I came here for the novelty factor. I love styles of dining that involve moving trains, sharing,…read moremake-your-own-dish-options, and unidentifiable foods on small plates. Hot-pot is designed for people like me, arseholes who can't just order off the damned menu. There used to be a really crap sushi train place on these premises and when they shut down, Go-In Hotpot entrepreneurially set up a Hot-Pot train. You don't want to floudner when you walk in, so this is how it works. You take a seat at the train, or at one of the booths with your group of friends (in my case just one other friend). From the menu you order your choice of hot-pot base - I would recommend going for something simple like a pork broth. You wanna let the flavours of mysterious meat balls and lotus roots emerge. Then you order a selection of meat/fish plates from the menu - these (thankfully) don't go round the train. I stupidly chose the intense 'chicken and beancurd pudding' base. This was sort of like drinking a bottle of chilli oil. It wasn't bad, but I'd much prefer a lighter, clear broth. Anyway, so the waitress brings out your hotpot and sets it on a teeny-tiny little fire in front of you. Then you cook shit in it. Yeh, I know right? FUN. I would recommend going with a big group of people so you can order loads of little plates of thineys to cook in your pot. Or go with one other person, order way too much and blow a bit more cash than you intended (like I did). Advice on cooking in your hot-pot: if you're running out of broth get them to do a little top-up with hot water. If you're cooking something that might get soggy quick, like delicate chicken balls, just hold them in the bubbling hot broth, don't let them swim off. Use your second bowl as a cooling area - your soup is like Mount Vesuvius right now you don't want to try and drink it straight from the flame. Get the lotus root - that that looks like sliced potato with big holes in it. Get the egg chicken dumplings - the wrapping is made of a wafer thin omelette. Imagine that! Oh and handmade noodles - trust me.

I've been here once. Food is not expensive, it is a fun…read moreplace to talk to friends (maybe just one or two as everyone sits in front of the train). the broth is ok but gets amazingly revamped with the add ons, both vegetarian and the flesh kind. I wish there were signs for the ingredients passing by, but other than that it is a nice, fun, and tasty experience (depends on your skills - no cook to blame but yourself - aha!), . Give it a try!

Don't let the slightly dated exterior fool you, this café is a hidden gem. The latte art is…read moregenuinely impressive, and the food has been spot-on every single visit. The menu strikes a great balance: not overwhelming, with a good mix of healthy and indulgent options, all reasonably priced. What really sets this place apart is the staff, hands down some of the friendliest I've come across. They remember regulars' orders and greet locals walking past like old friends. The corn fritters are an absolute must-try.

I had high hopes in this place, and I was not surprised when my sister and I got the last table…read moreavailable at 1pm on a Sunday. I had to get Nana that everyone is raving about. I got Ur caffe creation macca for a drink. My sister got a haulomi mushroom brioche and a latte. Nana sure looked pretty but I thought it was okay. Banana bread wasn't too sweet which was fine, but felt bit dry. The yogurt sauce was interesting but not sure if it went well with the whole dish. My macca and my sister's latte were both pretty bitter. If you are a black coffee drinker, I guess it is fine. My macadamia nut pieces were kept getting stuck in my throat. Her brioche was good but not enough stuffing compared to the size of the bun. They are sure creative, but I honestly felt like they were trying too hard with creativity. Sometimes it is best to keep things simple.

I guess every food court needs a generic Italian food outlet, Cafe Roma Mia is City Cross'…read more The sell plated meals, pasta, and sandwiches. Their panini combo is quite good. A pretty large panini (or sandwich in english, i mean come on. no need to be pretentious, just call it a sandwich) and a can of drink for $9.50 is rather good. All I can really say other than what I already have is that it is your average food court Italian outlet. The service was all well and good, fast paced and short as one would expect.

18/1/2012 Photos Whoa, what's that?…read more Is that...a...ham&cheese croissant? COULD IT BE? oh yes! SCORE! Somehow I've walked around the city a million times, and have not found anyone selling a croissant except for the supermarkets' fridge. In the middle of skimming through a packed menu that I found hard to read (my glasses will be checked tomorrow), I was a tad bit surprised to find it on the see-through window to the right of the counter. Here I am in the city cross food court, late Wednesday afternoon, just chillin' with my Roma pizza and ham&cheese croissant. I don't know how I managed to fit in a slice of pizza into my stomach after all the yelping I've done today. Like Sean wrote in his review, the service was definitely quickly done. Sweet. This is pretty much a "quick stop and go" for fast food. Everyone, on board the Caffe Roma Mia bullet train! Choo Choo!

Visited Xmas Eve and was expecting long queues and mayhem…read more Experienced total organisation from the carport to the payment. In and out in less than 30 mins. Seafood was exceptional and will be returning for all future seafood purchases. Have visited the Fish Factory in Port Lincoln a number of times and had no idea they were related until starting to write this post. Both are exceptional. K

I've been going here since I can remember and I'm talking from since I was a kid! However I won't…read moremention my age, but I'm no spring chicken, so I've been visiting a looooong time. It's only a stones throw from where I live and it killed me almost when I moved interstate a couple times as I couldn't find anything close that compared. Such a huge range of seafood!! From whole fish, that if you wanted gutted or filleted they'll do it for you and also will hand you the scrappy offcuts so you can make stock or whatever. No mess in your own kitchen, you beauty!! They also have a huge range of crustaceans and shellfish and all the iddy biddy bits like oysters, mussels and scallops. Not to mention all the different sized octopus and squids. One part I wish I could throw myself over and allow my skin to take over the aroma is the smoked fish!!! I freaking love smoked fish!!! I grew up on it as my Popsie always got some for Easter and Christmas. My parents also smoked our catches (usually Tommies) when we were kids. It was from then that stemmed my smoked fish addiction. All of their fish (apart from the smoked sliced salmon, I think!) is smoked on premises. You know this place is fresh when you see the workers out the back doing the sorting/filleting etc. However, there are a few fish that obviously gets imported but they label that to let consumers know. I'm off now to make a delicious seafood chowder and oysters Kilpatrick using what I bought today for my hubby's valentine's day meal. Yep I'm a good wifey!

