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Beijing Duck Restaurant, Eastwood

Restaurants, Chinese, Serves Dinner, Serves Lunch, Open on Public Holidays

Overall 7.3  1

7.3 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  6      Service  8      Value  7     


Our cravings for roast duck coincide with the opening of the Beijing Duck Restaurant in Eastwood. The signature dish Peking (Beijing) Duck required pre-ordering. The carving began after the duck was proudly shown in whole on the table. The crispy skin from the breast was served first (dipped in sugar) and then the rest of the skin with meat in the familiar pancakes and shallots. The meat was really tender and plentiful for 4 people.

I also enjoyed other northern Chinese dishes such as cabbage, mushroom and fungus served in a clay pot, as well as the authentic shallot cakes.

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May 22, 2012

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Charlie & Co Burgers, Sydney

Restaurants, Burger, Serves Dinner, Serves Lunch, Serves Takeaway

Overall 4.6  26

5.8 Average

Food  7      Ambience  5      Service  5      Value  6     


We decided to visit the Westfield Food Hall on a Thursday night after all we have heard about it (but never managed to find time to go during lunch). Occupying level 5 of the shopping mall, this premium food court was fairly crowded at dinner time.

We had a good variety of food: juicy wagyu beef burger with onion rings at Charlie & Co, pasta from Ragu Pasta & Wine Bar, drinks from Chatime, and gelato and lemon/hazelnut dessert from Via Del Corso Pasticceria. The meal overall was not cheap, just a touch under $70.

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May 17, 2012

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Toriichi, Sydney

Restaurants, Takeaways, Japanese, Fine Dining, Good For Groups

Overall 6.3  2

6.3 Average

Food  7      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  6     


When a casual, quiet Japanese meal was needed on a Friday night after a tough work week, we stumbled upon Toriichi in the CBD. The restaurant is designed like a wine bar where it serves small Japanese dishes to go with the large range of Sake available.

We enjoyed their large range of authentic dishes despite not ordering any Sake. The egg roll was simple but the subtle seafood flavour made it much more enjoyable than the normal egg sushi. The oden bowl, consisting of fish balls and radish in soup, also went down very well.

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May 12, 2012

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Masuya Japanese Restaurant, Sydney

Restaurants, Japanese, Licensed, Serves Dinner, Serves Lunch

Overall 7.5  126

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     


As we walked into Masuya Restaurant on Friday night, the underground restaurant was only half full. We were luckily seated at the sushi bar as all the tables were reserved.

We ordered the deluxe sashimi boat and the uni (sea urchin) sushi special. For a good hour we were enjoying a large variety of raw fish of difference textures, fat content level, and flavours. And the uni was super fresh and deserved the price tag. The tonkatsu pork was also delicious, the meat inside was tender and juicy.

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May 09, 2012

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Sugarcane Restaurant, Surry Hills

Restaurants, Asian, Hip and Trendy, Licensed, Serves Dinner

Overall 7.6  75

7.3 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  7     


We visited Sugarcane Restaurant on the edge of Surry Hills on a Friday night for a casual dinner. The dining room was modern and the service (one person!) was attentive.

The menu captured a variety of south-east Asian dishes. While our entrée of prawn dumplings was average, we enjoyed the baby snapper curry with the sauce working well with the whole fish deep fried. The duck leg stir fry was also good with the meat maintained moist and tender.

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May 06, 2012

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Beijing Duck Restaurant, Eastwood

Restaurants, Chinese, Serves Dinner, Serves Lunch, Open on Public Holidays

Overall 7.3  1

7.3 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  6      Service  8      Value  7     


Our cravings for roast duck coincide with the opening of the Beijing Duck Restaurant in Eastwood. The signature dish Peking (Beijing) Duck required pre-ordering. The carving began after the duck was proudly shown in whole on the table. The crispy skin from the breast was served first (dipped in sugar) and then the rest of the skin with meat in the familiar pancakes and shallots. The meat was really tender and plentiful for 4 people.

I also enjoyed other northern Chinese dishes such as cabbage, mushroom and fungus served in a clay pot, as well as the authentic shallot cakes.

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May 22, 2012

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Charlie & Co Burgers, Sydney

Restaurants, Burger, Serves Dinner, Serves Lunch, Serves Takeaway

Overall 4.6  26

5.8 Average

Food  7      Ambience  5      Service  5      Value  6     


We decided to visit the Westfield Food Hall on a Thursday night after all we have heard about it (but never managed to find time to go during lunch). Occupying level 5 of the shopping mall, this premium food court was fairly crowded at dinner time.

We had a good variety of food: juicy wagyu beef burger with onion rings at Charlie & Co, pasta from Ragu Pasta & Wine Bar, drinks from Chatime, and gelato and lemon/hazelnut dessert from Via Del Corso Pasticceria. The meal overall was not cheap, just a touch under $70.

