The prawn dumplings were really delicious, we also ordered the cheese spring rolls which are…read morebasically your average mozzarella sticks (wouldn't order these again) and a lobster slider. I would suggest to use different bread with the lobster dish and perhaps add more filling considering it's $12 for one small roll. The Vietnamese coffee is one of the best I've ever had!!! Would suggest to order this cold if you like coffee! The service here is also fast, however sometimes they have forgotten things like our drink order and getting their attention was difficult. The atmosphere is trendy, has good mood lighting and the music is pleasant. However during our experience, we noticed several giant cockroaches crawling over the bar which didn't leave us feeling all that great about what we just ate. There were minor critiques but overall my recommendation would be if you're looking for somewhere quick to go for lunch or dinner, this would be it, but be prepared to pay a little more for small dishes and still be left feeling hungry.

I was here a few nights ago for my first visit and my wife couldn't resist writing a review. I…read morecouldn't resist going back and now I can't resist sharing my views on Gin Long Canteen. We arrived in time for an early dinner and had a bit of luck and got seats for three right away. Like my first visit, we were at counter seats, but this time at the back, overlooking the bar instead of the kitchen. I've always been a fan of casual restaurants where you can see "the whole show." Gin Long has nothing to hide and a lot to be proud of. It's a fun watch. We started off with drinks. Like our previous visit, service was quite good, despite it being a very busy Friday. In fact, I am amazed by how popular this place has become in just a couple of months. And I am also amazed at how well they run the dining room. Greeted promptly-Check. Seated or guided to the waiting area like you're the centre of the universe-Check. Drink ordering promptly-Check. Food ordering promptly-Check. Add-ons, special requests cheerfully handled-Check. Get your tab quickly when you are ready to go-Check. Never feel rushed or pushed-Check. Take note Adelaide restauranteurs, Gin Long gives Master Classes in customer service. But service alone can't get you 5 stars. We came to eat. After perusing the menu and making a dent in our first round of drinks, we settled on: Smoked Trout Lettuce Cups and Sugar Cane Prawns (served moo shu style)--both were repeats from out first visit. We added crispy Nom Nom Barramundi and an order of Prawn Dumplings. Out of the blue, we we also given a complimentary serving of the Slow Cooked Thai Beef. Everything got split three ways, so two large serves and 3 small serves totally packed us out--not one of us could manage another bite. The Nom Nom Barramundi is one of those dishes that's as fascinating to look at as it is to eat. Crispy, juicy pieces of crumbed and fried Barramundi are piled in a deep fried, curled and cleaned Barramundi. It's a beautiful presentation, worthy of how good the fish is to eat. The lime chilli garlic dipping sauce is divine and the perfect choice for this dish. Like all the sauces we've had here, it has a little bite to it. The prawn dumplings were quite good--but the curry sauce they came with took them to the next level. It seems they have given great thought to matching all the components of each dish to maximum effect. A surprise hit for all of us was the Slow Cooked Thai Beef serving they gave us. It was so tender and flavourful and it honestly almost melted in your mouth. It's definitely on the list for our next visit and I'd recommend it for your first visit--pretty much along with everything else. I'd love to tell you about dessert, but it just wasn't possible. I tried to split one three ways, but my wife and our friend just said, "NO!" Sitting in front of the bar, we got to watch them at work. They made a special effort to entertain us by making some of our drinks on top of, rather than behind, the bar. It was quite something to watch as they prepared Pandan shooters with two floats on top of the Pandan syrup. They said they'd done some serious work trying to come up with a good combination drink to introduce the Pandan flavour to their customers. I tested it several times--they succeeded with me. Lastly, there's something unique about the atmosphere here. They call themselves a canteen and they carry the theme well with lots of casual counter seating and many big tables for large groups or several smaller groups at one table. It somehow feels like a big party at someone's house--it's all very comfortable and friendly. It's easy to catch the eye of a staff member and when they stop to see what you want, you seem to get 100% of their attention. Adelaide offers lots of choices for dining out, but I've found few as unique and satisfying as the Gin Long Canteen. I'll definitely be back and I give this eatery my highest recommendation. I only hope that they don't get spoiled by too much success! Eat, drink and be merry, but not too much! JD

As far as take-away only Asian noodle places go, this is good. It's a notch up from the franchise…read moreoutlets and you can choose the strength of spice you like. The vegetarian laksa was delicious.

Good quick takeaway noodle place. You get plenty in your box. The Hot Box is my favourite hot but…read morenot to hot, although it gets warm for me. Depends how hot you like it. I also like the Beg XO which is rice and vegetables.