So ill start this review by explaining that we were a group of starving adults roaming the town for…read morean hour, going from restaurant to restaurant unable to unanimously decide where to eat until finally giving up and stumbling into this little place. Can confidently say that i am glad we did. Let me start with the excellent service - we showed up at this restaurant 20 minutes before closing time and were welcomed with warm smiles and a simple yet friendly atmosphere. In our starving desperation, we shamelessly ordered an outrageous amount of food (double what was needed), all the while thinking surely this must be the friendly owners worst nightmare when they were clearly closing up shop. However instead of doubling over in cardiac arrest, the little man behind the counter nodded encouragingly and recommended appropriate sides. The meal was mostly prepared before us with the chicken and lamb skewers cooked to perfection over charcoal and the rice, salad and bread prepared in the back. Everything was served warm within half an hour. I have enjoyed Afghan Cuisine at several different restaurants, including much better known establishments and can say that the food served here definitely stood its own in terms of authenticity and deliciousness. Yes, definitely enjoyed every bite, from the succulent charcoaled chicken chunks down to the fluffiest rice i have ever tasted. All the while the owner kept checking in on us to see if we needed anything else. Stomachs full we mentally prepared for what we thought would be a wallet destroying bill. Instead our minds were pleasantly blown by how cheap the bill was and infact went back to confirm that he had charged us the right amount for everything we ordered. So there you have folks - Excellent Service, Amazing food and Awesome prices. It doesnt get better than that.

Without a doubt the worst take away I have had in the past decade (at least , maybe 20 years)…read more It took 2.5 have hours for the delivery, when it's located 8mins from my house, we kept phoning and were always advised the drivers 10 minutes away. Then the delivery driver called to say he's at our door but the lady doesn't want the food and where are we. He was in a suburb 30 minutes away. The Food arrived completely cold but, the temperature wasn't even the main complaint. The food had no flavour, looked like half eaten left overs and stunk, pretty much a dogs breakfast. So if you have a spare 2.5 hours and would like to eat a cold dogs breakfast I would recommend this to you, If not stay away. Since it was like a dogs breakfast i I tried to give some of it to my dog but, he spat it out and went out in the garden and ate some grass instead.

Great Menu and great value!…read more New restaurant at Flinders street, Adelaide with number of yummy cuisines. Great serve, Fresh and tasty combinations. They have special lunch menu (Monday - Friday : 10am-3pm) and Dinner Menu on Friday and Saturday after 5pm. I love their combinations. I would recommend to everyone.

A great all round experience. My favourite part was the…read morepresentation and creativity of their dishes. Interesting, pretty, inviting and you can see that actual thought was given rather than just plopping it on the plate. I was in a group of 7. The service was fast, efficient and friendly. Staff took the time to chat and smile, share their story of where they were from over taking your order or cracking your pepper! Everyone's food looked delicious. I order the chicken Mediterranean. The saltiness of the mash overpowered the delicate flavours of the apricot and stuffing, but it was still a good meal. Chicken was tender and I had the happy feeling at the end. All that counts right? Lol Save room for desserts and coffee. They have a nice selection. The tiramisu is a good size to share with a friend. Go on....get your romance on. Hope you find time to drop in.

We are visiting Adelaide for a change and decided to head out to Glenelg for dinner whereupon we…read morecame upon The Mediterranean. And what a delight... quickly seated without reservation, we outset a Bruschetta for entree and Scaloppine Funghi and Vegetarian Stack. My partner and I went halves and we were in for a surprise! To say it was deliciously fantastic would be an understatement! My partner put it this way, "If we lived in Adelaide, we'd be here every day!" Treat yourselves to a delight, The Mediterranean Delight!

We travelled to Cafe 82 for lunch on Sunday, Entertainment Book voucher at the ready. On the way I…read moreread the previous reviews, we were not disappointed. This is a bit of a gem, looks like it was an ordinary shop in a past life. The feel was fresh, contemporary and a bit beachy without being cliché. The food was amazing! Fresh light, tasty, decidedly Thai, but lighter, fresher with fantastic presentation. Cold rolls superb, crisp pork belly diced with bok Choy, minced chicken Ko pal with green beans.....delish.

Protip: Make a reservation! We hit this place on a Tuesday evening and the entire place was booked…read moreout. Good thing we were in before the rush hour dinner service otherwise we wouldn't have gotten a table, we kept seeing groups after groups being turned away because it was all booked out. We were even given a strict hour to eat and then the host gave us a bill straight away on the table to usher us out. Fair enough. Food was pretty good. There is a wide selection of beers, in particular South East Asian beers which was nice. I got the rice paper wraps for entree which was a refreshing mouthful of coriander, mint, veg and your usual thai ingredients. Don't get it if you're not a fan of coriander as it gets a bit heavy. For mains, I got the chicken salad dish. It was absolutely heaven. There was a generous serving of very tender chicken breast that was beautifully marinated with a lovely thai sauce. If I could order the same dish three times over I would in a heartbeat. Overall, would definitely return, but would book in advance! Protip #2: This place is dog friendly too, there was a cute pup lounging outside with a bowl of water while its owners dined inside.