Generous portions and perfectly cooked handmade noodles. Otherwise the flavour typical Chinese…read morefare. Pricing is reasonable, place seems clean enough and plenty of customers to suggest that the Sea Bay is a trusted place among the locals. One tip: don't sit near the manual slider door entrance in winter. Half the people forget to close after themselves and the breeze is bloody freezing!

Really good handmade noodles and dumplings. My pick is the…read morehandmade noodles with lamb and the fried dumplings. I also like the cold bean jelly flat noodle. The seating arrangement of the restaurant is not very convenient though.

Crispy chicken paired with dry egg noodles were to die for! Been trying to eat here but always have…read morea long queue. Yesterday, I finally got to try it. It was soo good!

Heard about the hype - the crispy chicken is indeed crispy - but found the rest very short on…read moretaste. The amount and assortment of condiments does my head in at Vietnamese establishments since it limits the table space. I like to order alot and share - and don't like that things I don't use, take up so much space. The place has a sterile feel - and lacked friendliness. Must say, the serving of regular rice noodles is quite substantial, but the spring rolls, were a let down. I really have a gripe with places that don't they tell you there's chilli in their ingredients. WHY???? The iced coffee was served in a waaaaay too narrow glass. Overall feel, was that I've tried this place, but it won't be on my recommended list.

Really good authentic Hong Kong style cafe serving good Cantonese food. Very similar in style to…read morecafes in Hong Kong. We had the beef brisket soup noodle with special herbs, which was delicious. Also had chicken fried E-Fu noodles, which were also very good but a little bit chilli. The iced lemon tea is also very good. There don't seem to be enough service for the number of patrons though so service can be a little patchy. Arrive early as the place does get very busy on the weekends

Im literally born and raised on their chain of Hong Kong restaurants. I basically live here based…read moreon the frequency that I visit. 50% of my food intake is probably from here every week. Lets just say I ate here 3 times last week and twice so far this week... Don't be expecting 5-star waiters but they're super friendly and they probably recognise me now *haha* and the food is bomb and definitely worth the price. I'll probably be back tomorrow for more :)

You know what? For a…read moreplace that is set in a nightmare Hell Hole of a shopping centre, Top Ryde, this place is remarkably good. Skip the largely crappy food court, and go downstairs. They do very good Duck Pancakes that are served with a generous chunk of duck breast, and they even remove the bulk of the fat for you. (I can't stand fatty anything, and have been gazed at in horror by Chinese friends at Yum Cha when I dissect the fat from the skin on my Duck Pancake!) The meat is tender, and lovely. My only criticism is that I'd maybe like a bit more greens, but I am sure you could ask. I am also a fan of their wanton soup. I can't be sure, but I am hazarding a guess that they make their own wanton dumplings, that are tasty, and filled with chunks of prawn and the pop of water chestnuts. The stock is very good too, rich and lovely. I have had the Wanton soup, the Wanton Noodle soup, and the combination Wanton Noodle soup. All very good indeed. It's all good value. I usually can get about three or four meals out of a Combination Wanton Noodle Soup, so I order it as a take away. No, I am not a big eater, but I'd be pretty amazed if someone could eat the whole bowl in one sitting.

Do yourself a favour. Don't go to the food court upstairs. Head down to Simply Noodles just below…read more The food is delicious and moderately priced. On our last visit we had Duck pancakes (which had a large chunk of duck, as opposed to some places that have a little meat and a heap of skin) BBQ Pork noodles and Nasi Goreng. The servings were very filling, and quite cheap.

