tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64663497991376536242024-03-10T13:46:25.702+11:00The Random FoodieMaking you hungry all the timeAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638773983098227313noreply@blogger.comBlogger212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466349799137653624.post-45830082276131189392016-06-20T22:30:00.000+10:002016-06-20T22:46:19.758+10:00The Kettle Black, South Melbourne<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Kettle Black is one of those cafes that you gotta check out at least once whenever you are in Melbourne. Whether it's for their instagrammable food or the stunning architecture and interior design of the cafe. For most of 2015, I've been wanting to go back to Melbourne to make a visit to The Kettle Black or their older sister cafe Top Paddock (sadly, still haven't been) so a brunch catch up with my Melbourne friend T was a perfect opportunity to check out the hype.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was not hard to miss the grand white terrace building standing out amongst the modernised towers surrounding it. Wasn't surprised when I spotted the queue in front of the cafe and being told that there will be a 45 min wait for a table for two. We were both fine and chilled around the area with take away coffee. What surprised us was when the staff informed us that the table was ready and it was roughly around 20-30mins wait at most. Neat huh?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While this dish didn't look as pretty as some of the other dishes available here, it was very tasty for us. The pork was well cooked and seasoned, plus the runny poached eggs were on point.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No visit to The Kettle Black could be complete without trying their famous ricotta hotcakes! So much prettiness on a plate especially with all those edible flowers! Loads of sweet and fruity flavours coming from the rich hotcakes, various berries and the maple syrup. Personally I'm biased against double cream (sorry everyone), so T helped in eating that part. The serving size was incredibly generous that it could easily be shared between 2 or 3 people. Even had leftovers to take-away back to the hotel!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Service was efficient despite the usual busy atmosphere of the typical Sunday brunch in Melbourne. While the dishes lean on the pricier side there are a few dishes such as the hotcakes which certainly deliver on the value for money with its generous servings. If I lived in Melbourne, I would love to check it out again for a few of their other dishes such as their Cape Grim Beef Bun or the equally pretty Polenta Porridge</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Kettle Black</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">50 Albert Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(03) 9088 0721</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mon-Fri: 7:00am - 4:00pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sat-Sun and Public Holidays: 8:00am - 4:00pm</span><br />
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Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638773983098227313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466349799137653624.post-46028192651143941482016-04-26T23:00:00.000+10:002016-04-27T20:59:05.859+10:00Hammer and Tong, Fitzroy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hammer and Tong is one of those cafes that has been on my wishlist for a long while after hearing lots of raves from fellow foodies. Owned by Dennis Ferreira and Simon Ward (formerly at Vue de Monde), it has gained attention not long after it opened with their deliciously unique brunch dishes such as their popular breakfast ramen, soft shell crab roll, ox cheek benedict and the duck egg and candied bacon waffle. And heck, who doesn't love an all day breakfast menu? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Housed at the former spot of Brix, the venue has that minimalist decor with the use of grey as the main colour. Although we arrived quite late, the atmosphere was still busy and lively. Thankfully we got a table very quickly since we arrived past peak lunch hour (lol). By this time I was on my 3rd long black coffee of the day. Still needed more energy heh. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chilli scrambled eggs was F's dish pick due to her love of spicy food. Didn't try much but from what I can recall, it had a nice balance of flavours with the chilli sauce on the main dish and the avocado on the side to ease the heat. Not sure if this is still on the menu as of now though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Both CC and I had our eyes on the ramen as well as a few other dishes. Eventually CC was the one who settled with Hammer and Tong's signature dish. This consisted of 62c hens egg, bacon, mushrooms, spring onion and bacon dashi. We enjoyed watching our waiter pouring the broth into the bowl in a timely and delicate manner. The broth itself was light and the egg was well-cooked along with the al-dente ramen noodles. Would love to come back again for this dish. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After spotting this in many photos about this cafe, I was equally eager to try the soft shell crab burger. It may look small but it felt quite filling. Plenty of crispy, fresh and juicy soft shell crab to enjoy packed into a fluffy and toasted brioche bun with shredded sesame slaw, coriander, spring onion and sriracha mayo. This is certainly one of the best soft shell crab burgers I've had mainly because all those ingredients worked so well together in terms of its taste. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Out of all the cafes I've been to in Melbourne in the last 3 years, this is definitely one of my top picks of places to go. Satisfied with the food and the service seemed decent for us as well. If I ever live in Melbourne, this would be one of those cafes I would be keen to go back every now and then.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hammer and Tong</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rear 412 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(03) 9041 6033</span><br />
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Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638773983098227313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466349799137653624.post-44281528200050031282016-03-21T23:00:00.000+11:002016-03-21T23:15:16.998+11:00Ayam Goreng 99, Kingsford<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy extremely belated 2016! It's been a while hasn't it? I'm still eating everywhere but work and personal commitments have been taking over my life these days to commit to writing. Thanks to those who have encouraged me to keep on going even if it may not be as regular as it used to. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently, we attended a birthday dinner at Ayam Goreng 99 in Kingsford. Personally, I don't go out that direction as much as I would have liked to so it was an experience checking out the area for the first time. It was located minutes away from UNSW, which would have been perfect had I studied there. Unfortunately, most of us were UTS students...heh. Ayam Goreng 99 was definitely one of those old school restaurants that would have been around for a long time judging from the decor. If the massive crowds waiting outside are anything to go by, the food was certainly worth the wait.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ayam Bakar - Charcoal Grilled Marinated Chicken ($6.50 per piece)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was 11 of us, so we ordered all three versions of their signature marinated chicken - thigh and breast! My personal favourite was the charcoal grilled version. It may look charred and rustic on the outside but the chicken itself was juicy, flavoursome and tender. Also had a slight sweet and zesty tang from the marinated soy sauce coating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Didn't get to try this one but the friends enjoyed its crispy texture. Portions were generous but the lack of knife meant it was harder to cut and share bit by bit...at least for us. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ayam Goreng Kalasan - Fried Marinated Chicken Javanese Style (</span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">$6.50 per piece)</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did get to try the Javanese version which was sweeter than the deep fried variant. Compared to the grilled version, I thought it seemed to be on the dry side but it was still tasty and flavoursome especially with its smoked, crispy skin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Consisting of fried rice with chicken, egg, meats and shallots, the nasi goreng was another highlight for me. Digged the colourful layout as well the balanced texture of the rice which made it easier to enjoy with a mix of different ingredients. We also ordered and shared a vegetarian version of the Nasi Goreng, which was equally tasty.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sate Kambing - Lamb Satay ($10.00)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of us like our lamb and we already order too much chicken so we had lamb satay sticks on the side. If lamb ain't your thing, you will be pleased to know that it didn't have that gamey taste mainly thanks to its generous mix of sweet soy sauce and peanut sauce coated over the skewers. Didn't order enough of these so some of us had to share these sticks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the end, the bill cost us around $25 per head, which wasn't as bad as we expected (we ordered a couple other dishes but forgot to take a snap). Service was fast paced and we ended up getting full too quickly despite being too hungry waiting for a table. While Kingsford may be out of the way for me to go back regularly, you can definitely see the appeal on why Ayam Goreng remains popular with the locals for all these years. Hope to return again to do a proper taste of the Ayam Goreng or even get my hands again on the succulent Ayam Bakar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">464 Anzac Parade Kingsford</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(02) 9697 0030</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wed-Sun: 11:30am - 4:00pm, 6:00pm - 9:00pm </span></div>
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Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638773983098227313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466349799137653624.post-55763637223965569332015-12-20T23:00:00.000+11:002015-12-20T23:31:49.835+11:00ACME, Rushcutters Bay<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ACME has opened in late 2014 with high accolades from food experts alike almost immediately. In the 18 months since its opening, it has already been awarded with 1 Chef's Hat by the Good Food Guide Awards, a mention in Gourmet Traveller and Australian Financial Review's Top 100 lists and also Time Out's Restaurant of the Year 2015 to name a few. It was named after the initials of the four owners: Andy Emerson, Cam Fairbairn, Mitch Orr (who is also the head chef) and Ed Loveday. With all these talents collaborating under one roof, you know you are onto a good thing here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The menu offers a modern take on Italian dishes with a fusion of various Asian cuisines with the unique combination of ingredients that you normally wouldn't expect at other Italian restaurants. The first dish I tried was the jatz, ham and comte. It may look and sound like a simple snack but the meaty and cheesy flavour tasted so delicious together. A different take on the classic cheese on crackers with ham. It's a delicious way to start the meal at ACME.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The baloney sandwich is another snack that sounds relatively simple but is actually one of ACME's famous dishes. It's a grown-up take on a sandwich that you will most likely have brought to school back in those childhood days. While there's only one serving of this delectably stuffed roll, it will make you crave for more as soon as you're done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Those who know me may know that I have a soft spot for any dish that contains breadcrumbs. So it was not surprise that the linguine, garlic and burnt chilli (topped with breadcrumbs!) was a must order for me. While the linguine had a firm texture and was bursting with loads of flavour, it was also spicier than I expected.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Who says that you can't have eggs for dinner? I know I do (heh). And you can't go wrong with ACME'S signature macaroni with pig's head and egg yolk. Not only do you get the creamy egg yolk porn at its finest, you can also taste the al dente pasta as well as the crisp and succulent pig's head meat in this incredible dish. A must eat if you are dining at ACME!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With its casual dining atmosphere, minimalist and spacious decor and friendly service, it was no surprise that ACME has made it to one of my favourite restaurants that I've been to. While the prices are on the more expensive side and the servings are smaller than you would like given the price, the distinct flavours and ingredients delivered a tantalising experience that has made me certain on returning again later on. Definitely one to try if you are ever in Sydney and want to try a modern approach to Italian cuisine with a bit of funk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ACME</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">56 Bayswater Road, Rushcutters Bay NSW 2011</span><br />
