Came here on a Saturday evening at around 6.30pm and it was packed already ! The restaurant is…read morequite small - there are probably just 10 tables or so. Food was good but I am only giving a three stars because of a few annoying things - I sent a message to them on their website a week in advance, hoping to make a reservation. No reply. It turned out that they do not take reservations, but still, a reply would have been nice - Food took FOREVER. I get it, a small restaurant and hence a small kitchen. But it shouldnt take over 20 mins to cook some dumplings. - waitress didnt know the menu? ("I dont' really know what is it, as it's the first day on the menu"). Not cool. - Tables are pretty close to one another, I didnt like how you cant help but to overhear others' conversation and vice versa. Dumplings were pretty decent ,so was the beef curry - meat was sooo tender + grilled yummy roti ! I would recommend this place if you are around the area, but if not, dont bother :)

Missy K is ridiculously good in everything they do; I can't believe it took me so long to try it…read moreout! The dumpling flavours are unique and worthy of a try (I loved the snowpea and crab and the prawn and scallop). I also highly recommend the Lamb Shank Massaman, the flavours were rich and perfect on a Winter's night. You cannot book at this restaurant so I suggest you head there early as it's quite small and every table was taken the whole time we were there. Prices are also very reasonable considering the service and quality of food was so good. Will definitely be returning to try more dumplings!

Outstanding in every way. We were seated at the bar and…read morewatched the kitchen work. It was incredible. Food was fabulous. I just ate their fried rice and it was yummy.

Perfect ambiance like a movie. What a hidden gem. Found it as we looked for another…read moreestablishment and noted the big lines. So we figured food is probably worth it it. And much to our surprise everything we ordered was amazing. Including the green beans. This cannot be replicated @ home. Then infected friend in Hong Kong who is a foodie and confirmed that he visits whe he is in town! Great dimsum !!! Big lines to get in ,though we were able to snag bar seats. Overall the staff very attentive as usual for Sydney standards. Now comes the food. quality was above average and memorable to come back a second time.

I became familiar with this Chinese restaurant before I went there. Such is the power of word of…read moremouth. It wasn't a terribly exciting or even positive introduction. And it had absolutely no relationship to the food. It was the stools. The red stools that people sit on. And I got word that they were supremely uncomfortable. I didn't follow up on the critique (made by a friend) and in fact forgot about the restaurant altogether. It wasn't until my partner and I happened to be walking around Darlinghurst around dinner time at a later date that I remembered about the comment (which would surely put a black mark on any restaurant's name). And yet, it was delightful. We were the first ones there - so early in fact that we lingered outside like miscreants while the staff were eating their dinner - and avoided the stools altogether, and instead sat at the two person table further toward the kitchen. We ordered the Beijing Dumplings (lamb and vegetarian), the steamed vegetarian buns, hainan chicken rice and the nyonya chicken and potato curry with two pots of brown rice. Mostly everything was outstanding. The only thing that didn't surpass our expectations wildly was the Hainan chicken rice. The rest was so incredibly good that we've gone back twice since (take-away). The staff were also incredibly accommodating and take note that they have a vegetarian menu as well as a Coeliac one. As for those infamous stools, on our last visit there to pick up our take-away we saw Hugo Weaving sitting on one of them at the far end of the communal table eating his dinner. If it's good enough for Hugo Weaving ..

Thinking about the Sang Choi Bao ($13) at Fu Manchu is enough to get me excessively drooling. I am…read moreso glad a friend of mine shared one of hers with me all that time ago because now when I come here I encourage other friends to try them too. Everybody is just as impressed as I am. The fresh prawn rice paper rolls with chilli dipping sauce and Beijing vegetarian dumplings are also staples. The Beef Tenderloin Fillet Fry ($20) is tasty but the Mixed Asian Greens ($10) is uninspiring. The menu is a little pricier than you would find elsewhere and you may find yourself leaving still relatively hungry. But if you order more (like I usually do) or come on a night when you are not incredibly hungry to begin with, then the quality of food should impress you. The restaurant is BYO and also has a coeliac friendly gluten-free menu and options for kids. The only issue I have with this place is the menu layout. I think it would be more successful if the dishes had a bit more description in terms of the sauces rather than just the main ingredient.

The Banquet Menu was delicious and a great way to try lots of items. A culinary delight with lots…read moreof surprising flavors. Service was excellent and the ambiance was great. We had a large group and the food kept coming.

Amazing food. Loved the hip-hop and R&B music that were playing in the background. The server was…read morevery attentive, except when it got busy, and some of the food took a while. Overall the whole experience was amazing.

