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V Rating: VV On Mulgoa road in Penrith everything comes in mega sizes. There’s the mega piano shop, the mega Freedom store and the mega Toys ‘R’ Us. But amongst this field of oversized dreams, nothing compares to the megaopolis that is Panthers World.
Panthers World is one of 14 Penrith Panther rugby league clubs. It is not a building - it is a city. Panthers World houses multiple restaurants and bars, a theatre, shops and a dedicated gaming area. There are staff stationed all around as tour guides. Befriend them. You will need their help to get around. Panthers even has a currency, ‘Panther points’, which you can use to pay for meals. I wasn’t confident that Panthers would cater for vegetarians. Actually, I was sure they wouldn’t. However, Flavours Cafe and Bar proved me wrong. There was a separate vegetarian section to the menu with four or five options, and a vegetarian special advertised everyday on a mega-sized dedicated blackboard. While we’re not talking gourmet fare, my pasta with sun dried tomatoes, zucchini and feta was fine, albeit 15 sizes too big for my generally greedy tummy. Andy went with the veggie lasagne with salad and chips, which was also bigger than he could manage. Interestingly, the trays that you use to collect your food, and the serving plates, are all over-sized. This made me feel a bit like Alice in Wonderland. The only veggie downsides are that there are no real vegan main options, the kids menu is only for carnivores and you can’t escape the pervasive razzle dazzle of the pokies. Otherwise, it’s commendable that Flavours makes a real effort to cater for veggies. Reviewed 24 March 2006.
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2 Comments posted on "Penrith Panthers (Flavours cafe) - Pub grub, Penrith, VV"
The Editor on March 30th, 2006 at 8:10 am #
Big ups for even stopping there, Kate. I would’ve chosen starvation instead. Remind me to write a review about the time my friends forced me to eat at a roadside McDonalds on a snowboard trip last year. Even they (hardcore carnivores) had to admit the only veggie item on the menu — the Vegetable Deli Choice thingy — was inedible.
Bookmanoldstyle on March 30th, 2006 at 10:29 pm #
And see the funny thing is we went there totally of own volition. I guess there was a curiosity factor, plus three years in Canberra left me with a love for clubs. And we were rewarded for our faith. The McDonalds experience doesn’t sound like a happy meal. If that were me it would have ended in a temper tantrum and tears. Post a comment
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