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May 17, 2012

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Toriichi, Sydney

Restaurants, Takeaways, Japanese, Fine Dining, Good For Groups

Overall 6.3  2

6.3 Average

Food  7      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  6     


When a casual, quiet Japanese meal was needed on a Friday night after a tough work week, we stumbled upon Toriichi in the CBD. The restaurant is designed like a wine bar where it serves small Japanese dishes to go with the large range of Sake available.

We enjoyed their large range of authentic dishes despite not ordering any Sake. The egg roll was simple but the subtle seafood flavour made it much more enjoyable than the normal egg sushi. The oden bowl, consisting of fish balls and radish in soup, also went down very well.

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May 12, 2012

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Masuya Japanese Restaurant, Sydney

Restaurants, Japanese, Licensed, Serves Dinner, Serves Lunch

Overall 7.5  126

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     


As we walked into Masuya Restaurant on Friday night, the underground restaurant was only half full. We were luckily seated at the sushi bar as all the tables were reserved.

We ordered the deluxe sashimi boat and the uni (sea urchin) sushi special. For a good hour we were enjoying a large variety of raw fish of difference textures, fat content level, and flavours. And the uni was super fresh and deserved the price tag. The tonkatsu pork was also delicious, the meat inside was tender and juicy.

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May 09, 2012

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Sugarcane Restaurant, Surry Hills

Restaurants, Asian, Hip and Trendy, Licensed, Serves Dinner

Overall 7.6  75

7.3 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  7     


We visited Sugarcane Restaurant on the edge of Surry Hills on a Friday night for a casual dinner. The dining room was modern and the service (one person!) was attentive.

The menu captured a variety of south-east Asian dishes. While our entrée of prawn dumplings was average, we enjoyed the baby snapper curry with the sauce working well with the whole fish deep fried. The duck leg stir fry was also good with the meat maintained moist and tender.

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May 06, 2012

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Commodore Hotel, North Sydney

Pubs, Bottle Shops, Modern Australian, Family Dining, Good For Groups

Overall 7.6  33

7.5 Recommended

Quality  8      Food  8      Drinks  7      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  8     


Friday lunch on a sunny day at an outdoor terrace is always a good way to wind down the week. The team went to The Commodore Hotel and it was packed when we arrived before 1pm. Both queues for food and drinks were very long.

The bistro menu had a great variety. Everyone seemed to enjoy the food. My pot pie of the day was beef and red wine. Portion size was generous and the quality of beef was good. My colleague's wagyu beef cheeseburger also looked enticing.

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May 01, 2012

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Pony Lounge & Dining, The Rocks

Restaurants, Mediterranean, Modern Australian, Fine Dining, Good For Groups

Overall 7.3  189

7 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  7     


We visited Pony at The Rocks on a summer night. Compared to our last visit, it was raining heavily and we found a nice refuge along the communal table, right below the heaters.

Their small plates again made a great start to the meal. The mozzarella complimented well with the salsa and the frittata packed with flavour. While I enjoyed the blue eye cod with potato crust main course, I wished there was something to cut through the oily mustard sauce to balance the dish.

We enjoyed the special dessert. Caramelised figs and chocolate worked well with the French toast.

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Mar 26, 2012

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Thanon Khao San, Haymarket

Restaurants, Thai, Vegetarian, Family Dining, Good For Groups

Overall 6.5  33

7 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  7      Service  6      Value  7     


We walked past Thanon Khao San around the back packer hostels area near Central Station in Sydney. The décor resembles that of a street food market in Asia, and we were ready for some authentic Thai cuisine.

The duck curry is served inside a coconut, with the skin slightly charred creating the extra flavour – certainly better than most other duck curries we have tasted. The sauce was mopped up with some roti on the side. The bbq chicken wings and pad thai were also excellent.

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Mar 18, 2012

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Foveaux Restaurant and Bar, Surry Hills

Restaurants, European, Vegetarian, Fine Dining, Romantic and Intimate

Overall 7.5  109

7.5 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  8     


We visited Foveaux Restaurant in Surry Hills with the $60 (2 entrées and 2 main courses) discounted voucher (can’t resist a bargain). We arrived early to have a drink at The Red Door bar downstairs.

The entrée with smoked duck and confit spring roll gave us 2 interesting texture and was our favourite dish of the night. The brisket main course was slightly dry but the sirloin on the side was perfectly cooked and well complimented by the subtle wasabi cream.

A good experience with discounted voucher pretty much guarantee us coming back for the tasting menu later this year.

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Mar 16, 2012

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Green Gourmet, St Leonards

Restaurants, Asian, Vegetarian, Yum Cha

Overall 7  51

6.5 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  7     


After the continual feasting in the past month, we have decided to slow down a bit with a vegetarian meal. We headed to Green Gourmet opposite St Leonards station for dinner on Sunday.

The restaurant serves vegetarian meals aligned to the ideals of Buddhism, plain, simple cooking without garlic and onion. The fried taro fish was interesting and the burdock stir fry was light. The dishes were not super delicious but we trust that they were healthy and cleansing.

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Mar 07, 2012

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