Lunch Sunday 7 October
What a pleasant mix of contradictions. This restaurant is in Crows Nest, a suburb that isn't heavily populated by Chinese people. In fact the customers on Sunday were mostly western, some Japanese and some Chinese. The service staff were also a mix of Australian born Chinese, Cantonese and Mandarin.
This place has won a lot of awards, including one hat from SMH several times. Not surprisingly the food was a bit more expensive - they didn't even have the 'small' category on the billing card. Like popcorn at the cinema, it went from medium, large, XL, and crazy big. :-)
The food out on tables reflected this - more sweet and sour pork and prawn chips than you would see at most Yum Cha places. Amazingly, the yum cha staples were actually very traditional Chinese style.
The saam sick goh - three coloured squares were apparently very traditional - different to what I have tried before. The chestnut one was particularly good.
An unusual mix of sauces out on offer - chili soy sauce, chili and sweet sticky soy (like ketchap manis).
The pork dumplings (below left) were also very traditional style. No fancy prawn or mushroom additions, and the meat is a darker colour than other places. The flavour was good, reminded me of a more home-style.
The chicken feet were quite good. Not the best in my opinion, but one of the best I have had.
Guest reviewers are Kevin and my mum Jane.
It came to $90.50 for 5 people including vegies - quite full at the end.And now, the verdict (will the cuisine reign supreme?):
Kevin
Food: 14 out of 20
Service & Setting: 4 out of 5
Value: 4.5 out of 5.
TOTAL: 22.5 from 30
"The service was friendly, I am stuffed and the price was great!"
Jane
Food: 15 out of 20
Service & Setting: 4 out of 5
Value: 4 out of 5.
TOTAL: 23 from 30
"My first time to try chicken feet and I was pleasantly surprised."
Kate
Food: 14.5 out of 20
Service & Setting: 3.5 out of 5
Value: 3 out of 5.
TOTAL: 21 from 30
"Sui mai is yummy and traditional - I want to come back for dinner."
Matt
Food: 14.5 out of 20
Service & Setting: 3.5 out of 5 (good service, just ok setting - not as much energy as some)
Value: 3 out of 5. (lost some here - $10.80 for vegies, and lots of dumplings were only 3 to a serving).
TOTAL: 21 from 30
"I was amazed to find such great traditional food. Two thumbs up."
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