One of the last hidden gems in Chippendale!
We came here after purchasing a Scoopon (link here: https://goo.gl/19o94N) which included any non-seafood lunch dish plus a bottle of water for only $6. This was a steal, so my partner and I each bought one and set off to find this place.
While I admit the surrounding food court is a bit dated (chairs from the '80s, closed shops, minimal foot traffic), the food is *amazing* and even without the Scoopon, the prices here are impossible to beat. I'm already planning our next visit, but here's what we had this time around...
My partner had the Penang Chicken which was made on the spot. It was wonderfully flavored -- usually restaurants go too heavy on the coconut milk and skimp on the other sauces -- not so here! Great balance to the dish and just the right amount of sauce to thoroughly soak the accompanying rice.
I had the BBQ Chicken and Fish Chili lunch special, which are two items from the pre-prepped lunch options. I normally don't get fish from food court stalls, but I'm really glad I made the exception -- the fish was well salted, tangy and spicey and the accompanying french beans (are they called long beans here..?) were crisp and not over-cooked. The BBQ Chicken was on the cool and dry side, but the flavor was also spot on.
Unfortunately, we dug in so quickly that I forgot to take photos of our plating. It was nothing special though -- a few dollops of Thai curries on a bed of rice -- but man, I wish I could do it all over again.
Definitely worth 5 stars. Great for anyone looking for a good meal at a great price. read more