Corbett & Claude

I stopped in with friends for lunch and we decided to try a few different dishes and share. There was a lunch special on which meant the dishes we picked were only $10 each, rather than the usual price of $16-$17, so it was exceptionally good value. My favourite dish was the Goddess Salad which had the creamiest Persian feta with lots of dried cranberries and crunchy pepitas on top of mixed greens with a tangy lemon, lime and olive oil dressing. The Margherita pizza was quite a decent size and the crust was beautifully light and crisp. The Mushroom Linguine had a fairly light sauce rather than a traditional creamy mushroom sauce and it was initially a little bland. After a little seasoning with the salt & paper grinders on the table, the flavours really lifted and I really enjoyed the dish. Service was quick and friendly too.

Came across Corbett & Claude after seeing a movie at Reading, which is nearby. We sat in a cosy corner on a leather couch by the bar. Although it was night when I was there, there was still a nice view looking out over the palm tree lined street. Luckily for us, Sundays is "kids eat free with a paying adult". Bonus. There was a kids menu with a cute dog colouring in page on the back. Pizzas were available with gluten free bases. Bar was well stocked and it looked like any order could be accommodated. My husband was disappointed to miss the $5 sweet potato fries with Wild Yak Pacific Ale but there were so many offers - make sure you check them out before ordering. Everything from happy hour drinks to takeaway deals. Service from our German waitress was attentive and friendly. Pizzas arrived in good time and overall was good, just a few burnt edges. There weren't many other diners that night so the place was pretty relaxed. Good place for groups and wheelchair accessible. WiFi another plus.

I dined at Corbett & Claude for a quick lunch whilst in Rhodes. Certainly wasn't expecting much from the $10 lunch special pizza. That said, I was pleasantly surprised by how good this margherita was. As good as, if not better than pizza's costing twice as much! If they an get a margherita right then have confidence in the rest of the menu. I'll be back!