88 for 2018 Oh my…read moregosh this was great. It's obvious they were going for the street type food famous on the streets of Singapore. From what I am told it is very popular and gets busy quickly. We arrived right around 11:30 a.m. in the morning. A good time because before we left there was a little line of people waiting to get in. English was a bit of a problem with ourc2 host but we managed to get through. We were escorted to our table in the corner next to the front window. An excellent spot for a party of four but only three of us. Make sure to get the larger tables there for your party because many of the plates are large. If you're just having appetizers then the smaller tables will be okay. Their menu is like a newspaper that I found interesting to read. Pictures were provided with short descriptions and prices. And looks like one of their featured dishes is the sweet and sour fish, a barramundi. A popular fish around Australia. We did order that along with a couple other dishes. Several drinks are available from sodas, coffees, teas, cocktails and mocktails. I went for a Fizzy Berry. This was not going to last, I knew, after having my first taste. When I did finish it there was a thick almost gel like syrup at the bottom. I added more water to fill the glass, stirred, and drank. The taste of the berries was still there with some sweetness. I was able to do this a couple ttxmore times. The fresh blueberries were great to eat after. I felt rejuvinated. My cousin took a mango lychee, creamy drink. No surprise there. I did have a taste. Another good refreshing, creamy drink. I could order this on other visits. Garlic Vinegar Cucmber, similar to the Japanese Namasu, is a nice cold dish to start and cleanse your palette for the delights to come. This did exactly that. Ma Po Tofu is a dish Mog likes to order. I enjoyed the mild spiciness. I think to have it without is almost bland. I dad 2 servings of this. At other venues I'd be lucky to have a spoon for taste. Pan Fried Pork Buns was something new for me to try. I had heard about these buns with a little soup broth inside. I thought they would be small like pork hash but more like a Manapua slider if you will. These were served very hot. Eating them like an ordinary bun can be hazardous as I watched my cousin take a bite squirting everywhere. Tear a hole at the top to allow the heat to scape and cool down. I ate it while it was still pretty hot. The green onion taste in the broth was so nice to the sweetness of the pork. Yummy. Interesting to look at and eat, the Sweet And Sour fish was filleted to remove the bones but keeping the fish whole as one. Seasoned, battered and deep fried the fish takes on a 2nd life. Served on a platter, the fish looks like it jumped out of the water fighting to escape. Too late. But not for us. It was easy tearing the flesh off with chopsticks. You can then dip into the sauce. We found it went well with the vinegar sauce on the table. Although it was pricey this dish is worth having again every so often. The food here is excellent. It is several steps up from the streets of Singapore reflected in the pricing. Don't let that scare you because the airfare is much more than that.

Tried the smoked fish, xiao long bao, prawn and chives dumplings, vegetarian dumplings, veg…read morecaserole and stir fry noodles with veg. Unfortunately all the dishes were pretty average; very oily or dough to filling ratio was not right. The dumpling skin was just too thick and doughy while the filling was rather bland. The veg caserole had lumps of dough as fillers among the veg and mushrooms. Initially I thought it was tofu but they were just soggy lumps of dough. Definitely a miss.

One of the only places that serves up good Szechuan restaurants around Sydney - where they serve…read moreup dishes with the chilli that actually numbs the tongue. I haven't had such good spicy food since I was in China. My mum was impressed - and if my mum is impressed, the food must be amazing. Be prepared to not feel your tongue for a while - it's all kinda fun though, I promise! We ordered the braised beef noodles ($8.80 for lunch! What a bargain) and the spicy beef noodles ($8.80). The portions were quite big and the taste was a good balance of spicy and flavoursome. For the price and taste, it's as good as it gets. There are big chunks of soft, tender beef and the noodles were perfectly cooked. The service was very good and the place is clean with bright and new decor. Don't let the red chillies scare you, give this place a try!!

If you're coming here for traditional hot pot where you cook your own food - don't. They cook…read moreeverything for you and the servings are small per each side dish. I'd say they give you about 1-2 people's servings worth of sides (e.g fish tofu, Chinese cabbage etc.) Also if you can't take chilli -don't (in regards to hot pot bases.) We order the least chilli (Sichuan pepper & pork soup base or something like that) and it was okay for the first few bites.. But then after that our throats, tongues and lips felt numb and tingly. Not a nice feeling if that's not what you wanted. Haven't come here for anything other hot pot, but in general if you don't enjoy spicy food to some extent you're probably better off staying away, unless you're feeling masochistic/ adventurous.

I am no weakling when it comes to spicy food. Being Malaysian I was born with that special chemical…read morethat makes you enjoy and appreciate a bit of spice with your meal. I get drawn to spicy food. Whenever I there is a spicy and non spicy option 99% of the time I have to get the spicy one. A visit to zenya was no exception. I had to get the spicy miso ramen. It came with a big chunk of spicy sauce sitting on top. Normally I would've just mixed the whole thing in but for some reason my spicy 6th sense told me to take out half and if it wasn't enough then add more in later. My goodness my 6th sense could not have been more correct. Even with only half the sauce mixed into the ramen my tongue and stomach were on fire!!!! It tastes great in the beginning but got a bit too much towards the end. So. Anyone ordering the spicy miso ramen. BEWARE!!! GO SLOW!!!