The best Japanese BBQ buffet , with Wagyu beef and seafood and a lot of side dishes…read more Very good meat quality and so authentic with affordable price , highly recommends everyone !! If u looking for Yakiniku Buffet

This used to be our favourite joint for j-bbq. Food selection and taste used to be good for the…read moreprice. Now recently, I don't know why but my group of friends and I agree that the quality of the food has gone down. We also recently discovered that we have been charged $2 each time we get the BBQ mesh grill changed. That is a bit of a slap in the face for paying a lot of money for dinner, yet NO OTHER bbq place I've been to in my entire life, has ever charged me this ridiculous charge. Now if they are doing this because people are changing their grills left right and centre, they should say $2 charge for more than 2 grill changes. We paid for the premium bbq at $56.80 pp and bringing us to over $500 in total so the $2 per mesh change does not make us feel like valued customers at all.

I've been to the Chin Chins in Melbourne several times and had a great time. The food was awesome,…read moregreat service and it had an awesome vibe. This Chin Chins was over disappointing!! I looked yo book online, several times were open so several of us walked about 2km, passed by 100s of great restaurants to find Chin Chins closed for a private function. Instead of having an amazing meal we had to find a pub that was still serving food and an ok dinner. I doubt I'll ever come back!!

I heard amazing reviews about this place and I just had to check it out on my last day in Sydney!…read moreWe came pretty early, so it wasn't too crowded and service was really fast! But it definitely got a lot more crowded after 7pm and the music was pretty loud. The vibe overall was amazing though! The food was definitely the highlight of the visit! We ordered the pork belly drunken noodle and BBQ King Salmon wrapped in banana leaf. I love the mixture of flavors and how good it was! We also ordered the crispy salt and pepper bug tails from the large plate and it was really tasty! I love the balance of the flavors in all the food! I didn't order the drinks, but my friends did and they said it was really good too! It was more on the sweeter side, but overall, was still really good! This place is definitely worth the hype! Go and visit them while you're in Sydney!

This place was recommended to us by Cam from Acme and he was spot on. In fact, this was the first…read moreplace we went to right off our 15 hour flight. We literally walked there from our hotel through the Botanical Gardens. (It was a long walk.) But bottom line, it's a great asian fusion spot that makes great coffee and baked goods. Their restaurant is slightly below street level and has outdoor and indoor seating. The neighborhood is reminiscent of Boston's Back Bay if you've ever been there, so it's not a sketchy area. Since we were past breakfast, we had the lunch menu only available to us. (However their breakfast menu looked SICK and I totally need to go back next time.) They had run out of some things on their menu when we were there, but the food we did have was great. We started with the scallion pancake with jambon (if you like pancetta you'll like this). That was fantastic. Then we had the soup with enoki mushrooms. That too was flavorful and not too spicy. The fresh tofu in it was soft and the soup itself was like a lighter version of a korean soon du bu soup. We also had the eggplant which has this fantastic thick miso-esque sauce on top of it. Make sure you order a bowl of rice (it's a legit bowl of sticky white rice) because you're going to want it to mop up that eggplant sauce and eat it with the soup. It was a hot day so our waiter recommended the taiwanese shave ice dessert. However, we went for the yuzu cheesecake because if it wasnt hot, that's what he'd typically recommend. It was light, slightly citrusy from the yuzu, and had small little flowers on the plating. Good choice sir, good choice. Between the dessert coming out, I went to check out the baked goods in the case we passed on the way in. I had the hardest time deciding. They had a matcha cookie, a nori miso sesame cookie, a sourdough cookie, and a double chocolate cookie. Choosing what to eat is really hard and I usually will get them all if I cant decide. But I only let myself pick 2, however, they were nice enough to throw in the other 2!! Love them! The nori cookie was the right balance between savory and sweet and the miso made the cookie taste like peanut butter a little. The matcha was surprisingly good because it tasted like it was made of GOOD matcha and not overwhelmingly sweet like some places tend to do. The sourdough cookie was chewy and big. And the chocolate cookie is nice and decadent. Honorable mention: I saw some people eating the fried chicken and that looked amazing. Get that. And tell me how delicious it is because I have no doubt that it's good. The service here was amazing. Our water was always filled, our waiter gave us great recs on food and where to walk post meal, and they went the extra mile to make sure our first meal in Australia was fantastic. Not a lot of people know about how good this place is since it's been open for less than 2 years I believe, but go check it out!

