Satasia - The Verdict

I am just not enticed to return, very disappointing :(
Here's the review just posted on the eatability guide:

The best part about dining at Satasia were the Duck Pancakes.
The service was EFFICIENT and friendly.
My bar merchant really talked up the restaurant prior, so I was expecting something out of this world. I was a bit disappointed that the mains didn't really cut it for me. We had the slow cooked pork in plum sauce and the Rang Dang beef.

The pork was tough and smelled a little gamy. Having never tasted Rang Dang beef before, I was left wondering what flavour(s) were on show in the dish. It was very bland.

The other entrees we tried were the curry and potato balls, and the stuffed jumbo prawns. The balls were must have been pre-made and frozen because there were cold sections inside. The prawns were difficult to eat, they still had the shells on despite being stuffed, and they were really hot, so we had to wait a bit before attempting to de-shell them. For the prices of both entrees I expected perhaps double the quantity. 2 prawns each and 2 pancakes each. But only 1 each didnt seem to fill the bill, excuse the duck pun.

Although we didn't turn up for prawns, we were thinking it may have had more of a Thai influence. Perhaps even rivaling one of our favourite Thai places. In the end we chose dishes form Indian and Chinese.

Did we order the wrong dishes? Have we been spoiled at other restaurants?

I just didn't think the food matched the great service. On top of that parking is worse than Newtown. We couldn't find a Gelato shop in the main street either.

I was certainly disappointed the food didn't live up to the hype and the price. The great service smoothed over the experience, and its a place we may consider if passing through in the future, but I am just not convinced about the food in general.

Perhaps the split cultured cuisine doesnt work all that well. We already have a great Chinese and Thai place, so i guess its difficult to compete with specialist restaurants.

I am a little taken back now comparing the food to the review score of 8.2 from 60 votes. The food was a bit flat. Ive scored the food a generous 6. Perhaps other dishes are better. The value just wasnt there, and you dont want to pay top prices when the food doesnt stand up.