I was a little skeptical at first to try a Japanese noodle place in Eastwood (being a predominantly…read moreChinese neighborhood) but I was pleasantly surprised to find the flavours so authentic and the chefs and waitresses actually conversing in Japanese. The ramen here uses cloudy soup for their ramen which I don't really remember having in Japan, but I have had it in plenty of other noodle shops run by Japanese cooks around the world. My partner had the ton toro bento box which she swore was excellent.

New place in Eastwood. Interesting decor that gives you an impression that you are in a street food…read moreplace somewhere in Taiwan. Food was good. We ordered pig ears, pork belly and Gwa Bao. They use coriander and some sort of peanut to bring out the flavour, and fresh bun made it taste good. We also bought their small pancakes near the entrance and tried all the options except for chocolate because it was unavailable at that time. Flavoirs are:cheese, green tea, custard, red bean

Finally got battery for the phone, 3rd visit already. It is a newer establishment inEastwood. The…read morefood is always good, but quantity is a bit inconsistent. Like today, there was only v little tendon in my beef tendon noodle, about half the portion I had last time. Our favorite is the Taiwanese fried chicken pieces.

There is a rule of thumb with local Asian restaurants. The quality of the food is inversely…read moreproportionate to the friendliness of the staff. When I walked into Pho Sam and I was hit with a palpable wave of indifference, I knew it was winner winner crispy skin chicken with tomato rice dinner. Which was delicious. By the way. Of course to accurately judge a Vietnamese restaurant I had to try the raw beef pho. It was very good. They must have read previous reviews because they now give you all the trimmings as standard. Well most of the trimmings. Owing to my gingerness I had to request chilli. Bill got salty fish and chicken rice (oh so nice) and a chicken laksa (ok but there's better nearby). Pho Sam is a pretty casual affair. You're there for the food not the atmosphere. Get in, eat, get out, repeat. We did go back again tonight for takeaway. We got more of the same plus Sichuan Beef. My brother reckons that wasn't very good. He's a guts and he didn't finish it. The lemon chilli chicken wings are not bad. Verdict: delicious Vietnamese but stick to the Vietnamese options on the menu.

You know a place is great when you have a 'usual'. At Pho Sam, mine's the Prawn Vermicelli - fresh…read moreand light with plenty of king prawns stirfried in a rich and slightly spicy sauce. Crispy skin chicken with tomato rice, pork chop with rice noodles and raw beef pho are on high rotation for many of my friends. Or really, tomato rice with anything. Servings are bigger than your face with some like the Nasi Goreng just seem endless. Just like any good Asian restaurant, the service is brusque but efficient. The owner is an unsmiling lady with a fierce bob. She may seem scary at first but deep down she's a real softie, known to slide a free plate of spring rolls or a glass of red bean ice onto the tables of her regulars. Because in the end, it's all about good food at good prices.

My wife arrived from Vietnam and the next day after church I thought where could take her as She…read morestill recover from jet lag. Now my wife is an excellent cook and I being of English decent sometimes not so clued up on the nuisances of Vietnamese cuisine. But my wife tried the Pho one of her excellent dishes and whilst it is not as good as hers, the food is good and prices okay. In fact She liked it enough that on a future trip we invited 12 people from church to go and they not being Vietnamese all enjoyed the food. It is only a fairly slim building layout but food tasty and reasonable priced, fairly authentic Vietnamese dishes.

I've always been curious about the ominous yellow restaurant called "district one". It just…read moreappeared out of no where and I never really knew what it was. Today I found out they're a small Vietnamese restaurant serving pho, tomato rice and Vietnamese noodle salad. I ordered the beef pho, the stock was good but a touch bland. There were essences of richness coming through the broth but perhaps a little more salt or soy or an even longer broil and this dish would've been amazing. I love the beef served rare just as it should, cooking to perfection in the hot broth. It was a generous and hearty bowl of soup and the service was quick and polite.