This charming little restaurant, once populated by the ABC stars and executives from the ABC…read morebuilding in Collinswood locates opposite, it is a true local delight. Willing to cater for large groups (I'd recommend booking for groups larger than 10) or small, they offer traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai food as well as Australianised favourites from the previous restaurant's menu (like lemon chicken). Ideal for native speakers/readers of various Asian languages or students learning languages, as the menu is offered in several translations (including English). Take away options are the same as the dine in menu and similarly priced. The food is of good quality, the service adequate (they do provide better table service if you book beforehand, as they don't have a large staff normally). It is tucked away, but parking is easy, with an overflow parking option lower if necessary.

First impression upon entering the ex-Fasta Pasta site was wow, what a refreshing transformation…read more Curiousity of Hawaiian and Japanese fusion brought us here. The two blue replica food trucks stood out amongst the timber. The exposed walls and ceilings was subtle which made way for booths, tables and chairs to be the centre of attention. Warm lighting was distributed throughout the space. Music was a tad loud for my liking which could become an issue if there were more patrons. Glassware and serving wares was simple, but modern. I especially liked the turquoise plates. We were offered two menus, the main one and the lunchtime specials. Table service is part and parcel of this establishment, as the friendly waiter attended to us offering us water, then took our order. We both decided on a bento box this time. I chose the soft-shelled crab and my friend had the terriyaki chicken. It was a difficult decision because so many items sounded delicious. Our meals arrived in a timely manner and we did not waste time digging in. My friend found her terriyaki to be too salty, but my crab was perfectly cooked, with a nice crunch to every bite. All bento boxes are served with a seasoned bean sprouts, cucumber and celery salad, a potato salad, broad beans and pickles. If you fancy something different, but with hints of familiarity, then come check it out. Fusion is very much alive in this place. Note: Construction of an outside area is currently in progress. Completion expected in the next month.

Came into Beach Bum with absolutely zero expectations whatsoever as we didn't know what 'Hawaiian'…read morecuisine was - an hour later and I can say that it is now my favourite cuisine! Beach Bum beautifully serves up a fusion of Japanese dishes with Hawaiian influences. Every flavour and ingredient dance in your mouth as you take gleeful bite after gleeful bite. We got the Teriyaki Chicken (hoe my god so good), Japanese Eggplant with Kale Chips (kale chips!!), Pork Belly (love the watermelon!), Coffee Beef Salad (who knew they go together?!) and the Salmon Poke (how can you go wrong?!). Every dish was absolutely delightful. They all had their own merits and had our tastebuds going crazy. Table behind us hardly touched their food. Such fools. Go get your dollar fish and chips from a takeaway shop. Beach Bum also has the best staff. The. best. staff. They are so friendly and accomodating and they are on their shizz all the time. White guy in the blue shirt - you are our hero. Thank you so much for the dessert (which was absolutely mindblowingly good)! I will definitely return very soon. This is my new favourite joint in Adelaide, and it's so refreshing and heartwarming seeing new innovative places like this popping up.

Excellent cold meat roll except that the fermented radish quality is not consistent over time…read more Sometimes the radish does not taste sour enough. But overall the roll is great with decent amount of ingredients with authentic taste. I used to buy meat rolls in a close by Nhu Lan shop, but I was so annoyed with the Nhu Lan sellers' attitude that I had to stop eating Coll meat roll for a while. Fortunately I have found this new one with better quality, the same price but much better customer service. So have my favourite disk/snack back to my menu!

Had the Yellow Chicken Curry, was well presented and tasty. Could be nice to offer a smaller…read moreportion for lunch goers.

Visiting town had the pork and garlic chive dumplings, stuffed chicken wings and penang beef curry…read morespecial. All spectacular. Best penang curry I've ever had, including in Malaysia! Very simple but delicious, fest and just completely awesome food. Wow.

This place is tiny, and perhaps a bit of a hole-in-the-wall, but it is bright, cheerful, and clean…read more Ordering is straightforward; you go to the counter, read the menu, order, and pay. The cashier was helpful and friendly, explaining the different dishes. I ordered Chicken Laksa and the Pork Fried Rice- and a BEER! Most of these types of places don't have beer, but Honki Tonki does! I sat down, poured my beer, and within minutes, my soup arrived- piping hot and oh so good! The broth was perfect! I love Laksa, and it's hard to find in the US. My fried rice arrived- and, my god, this was some of the best fried rice I have ever had! So tasty, and such a great mix of ingredients. Again, it's not a fancy place, but the food is so good, so much so that I came here on my last night in Adelaide! Plus, it's open until 10 PM!

