I am not sure what happened to my review back in 2017, but I am reviewing this place again, so I…read morecan have something to reference to know what I liked and disliked. I remembered I ordered the Pipis with Basil back in 2017, but couldn't remember what I thought of it, so I am back here in 2022 and I tried the following items: Pipis with Basil - as mentioned, got this again and I thought it was good, but my mother makes it better. This place the sauce is a bit too thick for my liking, but since I love pipis, I came back here again to get them, but this time I asked them to make it super spicy and it tasted a lot better. Spicy Chicken Wonton - okay this is a total fail. The chicken was super dry and just not good. This is the worse spicy wonton I ever had in my life. Kong Bao Chicken - ordered this but I asked them if this is Kung Pao Chicken and they said yes, and this was also the worse version I ever had. It tasted as though they fried the chicken and then cooked it. The chicken was super dry as well. Hot & Sour Soup - decent Beef Noodle Soup - okay this won me over that made me want to come back. I thought this was a good dish given the weather. Pork - good Prawn Dumpling - good size filling in here and ordered some frozen ones to go that I totally forgot to eat. Taiwan Style Smoked Chicken - I think there are two menus floating around, because the one that I saw didn't have the word tea in it, but I believe I saw another one after the fact that had the word tea. When I originally got it, it was to share but didn't realize it was tea smoked chicken and A doesn't like tea, so I was stuck with this large chicken. This didn't wow me, though the chicken wasn't dry, but the novelty of this didn't last long for me. I wanted to order this Tainan Dan Dan Soup Noodle, but it threw me off since it says Soup and I never had Dan Dan noodles that were brothy and when I got to the store I asked them and they showed me a picture on their menu and I have never heard of a soup version of Dan Dan noodles. Maybe they got the name wrong? I didn't get it because I wanted the dry Dan Dan. I want to say service here is eh, but I really didn't like the fact that the shorter lady, who might be the owner or head manager needs a lot of work in hospitality. Both times I came here and I dropped 90-100 dollars and the second time I asked her to give me chili sauce and the other lady gave me this other one that had no chili inside, so I said no, I want the one with chili and she brought me just sliced chili with no oil. I said I want the one that you gave me when I ate here with the chili oil, so the manager lady scolded me as though I am supposed to know the chili sauce I wanted was what they called homemade chili, but meanwhile I think chili sauce was pretty clear. Anyways, the reason why I bring this up is because I saw that the sauce costs $.50, but she charged me $1.00 and she was going to originally charge me a $1.00 just for some sliced chili. Like one little tiny chili sliced doesn't equate to a dollar. I am mad that I have ordered loads of food both times and not only did she charge me a $1.00, but ripped me off because it was supposed to be $.50 only. Shadiness!

Been always wanting to come here, and the opportunity presented itself recently…read more The place was easy to find as it is close to Artarmon train station, and probably has lots of street parking too. I can't comment on the service as they were a full house and only had 1 person serving everyone so it wouldn't be a fair review. Although it was friendly enough, and for those who are expats they also speak Chinese here too. I ordered my usual taiwanese dish (and main reason why I came here), which is the Beef Noodle Soup (http://travellingfoodie.mobi/wiki/items/5362e2ec2f8bba0200afa16e) - and I was blown away on how tasty it was (particularly with Australian beef), and also the value for money based on quality and portion size. Return factor? YES.

$11 for a nice bowl of Pho. The broth is up to par and I love their chili sauce on the side. I…read moreordered the sate beef noodle which has a thick sate broth. Since the sate was thick it trapped the heat in and I burnt my tongue trying to slurp down the tasty noodles. The consistency of the noodles were good, not too soft and soggy. The meat slices were OK, but it crumbs up too much in my opinion, leaving only a couple of "larger" pieces and the rest so small it's difficult to really taste the meat. However, the portion size was large, even though we only ordered the small sizes. This place definitely satisfied our cravings. Service was just ok, just flag the staff down when you need them. Verdict: A-OK, will visit again if in the area

So happy to find this local Vietnamese restaurant. - Quick &…read morefriendly service. - quality , fresh & flavoursome food - clean modern interior - menu has the usual Vietnamese favourites (eg Pho, Crispy skin chicken, fresh spring rolls ) and a few interesting ones which I will definitely come back to try. One of these we did order - Crispy white bait salad, which was the perfect balance of fresh ingredients using carrots , green apple, Spanish onion, mint and crispy fried white bait - finished with sour-salty-sweet dressing and peanuts . - big servings and very reasonably priced , definitely value for money.

