The Best Hot Chips in Riverland, South Australia

I seriously have not heard of anyone who does not go crazy over good hot chips. 

We can eat hot chips with so many different sauces and seasonings. You can have them with plain salt, chicken salt, tomato sauce, chilli sauce, rich brown gravy or black pepper sauce. My husband and I absolutely love eating hot chips. We like our hot chips to be served with chicken salt and a generous dollop of sweet or hot chilli sauce. 

When our favourite local deli closed down one day, my husband and I were very upset. It is very easy to buy hot chips anywhere in Australia, but it is very hard to find the best hot chips in Riverland, South Australia. Some hot chips we bought elsewhere were just lacking in the right amount of seasoning and crunch. Some were even too soggy for us to savour. The local deli that closed down had been the best hot chips that we have ever tasted in Riverland, South Australia. 

After hearing news that the deli was closing down, we shared with our friends from another town about our disappointment that we would not be able to buy good hot chips anymore. Our friends suggested that we try getting the hot chips from the Caltex petrol kiosk in Berri, Riverland, South Australia. Berri is a small town situated about 15 minutes drive away from where we live. 

We initially had difficulty finding the place as it is in quite a secluded area at the outskirts of Berri town. However, after getting directions from a friend who goes there to get her hot chips, my husband and I finally found the place. 

When we ordered our hot chips, we were asked whether we wanted a small, medium or large packet of chips. There were sample packets at the counter to show us roughly how big the packets were. We decided to get the medium packet because we felt that it was the right amount of chips for both of us to snack on for tea time. 

We waited for quite long time for the chips. When we finally got our chips, we were surprised when the staff handed to us a huge packet of chips instead of the medium packet of chips that we initially thought we were going to get. That ‘medium’ packet that we ordered had enough chips to last us for a snack, a dinner and a supper! 

The best hot chips in Riverland, South Australia

The chips were absolutely fantastic…with the right amount of crunch and chicken salt. I guess I just found my favourite hot chip shop in Riverland, South Australia. I shall crown these hot chips as the best hot chips in Riverland, South Australia…until I find another shop that sells better hot chips than this one. 

Got your favourite hot chips experience?
 

Cheers,

Caroline Poh

Our visit to the Mallee Fowl Restaurant in Riverland, South Australia

Ever since my husband and I relocated to Barmera, Riverland in South Australia, our new-found friends spoke very fondly about the Mallee Fowl Restaurant in Riverland, South Australia to us. According to them, the food served at the Mallee Fowl Restaurant is exceptionally good and it brings out the true essence of authentic Australian cuisine.

Although we had always wanted to dine at the Mallee Fowl Restaurant since we moved to Riverland, we held back from going there because the food there was above our budget.

When my sister came down to visit us in Riverland, South Australia, my husband and I finally had the opportunity to dine there as my sister offered to treat us for dinner at the restaurant as she did not want to miss out on the opportunity to dine at one of Riverland’s most iconic restaurants.

We had a very pleasant experience dining at the Mallee Fowl Restaurant. Firstly, the restaurant is set upon a beautiful garden surrounding that reflected a unique Australiana theme. The interior of the restaurant represented an old fashioned Australian pub. I was fascinated with the antique ornaments that were displayed at the restaurant and sturdy wooden tables, chairs and bar top that played a part in creating that Australian pub effect.

The food served at the restaurant was absolutely fantastic. In my opinion, the food tasted like home cooked food with a bit of a gourmet twist.

We had the Mallee Jackaroo, which is pork medallions with quince and pear sauce and crispy prosciutto and the Jolly Jumper, which is a dry marinated kangaroo fillet with mushroom and port wine sauce for our main meals. We also ordered a Greek-styled chargrilled quail for our entrée. All three dishes came with a salad each.

As we wanted to try as many dishes as possible, my sister, husband and I decided to share all the three dishes we ordered so we can taste a bit of each dish. 

Our favourite dish among the three dishes was the kangaroo fillet dish.We especially adored the port wine sauce served with the kangaroo. It tasted really unique and scrumptious. 

Cucumber, carrot, lettuce and sprouts salad

Carrot, broccoli, cauliflower and corn salad

The Mallee Jackaroo - pork medallions with quince and pear sauce and crispy prosciutto

Greek-styled chargrilled quail

The Jolly Jumper - a dry marinated kangaroo fillet with mushroom and port wine sauce

If I was given the opportunity to dine at the Mallee Fowl Restaurant again, I would definitely go there again. I would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to try gourmet home cooked Australian cuisine at its best.

Cheers,

Caroline Poh