We'll have: Four-course set menu for the Whodunit Mystery Dinner, $60 per person. Nibbles: Mini samosas, spring rolls and meatballs with dipping sauces. Starters: Chicken and vegetable soup and a mini bread roll. Main: Selection of meats, pasta bake, saffron rice, chicken, fish, variety of vegetables, salads, vegetarian choices.
Desserts: Boysenberry cheesecake and whipped cream for her, pavlova and cream for him. Mine looked and tasted delicious, his did too. "Shall we have half each?" I asked. "No", was the emphatic reply, it was just too good to share.
For the adventurous: From the mains menu try the signature dish - Chicken Diane $18.90 - grilled chicken breast covered in Worcestershire sauce, garlic and parsley cream sauce served with chips and salad.
To drink: Full range of beverages available from soft drinks to top shelf and wines, something to please everyone's palate.
The staff were: Well presented, busy but friendly, helpful and efficient, worked as a good team.
The buzz: A homely atmosphere. The dining room features oak timber panelling and Irish green decor with interesting historical memorabilia displayed about the walls. Festive table settings completed the scene.
The verdict: Plenty of tasty food to suit all appetites made on site by the team of five chefs. Their desserts were especially delicious.
Whodunit
It was the opening night of the second themed Whodunit Mystery Dinner Deadly Intentions, following on from the first, Curse of O'Gradys' Gold which ran from March. Alternating between Fridays and Saturdays the shows are presented twice a month and feature the talented cast of The Whodunit Players, a company of local men and women of all ages formed by host Judith Parker.
During dinner the 50 guests were entertained with songs and theatre by the nine actors, as we played amateur detectives to try and work out the culprits of the mystery murders and thefts. Guests added to the show with some hilarious quips, which the actors wove into the mystery - everyone was out to have a good time.
We had been 'invited' to the laboratory compound and research centre of Professor Calculus who is in phase two testing of his latest breakthrough in flu eradication technology.
The professor claims this will eliminate the flu virus from the human race. The truth be told, nothing is as it seems. We'd tell you more, but then we'd have to kill you ... are you up to the challenge?
Alas, the winner's prize of a magnifying glass should have been won by the adults - we surely needed it - as we were all outsmarted by a young boy who successfully came up with the three correct answers.
The show, suitable for the whole family, fun to take part in and an enjoyable night out, is ideal for private dinner parties, special celebrations, corporate events or dinner theatre shows.
Bookings are essential.
