The name has changed to " Eastwood Seafood Restaurant " the food is excellent and the service is…read moregreat! The place is always busy.

When the food comes on chipped plates, you know it's either gonna be fantastic or terrible…read more Thankfully the former in the case of this unsuspecting, surprisingly large restaurant. It's always full but not quite to the point where you have to wait. Always busy to the point where the servers feel obliged to hurriedly chuck the food on your table on their way to another, but also with a smile. Hahh. Sensitive souls need not be offended, they mean no harm. You'd be immune to this if you've been to deliciously rude Asian places anyway... ;) The food itself is delicious, hearty and good value. I strongly recommend the rice with 'assorted meats and seafood' - looks like leftover slop from yesterday but it's one of the most comforting foods you'll put in your mouth. The fried bean curd is crispy skin tofu with the topping specified on the menu. Light and crispy exterior contrasts the soft tofu insides. Yum! The szechuan chicken is flavoursome but lacks the spice one expects from szechuan foods! Most likely fixed with some chilli oil though. All in all, the variety and flavour of the dishes secured this place as my go-to for Chinese in Eastwood.

If you're looking from a change up from the regular brunch options, head to Kin. Kin serves up…read moreAsian fusion brunch. They have congee and they put onsen eggs in everything! The congee was interesting, but at $15 a bowl of boiled white rice, compared to less than $5 a bowl at every other Chinese restaurant, it's a bit steep. Tasted and looked good though. The onsen eggs on toast and salmon was okay, but tasted a bit too ordinary. I saw both the ex Masterchef contestants hard at work. I liked seeing that they were personally behind the food and care about delivering quality food to customers. Too often these days, a celebrity chef will leave the restaurant to run itself.

You know those "Asian" restaurant which serves Chinese, Thai, Japanese and every other South East…read moreAsian cuisine that every country town in Australia seems to have? Well Kin is a bit like that but also in every way the opposite. Kin serves Asian-style cafe food, spanning Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese and Malaysian cuisines with some Australian cafe style food to boot. And somehow...it works! The salmon is out of this world - super tender but with a lovely charred surface. My money's on sous vide then blow torched. The accompanying spinach is a curious ball of umami and the onsen eggs have me leave poached eggs behind in the dust. The pho is incredibly rich yet delicate and the black sesame shake is grey like concrete, just the way black sesame anything should be. Despite not being a follower of My Kitchen Rules, I somehow still know of Shanelle and Uel. It's a delight to see them hard at work in the kitchen when we visit and even more so when we see them truly embodying their name, bantering with their staff and checking in to make sure they've eaten. It is clear that the food here is made with love. Kin, try as you may to keep me away with your terrible parking, puns and queues, but I will be back for the rest of the menu!

Came here on a Saturday evening at around 6.30pm and it was packed already ! The restaurant is…read morequite small - there are probably just 10 tables or so. Food was good but I am only giving a three stars because of a few annoying things - I sent a message to them on their website a week in advance, hoping to make a reservation. No reply. It turned out that they do not take reservations, but still, a reply would have been nice - Food took FOREVER. I get it, a small restaurant and hence a small kitchen. But it shouldnt take over 20 mins to cook some dumplings. - waitress didnt know the menu? ("I dont' really know what is it, as it's the first day on the menu"). Not cool. - Tables are pretty close to one another, I didnt like how you cant help but to overhear others' conversation and vice versa. Dumplings were pretty decent ,so was the beef curry - meat was sooo tender + grilled yummy roti ! I would recommend this place if you are around the area, but if not, dont bother :)

Missy K is ridiculously good in everything they do; I can't believe it took me so long to try it…read moreout! The dumpling flavours are unique and worthy of a try (I loved the snowpea and crab and the prawn and scallop). I also highly recommend the Lamb Shank Massaman, the flavours were rich and perfect on a Winter's night. You cannot book at this restaurant so I suggest you head there early as it's quite small and every table was taken the whole time we were there. Prices are also very reasonable considering the service and quality of food was so good. Will definitely be returning to try more dumplings!

While the food here is quite good, the prices are very high for Vietnamese food. I suppose the…read morelocation is convenient near the train station, but the value is pretty bad. We ended up paying $87 for 1 entree, 2 mains, and a beer!

The lean beef pho is some of the best I've ever tasted. So fragrant and rich…read more The crispy spring roll starter was pretty good. The sesame prawns were amazing, crisp and fresh with a salad topping. The cubed beef from the Modern Vietnamese part of the menu was tasty. Sriracha on every table so you know it's going to be good. We will be back!

