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Foodvixen finds

RESTAURANT REVIEW
Java Boy at Cairns Cruising
Yacht Squadron.

SECURITE. SECURITE. SECURITE.
ALL FOODIES. ALL FOODIES. ALL
FOODIES. This is Foodvixen. Please
proceed to the Cairns Cruising Yacht
Squadron in position 16° 56’ 57” S / 145°
46’ 35” for delicious food, cold beers and
picturesque views. You’ve been living whole bunch about Java Boy taking over for the best ocean-side views this side
the kitchen at the Cairns Cruising Yacht of the Salt House, minus the Espresso
Squadron. I know this because the post Martinis. Lunches run Monday to
went bananas. Saturday and have been such a hit that
With a menu that puts a With a menu that puts a spin on the old they’re now also open for dinner Friday
pub grub favourites while throwing back
and Saturday nights.
spin on the old pub grub to their Dutch/Indonesian heritage,
favourites while throwing I pinky promise you will struggle to MORE: 42-48 Tingira Street, Portsmith
choose just one dish. Think Whole
back to their Dutch/ Baby Barra with Sweet ‘n Sour Sauce
Indonesian heritage, & Spicy Slaw, Crispy Skin Salmon with Follow Foodvixen on Facebook and Instagram for
foodie news and Cairns café and restaurant reviews.
I pinky promise you will Truffle Mash and even a Red Claw
Lobster Linguine taking pub food to a
struggle to choose just whole new gastro pub level at regular
one dish pub prices. Sound fancy you say? They
haven’t shied away from the favourites
with the popular House Parmy (it’s not a
parma) and Double Steak Burger for the
yachties that still like to kick it
old school.
under a rock if you haven’t heard the I dragged the fam along one sunny
hype behind Java Boy’s recent return Saturday afternoon to try out the new
to the forefront of the cooking scene menu for ourselves. Between the
in Cairns. In fact, professional chefs Indonesian Beef Rendang with scented
Brandon and his cousin Trav have rice, coconut sambal and Cassava
been drawing the hungry masses to Crackers ($16), a couple of Beer Battered
the Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron in Mackerel Burger with Chilli Lime
Portsmith since they breathed life back Caramel ($13) and some Sweet ‘n Sticky
into the kitchen back in November Pork Buns with Asian Herbs and Spicy
last year. Fries ($15) – my pick of the bunch – I
The news of the comeback was enough nearly considered sprawling out on
to make this old girl come out of the lush waterfront lawn for an
hibernation since I’ve refrained from afternoon kip.
my usual daily social media updates in So what are you waiting for? Weigh
favour of the more newsworthy (aka anchor and make way to the family-
droolworthy) ones. Let’s be honest, no friendly Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron
one really cares a whole lot about my pronto to get your fill of some tasty
smashed avo with poached eggs on tucker and cheap schooners. Those that
wood-fired ciabatta but they do care a have already been will no doubt vouch

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