One of the prettiest bars I've ever seen. Very "Newtown-esque" hahaha. Friendly, great staff too…read more Their jalapeño margarita was a bit too chilli for me but the bartender was wonderful and offered to make me a new one just because of that (I didn't take it of course!). However, I'd recommend the Lime Bramble cocktail for anyone looking for something nice and fresh.

I arrived 90 minutes early for a show at The Enmore and needed somewhere to pass the time. Secret…read moreGarden was the first place I passed that happened to have a liquor licence, so I went on in. This place boasts 3 rotating taps and a Newtown-worthy selection of about a dozen or so bottles. I grabbed a Sierra Nevada and settled in to wait for my date. The smell of pulled pork filled the room and I couldn't resist ordering a couple of sliders (pork or beef $5/each, $12/3). Both were pretty tasty. I'd happily return to Secret Garden next time I'm early for a gig at the Enmore.

Really old school takeaway place with some of the best chips in Sydney. Their haloumi yeeros is so…read moretasty, fresh and filling. Service is usually quick, been coming here for nearly 20 years and it's a humble yet staple institution of Marrickville.

I got super geeked and ate so many chips and it's so affordable like the food is incredible. The…read moreservice is great they were all so friendly and gave my friend extra meat for speaking Greek. And the ambience made me feel like I was in the best place in the whole world.

What an amazing place, family run Greek restaurant with a family vibe & delicious food!…read more The calamari was perfect, the BBQ lamb was so good that I stuffed myself until I couldn't eat anymore. The owners & staff were great & always remember you to ensure your dinning experience is fulfilled, highly recommend it!!

This place used to be very nice about a decade ago, but has been going downhill since. Our Greek…read morefriends had proudly recommended it then, but they feel ashamed to even talk about it now. The bread was average, the meat was gristly and too salty. The side dishes were too bland. And the prices have gone up. I can't say anything good about their service either. Very disappointing. C'mon Corinthian, we know you can do better.

Amazing place for pizza. The service was great and the staff were super friendly. I'll be coming…read moreback to try more (and this time I won't forget to take pictures)!!

Great food! Ordered the children's pizza. Also had the pesto gnocchi and special risotto of the…read moreday. Would for sure come back. If American, be aware drinks are served room temp or slightly cold.

Dear Trami, I'm…read moresorry I haven't visited you in awhile. I know we hit it off the first time we met back a few months ago, especially after the waitress recommended a dish from her native town in Vietnam that was bomb.com. The soup broth warmed me on that cold day and I'll never forget it. Neither will I forget squeezing some lime and the wonderful rooster sauce, Sriracha, that is a bit hard to find in restaurants here. But you know what's up, and that's why I like you. It's just that I wish you were a bit closer in distance but know that you're close to my heart (errr...stomach). Some things are worth the traveling and I hope you know that you are, so I'll head over that way and we'll reunite over a bowl of fantastic goodness. Who am I kidding? You're not that far! I'm coming to see you soon. "GET IN MY BELLY!!!!!!!" Sincerely, Linda

I must say Tra Mi has the best Goi Kho Bo (Vietnamese jerky beef papaya salad) I have ever had for…read morea long time in Sydney. It tastes exactly like in Vietnam that I order 2 (1 for take-away to enjoy later at home). However, it's quite expensive for a salad ($15). Another good point is they have red vermicelli noodle soup with crab meat which is very very very hard to find in Sydney. It's a unique noodle soup from the North of Vietnam which is already quite hard to find a good place to enjoy in Vietnam. The taste is also authentic too. Maybe too little crab meat. Not a fan for fresh spring rolls here. They use dried prawns (then preheat it with water to make them look fresh) instead of fresh prawns. I can taste it because they are saltier than real fresh prawns. If it's not because of this, I would rate 5 stars.

Cross between a fishmarket, factory wholesaler and retail shop, Faros Bros offers fresh seafood at…read morea fraction of supermarket prices. Not many people can afford to pay for parking at Sydney fishmarkets or make a special trip to Pyrmont to buy fresh fish. This place brings the fish to you! When you walk through the plastic flaps and into the giant cool room, it's evident what is for sale. Fresh fish and all different kinds of seafood lines the walls, so close you could touch it. But you don't, because there are people in gumboots, gloves and hairnets waiting to pick out the produce of your choice. There are people in the back gutting fish for the shop, so if you want to buy something whole, they can fillet it for you on the spot. To get an idea of price, the most recent visit I bought salmon cutlets for about $18 per kilo. A bit cheaper than the salmon fillets at $24 per kilo. Beats supermarket prices in the salmon stakes by at least $10 and makes eating fresh fish an affordable habit. If going at Christmas or New Year time, or any other holiday period be prepared to wait in a queue outside. Then be prepared to take out a whole garbage sized bag full of seafood for your holiday celebrations. Faros Bros is always busy and at super busy times there is a ticketing system. Parking is a bit hairy, with only 6 or so spaces in front of the shop, and on street parking a little difficult. There are now more spaces on the other side of the road, but take care when looking for a park as it's in a one way street with cars crossing from one lane to the other depending on which direction they are going.