A well hidden restaurant but definitely worth the hunt. Located on the lower ground level on the…read moreleft side of the building, we definitely walked the entire round before we found it. Be careful of the tiny first step down the stairs that you might totally miss! Paper bird was a lot bigger than I thought it would be from the outside. Excellent service, casual and fun atmosphere. Great place for groups or a casual fun date with your special one. Appetisers were very reasonable (11-15AUD) and mains were in the typical range (25-40AUD). We came here for the "Korean fried chicken" but also found some other delicious sounding appetisers to try. Scallion pancakes with jamon ($13) - great crispy pancake and very good umami flavour with the jamon. I loved how generous they were with the jamon, but be frugal with the amount per pancake you pair with, the jamon could get a little too salty. Beef Bulgogi on zucchini tart with salsa mayo ($14) - very rich flavour from the beef bulgogi and great crispy tart base. Not sure I got much taste from the zucchini.. the salsa mayo was an interesting pairing with the bulgogi, not sure if I needed it. Soy and spice fried chicken ($27) - definitely the highlight of the meal. As a non chicken fan, my stamp of approval for the fried chicken warrants a must try for everyone. Batter, fried to perfection; sauce, excellent pairing and not too overwhelming; and bonus, meat, tender and flavorful! My husband got some rice to pair with the fried chicken, the rice was nicely flavoured with vinegar as well. Great way to eat the crispy batter! Grifter pale ale ($8) - light hoppy beer. Bubbly. Not my kind of beer but was nice to pair with the fried chicken. Japanese cheesecake with yuzu curd and mango ($15) - the cheesecake was a typical traditional spongecake. Definitely not worth getting on its own. The yuzu curd totally elevated the game, the sour and sweet flavours added a whole new dimension for the dessert. The mango and some sugar crumbs were a good addition for texture. Not sure I'll get it again, but a nice light dessert to end the meal. A great experience for an Asian fusion gastropub! Definitely enjoyed it. Will be back when I have cravings for chicken!

So fun and creative! Kid Kyoto describes itself as a "rebellious izakaya" - meaning a punk…read morerock/grunge aesthetic and fun staff. We opted for the "deluxe feed me" which is a chefs tasting menu. Everything we had was good but the standouts for me were kingfish sashimi (so, so, so delicious) and watermelon sashimi. The latter was crazy - it's marinated watermelon and honestly you could believe you were eating tuna. Great for vegans. We left stuffed and happy. Two thumbs up.

In search of a lighter dinner, we came to Kid Kyoto for some small plates, excited to try their…read morecreative dishes which are described as "rebellious izakaya". You can opt for choosing the chef's set which is a predetermined menu, or order a la carte to create your own spread. We selected six items that appealed most to us which was the perfect amount for everyone in our group of four to get a taste of it all. + CORN RIBS (A$20): This fully vegetarian item was surprisingly my favorite of the evening. Ears of corn were cut vertically through the cob, creating spears that you could eat like ribs to bite off the kernels. The "ribs" were coated in caramelized miso butter and rolled in furikake. The corn was naturally sweet while the butter added a savory umami punch. This is my new favorite way to eat corn! + CHICKEN KARAAGE (A$20): Lightly battered pieces of chicken were meaty, tender and piping hot. The exterior was delightfully crispy and a sweet gochujang dipping sauce gave it a bit of heat and extra flavor. + WAGYU MB9 SKEWERS (A$28): Each skewer had four cubes of beef grilled and glazed in a sweet teriyaki sauce. The meat had a good char to it, but a few pieces were a bit chewy and fibrous, making them a little tough to bite. While I enjoyed the flavor, I was expecting the beef to be more tender, so I was a little disappointed with the quality. + EGGPLANT DENGAKU (A$26): Half an eggplant came with a sweet soy-based sauce and topped with sour cream, wild rice furikake and almonds. I personally didn't like the sour cream on top since it was quite heavy and overwhelming after we spread it across the eggplant. The texture was creamy and mushy, except for the sprinkles of crunch from the toppings. I normally love eggplant, but didn't care for this dish as a whole. + SCALLOPS (A$22): A grilled scallop was placed on a small disk of potato mochi, and two pieces came in one order. The scallop itself was smooth and tender but it did have a bit of fishiness to it. Other than that, this didn't have much flavor, so I personally would skip it. + GRILLED MOCHI (A$12): A creative plate of grilled mochi squares topped with crumbles of chicken skin furikake and a dusting of curry spice. The mochi had a nice chew to it and the salty chicken skin excited my palette while the curry added some warmth. I've never had anything like this before so it was quite unique. Overall, I enjoyed my meal here and it was fun to try so many diverse dishes. Just be aware that some of their small plates come with just two servings (in our case, the skewers, mochi and scallops), so you may need to multiply your order to accommodate your table. I appreciated the friendly and quick service. We were seated immediately at 6:00P on a Wednesday and with this restaurant being located in the CBD, it got busier as people ended their workday. The staff was friendly, greeted us promptly and was attentive to our empty dishes and filling our waters. While I didn't love everything we ordered, I recommend trying Kid Kyoto since the environment is perfect for a night out to unwind after work, or with friends on the weekend. If you're up for shareable plates perhaps with a drink, this is the place for you.

