Maori cooperated with letsdrool, a start-up in the event-szene. Maori offered it's first "Drool Public-Table" with a great event: Hawaiian Surprise Dinner
It started off with a welcome drink at the Maori Bar. A strong Mai Tai served in this great looking cup , standing in front of a scary totem! While sipping the quaffable drink I engaged in conversation with the other guests, talking about past and future vacations - there's nothing that would fit the restaurants theme more, wouldn't you agree?
I also met the owner of the Maori Stephan Bernet and had a quick chat with him. A great host, very welcoming and young at heart . Later more, as he was presenting and elaborating the food and accompanying wine - so stay tuned
It was the first time I was in the restaurant Maori and I really enjoyed the bar area, a great start to into a promising food journey - Aloha!
1st course
the first course of the surprise menu was a dish from new zealand: roasted sweet potato soup with onion, maple syrup and oregano. wow what a great start! I loved this one and usually am not big on soups , it was thick and creamy and the maple syrup added a little sweetness. I asked one of the guest and he confirmed it is authentic.
2nd course
sushi combo - two of each flambéed salmon and tuna sushi - usually not a big fan of sushi which is heated / seared and so forth (except eel)- but this was nice for a change and it felt fresh. The presenation was also great!
3rd course
beef and reef - this gotta be the coolest name for a dish I've had so far. so simple, just switch out one character, yet so mysterious. What's the reef all about? First of all you have the tender, medium cooked slices of beef paired with the best prawns there are, black Tiger! A match made in heaven! then to add an exotic hint an Asian pepper sauce was chosen to top off the food There's also something for architecture buffs: a jasmine rice pyramid with a pretty flower on top
dessert
hula pie - this was the highlight of the menu! The classic pie from the Duke's Waikiki. A dream come true : macadamia ice cream with hot chocolate sauce, crushed macadamia nuts and whipped cream!
Kona beer tasting:
kona beer tasting - after the dessert we went back to the bar where Stephan Bernet introduced us to Kona beer - It's being brewed in Kailua-Kona since 1994, which is located on the big island of Hawaii
I chose the Fire Rock Pale Ale - kinda fits the background. Enjoying a piece of Hawaii thousands of miles away! I want to thank Stephan Bernet and his team for this memorable dinner course and evening! Also thanks to the drool team for creating this event!
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