The CommonerPh: 9415 6876 ; 122 Johnston St, FITZROY 3065 Www.thecommoner.com.auMiddle Eastern-cafe, $$ - Open Wed-Fri 6pm-late Sat-Sun 9am-late; Licensed; AE MC V EFT Chef Zoe Roy (10-1-10) Owner Jo & David Corrigan (10-1-10) |
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Other published opinions
Age Good Food Guide 2010 Score: 13/20
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2010
Gourmet Traveller 2010 Australian Restaurant Guide "It's immediately obvious that The Commoner s someone's cherished dining room. The original artworks and shadowbox filled with trinkets say that this space is put together by an individual, not a company"
Gourmet Traveller Michael Harden, "Far-flung ingredients and a modern sensibility come together at The Commoner, a uniquely "modern British" outpost that feels as homely as it is cosmopolitan"
Age, Sunday Night Dinner Janne Apelgren "The Commoner's a squeezy place, with a terrazzo floor, bare-brick walls and mismatched chairs with cushions to ease their less padded bits. But this very hip and homely little restaurant is as cosy as a dinner with friends ... who happen to cook exceedingly well."
Age Cheap Eats 2009
Age Good Food Guide 2009 Score: 13/20
Herald Sun Simon Plant, 15-07-08 Score: *** "This quirky, home-style diner channels diverse influences and serves good to very good food at a fair price"
Age Cheap Eats 2008
Age Good Food Guide 2008
Age Dani Valent, 17-7-2007
Herald Sun Dining Out, Simon Plant, 19-06-07 Score: 14/20 "If your idea of dining is a straight-up A menu, a whopping wine list, and urgent service, the Commoner is not for you. This quirky, home-style diner channels diverse influences and serves good to very good food at a fair price. The cellar, though limited, holds some gems from New Zealand, Italy, even Argentina."
Age Matt Preston, 28-5-2007
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