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Reviews by kito2008
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Malaya, The, Sydney, NSW
Malaya, The
Malaysian/ Singaporean, Asian, Seafood Restaurant
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Not Recommended |
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Food 2 |
Ambience 2 |
Service 5 |
Value 1 |
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What a disappointment. After years of being tempted of friends rave about the Malaya, and hear about when it used to be near/on Broadway and how was it good there. I was expecting something special. Dink donk. No cigars here folks. The over sized impersonal space on King Street Wharf does no deserve the rave rants or reviews. A terrible let down. Is the food edible? Yes. Is it good Malaysian? No!
Noisy crowded space with a badly organised menu with slightly aloof staff. I was open to eat whatever, as my companions had been before. We ordered roti canai (or what they think is roti canai, not light and fluffy rendition here folks), failed to get the dipping sauce. When we asked for the dipping sauce, he said we didn't order it, and you can eat it without.
Don't argue, just get the sauce and roti canai always has a dipping sauce. Few improvements from there. Salt and pepper cauliflower was nicely fried but lacking zing and anything to make it less dry, szechuan eggplant suffered from a similar fate, while dried chili's were present the zing wasn't, the eggplant was nicely cooked but certainly not what was expected.
Nothing to write home again yet and I've already spent $30, oh the lychee cocktail was delicious in the interim. A fish wrapped in a banana leaf provided an interesting diversion from the dodgy oversized impersonal tables and poor service, a kind of spicy fish cake. So the anticipated Kapitan king prawn came to the plate. So sad. Fried king prawns in a bland coconut cream sauce, which turned unappealingly soggy the longer they sat in it.
We didn't opt for dessert, and at $55 for three people including one cocktail, who would? Go to a certain unfussy Malaysian on Goulburn St for much better food for a third of the price.
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19 June 2009
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Ottoman Cuisine, Dawes Point, NSW
Ottoman Cuisine
Turkish Restaurant
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Highly Recommended |
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Food 10 |
Ambience 10 |
Service 10 |
Value 10 |
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Oh what a night! I recently booked a large group for a special occasion at Ottoman, knowing their reputation well from Canberra days, we were looking forward to the experience down at Walsh Bay.
From the time we set foot into the restaurant to the time we left several hours later, we experienced some of the best food, wine and service that Sydney has to offer. The outcome, we can’t wait to come again and try out the rest of their menu!
The specially designed degustation provided us with a delightful array of entrée seafood samples, some Turkish staples, and the heavier main alternate selection. Stuffed zucchini flowers were a highlight as was the prawn concoction that had everyone eyeing off the last one. Thinly sliced sashimi kingfish, and stuffed eggplant, ample pide bread and the grilled spatchcock and waygu were enjoyed by all.
We never felt ‘shoved’ in the corner or ignored because we were a group and the delightfully engaging sommelier made us feel like A listers on a D lister budget. One of the most diverse and exceptional value wine lists I’ve encountered. Nothing was a problem for any of the staff but special mention must go to the sommelier who worked tirelessly to ensure our evening was everything we wanted it to be.
Thank you, thank you! Can’t wait to return.
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13 January 2009
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Mamak, Haymarket, NSW
Mamak
Malaysian/ Singaporean Restaurant
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Highly Recommended |
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Food 9 |
Ambience 8 |
Service 9 |
Value 10 |
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The new gem on Goulburn Street, Mamak is what was lacking in Chinatown. Roti's for both savory and sweet taste buds and a lamb curry to die for. Excellent spiced nasi goreng and freshly prepared nasi lemak support a range of tasty curries and spice chicken. Yet to try the satays (they're always sold out)! Fantastic service with a smile. I look forward to future visits and eating my way through the whole menu.
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28 March 2008
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Saigon Bay Restaurant, Darlinghurst, NSW
Saigon Bay Restaurant
Vietnamese, Asian, Vegetarian Friendly, Seafood Restaurant
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Recommended |
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Food 8 |
Ambience 7 |
Service 9 |
Value 7 |
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You can't beat Saigon Bay for crispy pancake (trust me I've done the Vietnamese rounds). Perfectly fresh with crispy sprouts in the flavoursome filling, crisp but not overdone. Served with superfresh coriander and mint, pickled carrot and fresh cucumber wrapped DIY in a lettuce leaf with some sauce to top it off. Perfection. Oh and the rest of the food is pretty good too. Quick efficient service and a menu for all tastes. Trust me, have the pancake.
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28 March 2008
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A'Mews, Glebe, NSW
A'Mews
European Restaurant
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Highly Recommended |
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Food 8 |
Ambience 9 |
Service 10 |
Value 8 |
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I would like to thank Dani, Richard and the team for producing an amazing dining experience for our anniversary. Our evening was perfect, the degustation with wines delightfully matched to the subtle and contrasting flavours and textures of the food, the attentive and engaging service with a smile and the ambient atmosphere with complementary background music and the low level chatter of other satisfied diners.
Not for the fainthearted or vegetarians, the degustation consisted of a considered selection of two samples of the entrée menu, two of the mains, the cheese plate and trio of dessert to share at the end. The portions were certainly generous and construction of a ramp to roll out patrons may be worth investigating. I apologise in advance for my poor recollection of the how the meals were constructed but you can be assured they were all superb.
Starting with the citrus cured mackerel that melted in your mouth with scallops accompanied by avocado mousse, horseradish cream and basil sauce, the dish was a good indication of what was to come as was the sav blanc from the Adelaide Hills with a touch of the Marlborough. The varied textures of the assiette of rabbit provided for an interesting discussion over a lovely Pinot Gris. My favourite taste of the evening was the next course of roasted kingfish. Only ever slightly overcooked but certainly not dry, the fish was accompanied by a carrot puree with mushrooms and a divine French Pinot.
The braised lamb was perfectly cooked and accompanied by what we joked were baked beans, but were an excellent accompaniment as was the cab sav from Bathurst, certainly not reminiscent of its Coonawarra or Margaret River cousins, this wine has good potential and was not overpowering. The cheese plate, a selection of four cheeses, 2 soft, a sheep's milk and a divine blue accompanied by a tasty truffle honey matched with a soft shiraz was the ideal end to a meal, so I thought.
Dessert, a decadent baileys crème brulee with a side of butterscotch sorbet and a chocolate fondant that disappeared in seconds. Sitting over the final wine, we agreed that it was the best in the inner west. We will be back.
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01 August 2007
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