What an unfortunate meal…read more Aside from the place being insanely loud to the point you can't have conversations and the service being dismal, the food was the biggest letdown. Fried chicken was chopped up weird. You never knew if you were biting into meat or bone. A small chard of rib bone chopped off and made an uncomfortable journey down my throat. Painful, The rest of the dishes just lacked flavor, were cold by the time they arrived or just...weren't good.

Described as a Korean, Japanese, Asian Fusion restaurant, just opened on Foveaux Street in Surry…read moreHills, I thought: what's not to love about that? I've really developed a passion for modern Korean food lately from some excellent eateries in Sydney (mostly in Surry Hills) and have always been a fan of Japanese food and Asian fusion. How exciting. I can't quite remember what would have been there before Tokki: an office building? It's just renovated and has a lightness about the colour scheme, wood furniture and lighting which makes it feel amiable. We opted for the smaller of the 'Tokki feeds you' options, one at $65 and one at $85, though we did sneak in some extra kim chi and edamame to start. The menu said it was assorted kim chi but it mostly tasted of the cabbage rather than the daikon. It had a rich, fermented flavour: husband said it was almost sparkling, and it was delicious, especially matched with some of the later dishes. We also had edamame which were salted with truffle flavour; tasty as usual though it was a type of bean that had a weird waxy sort of shard in the middle, that was easy enough though to remove from one's mouth. Ah, and I also snuck in a cocktail to start, a 'Cactus Jack' with Mezcal, lime, pineapple, ginger, agave and basil: it was lovely. The first course was kombu salmon. Generous pieces of salmon sashimi swimming in a sauce of mandarin oranges, with kombu seaweed on the side. A really interesting flavour combo, which we both thought worked. The bao, made famous in this style by David Chang at Momofuku, I believe, come in three varieties. We got ours with Korean Fried Chicken and oh my god, it was perfect. So crisp and tender. At other tables, we saw the full serving of KFC and it looked enormous. Like you wouldn't be able to eat anything else but the chicken! So we were glad to try the KFC in this way. The next dish was called 'Menbosha' with DIY prawns yuzu siracha mayo and brioche, but to me it was basically a version of the Cantonese prawn toast that you get at yum cha, small crisp deep-fried toast, with shrimp on top, except these had a luscious sauce on them and also came with some nice guacamole. We were surprised that the next dish was a platter of BBQ with sauces. Really, really tasty, and not a surprise once we found out that the chefs are two Korean brothers who have been serving up Korean BBQ mainly in the last years: this, I think, is their foray into contemporary Asian-Australian fusion. The meat was rich, heavy and delicious. So, the next dish surprised us, pork belly with some deep-fried gyoza skins and a rather luscious peach pickle mixture. It was tasty (I mean, pork belly: of course) but after the meat tray was too much. We would have preferred a seafood dish or salad. Our final course, the dessert, was also a surprise: a delicate tart filled with red bean paste and jam and whipped cream. Husband has never liked the very Asian taste and texture of the red bean paste. I thought it was fine. So, a really beautiful meal, and an exciting one. The service was very quick, so I'm thinking it's a more of a casual and fun night out, though the quality of food means you could treat yourself to a fine dining experience here. We'll definitely be back.

A great little Vietnamese restaurant offering all your favourite dishes - spring rolls, grilled…read morelemongrass chicken with vermicelli noodles, crispy skin chicken with noodles & Vietnamese Pancake to name a few. All dishes are a bargain $12! Such good value. It is very popular at lunchtimes and can it can be difficult to get a spot to sit inside, as the place is quite small. I recommended this place for a visit!

I was in a hurry and needed some lunch before catching the train to the city. Since they had a few…read morevegetarian options I decided to try a bento box. I had the lemongrass tofu for $13. It was yummy and filling. Service was ok. I might even go back.