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Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638773983098227313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466349799137653624.post-65224308184388448242015-10-26T23:00:00.000+11:002015-10-26T23:09:15.803+11:00Brewristas, Glebe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Opened during the summer of 2015, Brewristas took advantage of the cafe seeking foodies who were itching for a place to brunch when nearly all the food establishments were closed for the Xmas break. I recall a few days when nearly my entire IG feed was flooded with pix of the coffee and food at this Glebe hotspot. Thanks to the recent extreme milkshake craze, the hype hasn't slowed down at all.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frankenstein - smashed avo, home made tomato chutney, tortilla corn chips, sunny side up ($20.00)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The "Frankenstein" was literally a monster to our eyes. Despite its messy appearance, CC and I were admiring the avocado, tortilla chips and that nice round sunny side up. Stacked together on top of sourdough toast, this dish was unsurprisingly a huge mouthful to handle. Recommended to share between two people. While it is a dish for 1, it is possible to share between two or three people.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Porky Pig - honey jam Korean pancake, poached egg, bacon, spicy guacamole, mango habanero mayo ($16.00)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The funky names continue with the classic "Porky Pig". While it looked lighter than the previous dish, the honey jam Korean pancakes made it equally filling. While it had a kick with the mango habanero mayo and the spicy mayo, it wasn't too spicy that it will blow your tongue off. With so much different ingredient combinations in this dish, you can sense so many different flavours with every single bite. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like most of the extreme shakes at other cafes around Sydney, these bad boys are off the menu, though the waiter is more than happy to bring them up when you order. CC opted for the Game Set Matcha, which was creamy, not too sweet and easy to slurp down compared to what I've got. We also couldn't resist the adorable matcha button placed on top of the shake. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love my chocolate, so taking down a rich choc shake with thick swirls of nutella and stacked with a brownie slice and whipped cream wasn't a huge problem for me. It was a decadent drink that wasn't easy to finish especially if you aren't used to rich desserts. Couldn't help but giggle at the (angry looking) Freddos and Tiny Teddies stuck onto the nutella.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not long after that visit, I was invited to an Instafoodie dessert event where we sampled a wide range desserts and shakes, thanks to Jason the shake-master (aka @insatiablyhungry on IG). Got my hands on the Mint Choc Chip shake, which was packed with an upside down mint choc chip ice cream cone. This wasn't as rich as the Clutch but it was messier to handle with all that cream dripping everywhere on the mason jar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Didn't get to taste this shake but it looks too pretty to drink especially with all that pink.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At first you may think it's a plant but one scoop and it has gotten a whole lot sweeter! While it has its creamy texture, it was also light and fluffy from the lady fingers cake. This was also matched perfectly with the crumbled oreo chocolate "dirt".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Brewmonade</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If the shakes aren't bringing you to the yard anytime soon, don't fret, Brewristas does a good job with their house made coffee brew. They are also well known for their cold coffee beverages including their cold brew (with 6 espresso shots!), brewmonade and brew tea. This should be sweet for the warm weather creeping on us. Service has been very friendly so far during all of my visits and the food is certainly not your usual cafe fare. They also open late, which is perfect if you want to check out a cafe after work. Nothing suss. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brewristas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">73 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(02) 8021 1328</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://brewristas.bigcartel.com/">http://brewristas.bigcartel.com/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mon-Thurs: 8:00am - 4:00pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fri: 8:00am - 10:30pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sat: 9:00am - 10:30pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sun: 9:00am - 5;00pm</span><br />
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Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638773983098227313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466349799137653624.post-4944567267155755102015-09-28T23:30:00.000+10:002015-09-29T23:41:03.608+10:00Smooth Festival of Chocolate, The Rocks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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How gorgeous is this view of Sydney on a warm, sunny day? No doubt, the weather was keen to join the festivities a few weekends ago where we celebrated our love of chocolate at the Smooth Festival of Chocolate at The Rocks. Sure it may have melted the chocolate but isn't the messiness what makes this indulgent sweet so damn good? More than 60k attending on its <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/415773888609695/">Facebook event</a> with Adriano Zumbo and Anna Polyviou can't go wrong!</span><br />
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In the lead up to the event, I got the chance to sample a variety of sweets that will be available on the day. There was also lots of Tim Tams to devour between myself, the family and my Tim Tam obsessed colleagues. One of the sweets in the pack was the Tim Tam special edition Chocolate Banana flavour that will be available for a limited time only at Coles stores from next month. Minions will be thrilled!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tim Tam espresso martini at the VIP area</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because of the ridiculously insane hype of the overstuffed, extreme milkshakes of late, it was no surprise how long the queues were. Plus it was hot so a milkshake would have gone down a treat *cue a certain friend singing Milkshake out loud*. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well that's enough drooling for tonight. Even though it was so packed (unsurprisingly), it was still an enjoyable event where we got to see our fave patisseries creating some new desserts that wouldn't be available in store. Looking forward to more sugary action next year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I can name my favourite Italian restaurants in Sydney, Buffalo Dining Club is guaranteed to be in the top 5. Maybe even top 3. It has been opened for a few years and it's still going strong with lots of people waiting for a table on a Wednesday evening. Even though there were little changes to their simplistic menu over the years, it has still got me coming back again and again to this day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the name of the restaurant, it was no surprise that cheese was the main feature of the menu. You can try one of their fresh cheese plates with a choice of two sides. You can choose between buffalo mozzarella, burrata, scamorza (wood smoked cows milk cheese) and caprino (organic goats cheese). The scamorza that I ended up trying was delectable, smoked and stretched. The pumpkin croquettes were soft with a crisp, crumbled coating while the cherry tomatoes was refreshing on the palate. Along with three slices of bread, these ingredients were remarkably tasty together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Similar to their sister restaurant, Chester White Cured Diner, Buffalo Dining Club boasts a small but solid range of cured meats on their menu. The San Daniele prosciutto was sliced so thinly to the point that it melts in your mouth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Along with the cheese plate, the waiter kindly recommended a glass of Negroamaro from the Puglia region in Italy. Its deep, bitter and bold tones complemented well with the smoked flavour from the Scamorza cheese.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My favourite dish at Buffalo Dining Club has always been the classic Cacio e Pepe (cheese and pepper), which is spaghetti served in a pecorino cheese wheel. You get to check out the waiter carrying that giant wheel of cheese containing the pasta and stirring everything before your eyes. Like a theatrical performance. Everything about this dish was just too good to finish. Served with crumbly chunks of pecorino cheese mixed with parsley, salt, pepper and olive oil, the pasta was filling enough on its own that will keep your tummy satisfied for hours. It's impossible to resist that temptation of trying this dish from the look of that epic cheese wheel alone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This has been one of those restaurants that has got me wanting more after the visit. All of their dishes are made to share however it is a small venue so a large group might be harder to fit. Looking forward to making more visits to try more of the cheeses, pastas and cured meats to satisfy my constant cravings. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Buffalo Dining Club</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">116 Surrey Street, Darlinghurst NSW</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(02) 9332 4052</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wed-Sat: 12:00pm - 11:00pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you think of yum cha joints, Newtown wouldn't be the first suburb to come into mind. Interestingly, we somehow get the massive yum cha cravings whenever we are in the Inner West so it was good to hear that Luyu and Yum Yum is now opened in the vicinity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Compared to the usual yum cha joints; the venue is fancier, prices were more expensive and the service was incredibly friendly and welcoming. Plus, the dumplings were like a work of art on your plate. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Manga Dumpling *Hedgehog* - 3pc ($12.80)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While it was flour dough baked, the texture was similar to generic pan fried dumplings. Consisting of king oyster mushroom, Chinese mushroom, carrot and fungi, these vegetarian hedgehog dumplings were crispy, moreish rather adorable. CC thought they were a tad oily and too crunchy for her liking, but I thought the crisp texture was the best part. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another cute batch of dumplings shaped like an animal with an even more adorable name to boot. This contains prawn, asparagus, bamboo shoot and creamy soup in a Chrysanthemum infused potato starch dough. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were feeling kinda fancy with these caviar dumplings. Filled with prawn, carrot, coriander and celery in a steamed rice dough pastry, these dumplings were plump, juicy and shaped like a steamed version of the traditional fried moneybags. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These fish-shaped dumplings were filled with scallop, fish-ball, prawn, asparagus and flying fish roe in a steamed rice dough pastry. Like the other dumplings at Luyu and Yum Yum, they have a nice chewy texture that wasn't too thick or too thin. I've got a soft spot for scallop dumplings so it was no surprise that I wanted more of this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are my fave dumplings of the lot. Not only did I love the xiao-long-bao shape, you can't help but notice its colourful fruit-infused flour dough, thin dumpling skin. While most xiao long bao contains pork, these dumplings consist of chicken in Mr Luyu homemade hot broth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like the Starburst dumplings, these xiao long bao also consist of chicken instead of pork in addition to ginger and shallot in a hot broth. The texture is very thin and the broth is hot to handle when you try to devour these cheeky-named morsels. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before you start thinking that Luyu and Yum Yum is just dumplings, there are loads of non-dumplings dishes to enjoy such as fried rice, steamed fish, roasted duck and 7 flovaoured tofu. CC goes crazy for eggplant so we went with that option. These were crispy on the outside and piping hot on the inside. It was also rather sticky from the chrysanthemum honey plus soy, sesame and dried onion coated onto the fried batter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you love your dumplings with a bit more of art and colour, you will be glad to hear that </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Luyu and Yum Yum is a lovely addition to the Newtown food scene. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's different from your usual cafes, Thai restaurants, cheap takeaways and dessert joints so it was no surprise that we often had to wait for a table in all of our visits so far (thankfully not very long). While the prices are a bit too expensive for me to return on a regular basis, the flavour, appearance, texture and ingredient combination would be enough for me to make a further visit or two to try more of their dumpling selection or even another serving of the above. And the cocktails look damn fine too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello again. It's been a while hasn't it? I know I've said this countless times before but I really have been busy with work, a trip to the snow, and getting sick twice over the last month. During all those busy times, one of the dishes that has got me craving for more has been Korean fried chicken. Recently, one of my friends made a visit to Sydney for his belated birthday celebrations where we all celebrated at Strathfield Sports Club's Red Pepper Bistro. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The location was actually very hard to find with so many of us getting lost trying to find this unassuming location. While there was no signage for Red Pepper, the easy way to find the Strathfield Sports Club was the hidden small brick building next to the soccer field and tennis court if you are coming from the station. The inside venue was similar to a community hall where you grab the first avail table for yourself but don't let that deter you. There's a dozen different flavours of fried chicken to try, which was perfect for a group of twenty hungry people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was looking forward to trying the spring onion fried chicken after seeing it in countless photos. Was a bit puzzled when it showed up since it didn't look as crispy as I thought it would. There was a heavy amount of wasabi sauce coated onto the chicken skin, which was actually quite milder and sweeter than we expected. And when we were feeling guilty from all the fried chicken action, there was the bundle of spring onions clouded together on top just to make you feel a little bit better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After hearing so much about the snow cheese fried chicken from Red Pepper's little sister branch, The Sparrow Mill, I was intrigued to try this interesting combination. Despite the unusual flavour, this ended up being our favourite of the night. Not only was the chicken so damn crunchy, the cheese powder didn't overpower the juicy flavour and the tender meat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Red Pepper wasn't kidding when they named this plate "Sweet and spicy fried chicken". It was sweet, saucy and mild at first but then it started to burn my tongue after multiple bites. The roasted garlic was also a nice touch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Forgot to take a photo of this when it arrived at our table so I only managed to snap it when we demolished half of it. It was sweet and very sticky from the rich soy sauce coating. Was also slightly spicy from what I could recall. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The service was minimal but what matters the most was the many options of fried chicken to indulge on. This is great for large groups and easy to share and split bills especially when you over ordered like we did. If Strathfield is out of the way, the same menu is available at its little sister restaurant "The Sparrow Mill in the Town Hall/Chinatown side of the CBD. </span><br />
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Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638773983098227313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466349799137653624.post-38849506397059434542015-07-21T23:00:00.000+10:002015-07-22T00:13:34.499+10:00Lan Yuan Restaurant, Ryde<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Top Ryde Shopping Centre isn't somewhere I would usually go to very often since it is nowhere near where I live or work. Despite that, I was pleased to hear that there's a new Cantonese yum cha restaurant to cater the Chinese local in that part of Sydney. A few weeks ago, I attended a special blogger lunch thanks to the lovely folks at Wasamedia to sample a range of dishes that Lan Yuan has to offer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As with nearly all Chinese restaurants, it was no surprise that there was so many dishes to sample. Many of which, were The first was the steamed chicken with bok choy. While there wasn't much flavour, the meat was tender and well-cooked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Very satisfied with their dumpling offerings. Both the prawn har gow and the chicken siu mai were juicy and firm. They were also made to order in a similar format to the food at Tim Ho Wan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Found that the deep fried eggplant was very addictive thanks to the seasoned and crispy batter as well as the firm and juicy eggplant. Ended up eating a few too many of this dish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sure the sweet and sour pork sounds like a dish you would spot at numerous Chinese restaurants but the one that I tried at Lan Yuan was delightful. This traditional dish has that lovely crispy texture combined with the sweetness from the sauce and pineapple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At first, I thought it was just a generic beef dish similar to what I would get at home but then that wasabi kicked in. While it wasn't as lethal as that wasabi sushi in Wagaya's sushi roulette (a video of my luck with that roulette is actually somewhere on Youtube), it still had a strong kick, which made this dish unusual yet interesting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The egg yolk tofu was soft in the inside and lightly battered on the outside. While I do like anything with egg yolk, I thought that this was actually quite salty for my preference. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By this point, we have only eaten the entrees and my stomach was slowly filling up. Our main dishes started with the roasted chicken, which was tender and succulent. I really enjoyed the taste of the chicken that rolled well on the tongue. It wasn't too flavoursome but the soy sauce and the texture of the chicken takes this dish up a notch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Out of the many dishes I've sampled, this would be the highlight of the day. While it was hard to handle with the lack of tools to open the shell for the hidden crab meat, this traditional Singaporean dish was full of wonderful, saucy and tangy flavours. The vermicelli noodle base added a crunchier texture to this visual feast. Would gladly make the long trip to Ryde for this dish alone. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Deep fried vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought I was ready to throw in the towel but I knew I will regret not getting my hands on the fried ice cream. You get vanilla ice cream with the option of chocolate, strawberry, or caramel sauce. The smooth ice cream, the hint of coconut and the crumbed outer batter made me keen to devour more of this sweet treat. A nice way to end an epic lunch feast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While Top Ryde is a bit too far for me to return on a regular basis, it's an ideal restaurant for a family outing or a catch up with friends. With a bar area at the front, there is a modern vibe to this venue in addition to the attentive staff. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With its modern green decor scattered with bamboo and plants, the restaurant aims to create a calm atmosphere even with the busy and noisy yum cha crowds. You wouldn't even notice that the restaurant is inside a shopping centre because it really felt like the restaurant was holding well on its own with its serene atmosphere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lan Yuan Restaurant</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shop 4005, Level 1, Top Ryde City Shopping Centre</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cnr Blaxland and Devlin Street, Ryde NSW 2144</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(02) 9808 1030</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lanyuan.com.au/">http://lanyuan.com.au/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mon-Sun: 10:00am - 11:00pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know guys. It's already been almost three months since my Melbourne trip and I still haven't finished reviewing everything. Some of the best memories of the recent Melbourne foodventures were the unique sweet offerings that you won't find in Sydney...yet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>DOUGHBOY DOUGHNUTS</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While it's currently no longer located upstairs within the Queen Victoria Markets, you can find them stocked at various cafes around Melbourne including The Kettle Black, Top Paddock, Fifty Acres, Axil Coffee Roasters (to name a few) depending on the day. According to their website, they will be opening a new location on Bourke Street in the near future. After spending at least five minutes staring at the doughnuts, my pick of the whole lot was the Bullseye. While there was that sweet, tangy and fruity flavour from the berry compote, you just can't resist the vanilla bean icing and the soft shortbread crumble.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doughboy Doughnuts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">535 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (opening soon)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Till now, I am still craving for the doughnuts at Shortstop. You can find different types of doughnuts here ranging from raised (pillowy, buttery and slightly chewy), filled, cake and cruller. While there's the usual faves like vanilla bean and cinnamon and sugar (with cardamon); you can also find the more unusual flavours such as New Orleans Iced Coffee, Earl Grey and Rose, Boston Cream and Macademia and Orange Blossom. This time, I went out hard and ordered the whole lot...then carried that box with me around Melbourne for the next hour an a half till I stopped back at the hotel before moving onto Fitzroy. Their churro-textured "Cruller" are a must have for its flakey yet soft taste as you bite into them. Will definitely come back here next time! Craving right now!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Cruller" Donuts: New Orleans Iced Coffee, Australian Honey and Sea Salt </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12 Sutherland Street, Melbourne VIC 3000</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.short-stop.com.au/</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 4:30pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sat-Sun: 9:30am - 4:30pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all remember the 7-layered lolly bag cake on Masterchef? Well I felt like a kid in a candy store when I stepped inside this wonderful place located on Toorak Road, pretty much the busiest street of South Yarra (it took FOREVER to get off the tram with all that traffic). Not only are these cakes, macarons and tarts so pretty, many of them are gluten free! Yesss. You can also find the cake tarts at its sister branch 'T by Luxbite' on Flinders Lane in Melbourne CBD on If only this is in Sydney. But then, considering the amount of Melbourne eateries branching out to Sydney lately, one can only hope. I'll let the pictures do all the talking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">38 Toorak Road, South Yarra VIC 3141</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apart from the high end shopping, South Yarra sure love their sweets. This store has more focus on chocolate with their cake creations and the signature tube desserts. Still felt like a kid in a candy store. Was getting into a sweet coma by this point of the day and sadly many of the treats here were best to have in store than takeaway so didn't savour as much as I would have liked. Though the chocolate, hazelnut and salted caramel tart was scrumptious in its sweet and salty way. Again, I'll let the photos do the talking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This concludes my many recaps of my April 2015 Melbourne trip. I hope you enjoyed looking at the food porn as I did. Hopefully there will be more Melbourne trips coming up soon later this year so I can get into Huxtaburger, The Kettle Black, Top Paddock, Proud Mary, Patricia Coffee Brewers, Duke Coffee Roasters, Chin Chin etc. Otherwise, there's always next year... