Author Archives: Justin Fox

Like a G6.

Tuna tasting plate, just too good.

Tuna salad with indo style fried onions.

So much sake on the menu, tried a few, loved them all.

Kingfish.

Caroline and Kay. GF1, struggling with low light as usual.

Pork belly.

Best karage ever full stop.

Scallops.

Beef was done agadashi tofu style.

Nat made this Tiffany cake for Christina.

Her cupcakes are otherworldly, but damn she outdid herself this time!

Happy B’day girl.

The ladies.

Luckily for us Saké has a sneaky back entrance that leads directly into the Argyle which let us jump the queue.

Christina’s stockings.

We hit Saké last night for Christina’s B’day with friends. We had a private room this time and I thought the food was way more impressive this time than last time (Valentine’s Day). The Tuna tasting plate was still their best dish though, it’s just so perfect. Even the tuna and avocado sushi was amazing, it just blows the best sushi trains out there, out of the water.

After dinner we slipped into the Argyle, which was way more club than pub (I’ve only ever been there by day). We stayed until they kicked us out at 3AM. Was a super fun night, no dramas, just good times.

Straight into it.

Perhaps the best beer there, cool guy too. He was happy to share a lot of info with Richie about licensing.

One of the beers I didn’t try as I had to drive!

I couldn’t help but geek out over their C02 injected set-ups. This one used a modified esky to cool down the beer taps.

It’s all about the hops!

I needed 2 of these in order to absorb the booze!

Lot’s of really fun branding going on.

Richie’s pretty into the home brew so he invited me out to the Paddy’s Hop Harvest Festival yesterday. Horrible traffic and weather getting there but there was a great vibe going on, the only blow-in there was me! Freshly brewed craft beer on tap and I got to appreciate hops for the first time (I’ve never been a fan of beers with hops).

Entrance is a little freaky to get to if you park downstairs. There’s a little lift up and choosing the right button to press was almost a challenge!

Service staff was pleasant but they stuffed up placement of meals more than a few times, something that probably shouldn’t happen at this level of dining. They also kept forgetting my sister was pregnant (offering her wine a few times).

Kingfish was a nice start…

..sea pearls looked (and sounded) more amazing though!

Marron was nice. I found the sauce a bit too sweet for my liking, but it was cooked to perfection and the little details on the plate were amazing both on the eye and taste buds.

Pig jowl was otherworldly.

Snow egg was also amazing, like a deconstructed modern pav, just so refreshingly sweet after such rich foods.

Towards the end of the night (luckily for us, but not lucky for the table next to us who were just starting their entree’s) a young Asian kid threw up creamy light brown vomit which splattered all over the dark carpet (we assume he was drunk and on his way to the bathroom). Just not the kinda thing you see in a restaurant, period! Shocked everyone, even the staff initially didn’t know what to do!

Group shot.

The mothers.

Richie and Jamie.

Jess’ balloon pants…were…amazing!

Christina and I finally got to dine at Peter Gilmore’s QUAY restaurant last night (we were there to celebrate Christina’s 25th B’day!). We’ve read many mixed reviews over the past year or so and in retrospect I can understand why some would think some of his dishes are hit and miss. I just think that his signature dishes are just so damn good that it makes some of his lesser known dishes seem lesser quality.

My only word of advice: If you’re going to go, be sure to order his signature dishes, or to make it easier, go for the tasting menu. DO NOT order a dish different to your partner thinking that you can “share” as his dishes are so small, and his signature dishes so good that you won’t want to share (his dishes are so intricate that taking them apart to eat them is like a game in itself, one that you don’t want to end so soon!).

“How to get the skin so thin?!”. Hands down, best Xiao Long Bao in Sydney.

William and Yan.

Zi, Charlie and myself.

Steven.

Had a glass of soy drink. Reminded me a lot of my childhood where dad always ordered me a glass when eating out at Chinese restaurants.

Colin, Mei and Nicole (didn’t trust myself with bringing the GF1 so I took the IXUS instead, crap crap crap!).

The boys have been trying to organise a dinner with Yan (ex work mate at Buddy Club) for a few weeks and it somehow came together last night (amazing!). The plan was originally to hit Wagaya, but they were booked out so we went to Din Tai Fung instead.