Twice now in the past few months, I've gone to Ashfield intending to eat at New Shanghai only to be deterred by the queues and have ended up at Taste of Shanghai instead. Now I am sure that I will just keep coming back to Taste of Shanghai - the food is fresh, packs a... Continue Reading →
Opera Dining at Crows Nest
I went to Opera Dining on coupon from LivingSocial for $49 for a three course meal for two people with a shared entree, individual mains and individual desserts (good because I'm certainly not sharing my dessert!) My first observation of the restaurant was that it was almost empty (with only 2 other tables) and pretty... Continue Reading →
Yum cha at Hung Cheung, Marrickville
Hung Cheung is a smaller and seemingly family run yum cha location, not like the large Phoenix chains which I guess, is a plus because the service is decent and they're pretty efficient at serving you the dishes when you impatiently order off the menu instead of waiting for the food to come around. The... Continue Reading →
Yum cha at Vinh Phat, Cabramatta
Vinh Phat is THE yum cha institution in Cabramatta. Many will remember when they were at their original smaller location on the same road - for some reason, the dark red colour of the interior is my main recollection of that location, outside of the food. However, the consistency of their yum cha over time... Continue Reading →