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are a CBD worker and a fan of the coffee from Single Origin Roasters but you don't have the time to check out its original Surry Hills cafe and the Botany branch, you will be very pleased to hear that it has now opened its doors on York Street in Sydney CBD. Unlike the other branches, Single O CBD is take away only, although you can chill out in the standing area on the side of the cafe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Regular tea samples were offered at the counter throughout the evening. Apparently, Single O CBD is the first cafe in Sydney to offer the Japanese inspired Kombucha tea and the Cascara coffee cherry tea. While the Kombucha had a sparkling and slightly sweet flavour, the Cascara was bold, deep and intense. For the Single Origin coffee lovers, the cafe is currently serving their Reservoir blend (great with milk-based coffees), plus selected blends from Columbia, Tanzania and Ethiopia as well as the "filter of the week" for something a bit more random.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks to the neighbouring bar "The Barbershop", we were also treated to their salted caramel espresso martini. There's a strong sense of coffee in this cocktail with a hint of sweet stickiness from the salted caramel. Sadly this isn't on the menu but I'm pretty sure The Barbershop will be happy to make it for you if you ask.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's quite easy to miss Single O CBD due to its tiny space, but that's what makes hole in the wall cafes special. While the menu is limited, the cafe does all day breakfast, which is a major bonus if you don't have time to stop for a quick breakkie in the morning. My only qualm at this stage is that they do not have skim milk in case that's how you prefer your milk (which rules out nearly everyone at my office). Hopefully it will show up once the cafe settles in its new location. Despite that, it's a great way to discover or rediscover the excellent 3-cup awarded coffee that Single Origin Roasters has to offer in this side of the city.</span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Disclaimer 1: The Random Foodie attended the Single O CBD Launch Night as a guest. </i><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Disclaimer 2: The sample serving size of the food in this post does not reflect the actual size of the food served at the cafe. Prices reflect on the full size of the above menu items offered at the cafe.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Single O CBD</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">89 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(02) 9279 2677</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mon-Fri: 6:30am - 4:00pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For those of you who read my last post thinking "damn she drinks alot of coffee"...well there was savoury (and sweet) food too here and there. Here's another recap of a few places I've popped by during my brief Melbourne weekend trip</span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CONE HEADS, MELBOURNE CBD</span></u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I arrived in Melbourne very late on Friday and the other girls wanted to get an early rest for the following day. Sadly, Huxtaburger CBD was closed and it was too cold to walk around so we stumbled upon a few fast food eateries close to our hotel and eventually settled on Cone Heads (not to be confused with that 90's comedy movie) because it's halal friendly. Sure it may not be the first thing that will pop up into your mind when you are in Melbourne but it actually has a few franchises including one that has just opened in Pakistan! It's the type of food that we can see ourselves eating after an epic night out clubbing. Despite the many layers of thick country style gravy coating the chips, it actually didn't get soggy. Was still quite crispy after we ate more of these chips back at the hotel. If you are a big fan of poutine, this is also available at Cone Heads. Perfect for a dirty, late night feed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shop 6, 2-26 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few week ago, I've had the pleasure of tasting Belle's Hot Chicken at Harpoon Harry's. Even though the wait a the pop up was agonising, it was worth it in the end. It was actually my second time tasting the Nashville-style hot chicken since I have also made a visit to the Fitzroy restaurant at the recent trip. The restaurant vibe had a similar noisy, pub-like vibe with a Melbourne hipster edge judging from the crowd and the atmosphere of the venue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There were heaps of choices on the beverage menu - particularly wine. However, I was intrigued by their uniquely combined Bourbon Iced Tea. While there's that alcoholic taste from the bourbon liquor, the sweet ice tea makes it drinkable like a normal ice tea if straight bourbon isn't your strength. This is perfect to wash down after devouring the fried chicken pieces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For Belle's famous chicken, you get a choice of tenders, wings or dark meat (drumstick and thigh). At $16.00, the meat menu comes with a choice of 1 side for no extra cost. Feeling a little guilty about the food I've consumed all day, I opted for mixed pickles as my side dish. While it was called "mixed pickles", it was actually a variety of veggies with a sour taste that helps with the fatty flavour from the chicken. You also get to choose the level of spice for your chicken. FYI, I tried the hot level at Harpoon Harry and my tongue was already burning from that level let alone their hottest "Really f@$*in hot" flavour. At medium, I was already getting quick a kick from the spices though I thoroughly enjoyed its crumbled skin and tender chicken meat. Definitely one of my fave eats in Melbourne for this trip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Belle's Hot Chicken</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">150 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(03) 9077 0788</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mon-Sun: 12:00pm - 10:00pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This review was mostly through the perspective of my friends T and AC who were still hungry after our visit to Supernormal. On the other hand, I was too full but went along to check it out with them. I did have a small tasting of each of the bowls and from what I can tell, they were completely satisfied with the ramen at this joint. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The menu at Kokoro is 12 pages worth of food including many different types of ramen from various regions of Japan. It even gives you a bit of background history behind the origin of the ramen, which is pretty cool. There is even a ramen burger! GG. The miso ramen that T tried was based in the Sapporo region. It has a thick, tonkotsu pork broth with an additional miso paste for that tangy, slow-cooked flavour. This was served with an Ajitama egg (though T wanted more so he ordered an extra one!), bamboo shoot, spring onion, black fungi, sesame seeds and a thin, straight and firm egg noodle. Loved the colourful look of the broth and it seemed to be more flavoursome than some of the other miso ramens I've had in the past from what I've sampled. T gave this two thumbs up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AC got a smaller bowl of the lighter, salt-based Shio Ramen. This type of ramen was based in the Nagahama region in the southern island of Japan. The broth was clearer and not as flavoursome as the miso ramen but AC seemed to enjoy this as well. Both bowls had that irresistably gooey egg and the guys have also opted for the soft shell version, which was highly recommended at Kokoro ramen. It was crisp on the outside, juicy on the inside and seemed to stood out so well in both bowls. The pork that came with the shio ramen was on the thick side and seemed quite tender from what I've tasted. It's a shame that I was quite full to get a proper experience at Kokoro Ramen but it was good to see the mates feeling so satisfied from their time here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kokoro Ramen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">157 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(03) 9650 1215</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://kokororamen.com/">http://kokororamen.com/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mon-Fri: 11:30am - 3:00pm, 5:00pm - 10:30pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For those who followed me on Instagram or know me personally, yes this Melbourne trip happened back in April. Yes, it's harder for me to remember how everything tasted back then. But I still want to share these moments to the rest of you...even though my recollection may not be as strong. And yes my backlog is bad right now thanks to full time work, gym, various social outings, tiredness after work, and a horrible addiction to endless episodes of 'If You Are the One'...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sadly for myself, I had to arrive late on Friday due to work so I didn't end up going to as many as I hoped especially when other plans were in the works and some had to return to Sydney very early on Sunday. While everyone was planning to go on a trip outside of Melbourne, I decided to stay and continue my foodie journey on my own.And you know what? It is actually not as bad as you may think! So this post will be basically a collection of mini reviews (or should I say adventures?) that I've had in roaming around solo in Melbourne CBD, South Yarra and Fitzroy. Heck it's better than a $65 banquet at a single fine dining restaurant and you're still hungry (sorry guys :p). This post will be about my many coffee adventures in two days as well as a trip to the markets to clear my head in the morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the sights that I regret missing out on last year's Melbourne trip was a visit to the famous Queen Victoria Market. Thankfully this was the first thing on my agenda for this trip. While there were aisles of second hand clothing, flowers, and of course groceries; the section that caught my eye the most was the deli and cheese. Since it is one of Melbourne's main attractions, it was no surprise how chaotic it really was when I was trying to walk around (sorry about the pics). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So much meat and cheese on display. There's also a few stalls dedicated to fresh and dried Italian pastas, sweets and a few popular takeaway delicacies such as "borek" and "bum burner" (I believe this was extremely spicy sausage...looks like it. The only thing that saddened me a bit was that there wasn't many stalls doing cheese tastings...though I guess you could ask the people selling it. Otherwise, you could easily spend many hours walking around the whole market. You can even grab a doughnut at the American Doughnuts van parked at the markets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not long after this, I was already in need of a caffeine hit. Brother Baba Budan is one of those really tiny cafes where you can get a quick coffee or a sweet snack whether it's for a quick take away or a sit down to chill...if you can get a table. Despite the little space, there were hoards of people crowded inside but that was part of the vibe of BBB. It's signature clutter of chairs stuck to the ceiling was an eye catching moment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was actually thanks to this coffee spot that I discovered how much I really lie lattes. While they use their own house made coffee beans, they also source coffee from their equally renowned sister cafe, Seven Seeds. The latte itself had a smooth and light texture with a fruity aroma. It also still had enough intensity for that caffeine hit without that strong, bitter flavour. It's a busy yet lovely hangout which has that unique, funky atmosphere that makes it look so...Melbourne! (*facepalm*).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brother Baba Budan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">359 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(03) 9606 0449</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mon-Fri: 7:00am - 6:00pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sat: 7:00am - 5:00pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Literally just around the corner from Brother Baba Budan in a hidden laneway was Manchester Press. I was slowly getting hungry but since it was just me roaming around the city (while everyone was off to the hot springs at the Peninsuila), I sadly knew I had to be a tad selective. Operator25 was on my mind and around the area so...I got ANOTHER COFFEE. