For those Lord of the Rings fans who have a particular appetite for Dwarven cuisine, Doma Bohemian Beer Café is the place for you. Doma sits in the midst of backpacker filled Orwell Street in Potts Point. The courtyard is invariably filled with nostalgic foreigners, drinking the beers they have been missing on their travels. You hear them chug and chuckle, you see their smiling mouths full of meat and their plates piled high. It’s an exciting scene for both the familiar and unfamiliar.
When you take your seats at Doma you feel like you have just walked into your long lost little Slovakian Grandmothers house. The restaurant is quaint and very homely. You feel warm, welcome and ready to indulge. As two Australian men with roots in the country and appetites to fit, we were excited at the prospect of a huge Scandinavian feast. Our expectations were exceeded – literally. Never have we ever laid our eyes upon meals this big!
If you are hungry, craving a meal that is bigger than the dinner plate it sits on then the schnitzel from Doma could be exactly what you need. The schnitzel sits upon a king size bed of creamy mash potato that literally covers the entire surface of the plate. This mash is definitely a highlight. The accompanying salad does not marry the meal the way you need it to. This being said, the dish is good value.
For families, preferably six foot and over, bearded, and with a penchant for demanding food after a hard sea voyage or hunting trip in the mountains, Doma is undeniably perfect. And if you’re in the mood for a surprise we recommend you order the Dutch Roast Pork.
Getting past meal size, we were expecting the music to remind us of victory, battle, jugs of slopping Glogg, hobbit dancing, fiddlers and Nordic women. However, to our surprise, the soft, beachy voices of Angus and Julia Stone filled the place with a sense of atmospheric dissonance. This only added to our unusual experience of Doma.
The beer list at Doma is impressively long and would keep any beer drinker entertained for hours. If you are in the mood for something a little stronger, why not hit up their absinth list? There is as much alcohol at Doma as there is mash potato.
The service is okay. It seems that the staff care more about the beer than they do about the food.
Would we take dates there? No.
Would we go back? For a beer, yes.
The Cost: Entrées from $6. Mains anywhere between $15 to $45. The beer ranges from $5 - $15 depending on size and quality. You can get away with $30 a head for a meal and drinks.
Adam gives Doma 2 Spoons
Douglas gives Doma 1 Spoon
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