Two Talentless Fools

What: Restaurant review
Name: Spirit House
Style: Modern Asian/Thai
Where: 20 Ninderry Road, Yandina, Sunshine Coast 4561
Link: https://spirithouse.com.au/
When: April 2026

TTF no.2
Rating: 9.2768
I can’t call this an amazingly well kept secret for the Sunshine Coast as every time we go to the Spirit House it is full up. This last time was a Wednesday night and it was still packed. And no wonder- the food is exceptional for anywhere and the service is great. The tropical garden is also worth a wander around.
The only issues meaning it can’t get a 10 for this area of Australia is it is well off the beaten track and is quite pricey. So you need a designated driver which is a bit sad as the cocktails are terrific.
Featured in the photos is a Dragon’s Kiss cocktail- main ingredients being coconut tequila and dragon fruit.
We had the classic banquet. The photos show what that included; being a betel leaf snack, coconut soup and a prawn tart, whole baby Barra, red lamb curry, cassava cake and finally, white chocolate and raspberry mini tarts. Each item was perfectly cooked with really bold flavours. Chilli is in several dishes but never overwhelms the many flavours featured in each dish. And I still cannot get over how fine but crisp the tart shells were.
If you are on the Sunshine Coast, this is a must visit place. By the way- they also have a cooking school!

What: Restaurant review
Name: Jonah’s
Style: contemporary Australian with Italian influences (apparently)
Address: 69 Bunyan Road, Palm Beach NSW 2108
Link:https://jonahs.com.au/

TTF no. 1
Rating 10/10
Probably even better on the food front than the Bathers Pavilion. In fact, I would say that they have the best seafood tower I have ever eaten (and I have had quite a few 😋). I have been back to try it several times just in case I was mistaken. But no, it is the best!

TTF no. 2
Another restaurant raved about by TTF no.1 and endorsed by TTF no. 3 (see photos). What can I say- desperate to try this one!

What: Recipe
Style: Vegetarian pie
Name: Spinach, cheese, broccoli and chickpea pie
Link:
https://www.delicious.com.au/recipes/spinach-cheese-pie-recipe/kdex194n
Rating (would you cook it again): yes!

TTF no. 2:
I tried this recipe recently. I was a little concerned about how it would turn out as the name of the pie doesn’t inspire feelings of yumminess. It is just a list of ingredients.
However, much to my delight and that of my chief taster (Rick), it turned out to be really nice. I am not going to rave about it, but it was much tastier than expected. I love a recipe that relies heavily on fresh herbs for flavour plus plenty of cheese and this is one of those recipes. It is sort of like a herby felafel in pie form. That makes it sound like it might be dry- it isn’t saucy but holds together well without being dry.
If you are a vegetarian or trying a few meat free meals this is a great one to try! Just 3 notes of warning:
1 It is a BIG pie;
2 the first time you make it, ignore the timing suggestions for cooking the chickpeas and broccoli and just cook until the broccoli has softened a little (enough to be crushed with a masher).;
3 it could be that my oven is not as hot as it should be- whatever, I found that 180 on fan forced was not high enough and I turned it up to 200 fan forced for a further 10 minutes at the end. Next time I will try it on 190 for the whole suggested cooking time and see if that works better.

What: Restaurant review
Name: Bathers Pavilion
Style: Bistro and Modern Thai
Address: 4 The Esplanade, Balmoral Beach NSW  2088
Link: https://www.batherspavilion.com.au/

TTF no. 1
Rating  10/10
Recommend that you should travel as far as you need to get here. The food is great and the service is fabulous.

TTFno.2
TRF no.’s 1 and 3 have been out and about without me! They are reliable reviewers (photos of TTF no. 3 included) and so I am keen to give this place a try.