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Rory

18 January 2025

Not on top of chips

Has ham

$11

Tam Coc Road, Ninh Hải

Leonardoz

Total - 4.5

Taste - 4.5

Size - 4.5

Value - 4

Chips - 4

Veggies - 4.5

Wow wow wow. Very impressed with this parmi. The starts of the show actually came from the vegetables, beautifully roasted carrot and beetroot made for an unexpected delight to pair with my main. The chips were perfectly cooked along side a good juicy bit of chicken. The sauce was lovely and it all came together toward a beautiful meal. No complaints from me cheers x

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Rory

22 December 2024

Not on top of chips

Has ham

Burnie, TAS

Edge Geelong

Total - 2.5

Taste - 2

Size - 3

Value - 1

Chips - 4

Veggies - 1

Not sure where to start here. Quite the mixed bag. It began with a request to change up the salad to vegetables, an old trick of the trade many of us Parm Raters have done before. Imagine the shock on my face when I saw 1 piece of broccoli and an assortment of green beans…now I’m not one to complain they were good veg, but would some carrot of gone astray? ($30 come on). Now the service was lovely and so was the seating, the chips were cooked well and salted to perfection. The actual parmi itself was very stock standard and felt like it probably sat out a little long as suggested by the temperature and the texture. Look I liked the establishment and what not but $30 for a parmi, i’m expecting just a tad more. Anyway shout out them, it’s out of love for the Parmi community, let’s be strong together 💪🏼

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Rory

30 October 2024

Not on top of chips

Has ham

$30

Geelong, VIC

River Arms Hotel

Total - 4.5

Taste - 5

Size - 3.5

Value - 4

Chips - 4

Veggies - 5

Wow this was quite the ‘mixed bag’ when it comes to a chicken parmigiana. Asked if I could do chips and veg instead of chips and salad and I was told that won’t be a problem. Upon arrival I was amazed to see the selection of veg out in front of me. As you can see there was a serving of peas which I know many may not go for, however I was quite the fan! The veg was great, the parmi was very tasty with a very nice Napoli sauce, the chips were great after a light salting by yours truely. It was quite pricey at $32 however with that many good veggies, and a good sized parmi and chips (WITH A FREE MUSHY GRAVY) I was super impressed. Great service also :)

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Rory

10 September 2024

Not on top of chips

Has ham

$32

Ulverstone, TAS

Skinny Dog Hotel

Total - 3

Taste - 3.5

Size - 4.5

Value - 3

Chips - 2.5

Salad - 0.5

Quite a tricky one to rate here…I’ll start with some positives: the size was obviously great, a nice big thick juicy bit of chicken and very well crumbed. The Napoli sauce was full of flavour and the ham was okay too….now certainly some room for improvement here. If I’m paying $32 I want everything to be top tier, not just the parmi. The chips were far and few, quite burnt and under salted, the salad lacked so much luster, it just seemed to be poured straight out of a packet with no love and the actual parmi itself was on the cold side. I wouldn’t be so critical if the price wasn’t so high but anything over $30 needs to be perfect. A great atmosphere but unfortunately missed a few of the marks. Thanks for reading :)

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Rory

6 July 2024

Not on top of chips

Has ham

$32

Kew, VIC

The Neptune Grand

Total - 3.5

Taste - 3.5

Size - 4

Value - 2.5

Chips - 3

Parmi was good. No real complaints. Size was fine but probably a bit off value. Still good cheers

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Rory

11 June 2024

On top of chips

Has ham

$29.99

Penguin, TAS

Communion Brewing Co

Total - 3.5

Taste - 3.5

Size - 4

Value - 3

Chips - 3

Salad - 2

Yeah look, not sure where to start here. Parmi was good however could’ve been better. Very much dislike the weird vinegary dressing all pubs seem to drench their salads in, just not a fan and this one was drenched in it. Chips were okay but we’re on the cold side. The parmi itself was thick and juicy with a good coating, and the ham was a nice thick cut quality, however could’ve been hotter. Still a great feed x

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Rory

11 February 2024

Not on top of chips

Has ham

$28

Burnie, TAS

Peacock Inn Hotel

Total - 3

Taste - 4

Size - 3

Value - 2

Chips - 3.5

Salad - 3.5

Hmmm. Where do I start with this thing. To begin with, I paid nearly $30 for some chicken and chips with a side of lettuce and cabbage. Why? Because everyone else was getting one and I felt like a parmi. Now when I pay $30 for any meal, I expect to make little to no complaints. Now when this thing came out, it was looking small and as if it could do with a little more love. It was stacked on top of the chips as if it had been thrown on there by an angry chef. Now, expectations were low when biting in to this deep fried, cheese coated specimen. However, my first bite was rather exciting, wow I thought. The flavours were certainly there. The salad was fresh with assistance of the dressing that was not overpowering, but almost like a life long friend. The chips..whilst they held a slight sog from being smothered by a $30 slab of chicken, they still held crunch with a nice salty flavour. The parmi itself was flavourful, juicy and hit me with an unexpected level of satisfaction. This parmi was by no means worth the $30 I paid, but it became a welcomed meal that satisfied my hunger for the time being. It’s a solid 3.5 that could’ve been boosted by nicer presentation, a chip separation and a cheaper price. If you’ve got $30 spare I would still recommend trying. Kind regards-Rory xx

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Rory

14 January 2024

On top of chips

Has ham

$29.5

Northcote, VIC