I love living in a town where there are literally dozens of awesome little hideyhole businesses…read moredoing great things. And this place is no exception. An amazing array of top quality, affordable lunch options with a bunch of banging sides to boot. Bonus points for the beautiful bounty of bevvies on offer too. Alliteration aside, I had a great lunch - bbq pork dry noodles with a side of pork dumplings. The dry noodles come laiden with a sprinkle of uber tasty minced pork. The quality of the food is fairly high - around the table we had, inter alia, an array of quail eggs, laksa and teriyaki chicken. Everybody seemed happy and well fed. The lovely folks at HT also stock their own line of delicious chilli oil at $7 a jar. Bargains galore! In fact, the true satisfaction test came 20 minutes after I walked out and realised I was feeling really full. A nice feeling when you drop $15 on a meal for lunch. Happy days. I popped the top on a lovely hills dry cider so my bill was bigger ($9 for a three oaks Adel hills cider) than a regular work lunch but today just happened to be one of those "treat yoself" sort of days. Glad I did. Honki Tonki. Get amongst it.

This place has some seriously tasty food. This restaurant really focuses its menu and only does…read morethings that its good at. The selections of wine were brilliant, the staff were friendly although there was slight problems with communication as the waitresses english was not great. We had the vietnamese spring rolls, chi special fried rice, pad thai, crispy choo chi barramundi extra spicy, roast duck in tamarind sauce and fried ice-cream for dessert. The main courses were amazing, constantly surprising us. The spring rolls were made in-house and probably the best spring rolls I've had in Adelaide. The crispy barramundi was also extremely good, the coconut was not overwhelming but the creamy texture was still maintained in the sauce. The stand out dish though was definitely the roast duck in tamarind sauce. When my father choose this item (we have a system where everyone chooses a dish and we share), I have to tell you I was skeptical. All the previous dishes with tamarind that I have tried is generally in indian food - where it is in the form of a chutney or mixed with spices where its taste is lost. The sweetness of the tamarind remains but is not overpowering and is accompanied with citrus flavours and star of anise. The dessert, fried rice and pad thai were nice but a little overpriced. Although the food at this restaurant was excellent, it is slightly overpriced for some of the meals. I can't wait to go back! I think I'll try some of their specials next time.

Madame Wu's has been my family's favourite restaurant for years. We go here for birthdays,…read morecelebrations and really the opening of an envelope. You don't need an excuse to go here. The food is amazing. I have had almost every dish on the menu and I have never been disappointed. Once I even accidentally ordered a giant plate of seasoned bean sprouts and it was delicious! However, I have some recommendations that you must try. Their curry puffs, I have never in my entire life consumed such amazing curry puff. The pastry is perfect; the stuffing is delicious and just spicy enough. The spring rolls are also a must. For mains, you have to try the satay tofu. Now I am a picky tofu eater, I have tried tofu from almost every Asian restaurant in Adelaide. This tofu is good. It is cooked to perfection, the sauce is peanuty, slightly spicy and delicious to soak up with a pile of steamed rice. The service is great, the owner always greets us when we go in and makes sure we are being looked after well. It is also exciting that when you pay for your meal you are rewarded with a fortune cookie! Madame Wu's can get extremely busy so I would definitely recommend booking for groups.

I haven't had the good fortune of eating at Madame Wu's more than once, simply because each time I…read moreshow up at the restaurant, it's already full of people. I did have the privilege of eating here once, however, and I was extremely pleased with both the meal and the service. The laksa noodles are freakin' awesome. Laksa noodle soup isn't exactly as difficult as making souffle, but Madame Wu's interpretation of this classic Malaysian dish is miles ahead of some of the others I've tried in and around town. It's a little pricier, but your taste buds will thank you for it. The customer service is also great, but because of the constant barrage of customers, you might feel a little ignored every once in a while. But never fear, they'll tend to you eventually with friendliness. Don't be surprised if you have to wait for a table if you don't have a reservation, this place is always filled to the brim. I've come by many times hoping to be seated, but was told to wait up to half an hour My advice - book in advance!

New Kid in the Renaissance Arcade Block is 'Sizzling House' serving up some more Asian Food…read moregoodness. Their speciality seems to be the basic stir fry style of cooking, but they do it well. I do like my spice so I chose the Sichuan beef fillet (two chilli) with rice and I was pleasantly surprised at the level of heat. It's not pure Sichuan but close. Other dishes include a variety of Fried Rice and Noodle dishes and a range of Stir Fry flavours.