Philtons Restaurant, Maylands

The Maylands Hotel in Phillis Street Maylands, has a fine restaurant called Philtons. It has attentive table service and an extensive menu. Best of all, they have a jazz band on Friday and Saturday nights. The Mintons Jazz Quartet are a young, talented quartet playing a range of standards in keeping with the sophisticated surroundings of the restaurant. See the Jazz Adelaide web-site for other Jazz performance around town. Other regular Jazz venues include Jimmie's Café, Café Komodo and Classics Restaurant.

The hot chocolate came in a Vittoria coffee glass with a wire handle and include a pink and a white marshmallow in the saucer. It was topped with a bubbly froth and sprinkle of chocolate powder. The taste was rich and reasonably dark and it cost four dollars.