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plus the queues were quite busy. If you love your bagels, this place is certainly worth the wait with its varied selection of toppings to choose from. Interestingly, by the time I've finish ordering my coffee, the queues have moved quickly but alas, too late. As for the mocha, it was not too sweet with a good amount of bitterness. I believe they use the coffee beans from Coffee Cartel Roasters so there was a more roasted flavour. Oh yeah, that was my third coffee of the day. Booyah.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8 Rankins Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the time of my visit, Operator25 has been one of the hottest cafes with countless fellow Sydney bloggers and instagrammers also making visits there this year so I knew I had to make a visit while I'm in this part of Melbourne. Interestingly, instagram was flooded with pictures of the food here from fellow Melbourne foodies. Turns out that they only just released their Autumn/Winter seasonal menu on that same weekend. Got yet another mocha, which was also decent quality. Coincidentally, they also use Cartel just like Manchester Press but the mocha had a smoother texture at Operator25. Didn't want to drink the coffee at first because of the look of that coffee art.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the dishes I tried was the Balinese Pulled Pork Burger. Looking back, I'm not sure why I chose that dish especially when checking the menu again and spotting a few other dishes that I would have ordered instead. Probably due to my usual indecisiveness and asking the staff for recommendations. The pulled pork had an overly strong flavour possibly from the various seasoning in the meat combined chilli mayo, cabbage and carrot slaw in the filling. The saving grace was the gooeyness from the fried egg as well as the crispy and not-too-salty sweet potato wedges. I'm guessing this wasn't the right dish for me but I'm still keen to make a return to try one of their other dishes depending on the schedule.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Operator25</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">25 Wills Street, Melbourne VIC 3000</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(03) 9670 3278</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mon-Fri: 7:00am - 4:00pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On our last day in Melbourne, AC and T wanted to go to Passionflower while I was keen to try one more eatery. Unfortunately my original plan for a takeaway at Huxtaburger on Collins Street was way too far from where my friends were. So I settled on a quick and final coffee fix at the very hidden and hard to find Bowery to Williamsburg on Oliver Lane. The interior has a more American - New York metro style from the decor as well as some of the items on the menu such as the Reuben Sandwich, Philly cheese sandwich, bagels and melts. They also have a salad bar if you're are up for clean eating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The coffee at Bowery to Williamsburg was made with Padre coffee beans from Brunswick and served with a complimentary Hershey's Kisses chocolate! The flavour had a stronger, bitter flavour with its texture leaning on the more robust, grainy and rustic side compared to the other mochas. Whih is good sine it gave me enough energy to last for the rest of the day without any extra caffeine hits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">16 Oliver Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(03) 9077 0162</span><br />
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Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638773983098227313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466349799137653624.post-2503544508877572912015-06-01T23:15:00.000+10:002015-06-01T23:15:02.804+10:00Supernormal, Melbourne CBD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This modern Japanese restaurant is another venture opened by Melbourne's Andrew McConnell alongside Cumulus Inc and Cutler and Co. It has already popped up in Sydney earlier this year which has first caught my attention. Sadly I wasn't able to make it to the pop up but a trip to Melbourne has helped in redeeming that loss without the severe queues. OK, there are still queues at peak times but probably not as bad as a one-off pop up in another state would be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our visit to Supernormal ended up being a plan B since CC and Fifi were in a rush to go back to the airport for their separate flight and we were too late for Chin Chin and their epic waiting times. The decor had that same neutral, industrial appeal that Cumulus Inc and even Cho Cho San back in Sydney has. Since it was early on a Sunday, the vibe was a bit more quiet but it did get slightly busier when we left.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Supernormal has an incredible range of beverages (the drinks menu is 14 pages long!), which makes it an ideal spot to catch up for dinner and drinks on the weekend. CC tried this fruity beverage (I forgot the name arghhh) which was quite sweet with only a slight tinge of liquor inside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were all given complimentary pumpkin seeds to nibble on. They reminded me of the ones that dad has back at home. The crisp texture and the lightly salty flavour made these seeds quite addictive compared to the ones back at home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dumplings were succulent, plump and also pretty spicy. It was plated in a pool of chilli and vinegar sauce which gave it an even bigger kick to the taste buds along with a sweet and sour taste through the combination of those ingredients. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CC needed her greens so we got a side of sauteed greens to share. They reminded us of similar veggies with its soy flavour, plating and selection of vegetables on this plate. CC seemed to enjoy this dish though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally the dish that I was looking forward to trying at this restaurant! At $16, the serving size was rather small even with two pieces. Despite that price tag, there was a good amount of pickled lobster to enjoy in this soft and buttery brioche bun. You can even get these as part of their takeaway menu which they have displayed on a sign at the entrance if you don't wanna deal with the queues at peak hour. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't think this dish is on the menu anymore from looking at the one on the website. Thought it was another highlight for me with its tenderness and spicy hit. Wish there were more pig ears though because they were as crispy as the ones I loved back at District Dining back in the day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wasn't planning on ordering anymore because I wanted to go for a quick bite at Huxtaburger (which sadly didn't happen...again!). But I cannot resist the look of this pork bao especially when coated in panko(?) crumbs. The serving was also quite small but the crunchiness of the pork patty with the sweet sauce and the soft pillowy bun was satisfying enough for me. Would order this again and again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AC and T opted for this dish to share before they head out for an epic ramen feast (more on that on a later post). I tried a bit and really liked the crunchy texture however it wasn't as flavour-some as we hoped.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While there were some dishes that I liked, there were a few other dishes that we thought were average and pricey especially with the cheaper options you can get elsewhere. At the end we didn't get dessert because I was too full, CC and Fifi were hurrying back to the airport for their flight while AC and T were saving their (still hungry) stomachs for ramen. While a couple of my friends were less keen due to its prices and serving sizes, I've heard that the desserts were highly recommended so I wouldn't mind returning back when I'm in Melbourne next time depending on the schedule. Especially for their lobster rolls and pork buns. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">180 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(03) 9650 8688</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cumulus Inc is one of Melbourne's well-renowned cafes, which also operates as a dining restaurant at night along with its bar counterpart, Cumulus Up, in their upstairs space. It is located on the further end of Flinders Lane that also houses countless restaurants and cafes such as Chin Chin, Meatball and Wine Room, Fonda Mexican, The Grain Store, Supernormal, Dukes Coffee Roasters (phew...) as well as a few hidden bars here and there. The girls and I were lucky to stay at a hotel close to these foodie joints so it wasn't too hard when we picked a cafe to go for breakfast before going our separate ways. Plus Cumulus Inc was one of the many many many cafes on my Melbourne wishlist from my last trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While the cafe was further than what I expected from the map, the service was actually very quick for a Saturday morning, which is good for the girls who were on a tight schedule. Cumulus Inc is one of the many eateries owned by chef and restaurateur, Andrew McConnell. His name that may not be too familiar to the casual Sydney diner but he is an icon in Melbourne with countless restaurants under his helm. This includes Supernormal, Cutler and Co, Golden Fields, and The Builder's Arms to name a few. From visiting two of his venues during my Melbourne trip, it appears that the fitout has a signature minimalist appeal with grey, black, white and brown being the prominent colours at the venue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I knew I was going to have a long, adventurous and unplanned day ahead so a coffee was needed to wake me up. This cafe uses organic fair trade Single Origin Coffee house blend for their coffees. While the mocha had an aromatic flavour, it was on the sweeter side compared to some mochas I've had in the past.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The grapefruit juice was not too fizzy actually. Refreshing to have once the weather gets warmer again. Not too sweet either.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found myself drooling over CC's toastie. Cannot resist the perfectly grilled look on that toast. While it was on the expensive side compared to other toasted sandwiches I've seen around town, CC got very full and satisfied on this dish so I guess it was more filling than it appeared. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AC was pleased with her healthy-looking dish of smoked ocean trout blanketing over two hidden slow cooked eggs. I tried a bit of this dish and really liked how the ocean trout melts in your mouth as you taste it. Also the eggs were soft and oozy, which was always a winner. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">F loves her food salty so she opted for the sardine on toast with red onion and cream cheese. While the rest of us thought it was too salty, she thought it needed a tad more salt. This did look like a dish with an interesting combination of flavours and textures. Not a huge fan of cream cheese personally but F seemed to enjoy this dish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Long time readers and close friends will not be surprised on what I ended up ordering. Yup, it's their signature shakshouka with roasted pepper and shanklish (a type of Middle Eastern cow's/sheep's milk cheese). I love my baked eggs and Cumulus Inc's version has definitely made it into one of my favourites. It was rich, flavoursome and slightly spicy but the tomato-based sauce wasn't overly strong and much less watery compared to a few baked eggs I've had in the past (a major plus!). This pleased CC who is generally not a fan of baked eggs. The yolk had that soft, gooey texture and the shanklish cheese wasn't as strong as I initially expected. It may be a mess but it was perfect comfort food to have on a cool morning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After paying the bill, I couldn't help to order a canele as well to take away. It was crisp and buttery on the outside, while the inside was soft, bubbly and not too sweet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The service seemed attentive when we were there even though it got busy. Surprised that a table for 5 people was available almost immediately after we arrived since it was around 9am on a Saturday. The prices were standard in comparison to other Melbourne cafes (not too expensive but not cheap either) though I personally thought that a toasted sandwich for $16 is still a bit too much. If I lived in Melbourne, I wouldn't mind returning again for the shakshouka and trying the other dishes on the brunch and dinner menus as well as checking out their wine bar upstairs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cumulus Inc</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(03) 9650 1445</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mon-Fri: 7:00am - 11:00pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An Asian tea house restaurant in Waterloo? The setting sounds unfamiliar but somehow it works. Situated within the same vicinity as Devon on Danks, Kepos Street Kitchen and Mojo By Luke Mangen; it is surprising to hear that Puer has actually been around for a good number of years. Yet I've only heard about it late last year. While Waterloo is hard to get to by public transport (not to mention delays from trains, trackwork and weekend traffic that day), I was excited to check out Puer after receiving an invite to sample their extensive menu.