The Tower Hotel, Hawthorn East, Victoria

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• Date of review 25 Nov 2009
  Rated by #8066 - Popo the Monkey (35 reviews)
  Rating 83%
  Price $19.90
  Type of meat chicken
  Size of chicken parmigiana 3 / 5 (good)
  Quality of meat 4 / 5 (very good)
  Quality of topping 5 / 5 (excellent)
  Quality of chips 5 / 5 (excellent)
  Quantity of chips 1.5 / 3 (ok)
  Salad/Vegie rating 2.5 / 3 (very good)
  Bonus points +1
  Was this a special? No
  

  Popo the Monkey reckons:

  $12 parma special on Mondays, but today was a Wednesday. Apologies for not taking a photograph for readers too. The parma has a very lovely topping on it, probably one of the best. The quality of chicken was good, and serving size was pretty okay too. +1 given for the quality of topping and the fact that the chef swapped wedges for the standard chips. The quality of the chicken was pretty good. It was definitely natural, albeit not such a big size. It was only average, or slightly above. The crumbing was good, and crispy. The topping is where this parma really shines. I don't know what cheese they use, but it's yummy. The nap sauce was pretty good as well, it was quite obvious to the taste, and combined very well with the cheese. A good-quality piece of ham was served under the topping, which really set it off. The wedges were cooked perfectly, and the serving size was adequate. The salad was definately above average in the serving size department, and the dressing not too bad either. Overall a pretty good parma. I would have no problems going to this pub every so often if I lived in the local area. This parma could be improved by increasing the meat portion, increasing the chip serving, and decreasing the price by a couple of dollars. Worth a shot for anybody interested!

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