Bills - Surry Hills

Everyone knows of Bill Granger - he is renowned for his scrambled eggs which Nicole Kidman flocks to whenever she is in Sydney. New York Times once said Bill is "the egg master of Sydney" and i guess you can only have that acclamation for one reason.

I walk past bills all the time when i visit surry hills and each time i tell whoever would listen, that i need to try it one day. That day came when my sister's friend watched a Japanese show featuring Bill Granger. Bill is well known in Japan as he has several restaurants in and around Tokyo and as such he was showing how his eggs were made on the tv show. She suggested a trip to nearby surry hills for breakfast at bills to try out the real thing and off we went on a busy saturday morning.



You would've thought that because bills in surry hills has been opened since 1996 that people would be sick of it already but no, we were squashed amongst an eager crowd of anxious breakfast goers waiting for a table. These eggs must be good!



My sister ordered the sunrise drink which was a concoction of orange juice, banana, yoghurt and berries. Nothing beats a refreshing kick start to the morning.


sunrise drink $5

I opted for the hot chocolate which did not disappoint! It was served with melted callebaut choc chips adhered to the side of the cup. It was fun having to scrape off the chocolates and making sure i got every little bit off the side. As it was extremely rich i probably shouldn't have ordered it to accompany my very full-bodied eggs.


bills hot chocolate made with callebaut $4.50


scrambled eggs with sourdough toast $13.50, extra: cured ocean trout $5.70

The eggs arrived at the table. My initial thoughts were that the eggs seemed very whipped and paler in appearance, not the usual scrambled eggs. Per Bill Granger's recipe it says the secret is not to over stir and treating it as folded eggs rather than scrambled.

The fluffy light and luscious eggs seem to glide in your mouth. It was definitely not overdone as it was still a little runny. A few arteries must've been blocked as the overpowering taste of butter and cream becomes too much after half a plate but happiness swept over me as i devoured the dish.

Sometimes its the simple things which are deceivingly good.


full aussie breakfast, scrambled eggs, sourdough toast, bacon, roast tomato, chipolatas and mushrooms $24.50

Bills
359 Crown Street
Surry Hills
Tel - 02 9360 4762
www.bills.com.au