OMG! Just what the hills needed! Fabulous food, affordable, in a casual funky setting. Love love…read morelove ...will definitely be a regular here. They have a fantastic share menu so we got lots of samples to share between 4 of us...everything was delicious but the pork belly skewer and prawn bao stood out. They also make their own ice cream, we had one of each flavour caramel, peach sorbet, vanilla and strawberry and cream...each equally as delicious as the next...peach melba was a great finish. Will definitely be back. A mazing, big thumbs up!

Had a great meal with the husb at Spidar on Sunday night. Gyoza for entree was yum, then three…read moreskewers and the lamb shank curry for main. Lovely fresh flavours, lamb falling off the bone. Dessert was especially delicious, I had the choc hazelnut mousse and husb had the butterscotch ice cream with ginger nut biscuit. Mousse was super rich but awesome. I only got to try the ice cream but it was extremely tasty. Love all these new places popping up in Castle Hill

I was looking around for dinner and found this place packed with people! That's always an…read moreencouraging sign! The place has really nice wood inspired decor, which makes the restaurant look new and clean. We ordered the spicy seafood tofu soup ($13), ox tendon soup ($13) and kimchi with pork belly soup ($13). Most Korean restaurants serve side dishes and they had 10 different side dishes! Awesome! The kimchi is very traditional, they added little shrimp to the spicy rub for that distant taste. The kimchi was a bit young (hasn't been marinated in the mix long enough for a strong flavour) but was edible. The soups were quite nice. They were rich in flavour and had plenty of seafood and tofu (though there wasn't a lot of pork belly). But are they the best I've ever had? Mmm maybe not. Still, it was good. The table next to ours had ordered the Ming bean pancake and it looked amazing - so I would try that one next time. The thing that gives this place an extra star was their service - nice and friendly!

We had spicy pork bibimbap, cold noodle and seafood pancake. We also got 10 small dishes…read more Absolutely great food, we will certainly be back. We also notice that this place seems to be a Korean hangout...thinking of trying their fried chicken!

This place was recommended to us by Cam from Acme and he was spot on. In fact, this was the first…read moreplace we went to right off our 15 hour flight. We literally walked there from our hotel through the Botanical Gardens. (It was a long walk.) But bottom line, it's a great asian fusion spot that makes great coffee and baked goods. Their restaurant is slightly below street level and has outdoor and indoor seating. The neighborhood is reminiscent of Boston's Back Bay if you've ever been there, so it's not a sketchy area. Since we were past breakfast, we had the lunch menu only available to us. (However their breakfast menu looked SICK and I totally need to go back next time.) They had run out of some things on their menu when we were there, but the food we did have was great. We started with the scallion pancake with jambon (if you like pancetta you'll like this). That was fantastic. Then we had the soup with enoki mushrooms. That too was flavorful and not too spicy. The fresh tofu in it was soft and the soup itself was like a lighter version of a korean soon du bu soup. We also had the eggplant which has this fantastic thick miso-esque sauce on top of it. Make sure you order a bowl of rice (it's a legit bowl of sticky white rice) because you're going to want it to mop up that eggplant sauce and eat it with the soup. It was a hot day so our waiter recommended the taiwanese shave ice dessert. However, we went for the yuzu cheesecake because if it wasnt hot, that's what he'd typically recommend. It was light, slightly citrusy from the yuzu, and had small little flowers on the plating. Good choice sir, good choice. Between the dessert coming out, I went to check out the baked goods in the case we passed on the way in. I had the hardest time deciding. They had a matcha cookie, a nori miso sesame cookie, a sourdough cookie, and a double chocolate cookie. Choosing what to eat is really hard and I usually will get them all if I cant decide. But I only let myself pick 2, however, they were nice enough to throw in the other 2!! Love them! The nori cookie was the right balance between savory and sweet and the miso made the cookie taste like peanut butter a little. The matcha was surprisingly good because it tasted like it was made of GOOD matcha and not overwhelmingly sweet like some places tend to do. The sourdough cookie was chewy and big. And the chocolate cookie is nice and decadent. Honorable mention: I saw some people eating the fried chicken and that looked amazing. Get that. And tell me how delicious it is because I have no doubt that it's good. The service here was amazing. Our water was always filled, our waiter gave us great recs on food and where to walk post meal, and they went the extra mile to make sure our first meal in Australia was fantastic. Not a lot of people know about how good this place is since it's been open for less than 2 years I believe, but go check it out!

