Reuben Hills is a relative newcomer to Surry Hills, but at the rate restaurants open and close in this 'burb it's probably more of an older timer. The fit out is industrial/warehouse as is all the rage these days - polished floors, exposed brick work...you get the picture. They are particularly well known for their coffee, roasting their own beans in house as well as hosting public "cupping sessions" each week (cupping always makes me thing of that movie "The Madness of King George" for some reason - does anyone else think that?)
Coffee is not all they are famous for however...their Salted Caramel Milkshake ($6.50) has a stellar reputation all of it's own. The milkshake is DELICIOUS, but in hindsight it wasn't very smart for someone (ok, me) with dairy "issues" to drink this entire HUGE milkshake. Let's just say things weren't pretty after lunch. Oh lunch, so what did I eat? It was pretty hard to go past the Soft Corn Tortillas with Prawns, corn and salsa verde ($16.00).
And...I'm let out of the office again (WHAT - are these people crazy) so I hit up Reuben Hills for another quickie lunch. Initially I was going to order Baleada (a tortilla thingy) with free range eggs, queso fresco + black beans, but the waitress said their pulled pork is free-range so I quickly changed my order. This is a pretty monster looking wrapy-thing stuffed to overflowing with Pulled Pimenton pork + chimol (aka Salsa {thank God for Wikipedia is all I can say}). For $13.00 this was a pretty decent feed.
So the thing is you see...these guys aren't just famous for coffee and their Salted Caramel Milkshake. There's something else on the menu that I've heard a lot about...that I really should try. For the blog of course, not for me. For you guys!
The Doggs Breakfast ($9.00) is the furthermost thing from a dogs breakfast that I've ever seen. This ice-cream sandwich is so neat + tidy...a thin wedge of vanilla ice-cream stuck between two pieces of chocolate cake. Its corners are perfectly neat and the plate is impeccable when it arrives (but a bit of a dog's breakfast when it is sent back to the kitchen when I'm done I have to admit). There is a more than generous serve of Salted Caramel on the plate that defeats me...it's so rich and...salty. And how cute is that HUGE blue enamel spoon - I felt like a 3 year old eating this - so much fun.
Reuben Hills is at 61 Albion Street, Surry Hills.
