MediTrainean, Crows Nest

I love the concept of a sushi train - no waiting for your food, ability to see exactly what you'll get and bite sized dishes which means more variety. Taking the sushi train concept to the Mediterranean is what MediTrainean in Crows Nest has done. On the conveyor belt are a selection of mezze plates (served cold) for diners to grab on their own. For hot dishes, these are made to order including several from the grill. The blue and white colour scheme helps transport the diners to the Mediterranean. ​

The first thing I grabbed off the train was the Zucchini parmigiana. It very much reminded me of the eggplant version, with the napoli sauce and gooey cheeses making it a tasty start to the evening. ​

Zucchini parmigiana, baked layers of pan friend zucchini, napoli sauce and a trio of cheeses $6.9

The Pearl cous cous was a wonderfully light dish and one that tasted great at room temperature. I loved the incorporation of the orange segments, together with the spiced roast pumpkin, apricots and walnuts. ​

Pearl cous cous , spiced roast pumpkin with apricots, dates, chickpeas, roasted walnuts and orange segments ($6.9)

The Smoked salmon went beautifully with the harissa mousse. The pickled vegetables were an interesting accompaniment, but somewhat overpowered the salmon.

Salmon hot smoked and mediterranean spiced with pickled begetables & harissa mousse ($6.9)

The Porcini and provolone arancini had a crispy coating and were delicious, a sign that the highest quality of ingredients must have been used. 

Arancini porcini mushrooms, arborio rice, celery, leek, herbs and provolone $6.9

The Scallops grilled under a dukkah gratin was my favourite dish of the night. The dukkah gratin was just bursting with flavour and the scallops was beautifully cooked. 

Grilled scallops in half shell with dukkah gratin $12.9

The Meatballs were unfortunately a bit of a let down as some of the meatballs ended up being cold whilst the others were piping hot. We had to send it back to be reheated.

Meatballs napolitana with shaved grana padano $6.9

We opted for the Baked Ricotta cheesecake for dessert, which was nice but did not have a wow factor.

Baked ricotta cheesecake with almond and pine nuts $6.9

The small plates are suited to the sushi train concept and I enjoyed the experience. Service was a bit inconsistent, and hopefully will improve as time goes on.