We had a delicious dinner at Bensons Mt Waverley recently. Tucked away from the main strip of restaurants, cafes and shops on Hamilton Place, Mt Waverley, this restaurant is located on The Highway in an office-cy area a short distance away. Because the offices are closed past 5:30pm, the only buzz of activity can be found at Bensons.
On the day we tried this place out, the restaurant was full and very busy. There was a whole section dedicated to freshly made pasta and risotto dishes in the menu so I decided to try the seafood linguine. There was a good mix of seafood and meat mains in the menu as well. Gaz decided to go with the beef cheeks and potatoes.
We also ordered an entree of calamari to share between us. The calamari was tender, and the batter was not too thick. We enjoyed dipping (and double dipping) the calamari pieces into the aioli.
What we really enjoyed were the main dishes, especially the beef cheeks. Slow braised beef cheeks, so tender they melt in your mouth. The chunk of beef cheek was topped with thick red wine jus. Roasted potatoes which were crispy on the outside and soft in the inside. Brocollini was tender but still retained its fresh green colour.
I liked this dish very much and would easily order this again.
The other main we ordered was the seafood linguine. It came with generous serves of seafood pieces - 5 pieces of mussels, 2 scallops, 2 large prawns, a few pieces of calamari, some fish pieces and cherry tomatoes.
The linguine was freshly made and was very tasty. Although there were a lot on the plate, it didn't feel like a chore to eat as the linguine was light and well balanced ratio between seafood and starch.
The mains were $26 each and the entree $10. The pricing was simple, the food was good and there were lots of parking available around the restaurant.
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