I recently read that eating seafood is good for your mental health. You could call this the…read moreapothecary of mood enhancing substances. I came for the crab. The unlucky Crustacea are my flavour of the month right now, after I discovered how easy it is to make your own Singapore chilli crab sauce, which I admit I I have been craving after since I went to Jumbo's in Singapore earlier this year. (There is a great SBS food video and recipe that's easy to search for, if it's up your alley too) Googling for seafood outlets that are on my way home from work, I found the yelp reviews straight away. Easy for me to get to when swinging home through Marrickville. It's true you wouldn't know it was a seafood shop from the outside, but the fact you can very rarely get a spot in their tiny car park is testament to the fact a lot of people shop here. Park on the opposite side of the street to avoid the frustration of squeezing in. Think of something from the great deep blue that you can munch on and they probably have it here. Oysters, all of the Oysters!. Scallops on or off shell. Cooked yabbies - make yer own crawfish pie! Thinking I might do that next time I go. Fish of all species, Prawns cooked or raw, Octopus, Squid, and the one thing I came for Mud Crab. They have 2 tubs, one for boys and one for girl mudcrabs. I'm not up on the ethics of Mudcrab choosing, so I went for the biggest one. That sucker was alive and kicking. Trussed up of course, but that's the thing about crab.. fresh is best and you have to dispatch that little beggar on your own. She cost me $19. and she was delicious. There is a ticket system to get served, but for some reason I got bumped up the queue. I dont know if there were any tickets left, but the staff were immediately helpful and attentive. Prices seem pretty good, and everything looked fresh as a daisy. I dont even remember there being that fishy fish shop smell. Faros Brothers is totally worth of my half century review. If you're a local, go and see them the next time youre in need of a seafood fix I dont think you'll be disappointed.

Almost passed by this place as it is so unassuming. Very glad I didn't miss it. They advertise…read moretheir philly pretty hard, but the Fat Elvis is the item I ended up ordering. I could not say no to a burger with peanut butter and caramelized banana on it. It was definitely breakfast in a sandwich. The only thing it was missing was an egg to make a complete breakfast. It is a rather messy burger, but definitely glad I tried it. Yum to the yum.

Great fresh hot food. Philly Cheesesteak for the win with side of waffle fries. I will definitely…read morebe back to give the rest of the menu a go.

This little Greek deli is a foodie's delight!…read more Pop through the narrow doorway and be greeted by refrigerated cabinets loaded with huge rounds, chunks and wedges of cheese from all over the world. Fill your crackers with taleggio, Greek kefalotyri, buffalo, one-year-old grana padano, goat's cheese, New Zealand tasty, gruyére, Dutch gouda, Tasmanian Heritage Blue Opal and Castello. I've stocked up for ladies' wine and cheese nights here - and no matter how many rounds I buy, it pretty much always disappears before I can even refill their glasses. The chilli buffalo cheese in particular is fantastic! Keep moving beyond the cheese cabinet and you'll find containers full of different types of olives and meat products like salami. Towards the back of the shop, there are shelves full of deli goods, such as beans and seeds. Take a culinary travel trip and fill up the shopping basket with all kinds of goodies. This family-owned deli has been around for decades and is an institution in these parts. The traditional background music alone will get you in the mood for Greek feasting!

It doesn't look like much from the front, but Lamia really does live up to its name of "Super…read moreDeli". Walk on through the dark and tiny doorway and a very long store packed from floor to ceiling emerges. There's endless cheese, including huge slabs of haloumi ready to slice and throw on your next BBQ (I drizzle mine with olive oil, lime juice and chilli) and a number of different fetas along with cheese form other parts of the world. The olive section is out of this world and also features crazy pickled items. It's a DIY affair so grab a tub and fill it up with whatever you like. There's tins of beans, breads, frozen filo pastry and a hundred other items. You can get just about anything here to create a big Mediterranean feast, and it won't cost you an arm and a leg! The older Greek couple who own this store have been here forever... well, for at least the last 10 or so years that I've been visiting. They're kind and helpful and always willing to offer advice on items or, if you're lucky as I was recently, give you a chunk of halva to nibble on!

Good yum cha but unremarkable This is a pretty good spot for…read moreyum cha. We came here for lunch on a weekday. It was quiet and the staff were friendly and attentive. The dishes we ordered were good but we thought that the dumpling skins were a little bit glutinous, which makes the yum cha a bit stodgy and heavy! The egg tarts were quite right either - the filling was good but the pastry seemed undercooked and oily. Apr 28, 2016 We stopped here for yum cha with friends on the way from the airport to the CBD because this was the highest rated yum cha restaurant in Sydney. It was lunch time on a Saturday and the queue stretched out of the door and down the street. Luckily we had made a booking so we were able to go straight in as soon as a table became available. The restaurant is quite small so there is no room for the dumplings to be wheeled around on trolleys - instead the wait staff bring them around on trays. The food was good but not outstanding, the service was good and the prices were very reasonable.

Our household has our favourite places to do our Yum Cha including Marigold, Sea Treasure and Hung…read moreCheung in Marrickville. Hung Cheung as with most Yum Cha might require a bit of a wait as it's teeming with business however it's worth it and at almost half the price of the other Yum Cha restaurants and the efficiency of service is a force to be reckoned with. Squeak.....Squeak...... Squeak that's the white noise in Heung Cheung as all the trolleys roll past. Paper lanterns hang from bright pink walls all the garish of cheap bling. We wait like animals crouching for prey and then we hit. Prawn dumplings, Yeow Chee, Sumei, Chinese broccoli, pork dumplings and custard tarts for the finale. Feel lucky to be part of a city that has so much diversity in cuisine. Verdict: For two people 8 dishes were $37.50, fantastic service and wonderful food.

If you are over at Faros Bros buying fresh seafood, give The Pasta Factory across the road a look…read morein. It offers partially or fully prepared pasta and sauces, as well as dips, pastizzi, frozen berries and more. It's worth the trip if you usually buy premade pasta such as tortellini or ravioli from a supermarket, as this is better and cheaper. For example, 1kg of tri colour beef tortellini for $7.50. For dessert, grab 1kg of frozen berries for $10.

Fresh pasta, sauces plus nuts, cheese and more. Great family owned company and good service.read more