A well hidden restaurant but definitely worth the hunt. Located on the lower ground level on the…read moreleft side of the building, we definitely walked the entire round before we found it. Be careful of the tiny first step down the stairs that you might totally miss! Paper bird was a lot bigger than I thought it would be from the outside. Excellent service, casual and fun atmosphere. Great place for groups or a casual fun date with your special one. Appetisers were very reasonable (11-15AUD) and mains were in the typical range (25-40AUD). We came here for the "Korean fried chicken" but also found some other delicious sounding appetisers to try. Scallion pancakes with jamon ($13) - great crispy pancake and very good umami flavour with the jamon. I loved how generous they were with the jamon, but be frugal with the amount per pancake you pair with, the jamon could get a little too salty. Beef Bulgogi on zucchini tart with salsa mayo ($14) - very rich flavour from the beef bulgogi and great crispy tart base. Not sure I got much taste from the zucchini.. the salsa mayo was an interesting pairing with the bulgogi, not sure if I needed it. Soy and spice fried chicken ($27) - definitely the highlight of the meal. As a non chicken fan, my stamp of approval for the fried chicken warrants a must try for everyone. Batter, fried to perfection; sauce, excellent pairing and not too overwhelming; and bonus, meat, tender and flavorful! My husband got some rice to pair with the fried chicken, the rice was nicely flavoured with vinegar as well. Great way to eat the crispy batter! Grifter pale ale ($8) - light hoppy beer. Bubbly. Not my kind of beer but was nice to pair with the fried chicken. Japanese cheesecake with yuzu curd and mango ($15) - the cheesecake was a typical traditional spongecake. Definitely not worth getting on its own. The yuzu curd totally elevated the game, the sour and sweet flavours added a whole new dimension for the dessert. The mango and some sugar crumbs were a good addition for texture. Not sure I'll get it again, but a nice light dessert to end the meal. A great experience for an Asian fusion gastropub! Definitely enjoyed it. Will be back when I have cravings for chicken!

By day its a cafe & car wash, By night its a Korean Restaurant - with KFC!! (Korean fried chicken)…read more Did not know this place existed until a food friend recommended we come here for dinner. It's a weird feeling walking up to car wash and no cars there just the cafe/restaurant. Between six people we ordered : 1/2 fried chicken, 1/2 sweet spicy fried chicken 1/2 soy sauce & garlic fried chicken 1 x Seafood pancake 1 x Soy beef ribs stew The pancake was nice and crispy and had a good amount of filling. The Chicken! OMG! Delicious KFC. The sweet spicy was not at all spicy so for those that cant handle chilli this is great but for those that want something uber spicy this is not that. Soy sauce & garlic was damn fine too! The Beef ribs stew was nice to warm us up - the beef sooo tender! It's nice to see the Parramatta area getting new places to eat - especially fried chicken! Reasonable prices too. Will definitely be back!

Food is delicious！especially，great snapper，although a little bit salty to me～…read moreService is good too.

Absolutely fantastic meal. I'm not big on the whole "this was my entire day leading up to us…read moresitting down to eat" type of reviews. This place is legit. Wonderful staff and a menu to match. Looking forward to our next trip to Australia so I can come back!

Our generous guest/host took us to this restaurant. They…read moredid all the ordering, so sorry, I do not have all the names of the dishes. See pictures. Quality/Quantity - Overall, the food was good. I believe our guest/host ordered al a carte...? Here are some of the foods we ate, in my own words/names, not menu names. Peking Duck in Crepes rather than our traditional American buns. Lettuce Wrap. Seafood Rice Dish - Shrimp, Scallops, Etc. Mushroom and Broccoli. Glass Noodle Dish. Chicken Clay Pot. Pork Spareribs. Whole Fish. Tofu and Bok Choy Dish. Beef Chow Fun. Clam Dish. Overall, all the dishes were good, but we were here more for the company. Atmosphere - This is an "old school" Chinese banquet restaurant. Back in the day, these were VERY popular, but not so much these days. In the U.S., they are closing by the day... Open 6 days a week from 10:30am or 11am to 9:30pm. Tuesday offers lunch only, and they are closed Mondays. Yelp hours differ; see my picture. Free mall parking, we got lucky and got the very first non handicap space next to the mall restaurant entrance. Service - Good service, not sure if our host were regulars here, but I felt they gave us 5 star service. Table side peking duck carving service, changed our plates often, kept our tea and water filled, etc. Price - See menu for prices. Our guest/host paid. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1999 and with your 4 (or 6) restaurants. Congrats on your success since 2006 at this location. I also see that your newer restaurants are much more modern. Glad you are able to adapt to the times. Wishing you and your team the best.

Worst yum cha ever. After coming here regularly for over 10 years, will never come again. Quality,…read moreservice and menu has gone downhill.