Cafe Alcazar's New Dine In Menu

Cafe Alcazar Takeaway Menu

The customer is always right!

What a fun night we had on Saturday night. Thanks so much to everyone who came along to help celebrate our grand opening. And a big thank-you to the people who filled in our 'feedback questionnaire' at the end of the evening.

Your comments have been invaluable to read. Some things that you have requested are already on our new menu and others had been discussed for our specials board. It's great to know that the things we want to cook, are the things that you are looking for, when dining out. Win, win.

Here are some of the comments from our 'feedback questionnaire'.

"Great food, good entertainment. More, More More!

"The food and presentation was amazing, the ambience at Cafe Alcazar was so inviting"

"The hommos was awesome!!"

"Loved the lamb koftas!" 

"We both loved the calamari"

"Congrats on a wonderful evening - food was amazing!"

"Had a great night, the food was fantastic. Thank-you!"

"Service was warm and friendly"

"Loved the chicken kebabs and the calamari - very tender"

"We really enjoyed the sharing plates, very important for the whole fun experience"

"the dessert platter was lovely"

"Decor is great. Homey, welcoming atmosphere"

"An excellent and a great introduction for what is to come"

" Dips and grissini, antipasto, spinach and cheese pastries, turkish delight cheesecake - yum"

 "Great night, lovely food, good company. Congrats to all involved"

I think I have already said in an earlier post, that when asked if customers would like to see a regular tasting night the answer on every response was - Yes, Yes, Yes!!!

And the winner is.....

Congratulations to JoTonkin! 

You have won a dinner for two 

(to the value of $50.00)

By simply filling in our 'feedback questionnaire' on our opening night, Jo went into the draw to win a dinner for two. Thanks for all your great comments Jo, we hope to see you soon.

We are so sorry you missed it!

Saturday night was the official relaunch of the cafe.

Last week the old Candoo Cafe sign came down and with much attention, the new Cafe Alcazar sign was put in place. Later this week we will introduce our new in-house menu. Long time customers of the cafe will see that our take-away menu is still the same, including our long list of pizza favourites.

And what better way to celebrate the changing of our name, than with a 7 course tasting menu!

The night was a huge success. A festive atmosphere was set with sharing platters overflowing with delicious new flavours. Diners enjoyed sharing the food platters while listening to authentic world music and clapping along with our belly dancing entertainment; Kylie from Bella Belly Dance.

It really was just one big party. But lets not forget the food!

 Carrot and Coriander Soup

Hommos, Tapenade, Blue Cheese and Walnut Dip served with Hand-rolled Grissini 

Antipasto Platter: Marinated Tuscan Olives, Slow Roasted Roma Tomatoes, 
Rolled and Marinated Eggplant, Roasted Capsicum, Marinated Mushrooms, Dolmades, 
Labneh rolled in Herbs, Caperberries and Pita Bread

Chicken, Raisin and Pine Nut Empanadas, Lamb and Feta Sambousek, Spinach, Ricotta and Feta Pastries 
served with Tomato Chutney and Mint Yoghurt

Platter of Moroccan Chicken Kebabs, Lamb Koftas served with Herbed Yoghurt and Salt and Pepper Calamari served with Lime Aioli

Prawn Saganaki with Grilled Turkish Bread

Dessert Tasting Plate: Turkish Delight Cheesecake, Baklava, Nougat with Cranberries and Pistachios, 
Spanish Chocolate and Cinnamon Macaroons

We were delighted with the positive feedback from the night, when asked if our diners would like to see more tasting nights, the answer was an unanimous YES! 

Maybe you can make it next time. We would love to see you.

Behind the scenes

 

 

We were so happy with the way the evening went on Cafe Alcazar's opening night. As you can imagine, changes like these, need a huge leap of faith... and a handful of helpers. I know that Mum would like to thank all of the family and friends who put up their hands up to help out, both on Saturday night and over the last couple of months.

And a special mention to Jay (who doesn't like his photo taken!) After first taking over this business solo, back in March, Mum encountered a small hiccup with staffing. Then, just when she needed him, Jay came along. He was promptly employed as Cafe Alcazar's chef. I think it was meant to be.

Out with the old and in with the new

Goodbye Candoo Cafe. Hello Cafe Alcazar!

 

In just 3 weeks, old cabinets came out and new one's went in. Finally, somewhere for the glasses. Walls were painted and floors were scrubbed. Furniture was re-covered and some beautiful wooden pieces bought.

The new display cabinet was the perfect fit. Just waiting to be filled: marinated olives, feta, sun dried tomatoes, eggplant and roasted capsicum. Lots of room for more salads, dips and desserts to offer our customers, dine in or takeaway.

The new coffee machine and a change of coffee brands. Cafe Alcazar is now serving locally roasted coffee from Poineer Coffee.

Moroccan and Indian lanterns, tribal walls rugs, mirrors, a collection of pictures from around the world and Mum's very own travel photos have decorated the cafe. The atmosphere is warm and inviting. With our new in-house menu starting on Wednesday 16th October, diners can sit and linger over platters of shared food while listening to world music.

Since the first changes to the decor of the cafe back in March, more and more bits and pieces have been added, giving Cafe Alcazar plenty of character. 

Hope to see you soon.