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While it has some of that fancy decor that you may spot at other Modern Asian restaurants, there is a dominance of wooden furnishing throughout the venue for that olden tea house appearance. Surprisingly, the wooden chair were actually comfortable that I didn't notice the material until I stood up at the end. Teapots could be found throughout the venue including bear the front door with tea leaves laid out in a petite bowl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's a generous selection of teas, which made it hard to choose which one to try. Eventually we went with the "Taiwan All Season" based on the waiter suggesting that this tea was a suitable match for a variety of dishes. The waiter advised us that this was a two step process where we wait the tea to steak for about two minutes before pouring the leaves into one smaller teapot then filtering the tea into an open teapot and finally serving it in a small cup in its clear form. It had a pale yellow appearance with a bold, smooth, floral flavour that makes it unique compared to the complimentary tea you would get at most other Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Peach and Phoenix cocktail was not your average peach ice tea. There's that slight liquor boost from the various Phoenix tea infusions mixed in the drink. This was certainly an ideal fruity drink to have on a warm Autumn day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Choosing the dumplings was even harder when you just want to eat them all. The spicy prawns were actually quite mild but still had that slight kick that excites your senses. The bold red colour in the chilli pastry makes these dumplings look aesthetic pleasing to the eye before you pop them into your mouth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The scallop dumplings were just as colourful, plump and juicy as the spicy prawn dumplings. They weren't as flavoursome as the former so we made good use of the soy sauce and chilli sauce on the side. Still very tasty nonetheless. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From reading many reviews, I knew that the wagyu tacos were actually more like steamed buns but that still got me keen enough to try. Out of all the dishes, this was definitely my favourite out of the lot! You just can't resist the tender, saucy, 9+ Oakley Ranch wagyu beef with house-made chilli paste and four leaf greens sandwiched in a flatter yet fluffy steamed Chinese 'taco' bun. Would order this dish again just for myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I really liked the taste of the crispy panko crumbed pork with the house smoked chilli paste and hoisin, the bun was a bit too oily for my liking. Thankfully, the fillings and the crisp texture of the bun made it worthwhile for us to chow down this dish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We liked the sound of drunken duck and Pu'er didn't disappoint. The duck meat was tender and easy to pull apart due to its slow cooked method. This was well complemented with veggie garments and shiitake mushrooms on the side. It's a really huge serving size with one massive duck breast per person.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok I was struggling by this point but V was encouraging me to keep going with my share especially since its pork belly. I was awed by the look of that crackling on top. So want that crackling all for myself! The pork belly tender and fatty and matched well with the spice-infused, boiled eggs. This actually reminded me of the dish I usually have with my folks except mum always takes the fatty bits out. So delicious even though I was in food coma mode by then.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Didn't expect to enjoy the rice but I liked the texture of this short-grain variety. It was not too hard and not too soft, which was what I prefer in my rice. This went really well with the meaty juices from both of the main dishes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I intially thought that the desserts would be the death of me but that second stomach was there for this brownie. Topped with a salted almond praline, this had that fudgey taste but it actually wasn't as rich as I expected. The palm sugar had a decadent, creamy and buttery flavour which tasted well with the banana slices.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The coconut sorbet was lighter than expected, which worked well with the surprisingly warm weather that day. It was served in a young coconut, which I thought was quite adorable and neat. Wasn't sure what the black sticky rice was doing on the side but it worked well with the creamy sorbet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All in all, the dining experience at Pu'er was pleasant. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The staff were friendly and accommodating to all customers inside the restaurant at the time of our visit, which was a bonus. It also seemed family friendly since many of the other diners brought their kids with them. With most Modern Asian restaurants like Mr Wong, China Doll, LL Wine and Dine and the like, the food was on the more expensive side such as the dumplings priced at $7-$10 with only 3 servings in the basket. Despite that, I'm keen to head back to try more of the dumplings and the tea next time I'm in the area. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pu'er</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">20a Danks Street Waterloo NSW 2017</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(02) 8399 1331</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.puer.com.au/">http://www.puer.com.au/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tues-Fri: 12:00pm - 3:00pm, 6:00pm - late</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sat-Sun: 12:00pm - late</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After that epic bacon feast in the last post, it's time to slow down and get back to loving healthy food again. Bondi Beach has plenty of healthy cafes in the vicinity but the one that has caught our attention was the renowned Porch and Parlour. It is located in North Bondi but still a reasonable walk back to Bondi Beach. While there is a couple of naughty options like the Devil's Breakfast, the majority of the menu consisted of salads, greens and superfood focused dishes like quinoa so you feel slightly less guilty on eating out here especially so close to the scenic beaches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While coffee is available, you can also choose one of the freshly pressed juices for a healthier alternative. I still to my coffee afterwards because of the cool weather but the pressed juices were naturally refreshing. Some were a bit heavier in the content but we could taste the fruitiness in each of these drinks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite all that talk about healthy food, we still got a couple of some not so healthy dishes such as the Porch BLT with aioli. But damn gotta love the look of that crisp bacon. I didn't get to try this but DG said that it was satisfying and filling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sighs, I wanted to get something lighter but I cannot keep my eyes off the Devil's Breakfast especially with all that firm and juicy chorizo. This also came with paprika, chilli coated eggs, beans, fried potato, rocket and avocado on toast. So bad but so delicious. Slightly spicy but manageable if chilli isn't your thing. With that price, the dish was a generous serving especially with the avo on toast on the side. It's a hearty dish that would be perfect for the colder weather that we've been getting lately.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all shared one of the Porch and Parlour's healthiest dishes which was the Green Breaky Bowl. This contains kale, quinoa, spinach, coriander, mint, parsley, boiled eggs and avocado. Considering all the meat I've ate with The Devils Breakfast (along with the added guilt), I was in serious need for some veggies. While there was the usual superfood like quinoa, avocado, and kale that will probably make you groan at the thought, it actually worked well together as a tasty dish that will make your stomach feel full but not bloated. Be wary of the greens sticking to your teeth though. Very keen to order this for myself next time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CC decided to stick with the healthy vibe and got herself the raw cosmic salad with salmon on the side. This salad consists of mixed herbs, lettuce, apple, fennel, beetroot, quinoa, guacamole, "raw sisterhood sauerkraut" and "cosmic crackers". I tried a bit of this dish and found it to be refreshing with lots of different textures and flavours from the soft and zesty guac to the crunchy apple, lettuce and fennel. The salmon was also well-seared to CC's liking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">17/110 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi NSW 2026</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mon-Tue: 6:30am - 4:00pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bacon! Bacon! Bacon! It was no surprise that I jumped for joy when I first heard about Cuckoo Callay holding a Bacon Festival back in February. Was even happier when I realised this will be going on for 12 weeks. Fast forward many weeks and multiple visits later. Well I haven't managed to try the whole menu but for what I did try, I was really satisfied. By now, this post is probably a bit too late since it will be ending pretty soon but hey better late than never? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Conveniently located right next to Newtown station, there is so much to love about Cuckoo Callay when it comes down to their fun and down to earth approach. Even on the menu with lots of cute names such as "Birdy Nom Nom", "Cinderella's Breakfast", "Georgeous George and #HashTag Browns 3.0 (heh). According to the take-away menu on the front, they give out free hugs but I haven't had the guts to ask. I probably need one though sighs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cuckoo Callay uses Single Origin Roasters house blend. So far, I've been really impressed by the coffee here. The mocha was slightly sweet but not in an overwhelming way and the coffee art was always a highlight. Been starting to drink lattes as well and the one I've had was smooth and not too bitter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bacon dipped in chocolate may not sound as appealing at first but it got quite addictive after a few bites. Loved biting into the sweet chocolate while getting mesmerised by the meaty bacon strips. Great to have when the weather was warmer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As a lover of croquettes (if it's done right), I couldn't go past this dish. It looked slightly similar to the #HashTag browns 3.0 dish on the regular menu except without the avocado and replacing the bacon steak/salmon/haloumi with long Bourbon bacon strips. The thick-sized vintage cheddar croquettes were chunky and creamy on the inside whilst crispy and crumbly on the outside. Enjoyed mixing the bacon and croquettes with the pea puree and the gooey egg yolk (more on that later). With its reasonable serving size, it was definitely one of my fave dishes that I would order again if I get the chance. Just the colourful appearance of this dish alone will bring a smile to your face.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you really LOVE your bacon then get this dish. There's 5 (YES FIVE!) different types of bacon in this one dish alone. This consisted of Black Forest Smokehouse maple bacon, bourbon bacon, bacon steak, bacon sausage and (*gasp*) bacon-crumbed poached eggs served on sourdough toast. Man I'm getting meat sweats just writing that last sentence. Yup this was certainly not one for the faint hearted but I couldn't look away. Just that experiencing so many different forms and textures of bacon was a culinary journey that I was gladly happy to explore whether it was the tiny specks of crumbed bacon or the salty yet juicy bacon sausage or that thick slab of bacon steak.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Also the poached eggs NEVER EVER fail to disappoint me. So many gooey times here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">While it may be a dish that you would likely to get for dessert after a savoury meal, it was surprisingly filling enough on its own to satisfy your hunger. Thanks to the maple bacon and the waffles, there was still a bit of that warm, savoury and slightly salty flavour as you sink your teeth into this towering plate of cinnamon ice cream and choc-coated bourbon bacon indulgence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">While I can't comment on whether these chips were the best ever, they would certainly rank high on my list. So thick and crispy on the outside and incredibly fluffy on the inside. Great to share with a group of friends though it can be very addictive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">While the food may be on the pricier side of the spectrum, the service has been welcoming and accommodating. The portions were quite generous so that made up for the price. Sadly the Bacon Festival is ending very soon after its 12-week run (around early-mid May which is just around the corner!) so if you love your bacon, hurry to Cuckoo Callay before the pigs fly away!</span></div>
