Yarra Valley Smokery is an American style BBQ burger cafe, located on the main strip in Lilydale. We were at the Lilydale Rotary Club Farmer's Market next to Lilydale Lake (held every first Sunday, entry by gold coin donation) so decided to stop by this cafe for lunch on the way home.
The cafe was
I ordered the Cubano - thinly shaved pork and ham with cheese in a toasted roll. I loved that they were so generous with the meats, and the chips were so crispy and delicious. There was even a hidden treasure within the basket of chips - a jalapeno and cheese croquette! But I must say that the bread was dry, the filling was dry and when the combination is toasted, it was just in need of some drippy sauce, more cheese, lettuce or something. Maybe thicker slices of meat will make the sandwich less dry perhaps?
Dirty beef brisket burger for Gaz. Isn't the sunny side egg just beautiful to look at? No problems with the dry factor, the burger was moist and delicious. Again, lots of meat, pickles, cheese and egg. I could smell the smoky effect of smoker 'Joe' on the beef brisket.
The jalapeno and cheese croquette was a surprise find within the basket of chips that accompanied each burger/sandwich. The sauce on the side presumably is for the chips, but as it was a little underseasoned I preferred tomato sauce or just chips on its own.
It was a good, filling meal. In fact there was so much meat for me that I had to take half the sandwich home for the next day. The chips were fried and seasoned very well. The meat was smoky and the portions are generous. Going with a big craving for lots of meat is recommended.
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