Madam Char Char Surry Hills, Sydney

User Reviews of Madam Char Char, Surry Hills

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6.5 Recommended

Food 7 Ambience 6 Service 7 Value 6

This is my local 'takeaway'. Whilst relatively overpriced, the selection of salads and burgers make up for it. My favourite is the pearl barley salad with shredded chicken and pomegranate and the purple lettuce coleslaw. The roast chicken to be honest is not that good, a little bit bitter in fact which is odd. The staff are always friendly and quick to serve and it's a great place to sit outside on a sunny day.

Feb 19, 2012

poppy_korn
156

6.3 Average

Food 6 Ambience 5 Service 7 Value 7

The name alone commands attention. Long before I ever entered this takeaway-cum-cafe, I was immediately attracted by the sheer silliness of the name. Looking in as I walked by the opened windows, I could see appealing food in brightly lit glass cases, the blackboard/menu that boasted reasonable prices and could smell appetizing aromas.

Once I finally I came in with a friend one night on a whim, I was generally pleased with my choice. One orders at the counter, à la carte, and sit in a fairly cramped space for your food to come out. Dishes are already more or less pre-made, so unless there's a crowd or you want something a bit more involved, food arrives relatively quickly.

The mostly Eastern Mediterranean dishes themselves are good, although they don't have the wow factor that you might expect from a place that indirectly markets itself as upbeat, healthy and a bit gourmet. Of the salads I have tried, I would probably recommend the tomato and eggplant as best. They also do daily specials, which usually include a burger of some sort and usually they tend to be the most "dynamic" of the offerings. Of the regular meat offerings, the 10 hour lamb is probably the tastiest.

It's not a place I come to regularly, in part because the food, while good, is not enough to really miss. But if I happen to be in the area and I don't want to go to the common Surry Hills collection of eateries, I pop in for a quick, relatively inexpensive bite from time to time.

Nov 24, 2011

UnknownEater
54

5.5 Average

Food 6 Ambience 5 Service 7 Value 4

Salads are great, but the chickens are bland and a bit tough. The garlic sauce ($1.00 extra) tasted like mayonnaise without garlic. Frankly the standard of chicken has put me off returning. My local in Petersham does genuine charcoal barbecued chicken with spicy sauces for less money.

Nov 22, 2011

aussiepiper
86

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 7 Service 9 Value 9

These are by far the best burgers I have ever eaten! Whilst a tad expensive, the fresh and unique salads are exceptionally tasty! I'm a return customer and drop in whenever I am in Surry Hills.

Aug 07, 2011

Adam87
6

7.5 Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 7 Service 8 Value 6

The food here is wonderful. We've had burgers here a few times and they are really good. It's the pre-made salads, however, that are the winner. They are really varied and unusual. I have not seen such a good and tasty selection anywhere else. We often get the large and take some home so we can eat it the next day. Tasty and healthy. They are a tad expensive however. But we find ourselves returning. Service is always good and very friendly.

Jun 30, 2011

zurich08
228

6.8 Recommended

Food 7 Ambience 6 Service 8 Value 6

Place is best described as a gourmet take away with limited seating for a quick bite. The menu is a bit of hit and miss. The best dish I had was the chicken tagine with cous cous. Avoid the braised beef and lamb as it may look good but was dry and tough. Roast chicken is quite nice. The pea and broccoli salad is nice as well.

The pork burger was good but it is more descriptive to call it a pork roll as they use pulled pork as a filling and not a processed pattie.

Jun 28, 2011