THE cosy rooms of new Maylands eatery Nash and Co are reminiscent of nana’s house, plastic flowers, books, teddies and deep old sofas–but the effect is rustic, hip, and relaxing.
Post-lunch, my companion felt so at home he stretched out on the old leather settee for a snooze.
And why not, given the blissfully peaceful quiet of a room to ourselves.
Having eaten the best part of an entire cronut I was tempted to do the same, but some of us must work.
The ambience of Nash and Co has seeped into the staff (or is it the other way around?) and everyone was warm and welcoming, and mighty efficient too.
The water delivered to our table had a fresh but unidentified taste, which I later discovered was from the orange, lemon, mint and cucumber in the dispenser.
Refreshed, we still went for a couple of zinger juices, orange and pineapple ($7.50) which sharpened the taste buds — but it’s a shame they were served in plastic, and not the bio-degradable sort. You can do better, guys!
My companion visits a mate in Bali several times a year so knows a thing or two about the cuisine, and ordered the nasi lemak ($16).
It’s also a traditional dish in Malaysia, where owner/chef Nash Wahab hails from, and the rice, chicken curry and sambal with anchovies hit the right note.
“They’ve not souped it up with salt,” he opined, adding it was mild and delicious.
My veggie stack ($14) was at first disconcerting as I’d expected it to be hot.
But the flavours of the rich, oily, roasted vegetables coupled with fresh raw spinach, tomatoes, and thinly sliced haloumi won me over.
The helpful staff popped in to see if we wanted coffee and dessert, which consists mostly of cronuts ($8.50), the love child of a donut and a croissant.
The choice was bewildering, so we decided on almond and salted caramel, swapping plates halfway through (because at heart, we’re sharers).
They arrived in picturesque splendour, with huge dobs of creme fraiche and slices of fruit.
Surprisingly, they weren’t as sugary as expected, but the richness stopped us in our tracks and we both left a morsel of the delicious pastries on our plate.
Thanks goodness for great coffee to unblock the arteries.
by JENNY D’ANGER
Nash and Co
200 Whatley Crescent, Maylands
0497 286 321
open 7 day 7am–5pm
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