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Have eaten dinner here twice in the past few months, the first time off the a la carte menu and the second time the banquet. Both times we experienced wonderful food and very friendly, chatty staff. Yes, the chairs are not the most comfortable however, the closeness of the tables add to the ambience. We arrived early both times (before 6.30pm on a Tues & a Wed) and had no trouble getting a table. Highly recommended.
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mbeder -
See my reviews 39 , 26 August 2008
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Food 10 |
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Value 9 |
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I keep coming back here for the deep fried eggs, micro salad, and the mandarin duck. The pork is also very good. I have never had a bad meal here. Service is always on the ball and friendly. The only downside are the small space, seats are not too comfortable and it does get noisy. But the food is truly wonderful and deserves to be the best Chinese in Sydney.
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magfoodie -
See my reviews 12, 19 July 2008
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Food 8 |
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Value 7 |
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The food was really nice; nothing blew me away I guess but nice flavours. I always find it interesting reading this site after (never before) I’ve eaten somewhere.
I enjoyed the ambience for what it was. I was on a first date so certainly made it more fun than being in a poxy fine dining restaurant or dodgy pub. I would suggest to the closed mined writers below to pick a restaurant that will suit your night. If you're after a relaxed night out with friends and food this is your place. If you're after an intimate evening perhaps you should THINK a little beforehand, duh!
Only criticism was that I felt we were being pushed into too much food. Didn’t order much, the bill racked up fairly quickly and we had heaps of food left. At least they'll pack it up for you so it made a great lunch the next day!
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sam le frog -
See my reviews 10, 08 July 2008
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Food 10 |
Ambience 8 |
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Value 10 |
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If you are looking for great tasting Chinese food - this is the place to good. If the bbq duck with the mandarin sauce is on offer go for it. All dishes looked simple and uncomplicated - which sometimes translates into average tasting food. The kitchen squeezes every last ounce of flavour out of each ingredient. Try the pumpkin as well - who would have thought that traditional Chinese flavours would work with baked pumpkin. Love how it is BYO and corkage was not over the top.
Our waiter was fantastic in offering portion sizes and the fact that they can 'upsize' if they need to (e.g. wontons usually come as 4 but we needed 6) is helpful instead of some restaurants who simply refuse and make you order 2 lots of the same dish.
My only concern with this restaurant was the fact there was only one bathroom?! But I'm not there to hang out in the toilet. Would definitely go again however, the fact you can't book a smaller table might put me off.
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chrismtay -
See my reviews 17, 16 June 2008
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Value 5 |
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Kylie has taken her eye off the ball. We all agreed (4) every dish was too salty(too much fish sauce). We don't mind paying high prices for good food but the flavours weren't that extraordinary. I dont care if it is organic. It is a silly small room with uncomfortable chairs. I elbowed the woman sitting behind me twice. I also don't undestand the lining up for a table concept?
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pugsly -
See my reviews 1, 29 May 2008
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Food 10 |
Ambience 8 |
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Value 8 |
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We arrived on a sunday night and I think we were the last table admitted at around 9.30. There was simply too much good food to pick from on the menu. I know this review is valid too, as I went with four other chefs from well known Sydney restaurants.
Simply, there is too much to choose from! my favourite dishes were the deep fried eggs (simple, yet delicious... it really is something else) served with an XO sauce, and the mandarin duck, never have I tasted meat cooked to such perfection. Crispy on the outside, warm and succulent on the inside with a cacophony of flavours that just leave you begging for more.
We ordered a variety of dishes from the menu (6 in total between 5 of us) and paid $50 each (including beverages) so overall, its not bad value for money for a restaurant that is held in such regard by many Sydney siders. Not a wide range of drinks on the menu though, something that surprised me being in surry hills, but it was adequate.
The open plan kitchen also allows a detailed insight into the workings of the kitchen, with staff well behaved and courteous at all times.
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romeo_oscar_sierra -
See my reviews 3, 23 May 2008
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Food 9 |
Ambience 8 |
Service 8 |
Value 7 |
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Went to Billy Kwongs on a Saturday night. Got the 10 pm slot which was good because after a while people started to clear out and there was abit more space. The food was excellent, the duck unbelievable. The service was very good except the waitress told we hadn't ordered enough so we ordered more. When the food started to come out we had to cancel some of the orders as it was too much. One tip though on sat night they have a sat night surcharge on corkage. Definitely worth a visit though.
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pizzamaster -
See my reviews 5, 15 May 2008
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Food 8 |
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Billy Kwong, how do I even begin to rate this restaurant.
First of all, I loved Kylie Kwong's book and recipes, and I thought why not try it out her food at her restaurant. So I took my girlfriend to there and it didn't turn out to be as good as I expected.
Well, it’s a tiny place, so all the tables are squeezed together, and chairs are so small and uncomfortable, and it was unfortunate to sit close to someone who talk really loud when you want to have a romantic dinner with your girl. The service was pretty ordinary, nothing to be excited about and I would say some of staff is actually a bit snobbish, which I dislike the most.
On the other hand, the food was good, particular the duck dish, but it is definitely over-charged, I really don’t mind to pay top notch price for a food presented nicely, with amazing ambience and fantastic service. But for Billy Kwong, all I can suggest it’s to buy her book and cook at home. It was such a shame because I expected so much from Kwong, but well, maybe that’s why I was so disappointed as well.
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darlo-pado -
See my reviews 8, 27 April 2008
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Food 6 |
Ambience 6 |
Service 7 |
Value 5 |
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Our table of 6 ate here for Chinese New Year and we ordered al la carte. Being of Chinese origin I had high expectations and I was quite disappointed. Most of the dishes lack flavour and were quite salty, the bio-organic lamb dish was good but for almost $50 we only got a tiny taste each. Definitely overvalued for what we got. Would not return in a hurry.
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wantok2071 -
See my reviews 1, 17 April 2008
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Food 8 |
Ambience 10 |
Service 8 |
Value 3 |
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Having been to Billy Kwong previously and having one of the best meals of my life, I was unsure if it would deliver such a great experience again. I'm sorry to say, this time, it didn't.
We ordered the banquet and it was disappointing. The flavours of each dish were fantastic but as a whole, the meal fell short. There were too many entree-size dishes and not enough mains, so we actually left feeling hungry. Not good if you're paying $95 a head with wine on top.
I would recommend forgetting the banquet and ordering off the normal menu as the meal sizes are far more generous.
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RubyVernon -
See my reviews 8, 11 April 2008
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