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Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638773983098227313noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466349799137653624.post-36625889028640273092015-04-20T21:30:00.000+10:002015-04-22T23:18:41.734+10:00Work in Progress, Sydney CBD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I do love a good pop-up but sometimes you forget about it and then it's gone. It's even harder trying to go through the entire menu before the pop up close its doors. So imagine my relief when I heard that Patrick Friesen's (Papi Chulo) pop-up restaurant at Work in Progress has extended beyond the initial duration of March into Merivale. While it's still temporary for the time being, who knows what would happen in the long term. Just look at Cafe Paci (and I STILL haven't been there!).</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pork and Prawn Wontons, strange flavour, Sichuan pepper ($12.00, 4pc) </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cuisine served at Work in Progress has a fusion of various Asian cuisines with a modern twist with a strong emphasis on their signature Korean fried chicken (more on that later). It also operates as a noodle bar with a small selection of Modern Chinese dishes. One of these was the Pork and Prawn wontons, which was offered as a snack. It was slightly spicy thanks to the Sichuan pepper and the "strange flavour" sauce which seems to have a bit of soya sauce, spices and peanuts among its many ingredients. While the silky wontons were slippery to handle, they were plump, firm and juicy to demolish before the main dishes arrive. The only downside was that the price for $12 for 4 pieces seemed quite steep especially when you can get double the amount for cheaper at other dumpling establishments. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While the shallot pancake was half the price of the dumplings, it was actually much more filling so the value for money in this dish was pretty damn good. You can easily get full on this dish if you order it for yourself. While it was nice to dig into the crispy thin layers of pastry, it was too salty than how I preferred. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Initially a limited time only dish, the Curried wagyu brisket lo mien noodles was upgraded to permanent menu status due to popular demand especially in the foodie scene (sadly the snow crab tobiko lo mien noodles had to be removed as well. Why not keep both? :p). Gotta say that I'm really glad that this dish is now on the menu. The egg noodles were a tad thicker, which was how I liked my egg noodles even though it's harder to find compared to the thinner variation. Plus the wagyu beef was amazingly soft, tender and the broth was rich, creamy and flavoursome. Would definitely order this again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Speaking of thin noodles, this popular variation can be found on the other noodle bar dishes in this limited menu. It was quite spicy but still bearable enough especially if you want a bit of heat from this crazy weather lately (urghhh). Generous serving size too.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Combo #88 - Half n Half Fried Chicken: ginger nuoc cham, and chilli with peanuts ($18.00)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And now for that crispy fried chicken! At 8 pieces, this was surprisingly easy to devour if you are super hungry and this was the only dish you order for yourself on the night. It also came with a side dish of pickled daikon and kim chi, which ended up being handy once you need more than just fried chicken in your mouth. The chilli chicken with peanuts was sticky, sweet and slightly spicy, though it was easier to manage and also milder than the one I had at NaruOne. While the ginger nuoc cham fried chicken looked insatiably crispy, there wasn't too much of that earth shattering crunch that I was hoping to expect in the batter after looking at countless photos. Despite that, the chicken was well cooked, juicy and still crispy enough to devour the entire plate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a restaurant that I would often find myself after work, whether it's for the food or a drink from their extensive cocktails and wine menu. Since it is a Merivale venture, it's no surprise that the prices were on the more expensive side. With its limited range of food options on the menu, it's an ideal place to get a large group of friends or colleagues together to share and try the entire menu in one sitting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Work in Progress</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">50 King Street, Sydney NSW 2000</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(02) 9240 3000</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mon-Fri: 12:00pm - 3:00pm, 6:00pm - 10:00pm (Bar: 12:00pm - late)</span><br />
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Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638773983098227313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466349799137653624.post-27756648075202529582015-04-13T22:35:00.002+10:002015-04-14T22:56:28.207+10:00Mary's City, Sydney CBD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Damn Sydney you are so obsessed about burgers right now! It's seriously hurting my weight loss these days but it's so hard to avoid especially if they look so damn good. With all the burger joints opening left, right and centre in Sydney, it was no wonder that Mary's has taken advantage of the situation and opened its second branch for the hungry people in the CBD. It's just takeaway with no seating and a limited menu with burgers only. Although there's no fried chicken or mash on the permanent menu, Mary's CBD offers up a one-off special menu item popping up every now and then, which you can find out through their social media pages or through other foodies in the know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my <a href="http://therandomfoodie.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/marys-newtown.html">Mary's Newtown review</a>, I initially thought that the burgers were similar to Maccas but pricier. Of course, that didn't stop me from going back again...and again. Sure they are the pricier Maccas but the bun was soft and glossy, burger is bigger and the beef patty was juicy. I prefer the Mary's burger over the cheeseburger that I had on my first visit because of the addition of the lettuce and the tomato. So greasy but hey when are damn good burgers not? If one patty is still too small for you, I would suggest getting a double (or triple!!!) beef patty with trash-can bacon. Went to Mary's CBD for my birthday last year and got so full on the double patty burger.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While the fried chicken may not be available (unless it pops up as a special...more on that later), you can still find it in the form of a fried chicken burger. So messy to handle but the crispness coated with Mary's tangy sauce and sloppy tasty cheese was worth getting your hands dirty.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fried Chicken and Waffles - Easter Special item ($15.00)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I have mentioned earlier, special one off items pop up for a very limited time only at the CBD store. This can be available for one week or even one day only (usually from 3pm on the day with a super quick announcement on their Instagram page). So it's no surprise when you literally blink and miss out on them like myself countless times. One thing that I didn't miss out was their recent Easter special menu item. Thankfully it was available for a whole week since I only found out on the first day on my way home and you know how much I love my fried chicken! While you don't end up getting any cutlery (unless you ask), the fried chicken was crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside. Combined with the sweet and crispy waffle and the crispier bacon (omg bacon!!!), this dish was a total guilty pleasure. Hope to see it making a comeback in the near future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While there's no seats and the food will definitely not help you lose any weight, it has its charms that wooed most of the mates who have tried it with me in the past. The burgers at the CBD store are also cheaper than the original Newtown restaurant. If you aren't keen on waiting in the weekday lunchtime queues, dinner service and weekends have been less busy from what I've noticed. Whether you like or hate Mary's you can't deny that it has played a role in kick starting the intense burger craze that is happening in Sydney right now.</span><br />
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Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638773983098227313noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466349799137653624.post-44940751848062038052015-04-09T22:30:00.000+10:002015-04-09T22:58:04.889+10:00Bowery Lane, Sydney CBD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apologies again for being absent on the blog lately. Aside from work, lots of personal commitments including farewells, birthdays, housewarmings and an anniversary has happened over the last few weeks. Even long weekend was busy! Of course, that hasn't stopped me from exploring loads of foodie places that I will hopefully update on the blog when I get the chance. One of the places I've been over the last 2 weeks was the ever-popular Bowery Lane. Not only is this restaurant about 5 minutes from my workplace, it's one of those restaurants that is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently we were there for CC's birthday where we got to sample a wide range of dishes on the $55 set menu due to our large group. Sadly there was no epic soft shell crab action since it wasn't included on the set menu. The price didn't include drinks but that didn't stop us from ordering lots of beverages. I couldn't remember the actual name of the first drink but it reminded me of an 'old fashioned' whisky beverage that KT always ordered whenever we're out for drinks. Strong stuff but does the stuff when life gets you down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another cocktail I liked was the Charlie Chaplin, which had a sweeter taste that was less stronger than the first drink.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because a couple of friends were running late, we had to wait for the bread to show up at our able even though CC said that we're all happy to be served. So by the time the bread and butter arrived, we were grabbing it to satisfy our hunger cravings. My fave was definitely the soy and lineseed bread which was most likely sourced from Sonoma Bakery.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marinated Sicilian olives, orange, rosemary, chilli, garlic lemon ($7.00)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm quite pleased with the olives here. Some were quite firm, some were on the softer side. Very tasty if you like your olives though it was a tad salty. A couple of friends weren't big fan so I was happy to make the most of my addiction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm guessing it's because there was a large group of us, and because it was a Friday night, the food took a long time to show up. Because of this, everyone got very impatient when I wanted to take photos of food so sorry in advance for the quality of some of the photos. Nevertheless the quality of the dishes made up for all that waiting. Such as the black pepper and lime salt calamari. The calamari was nicely crumbled, which went well with the smooth aioli sauce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the health conscious, there was the slightly healthier prosciutto salad. There's even quinoa! Definitely a refreshing combination even with the creamy buffalo mozzarella.