Pho is no ritzy food item and should be eaten in a no frills eatery just like Gia Vien. No fancy…read morefusion food or decor. Gia Vien is a relatively small restaurant, narrow with tables of twos and fours. The menu is really extensive, lots to choose from. The pho was delicious, very nice broth. I don't usually take much interest in the broth but by the end of the meal I was lifting the bowl up to my face. The noodles were cooked nicely and the meat was very soft and tender. Verdict - will be back, if I can get past their pho, I'm hoping to try other dishes

Just had lunch with my wife here. We both had Pho, chicken…read morefor my wife, and sliced beef and brisket for myself, with some fried spring rolls as entree. The spring rolls were delicious, and clearly came from fresh oil. Both Pho dishes were brilliant. As good as anything I have had in Vietnam. And served in monstrous bowls. At least a litre of soup, heaps of noodles, and a good serve of meat. A good assortment of condiments available too. Coming in at under $30 I thought it was a good value lunch. And I will definitely return.

Lunch at Glebe Point Diner is flawless…read more I've long been hearing rave reviews about this restaurant and finally made it there recently for lunch with my family. The dining room itself was a lot more casual than expected, but modern and inviting nonetheless with green leather banquettes, high ceilings and an open kitchen. Service was efficient yet friendly, our waitress describing their specials in detail and encouraging a shared starter of twice-baked gruyere soufflé with rocket side salad (great tip!). Main courses were just as delicious - I sampled a grilled snapper fillet atop finely sliced fennel, sautéed down into a slightly sweet yet aniseed sauce with fresh peas and baby steamed clams, while the scotch fillet also came to the table smothered in creamy caramelised onion, a million layered potato galette and well-seasoned witled silverbeet. Dessert was simple but offered pretty generous portion sizes - we tried the rhubarb frangipane tart and chocolate parfait with macerated strawberries - but I liked that their menu also offered petit fours at $2.50 a pop if you only felt like a little mouthful of something sweet (the spiced marshmallow, a particularly tempting offer).

The staff at this lovely little establishment are not only unobtrusively efficient, they give new…read moremeaning to the term hospitality. The food does not disappoint, with the finest and freshest ingredients being used in an eclectic fusion of flavours. The gnocchi, spun so light, it melted onto the tongue, left a smouldering film of deliciousness. The special, a corned beef sandwich, was a unique take on what is in my estimation only ever attainable in New York or some of the eastern states of America and was a delectable surprise! Desert, accompanied by perfect coffees, was the perfect end, to a seamlessly delicious meal.

As far as Waverton village goes, this is the business when it comes to breakfast. A small but…read moreperfectly formed menu with attentive and friendly staff means that this is the best place around to get your "morning" meal. I have tried the Eggs Benedict and the Full Breakfast, which are both good, but lack the greatness and/or special touch that you can find in many inner city cafes. Its simple, but its done well. The coffee is good, but again, not outstanding. I haven't tried the lunch and dinner yet (Tuesdays is pasta night) but I'm primed to try one day.

We walked down here for breakfast on a Sunday a couple weeks ago. There were a few other tables but…read moreit certainly wasn't busy. The food was fine, nothing great, but not bad either, but the service was terrible. Our food came out separately and by the time the 3rd person received their meal, I'd already finished mine. Not to mention we ordered 2 milkshakes for our table (milk & flavoring, right?) and they didn't come out until AFTER all our food was done. No apologies, nothing. My advice is save your money. You'll get much better service at the cafe around the corner.

I have tried two dishes here. The flavor and fragrance of…read morethe dishes were wonderful. Ayam Masak Lemak - Vims Butter Chicken was very tasty. It was right and creamy. There were 8 bite sized chunks of chicken swimming in a very yum sauce. Daging Kicap Mani - Beef cooked in sweet Malay soy spices. This was very aromatic, the beef was super tender and very tasty. The sauce was watery though and did not make a great topping for my rice. Roti Chanai - Malaysian non yeast bread. The Roti were good. This type of roti are small and fluffy. It was super oily but very tasty. (The do have the other type of Plain Dosa which are larger & thinner.) The prices were pretty high especially considering the good quality and choice of food around Randwick. Or for a short drive to Kingsford, the huge selection of really good places. I did not have a chance to try the dessert as I had take away. I may decide to go back and try the dessert but I think the experience would be more enjoyable sitting down at the restaurant. (It may also make the price more palatable.)

