Madang

Are you a Korean food-lover?

Korean cuisine has become more and more popular nowadays!!!

Let's taste the wave of Korean culture in this famous Korean restaurant in town! 

Sydney Madang Restaurant

It may be hard to find this place if you are the first-timers, walk up Pitt Street from the intersection at Liverpool Street and its down the alleyway next to #373 on the left. You can easily notice it by the long queue. 

 Banchan

Each time they serve you with different complimentary side dishes for free, such as crispy fresh spring onion, bean sprouts, cold mashed potato ‘salad', sweet salty potato chunks, kimchi and etc. 

Our all time favorite - kimchi!! Want more?? Just ask the friendly staff to refill :)

Korean BBQ

We suggest you to order the 'Meat Platter' as it contains a bit of everything - prawns, octopus, marinated pork, chicken, beef and bulgogi. 

All the meat are well marinaded and they are really tender and juicy. 

However, it is quite smoky, so be prepared to smell like BBQ when you leave :p

Seafood Pancake 

You gotta TRY this one!!It's made by the octopus, shallots, chives and etc.Unlike other Korean restaurants, it is so crispy and delicious!!

If you can't decide between the small and the large, our suggestion is order the small one as appetizer.

Dukbokki

A hot and  spicy rice cake with prawns, mushrooms, octopus, carrots, cucumber and melted cheese. You can hardly find this unique combination in elsewhere.

 Chewy texture with melted cheese on the outer layer - you gotta love it!!!

While it is somewhat overcrowded, the taste of the dishes is great at affordable prices and the service is reasonable. 

Our advice -  arrive early for the dinner to miss the queue or just go for lunch.

Sydney Madang Restaurant
371A Pitt St, Sydney CBD

Phone: +61 (02) 9264 7010

Chat Thai

We know that you might have heard about this restaurant million times before.

however, we still would like to share our opinion on this restaurant since it has been called as one of the best in town :)

Chat Thai is a famous Thai restaurant where you might need to wait for more than 30 mins and you can always see people are waiting in front of the restaurant especially during weekends.

There are 2 branches where the original Chat Thai is located near Haymarket and another one is in Sydney Westfield ( which we found it is better in term of seating and atmosphere)

Som tam Thai - this is a papaya salad dish which is really famous in Thailand. We asked for the mild version (since we heard it would be really spicy in Thailand). There is a combination of sweet and sour tastes which we found it is really delicious and it would be a great dish for a kick start of the meal.

Pad Si-eiw - all time favourite dish. This noodle dish is rich in flavour and so delicious. However, the noodle is a bit oily in our opinion. It would be better if they put less oil in it but still ! we love the taste of the dish anyway :)

DTom-liahd-mhu (left) - clear soup of pork assiette with garlic and lovage.
We ordered a small size which cost us only $5. It is really cheap in relative to the size of the dish. However, we still think that the soup is a bit too plain and does not have a unique flavour since you can find other clear soup dishes which give the same taste as this one.

ba mee nahm bped (right) - roasted duck and egg noodles in five spice broth.
This dish was the best on that day:) rich in flavour of the soup and the roasted duck was really soft and you would feel like it's melting in your mouth.  A bit more duck would be welcomed. It is just tooo good and we love it !!

Green curry chicken (left)-  green curry of chicken with apple eggplants, kaffir lime leaves and basil never made us disappointed :) creamy and good depth of flavour.

Kaai-yang - char grilled turmeric and lemongrass marinated chicken with smoked chilli and tamarind relish : too less chicken !! it's a bit overpriced and the chicken seems to be not enough for all of us. The taste is just great. The sauce goes really well with the char grilled chicken. 

Sticky rice and mango - fresh cut kensington pride mango with sweet sticky rice

We love how they decorate the dish. It is just so lovely and beautiful.
The taste is just great as how it looks. Rich in flavour, Coconut milk goes well with the sweetness if the  mango and sweet sticky rice. This is a must for you to try :)

Overall, we love these dishes and the price is reasonable with the welcoming service.
We do recommend this place if you don't mind long queues and noisy environment.

Chat Thai 

20 Campbell St.

Haymarket, Sydney 2000

Phone: (02) 9211 1808

Mamak

Do you want to feel like in the streets of Kuala Lumpur?

This well-known Malaysian restaurants is a perfect choice for you all!!