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While burrata isn't one of my fave cheeses (way too creamy for my liking), it looked very pleasing to the eye. The others really enjoyed sharing this dish while I made the most of the veggies on the side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since the party consists of two full tables, the main dishes were served alternatively so I missed out on a couple of dishes including the king prawn pappardelle and the whole roasted field mushrooms. We did, however, ended up with a lot of meat. Such as this epic wagyu short rob. Luckily it was made to share and none of us were vegetarian. The short rib was tender and succulent while the sides were well matched in terms of the balance of flavours. Especially once we get too overwhelmed by the meat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By this point everyone was so hungry from all the waiting that they didn't bother eating for the camera to eat first heh. Despite the less than appealing shot below, the lamb was incredibly delicious. The game taste was not too strong so this will please those who were more wary of this fatty meat, although the side ingredients also helped a bit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also got a decent range of sides to share whether you are keen for greens or up for crunch fries. The burnt carrot with yoghurt and sesame seeds seemed like an unusual combination which surprisingly went well with the table. French fries were a reminder of Maccas fries but with a bit of spice (and was rather addictive). But damn those greens. Girl's gotta have some greens and CC LOVES her greens heh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A famous pork roll joint in Mascot. Who would have thought? I didn't even know it existed until 2011 when my date at the time mentioned that this joint was much better than all the pork roll shops in Cabramatta. Say it isn't so! Not long after, I found a few articles about the same pork roll shop in various food and lifestyle mags, websites and food blog reviews. Since then, it has been on my wishlist for a freaking long time. There has to be something special about those pork rolls that gets every pork roll lover lining up even before opening time at 6am! (Many thanks to my colleague for sharing that story btw :)).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After countless times getting asked to check Hong Ha from V, I finally found the time to visit this part of Sydney after getting the massive cravings. Not surprisingly there was that inevitable queue when I arrived in front of this tiny but incredibly busy shop. If you are impatient like myself, never fear! The queues actually went by pretty fast that I was still somewhat indecisive when it was my turn to order.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While the sign itself has been updated compared to how it appeared in past reviews, the fitout has that old school appeal that was most likely the same when it opened more than 20 years ago. Pretty much your typical pork roll shop with all the condiments laid out at the frot (the cheese was interesting though). While the service can be abrupt and blunt, they were all super quick so you can get your pork roll fast after waiting in that infamous queue. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ordered a pork roll and a chicken roll because I had no idea when I will be there next. The bread roll was crispier and crustier compared to the ones I've had another pork roll joints but it was also quite soft on the inside. This worked out well since it was still not soggy after leaving it for a while when I finished it up later that day. Some of the rolls I've had at Cabra had way too much bread and not enough fillings so it was good to see that Hong Ha ensures that the fillings were balanced out. Along with the thin slices of pork meat and the generous amount of fillings (including pickled carrot, onion, coriander, cucumber and soy sauce), there was a decent serving of mayo an pâté which was definitely the highlight for me. Plus the soy sauce did not overpower the flavour which can be the case for many pork rolls I've tried in the past. I also asked for the optional chilli but it ended up being too spicy for me after multiple bites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sorry about the photo. Was so hungry when I got my hands on this roll that I forgot to take a proper pic. The chicken roll that I tried later was also good as well especially after hearing the hype from other foodies (apart from V who wasn't a fan). The combined use of shredded boiled and cooked chicken packed into the bread roll stood out from the other chicken rolls that I've tried elsewhere. While I personally prefer the pork roll in terms of taste and flavour, the chicken roll at Hong Ha is certainly a winner so far. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is Hong Ha the best Vietnamese pork/chicken roll shop in Sydney? Well it really depends on what you prefer. Personally I think Hong Ha is as good as Marrickville Pork Roll but (gasp) I also found it to be better than most of the ones I've had in Cabramatta - mainly for the generous fillings and that freshly baked and crusty bread (though Vinata and KK Bakery remain as my local faves). On the other hand, it was also slightly pricier than the local Cabra pork roll shop (some of my friends are still reminiscing the days when those rolls only cost $2). If I live closer to Mascot, I can definitely see myself as a regular here whenever I get my pork roll cravings. And Hong Ha sells spring rolls too if they floats your boat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1151 Botany Road, Mascot NSW 2020</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was bound to happen eventually. A ramen joint at Dixon House Food Court! With Ramen O-San opening in early February, there is now a ramen joint at every food court in the Haymarket area (Gumshara at Eating World, Ramen Ikkyu at Sussex Centre and Hakata Maru at Market City). Plenty of choices for your Japanese noodle needs especially when winter is coming...soon. While the location did bring a slight uncertainty about its future given this food court's history with closing many of their shops pre-maturely (For Lease signs can still be spotted at many of their stalls), the international award-winning Ramen O-San might be a different story altogether.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">O-San Ramen is owned by Chef Kazuteru, who also opened five ramen shops in Japan and one in Cambodia. Ramen O-San specialises in Kyushu-style Tonkotsu ramen, which has won the 'Top 3 Ramen' award in Kyushu, Japan. The Sydney shop is actually the first that you would most likely to spot when you walk down the stairs from the main entrance into Dixon House Food Court. Since it's located inside a food court, don't expect any fancy setting especially when you find yourself accidentally sitting on a tray left on the chair. In terms of service, the staff seemed quite friendly and it didn't take long for the food to get ready after we made our order. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Similar to Gumshara, the pork bone broth in the tonkotsu ramen is MSG-free. Although our ramen came with pork cha-siu, spring onions and mushroom (depending what ramen you order), we had to order egg and nori separately at $1.50 extra. We both learnt it the hard way when I forgot my nori while KT forgot the egg. Oops...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The original Tonkotsu (pork base) soup had a slightly similar texture to Gumshara's ramen broth. The pork bones were simmered for more than 10 hours so it was no surprise that there was that thick, creamy, collagen-like richness as you dig into the broth. However, it didn't have the same intense richness as Gumshara's so it was easier to finish in comparison. Plus the noodles were relatively thinner. While I didn't try much of it, KT commented that it was one of the more delicious ramens he has tried in Sydney so far. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The above could also be said for my black garlic Tonkotsu ramen. Was a bit bummed at my lack of nori so I got a piece from KT's bowl (seriously it's just not the same without the nori!). The broth was flavoursome though the garlic was not very strong compared to the Sumo Ramen that is also on the menu (yet to try at time of writing this review). Loved the thin and springy noodles and the thick slices of pork cha-siu in my bowl which worked well with the ramen broth. Gotta love that gooeyness from the egg yolk too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There were many other dishes that we haven't tried at this joint including the intensely garlicky Sumo Ramen, Spicy Ramen, Chicken Soy Ramen and Seafood Tsuke-men so will certainly be making more visits in the near future. Compared to a few of the other ramen shops in the city, the prices were actually on the cheaper end even when you order the extra egg and nori. However if you can only handle light-broth ramen similar to Ippudo, this might not be the ideal place for you. Hopefully this joint will stay as long as possible to bring that much needed spark and even a bit of cheeky ramen competition back into Dixon House Food Court along with its old school charm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shop B01, Dixon House Food Court</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cnr Dixon Street and Little Hay Street, Haymarket NSW 2000</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wed-Mon: 11:00am - 8:30pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We can't get enough of Malaysian cuisine these days. With the success of PappaRich, Petaling Street, Malay Chinese and, of course, Mamak with its non-stop queues; you can be forgiven for noticing more Malaysian restaurants popping up more often these days. Mamak has clearly noticed this success so they have recently opened another restaurant. This time focusing on the more obscure Malaysian hawker street food that you are less likely to find at other similar restaurants. No rotis on the menu though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We started off with a few drinks to freshen up after an epic gym session. My fave so far was the cham ping (half tea and half coffee on ice) which was light and not too bitter. Found that the iced milo was not too sweet but a bit too milky for my preference. On the other hand, the girls really enjoyed the Teh Ping (iced milk tea) for that reason...hah.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We ordered the Penang Rojak (top left in the above pic) to share as a starter. This was described as a salad of fresh yambean, fried tofu, cucumber, pineapple, guava, dough crisps, coated in a dark sticky sauce and chilli paste. It's one of the more unusual and interesting dishes I've tried here with all those ingredients meshed together. With all the hot dishes they have, it was a cool, refreshing plate that's great to share in a group. Personally I found it to be quite addictive when popping each ingredient in my mouth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was personally excited to try this stir fried Hokkien dish but it ended up being let down in the end. It was way too fatty and oily for my liking and it wasn't as flavoursome as I would have hoped for - even with the black sauce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite an average first visit, there was still other dishes that I was keen enough to sample so I made another visit at Hawker recently. After all, I believe in second chances. Thankfully, that second visit was a more positive experience for me. The saucy noodles were tasty and well complemented with the crisped duck meat scattered within the noodles. I wasn't too sure about the dumplings at first but it ended up being a good palate cleanser after all the sauce and oil from the noodles. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Didn't try much of the durian fritter but damn look at that batter! So crispy. Didn't seem to be strong from where I was sitting. Maybe I've gotten used to it. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both CC and N seemed to really enjoy this dish.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ice cream was probably too much for us to handle since we were so full by this point but I can imagine its creamy texture and flavour matching well with the durian fritter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This dish was certainly one that I haven't served before at other Malaysian restaurants. It definitely looked like a popular street food dish if I was in Malaysia. I'm a huge fan of peanut butter so this sweet and crunchy turnover pancake was another highlight for me but not too keen on the creamed corn. Overall this was certainly an enjoyable dish to end the dinner on a high note. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was plenty of dishes to choose from the menu whether it's a main or entree. The pricing was also in the cheap side which is good if you are on a budget and the serving size was on the generous side. While the dishes were delivered quickly, it was hard to get the attention of the staff every now and then. While it has been a mixed experience so far, I would still return eventually (especially once the weather gets colder) to sample some of their other dishes including the laksa, har mee popiah, fried bread snacks, and char koay teow . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hawker</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">345 Sussex Street, Sydney NSW 2000</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(02) 9264 9315</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://hawker.com.au/">http://hawker.com.au/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mon-Sun: 11:30am - 2:30pm, 5:30pm - 10:00pm</span><br />
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