This restaurant is small, dark and cosy so I would suggest booking beforehand (boyfie and I waltzed…read morein at 8.00pm on a Saturday and scored the last table inside though so...) Firstly let me say that the seafood Char Keow Teow was incredible. I highly recommend ordering this dish as it was authentic and cooked to perfection although sadly this was the only dish we truly loved. Don't get me wrong, the garlic roti was crispy and delish but wasn't a full on garlic hit like I expected. When there is lamb on the menu particularly in a curry I'm all over it so we chose the Korma Kambing but unfortunately the lamb was not tender, had not been cooked for long enough and the curry itself was fairly boring. The curry laksa was also lacking; the dish is prepared with egg noodles which do nothing for me compared to a laksa with vermicelli. Both dishes were quite disappointing. Sadly our steamed rice never made it to the table but we didn't bother chasing it. I love trying new places but this is one we won't bother returning to unless it was purely for the Char Keow Teow.

Fatman's humble beginnings were that of an ordinary fish and chip shop. You could get chicken,…read moreburgers and all other sorts of deep fried food. Then it started to change... At Fatman you can get delights such as Chicken Parmigana, Lamb Chops, Chicken Garlic Balls, Surf and Turf and many many other old fashioned home cooked meals. The prices are ridiculously reasonable. For three lamb chops, chips, salad and gravy, you're paying under $10. The food isn't greasy and dripping with oil either. The meat patties for the burgers are made on premises and are just mouthwatering! It's a great place to stop on the way home from work when you can't be bothered to cook and grab a home style meal for under $15. It's now taking off as a dine in restaurant, all the tables are full whenever I'm there getting takeaway. A true local gem!

For the variety of food that's here, the flavors are delicious! The Lamb is amazing!!!! Portions…read moreare VERY fair, as are the prices. Oh yeah, once you try it, you'll see why you'd come back.

The best Portuguese chicken you will ever taste, problem is management don't know how to run the…read morebusiness...a chicken shop that doesn't have chicken available half the time.... Rarely able to find chicken available... Can't believe mgt sucks that much...if you are lucky enough to find it availability, taste the difference...but only IF you find any chicken in this chicken shop...here's an idea guys...make more than 6 chickens at a time....

Great chicken, even better chips, far worse salad options. The chicken from la chook is honestly…read morebetter than most out there, whether its roast chicken or shish kebabs, it all tastes wonderful. The chips are well cooked and salted very well, we always go back for more even after were full and can't eat any more. As for the side or salad options, its really quite bland. He only really option for salads is a small handful of fetta cheese, kalamata olives, cucumber and some tomato in an odd plastic tub with a very tasteless dressing put over the top. Its quite unsatisfying to say the least. Nevertheless, we keep coming back due the the high quality hot food and its good pricing. If you're passing through I definitely recommend la chook.

One of the Indonesian restaurant in Sydney. The taste is ok,…read morenot rich full of flavor like the authentic Indonesian food. However, it cured my craving of Indonesian food. If you are in Kingsford, you may stop by to taste it.

Don't judge a book by its cover. Not the greatest looking decor in this place, but it adds…read moreauthenticity to this Indonesian home cooked dining experience. It gives a feel like you are dining in Indo. At $10 for rice with choice of 2 meat + a veg option it is great value for for a variety of delicious Indo food. There is a range of great curries including jack fruit curry, lamb curry, beef rendang and a few curry chicken varieties and ayam goreng. There are some tasty vegetable dishes and my favorite part of the meal were the accompaniments which include sambal, peanuts with a dried anchovies and crispy chicken skin. Will be back to sample all this bargain gem has to offer.

It's always nice when you get recognised by people who you don't expect to recognise you. Like the…read morestaff at a restaurant you haven't been to in a while. "Have you been away?" the owner of Asakusa asked my friend and I last time we went in. "I haven't seen you in a while." Yes, we had been away. And yes, we do go there a lot. Asakusa is fantastic for inexpensive and fresh Japanese food. From the $6 Taco Yaki (fried octopus balls) and Togarashi Tofu (deep fried tofu with chilli, garlic and dried shredded tuna) to my favourite, the Asagao Dinner Box (sushi, futomaki, green salad & tuna maki) for $14.50, you leave Asakusa feeling full, healthy and happy in the knowledge that you haven't spent most of this week's budget. If you've got time, grab an Asahi and some edamame beans while you peruse the menu. Also, avoid making changes to the meals if you don't want to cause confusion.

We had dinner here last night…read more Shabu Shabu is so much fun shared. I introduced my other half to it, even after explaining to him repeatedly that it's not soup! I'm yet to have a bad meal here. The food is always very yummy. The staff are lovely. The decor leaves much to be desired, but I'm not there to stare at their walls, I'm there to play with my food!!!