Every single person that we talked to love this place so much :)
See!! How crowded it is outside the restaurant!!

Here are some dishes that you Shouldn't miss!!
They are Sooo Yummyyy!!

Roti

This is the dish that you MUST try!!
The best in Sydney!! So crispy and soft!!

It serves with two curry dips and spicy sambal sauce.

It also have sweet roti served as a dessert with ice-cream.

You can always see the cooking process in the window of its shops.
Enjoy the free performance when you are waiting:)
It's so awesome!!

 Chicken Satay
Juicy skewered chicken served with a bowl of thick and tangy peanut sauce.
What a perfect match!!
We're sure that you gotta miss it as you can't find it in any other shops.

Kari Kambing
Are you a spicy-lover? Let's get a bowl of Lamb Curry!!
  A spicy curry with slow-cooked lamb, the gravy was thick and flavorsome.
It is slightly sweet but very spicy.
WARNING: Be careful! It may burn your mouth :D

Ais Kacang
Please leave room for dessert!!!!!
A traditional Malaysian desert -
Combination of red beans, corn, grass jelly, rose-syrup
and sweetened milk on a mountain of shaved ice!!!!

The food here is so tasty and is reasonably priced. Besides, the service is pleasant, fast and  efficient. Mamak has two branches in Sydney - Chinatown & Chatswood and also in Melbourne. Since no reservation is accepted, you can always see a long queue outside the restaurants. Be patient, it's worth to wait!!

Chinatown
15 Goulburn Street,

Haymarket, Sydney

Phone: (02) 9211 1668

Chatswood

Shop P9, 1-5 Railway Street,

Chatswood 2067

Phone: (02) 9411 4411

Ryo's

"The holy bowl of ramen has become the soul food of Japan"

 The egg is just right, the yolk is soft and silky.

 Ryo's has been the talk of the town as the best Ramen place in Sydney.

Trust me! This is the Ramen shop that you shouldn't miss!!!

Ryo’s  is a small wildly popular Japanese eatery at Crows Nest.

Although the place is tiny and you have to queue up for a long time
during the peak hours (especially during the weekends),
it is SO worth it!!

 

You can always find the Japanese menu on the wall. 

And there is a list of Top 5  Ramen bowls on the blackboard. 

All are great suggestions if you are the first-time Ryo's eater!!

You can also request a "house special", which is a combination of them.

A large bright orange menu.What would you have??

Here's the Top 1 Ramen that we would highly recommend!!

 

 soy sauce flavoured (pork) soup with roast pork, nori, egg and shallots


The roast pork is perfectly balanced between melt-in-the-mouth and lean.

The noodles are nice and chewy in a thick pork soup.

Yummy!! But it maybe a bit salty for some of you :p (If this becomes the case, just ask them to tone it down for you)

Tokyo style soy sauce flavoured soup with roast pork, 
egg, bamboo shoots and nori

This is the Ramen in Chicken soup which has a milder flavor.

It is a perfect choice if you dislike the fattiness associated with Ramen.

 

Karaage

This is one of the reasons why we love Ryo's so much!!

The most tender pieces of chicken thigh you can imagine, 

deep fried and served with a squeeze of Kewpie

(We promise you can't find it in other places!!)

Gyoza

The lightly pan-fried dumplings, containing juicy pork mince. 

The dough was perfectly thin, crisp on the outside. 

 Overall we are pleasantly surprised with Ryo’s.

 The food there are perfect and at reasonable prices.

You go there for Sydney's best ramen and that is exactly what you get!!

 

125 Falcon St

Crows Nest New South Wales 2060

North Sydney 

Phone:(02) 9955 0225 

DELIMA RESTAURANT

           Have you ever tried indonesian food before?

        It does not matter whether u have or you haven't, 

    we highly recommend you to go to " DELIMA RESTAURANT"

        

          Delima Restaurant is one of the best restaurant

          which serving up Indonesian cuisine, which is located

          in the Number One Dixon Shopping Centre in Chinatown

       

    Otak Otak - this is Grilled Indonesian fish cake wrapped in banana leaves served with peanut sauce

which we recommend you to have before you have your main course. The price is $13.95 which is pretty high for an appetizer but trust us, its worth it. The peanut sauce which they serve is really yummy, you should ask for extra sauce.

