Category Archives: Food

@ Sydney Fish Market.

Sushi Train next door had a massive queue, as usual. But we were there for Mappen! People will catch on, eventually. It’s the best!

Could be a little intimidating at first, but grab a tray, order your meal and go along, adding whatever friend goodies, or side dishes you like. Grab a drink, pay then add your final condiments to your liking. When finished, kindly return your tray :)

Ontama tuna tataki bowl.

And another lucky person gets introduced to Buffalo Dining Club.

I often crave the fennel flavoured biscuits, and wrapping them in Jamon. The tomato sauce in their gnocchi dish is the best tomato sauce, period. I haunt this place, and find myself dragging more and more first timers there just so I can feast!

Caught up with Felix and Di last night at Boca Argentinian grill.

Blood sausages!!!!!!!

Messina’s next door, we couldn’t resist!

Caught up with Christina last night, we tried out the new Gowings Bar & Grill. They’re trying really hard, but its nice, very nice. The service was over the top great and the food was awesome too. I think once the newness of it all wears in a little more it’ll be great.

Had the Darlo Bar and the Bombe Alaska, so good!

The queue.

Meat on display.

The bar.

Dark and moody interior.

The menu.

Sieu mai tasted just like sieu mai… just a lot more expensive haha.

Drunken chicken was yum, and looked prettier than any drunken chicken I’ve ever ordered.

Char siew was super juicy. Very nice.

The cheung fan was next level, so soft you could only just pick it up off the plate, melted in your mouth too.

Zi asked me if I was up for having pretentious yum cha. How could I refuse?! Mr Wong is situated in Bridge Lane where Tank nightclub used to be (ahhh the memories). There was a queue of people waiting to get in when we got there, the laneway stunk of garbage. Authentic!

The decor inside was amazing. I could still see the old Tank club through it all, but they did a great job and the soundtrack was pretty cool too. Food wise, amazingly, it has to be the best yum cha I’ve ever had. The only thing that lets Mr Wong down is the expectation (due to price, hype, decor and atmosphere) I had for them to make every dish served better than say Marigold, or The Palace. Some things were ‘just the same’, but other things were definitely next level, more complex in flavour and much prettier to look at too.

Lunch cost me $55, albeit I did have 2 Tsingtao’s, $35/head for everyone else. Would I recommend it? Yes, as a treat so long as you’re not expecting to fill yourself up like you usually would at yum cha (we were left hungry and joked about going to yum cha after yum cha haha).

Nanami’s good friends Alex and Leo got engaged whilst they were on a holiday overseas so champers was popped to celebrate!

Nana treated us all to an awesome Paella too (we’d bought all the fresh seafood just hours before).

Best Paella I’ve had in forever!

Buffalo cheese + Jamon.

Served from a round of cheese.

Messina across the road.

Caught up with the boys the other night. We were meant to eat at Unas but I convinced them to try Buffalo Dining Club instead. The boys can eat (lots) so we ordered more than I’d usually order at Buffalo (got to try most of the meats)/. So good, and whilst I’m sure the desserts are great at Buffalo we couldn’t resist going across the road for Messina!

Bottle shop down the road is so evil. They know I love Japanese beers… if you’re gonna stock this shit I’m going to BUY IT!!!