RockPool - Most expensive steak in Perth

In order to "celebrate" my one-year anniversary in Perth, a bunch of us decided to try out the best steak in Perth - at RockPool Bar and Grill.

This restaurant in Burswood is opened by celebrity chef Neil Perry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Perry), his 3rd branch in Australia.

The restaurant showcases top-quality produce. The beef is all Australian, expertly aged and prepared on the premises. Rockpool Bar & Grill has its own butcher and there are five tonnes of meat in its specially constructed ageing rooms at any one time.

The facade:
Posh and classy entrance....

Behind this door is a dimly-lid pathway to the dining area:
As you walked through, look at the glasses on your left and right, you might find something interesting.
They actually showcase their aging steaks....

Dining area

Kitchen:

Bar counter:
Starters:
The yellow cuboid on the wooden tray is not a bar of soap. It is actually some f***king good French butter which is so smooth and will just melt in your mouth the moment you eat it.

RockPool also has an extensive range of wine. Their wine menu is actually thicker than a novel!
After some recommendation, we decided on this Pinot Noir.

The Food Menu:
Rockpool Bar & Grill is not cheap.

Steaks range from AU$49 for the 29-day aged skirt steak (240g) with most hovering around the $50-$60 mark. David Blackmore’s 29-day dry aged full blood Wagyu Rib-eye (200g) tops the list at AU$119. (SGD$160). I ordered it!


200g steak for SGD$160 !!
This is what it looks like
Marble score 9+ ... lots of fats in the meat.
The meat is truly heavenly.... tender juicy meat which melts in your mouth. Definitely the best steak I have had so far.

Would we go back? Yes, without hesitation! Although the price is a bit crazy, the ambiance, service and food quality is definitely unparalleled in Perth. :)

Fremantle Prison

Joined the touchlight tour at night. Nothing scary at all... disappointment..



A mannequin of a dead convict..

Some convicts were allowed to paint on the cell walls prior to being released... Impressive!



There is even an art gallery for it

Wave Rock

Hayden town (where the Wave Rock lies) is abt 330km east of Perth, somewhere in the dessert.

Along the way, we dropped by a small town of Brookton for breakfast, and to see the silo landmark.


Powerlines - another prominent landmark around the area.
Familiar town names....
At Hayden:

see how small the humans appear beside the rock...






3 of us decided to plank at the top of the wave rock.

Nearby, another attraction: Hippo's Yawn. Cos the rock formation looks like that of a hippo's open mouth.

Mulka's Caves, where aboriginals' art can be found on the cave walls.

Sandboarding @ Lancelin

The small town Lancelin:
You can see the sand dunes in the background..

Photo edited with Instagram

At the sand dunes itself...
The dunes are higher than it looks...
It takes only 5 seconds to slide down...
But it takes 5 minutes (with a lot of effort) to climb back up

Moore River @ Gilderton

Another photo-taking day at a small coastal town Gilderton (abt 1hr drive north of Perth)

Its where the mouth of Moore River meets the Indian Ocean

Panoramic shot:





Guess which direction the wind was blowing from?

Moore River Lighthouse:

Penguin Island

Its a small island situated off the coast southwest of Perth. Visitors are strictly prohibited from being on the island except during specified daylight hours from mid-September to early June. This means that only a small population of captive penguins can be viewed. However, there are many other sights including nesting seabirds and a 500-strong colony of pelicans.

Whats most interesting is the 700m long sand bar that links Rockingham(mainland) to the island itself.

On days with high tide, the sand bar is totally submerged.

However, on days with low tide, you can actually walk on it!!! Its around knee height at best.
However, the risk of being swept away by the tide is there. Coupled with the gust winds and unpredictable waves, its no wonder many sand-bar walkers lose their lives while attempting to walk to the island. haha.

For me, I'd rather pay a few dollars for the ferry ride over. LOL

The sand bar creates a stretch of shallow water in the area. This means that fish swimming from one side of the sand bar to the other will have to swim quite close to the surface of the water in order to cross over the bar.
Thus, its a perfect spot for birds-of-prey to hunt for their food.
The moment they see a fish near the surface, they will dive in to grab it.

Kite-boarders nearby having fun:

Weird looking building near the coast. Its actually a hotel.