5 Kinds of Parma for 12 bucks

I've spent many an unsober night at the good old Elsternwick Hotel. My local since around 2004, and even after I moved to Port Melbourne, I still found myself frequenting the place just as frequently if not more so than I did when I actually lived in the area.

I never really went for their Parmas though as beer and pool always took precedence, and still even when they were only $10 on Tuesdays. But I do have an urge to try one every now and then. And they are actually not that bad.

I was a purist and went for the traditional one over the Italian, Mexican, vegetarian and Aussie options. All was quite good although I did feel slightly ill after I had finished the whole thing, but this is probably a normal reaction to so much Parma. The steakhouse cut chips were good as was the salad, which had a nice, light creamy dressing.

My mate tried the Italian version, which was simply schnitzel, bolognese sauce and cheese on top. Not too impressed he was. The bolognese was just a bit too bland and didn't quite work with the chicken, we both agreed. But otherwise the meals were of very good quality and are worth a go.

So if you're ever in Elsternwick, come down to the Wick for a $4.50 schooner, a game of pool and $12 of the most anti-kosher food in town. And if you see two weird looking blokes playing pool really badly, come up and say hi.. it just might be us. ;-)