The jewel of Queenstown is the
single menu takeaway joint- Pedro’s House of Lamb. Situated on Gorge Road, this
place is wow. I had heard so much about this place, that this was on my
wishlist. In fact I came in the morning to buy groceries to the fresh world and
realized, this was just opposite.
This
place is a simple outlet, with just takeaway. Their specialty and the only item
on their menu- Lamb shoulder, slow cooked and baked. As I drove in the evening,
luckily there wasn’t too much of a rush and may be I was a bit early. It’s a pretty shop with great tiles and
colors for interiors. As you order, there are aluminum baking trays which is
loaded with a whole lamb shoulder from the oven. It is served with garlic, rosemary and
scalloped potatoes. Once the lamb along
with the potatoes are served on the tray, its topped with some of the stock or
the lamb juice, and then sealed with the cover. It is then put into a cardboard
carton with newspaper and provided for the car. 
As we head back to our room at
Earnslaw Lodge, with a room having a view overlooking the enormous Lake
Wakitipu, the sun setting behind the mountains, it couldn’t be a better and perfect
set up for us to open the lamb. We bought a cheese batana and sliced it,
toasted it and served with butter and the lamb. Perfect. Now the lamb was well,
amazing. 
It was gently roasted on the top, crispy, and as you dig in, you would
just be surprised at house gently the knife glides into the lamb. It is
unbelievably soft. Now I am at times
concerned with a very strong flavor of the lamb which does not do good with me,
but this one was well without the strong flavor. There was a lamb flavor, but
it wasn’t too strong and blended well with the potato and garlic. Soft portions
of the meat with some fat and and great flavors. I was impressed with the lamb
shoulder, the softness, the well mixed combination with the garlic and
potatoes. The bread with the butter and lamb was great. All in all, loved it. I
would highly recommend this joint and it gets a full 5 on 5 from me. Value is
great. Lamb shoulder for $40, not bad. Quantity is enormous. They say it is
good for 2, but ask me, Id say for 3-4 people. We couldn't finish the entire
amount, so packed it and had it for lunch next day at Mount Cook.
All in all, Id say the best lamb
shoulder I have ever had and highly recommended.
47, Gorge Road, Queenstown, New
Zealand
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