Quality Sake, done right.

New York strip steak…

…done right!

Baked fresh earlier in the morning… how could one resist!

Mercedes fan.

Seafood Platter for 2.

Glorious.

Be warned, the Doyles on the Beach hot and cold seafood platter for 2 @ Watsons Bay could very easily feed 4!

Lantern by Wagaya.

There’s a restaurant you can eat and drink in, you can also eat and drink in the private karaoke rooms.

In a private karaoke room with Nelson, Atsuko and Nanami.

Ran into Garth and Val out on the street, the more the merrier! :)

Val and Zi.

Me, smashed, so tragic.

John Lor Special.

West side homies. John (on the mic) and Phuoc.

I’m a huge fan of Wagaya (haven’t ever had a bad night there!). Now, around the corner on George St. there’s a new izakaya style establishment Lantern by Wagaya which is basically Wagaya + Karaoke (YES!). The decor is great, the same great Wagaya touchscreen menu and crazy fast service has been carried across too. I’m looking forward to many more loose nights at this joint! Visit their facebook page for more info.

Kingfish pastrami with tomato and fennel seed.

Pork belly without crunch? Somehow refreshingly different and left of field.

Autumn gourd roasted and stuffed with quinoa, organic vegetables & babaganoush. Loved dissecting this arty and hearty dish.

Boer goat braised on the bone with root veggies and fermented grape juice. Very hearty and comforting.

Last night Christina and I had dinner at Cotton Duck on Holt St. Surry Hills. It’s situated next door to Muum Maam and run by the same guy who runs Danks St. Depot.

After a bit of Googling around I was looking forward to checking out the sustainable inspired decor as well as the tables which were set far apart from neighbouring tables but on entry we soon realised that they had no reservation for us (I did receive a confirmation!). They were very sorry and were quick to offer us a table in their lounge area, which a lot of people were eating in too so we took a bench and accepted complimentary glasses of champagne as an apology.

They’re shutting shop tomorrow and I’m not too surprised. The booking stuff-up is unacceptable, the food whilst hearty and well cooked was far from wow for the price ($40 mains).

Duck in the oven!

The feasting continues! Peking Duck, Xiao Long Bao, fried rice… a Chinese feast with Nanami, her Mum and her Mum’s sister who’s visiting from Tokyo.

Makoto – owned by the Masuya Group so you know it’s good.

Salmon Deluxe for two. Decadent? Very!