      

    Tempe Tahu Kuning - this is Indonesian style seasoned deep fried tofu and deep fried fermented yellow bean blocks served with dried shrimp chili paste. This is Indonesian traditional food which every single Indonesian likes, irrespective of their background whether they are rich or poor. We recommend you to have this main course with rice.

      

   Gado gado - Indonesian style salad of mixed steamed veggies and egg tofu with peanut sauce dressing. You can't say you have tried Indonesian food if you haven't had this menu. This is the most famous Indonesian Food, they mix veggies with crackers. This is so yummy!!! Even its is a bit overpriced for veggies, Its still worth it.

     

 Pisang Bakar - Grilled sugar banana topped with Kraft cheddar cheese and chocolate muisjes, served with chocolate ice-cream and fresh cream. This is our favorite dessert!

We love the food here and also we love the way the serve us. The waiters and waitress are so friendly and serve us well. They also accept bookings, accept many payment methods, and provide   wheelchair access and wheelchair-accessible toilets.

The price is also reasonable and the place is very comfortable. We highly recommend you this restaurant!!!

Number One Dixon Shopping Centre
Unit 69 
1 Dixon St
Sydney 2000 NSW

Phone: (02) 9267 7045

Pho Gia Hoi

 Are you looking for a tasty, inexpensive authentic Vietnamese cuisine?

 Here it is - the best Vietnamese noodles in town!!

 

You can easily notice it by its bright orange colour!!

The followings are our all time favourite:

Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio

Grilled pork and spring rolls with rice vermicelli

The pork and crispy rolls match perfectly with the fresh veggies and rice vermicelli.
It is so yummy!! The best appetizer ever!!

Beef Rice Noodle Soup

A classic Vietnamese dish!!

It is served with a side of bean sprouts, lemon wedge and mint leaves.

The broth is well made and authentic.

The beef and noodles are well flavored and is served in a huge bowl

Special Pork & Beef with Rice Vermicelli Soup

Another classic Vietnamese dish!!
This dish is hot and spicy with nice flavour and ingredients.

Grilled chicken with egg noodle in soup

The grilled chicken is well cooked with classic Vietnamese sweet and salty flavours.

The egg noodles are perfectly cooked and served with sweet fish saucy dip.

It always comes with a huge bowl of Chinese style soup, which is a bit salty :p

Grilled Pork Chop with Rice

The pork chop is juicy and tender.

And is served with tomato rice.
But we discover that the tomato taste is not rich enough,
instead it is full of egg yolk taste :p

All in all, the place is clean, the staff are friendly, and

most importantly the food are fabulous at reasonable prices!! 

Pho Gia Hoi has 3 branches in sydney - Eastwood, Haymarket and Bankstown.

219 Rowe Street

Eastwood, NSW

711 George Street

Haymarket

Bankstown CBD
Ground Level, 299 Chapel Rd

Kamikazi

What comes to your mind when you heard of the word ‘ Japanese food ’ ? It should be Susi, Ramen, Tempura etc. However, this time we are going to introduce you a restaurant call Kamikaze which serves Japanese food in an amazing way.

This restaurant is located on the second floor in the Harbourside Shopping Centre in Darling Harbour.As it is closed to the Cockie Bay, you can see the Darling Harbour fireworks through the window of the restaurant around 9 o’clock. It is always a luxury to eat the delicious Japanese food under the dazzling light in the sky. Although all food is good and fresh, one dish is highly recommended.

Teppanyaki chicken fried rice

Chickens are well cooked with the special prepared sweet chili sauce. 

Every pieces of chicken are not only easy to chew, but also smell good because of the sauce.As an Asian, we love eating rice, especially the fried one. 

Kamikaze provides what we need. Although the rice is fried, it is not that oily as it seems.The price is definitely underrated with the incomparable views of Darling harbor and Cockie Bay.

A special thing we would like to highlight is about the chefs.

Since some food is cooked on the grill in front of the customers, it is entertaining and eyes catching. Sometimes, we can see the interaction between the chefs and the customers. For instance, the chefs throw the cooked food into the customer’s mouth.

It is quite funny as the chef missed several times.  HAHA!!

Address:

Shop 347, level 2,
Harbourside Shopping Centre,
Darling Harbour NSW 2000

Contact:

Tel : 1300 526 452