Opened up 3 weeks ago, the wife & I decided to pop by as we were craving Malaysian food…read more The food was delicious, the curry beef & the roti was on point! Even though we were full, we decided to give dessert a go. We ordered the sticky rice pudding & the kuih ketayap (pandan crepe, coconut & ice cream), both were superb. The staff were exceptional, very friendly & cheerful. You can really tell that they want you to enjoy the food & have a great time there. Makes it easier that it's BYO, so bring along your favourite & relax. We'll definitely be coming back here & supporting a great local business!

OMG. Walked past planning on going elsewhere and decided to eat here instead. Best dinner EVAH…read more Food was delicious and nothing left over at the end.

Misplaced my photos and I didn't want to review without them. Turns out they are lousy photos but…read moreyou get the idea. This review is from March 2020 - just as the pandemic was about to really go nuts. I barely made it back to the US before things got really crazy. Sadly the onset of COVID-19 had brought the worst in some people and anti-Asian sentiment is a thing even in Australia. I wanted to support the Chinatown businesses as best I could. It wasn't a chore - the food and service here was top shelf. I wish I had more time on my trip to go back and sample more items from the menu because the experience from start to finish was delightful. I hope they are thriving and if you're in Sydney looking for some excellent hot pot/pot stickers, excellent customer service and experience this is recommended for sure.

You have to walk inside, get carded, and then take a lift upstairs to the 2nd floor. The restaurant…read moreupstairs is actually quite spacious. It's nothing fancy but then again, you didn't come for the atmosphere (tho as a sports fan, it's a nice bonus to have it on the TV screens). The food is what you came for and if it's fried dumplings that you want, this is the place to be. Their pork fried dumplings were cooked to perfection both nights I came here for an after work meal. The veggies were well cooked as well.

The (beef) Laksa is amazing! It's like pho with a thicker and heartier broth, almost a cross…read morebetween Thai and Vietnamese in the best way. The portions are massive, enough at least for 2 people, and friendly service. I will absolutely be back. This place is upstairs in a mall, so ambiance is okay, but worth the food

I am writing this for my husband, because I didn't get food from this place. But as soon as we got…read moreto Sydney our Uber driver told us that we HAD to go to China town and get some food. He got some spicy seafood ramen. He said it was really flavorful and full of noodles and food. He would have definitely gotten it again. This place is in the Haymarket located in Chinatown.

Had great assam laksa there, almost like in Penang. They only have assam laksa on Fridays but oh,…read moreso worth the visit!

The restaurant is off of a larger street, I used GPS to get there but I am not from around here and…read morehad no trouble. I went around 4ish (maybe earlier) and there was no line so I was worried they were closed but they were not! I had the Chicken Latska (with chili) as it was recommended by many. The chicken is tender and the broth is spot on. I could not finish it but it was phenomenal and I would definitely go back! The customer service was great. I had trouble counting my coins but she didn't mind helping me! If you don't like spicy maybe go no chili but it wasn't too hot to me. It is a small, quaint restaurant, and was clean as well.

A friend had recommended this spot so it was first meal stop on my return to Sydney. It's a cozy…read morelittle space that is part grocery store, part cafe. We browsed the menu and were immediately overwhelmed. When you're hungry and you see 100+ menu items, many I haven't seen before, it's easy to become paralyzed. We eventually ordered two dishes: - Boat Noodle: Good. This is a dish I've recently started getting addicted to, so I order it whenever I see it. Based one ones I've ordered before, I'd say it's in the middle of the pack. Good, but far from the best - Gaeng Keaw Gai with Kanom Jeen: OK. This is the first time I've had this dish. I'm always up to try something new. It was fine, but didn't find it special. Service was fine. It wasn't as good as I had hoped it would be, but on my next visit to the city I'm willing to try again. I'll research what is the best thing to order next time.

Boon Cafe serves incredible Thai fusion breakfast nearby World Square. I was looking up breakfast…read morespots near my hotel, and I'm glad I stumbled upon this place on Google Maps. I got the Kai Gatah with pandan custard topped toast and a glass of iced red tea. The Kai Gatah was savory and delicious with the fish sausage and sunny side up egg. I added a few dashes of Maggi sauce but it was definitely not necessary as the dish alone was great on its own. The pandan custard topped toast was like my breakfast dessert, creamy and the perfect size. Washing it all down with the iced red tea hit the spot. This cafe also has a small grocery section with Thai goods. I didn't get a chance to look but I'm hoping I'll come back next time to check that out and their dinner menu.

The food was ok here, but I wasn't a fan of the service. I'm super ignorant when it comes to…read moreChinese food, and I pointed this out to the server, hoping he would help or make suggestions. He did not. So I went with some beef dish and some dumplings, that were ok, as I said. I'd definitely eat elsewhere next time.

We got fried dumplings, xiao long bao, and beef noodle soup. I was not impressed with any of them…read morebesides the pan fried dumplings. I would not come back here. I think there's so many other options here that if you want really good Chinese, go elsewhere. I'm still on a hunt while I'm here.