About our Menus…

Food:

What type of food is it? Oh mate, look, it started out as our take on French food. We’ve created a Modern Australian French bistro. In summer our dishes can lean a bit more Spanish or Italian inspired just because of the vegetables that are in season. The phrase ‘modern Australian cuisine’ is a bit naff. It’s a bit hollow and fluffy, and it doesn’t sound very poetic. But, chef Isaac’s food is modern Australian cuisine. Australia is a country of well travelled, energetic renegades. We’re food nerds in the new world and we do what we like.

Our food: Think French bistronomy, recipes “borrowed” from everywhere, old fashioned techniques, modern kitchen toys, a sustainability-focused mindset, and excellent West Aussie produce. Our dishes are listed from snacky to more substantial. All served for family-style dining straight from the kitchen as dishes are ready. Sharing is heartily encouraged. Our dishes sometimes look simple, this is more of a neighbourhood joint than a fine diner. Our plates don’t need 16 elements plus unnecessary garnishes. It just needs to be well considered, prepared right, & stupid tasty.

We just built the type of restaurant we’d enjoy dining in. We’re a bit rock’n’roll, but we do take our inspiration from the traditional. We want to tickle your nostalgia bones, introduce you to new ideas, and make the taste receptors in your little mouth hole have a gosh darn joyous time. When Chef Isaac our head chef/co-owner is in charge of food, you’re in for a good time - the man can cook. His collaborator, our Chef Cassie, is a darn weapon also.

(Ps. No kids menu. No takeaway. No BYO.)

Drinks:

We are so spoiled for amazing local wines and craft beers here in the South West! We’re keen to serve you a bountiful mixture of cool stuff from the beverage world. We prefer to focus on smaller wineries, craft breweries, and decent spirits. Suitability for outstanding food pairings matters to us. We only source quality drinks. When sourcing our beverages, sustainable focused producers get bonus points from us.

Jason (JP) is our bar manager/co-owner. He’s an accomplished flavour master in the world of drinks. We’re so excited JP’s work on Ooze & Tang’s epic bar program. Beers, spirits, cocktails, and non-alc options, bring it on. We insist that our drinks be downright good. Our ever changing cocktail list is definitely aimed at food and drink nerds like us. JP is so at home behind our bar, and has a huge part of the experience at Ooze & Tang.

Emily our restaurant manager/co-owner will be your sommelier. Wine is her jam. Don’t be scared if her wine list gets a bit weird, or you haven’t heard of a producer or variety. It means she’s found something extremely rad and she’s really excited to share it with you. We’re more than happy to ask you what you feel like drinking and make suggestions from there. We like to serve mostly local wines from small producers. However, we stock wine from many different categories; local, foreign, natural, conventional. So long as it’s good quality and delicious, then we’re up for it. And we hope you are too. No BYO wine unless pre-arranged with Emily via email. Only special bottles on a special occasions, and always $30 per bottle corkage.

Allergies and dietary requirements:

We take them very seriously. We care about our guests and want everyone to feel comfortable. We require our guests to communicate. We should be able to handle nearly anything with advance notice, we’re professionals. However, guests with dietary restrictions might have very limited options on our already small menu. So please book a couple of days in advance if you cant eat something and write your needs in the booking notes, this will help us try to cater to you. We’ve made a company decision not to compromise on flavour. For example if a sauce is better with garlic, or sesame, or butter, or flour, or fish sauce, or anchovies; then we’re using it. To be frank - this might not be the ideal venue to bring people with multiple food sensitivities, picky eaters or fussy children.

For very, very severe allergies - please be aware we can’t make any iron clad promises. We value cleanliness and we know what’s in our food. Although, if your allergen is present in our kitchen, that’s a slight risk. Our kitchen is a small space with a fast pace. We do try our absolute best to avoid cross contamination.