Mr Wong has always been on my list to visit for upscale yum cha and we finally booked in a table for a Sunday morning. The restaurant is located in a small alleyway and when we arrived before opening, a crowd had already gathered around the entrance. The interior was darkly lit with an open…
Chef’s Gallery @ Town Hall, Jul 2018
The Town Hall branch of Chef’s Galley has always been busy and it was no different on a late Thursday night. We join the small queue and waited about 15mins to be shown to one of the tables lining the wall opposite the kitchen. To start, we ordered The crispy honey eggplant from the small…
Seafood Buffet @ Hyatt’s The Sailmaker, Sydney Jun 2018
We’ve all been guilty of over-indulging at an all-you-can-eat buffet, and Sailmaker’s seafood buffet certainly inspires that with their range of dishes. The restaurant’s dining area is divided into 4 distinct sections of food. The hot food section included a small selection of dishes on rotation – one night was steamed broccoli, tortellini and roast…
The Food Light Market, Jun 2018
With a new line up of food stalls occupying the pedestrian mall in Chatswood for the duration of the Vivid light festival, we decided to hit the market for dinner. There was a slew of international foods on offer including Greek, German, Turkish, Italian, Taiwanese, Spanish, American and Japanese, and of course desserts. Mary’s Burgers…
Monte Alto and C9 Gelato @ Crows Nest, April 2018
We came to this neat little eatery, located on busy Pacific Highway for dinner on a weeknight. Service was extremely friendly from the beginning, a big plus! After perusing the interesting menu, we opted for the restaurant specialities of Coffee Rubbed Pork Roast and Wagyu Meatballs Spaghetti. The Stuffed Chicken Marsala was our initial choice,…
Pancakes on the Rocks @ The Rocks, April 2018
It’s not just the pancakes that tingle the tastebuds at Pancakes on the Rocks. We went to the branch on Hickson St for a late lunch feeling ravenous, and ordered the Pork Ribs and American style Beef Brisket. Each main came with a pile of golden wedges, which were crunchy and well-seasoned, and a side salad of lettuce and…
Lotus Dining @ the Galeries, Sydney Feb 2018
Located on the 2nd floor of the Galeries shopping precinct in Sydney CBD, the Lotus restaurant spans a large dining area complete with a bar. We came one night for dinner, having heard good things about their about their dumplings in particular. We opted for two from their dumplings selection – the steamed mud crab…
Mizuya Japanese Restaurant and Karaoke, Jan 2018
We came to Mizuya for lunch and were escorted to one of the dining booths which came equipped with an electronic ordering panel. We decided to start with the spider roll. It arrived with a warm, freshly fried soft shell crab and cucumber filling. The roll itself was a little skinny, but the combination of spicyness from the generous sprinkling of…
Mr Stonepot @ Chatswood, Jan 2018
We had heard about the long queues for this fairly new restaurant in Chatswood, and when we entered the Lemon Grove food court, we could already spot a group of people milling around the front of the shop. We had a group larger than 2, so it was quite a wait for the scarce, larger…
Delicious (and Quick) CBD Lunchtime Eats, Dec 2017
Hotto Motto, the Galeries food court This Japanese chain sells tasty bentos as well as donburi (or rice bowls). Of the appealing choices on the menu, I opted for the grilled mackerel and chicken karaage bento. The mackerel is naturally quite fishy so it won’t be to everyone’s taste, but it was crispy, well-marinated and…
Springtime in Canberra: Visiting Floriade, the Handmade Markets and the National Arboretum, Sep 2017
Floriade is an event that has grown in both popularity and scope each year and in its 30th year, we made the drive down to admire the floral displays and sculptures in Canberra’s Commonwealth Park. Here’s a rundown of our short 2-day trip. Where we stayed: The Avenue Hotel Conveniently located on the main road of Northbourne Avenue…
Canberra Eats: All-you-can-eat @ eightysix, Sep 2017
Where: cnr Eloura and Lonsadale St, 3 mins walk from the Avenue Hotel. When: Dinner – we pre-booked for a Monday night. The Spread: The menu is a list of share plates ranging from small to main size dishes. We opted for the all-you-can-eat for $86 per person. Two duck buns with hoisin and cucumber…
Canberra Eats: Akiba, Sep 2017
Where: Bunda St, 2 mins walk from Canberra Shopping Centre. When: Lunch The Spread: Akipop lemonade & Pork belly bun with char siu and Asian slaw The bao was soft and fluffy and the slaw was creamy and not too tangy. The pork though was inconsistent. One of the baos had a piece that was…
Canberra Eats: Marble and Grain, Sep 2017
Where: Adjoining the Avenue Hotel. When: Breakfast – we had a deal when booking with the hotel to include buffet breakfast at the restaurant for the duration of our stay. The Spread: Various types of bread with condiments, raisin French toast, cereal, juices, milk, fruit, scrambled and poached eggs, house made baked beans, crispy bacon rashers, sausages,…
The Brooky Pie, September 2017
There’s one name that keeps popping up when searching for the best pie on the Northern Beaches, and that’s The Brooky Pie. Their pies and other pastry goods are freshly baked on the premises several times a day. They have an impressive number of different flavoured pies and we opted for the chicken, broccoli and cheese pie, a sausage…
Canberra Eats: Best.Gelato.Ever @ Frugii Dessert Laboratory, Sep 2017
Yes you read it correctly – written in my humble opinion. Granted I’m not a big gelato or ice cream person for that matter but even now I can’t help thinking of my experience there. The downside? You’ll have to make the trip down to Canberra for it. The little dessert parlour is small but…
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