Hey all. We've moved out of Oz and are now settled in our new place in San Jose. We'll probably eat at some memorable restaurants in the SF Bay area, so expect new reviews periodically.
Cheers!
Thursday, 5 June 2008
Saturday, 14 July 2007
Red Emperor
11 July 2007,
Ur3, 3, Southgate Avenue, Southbank, VIC 9699-4170
An upscale Chinese restaurant with excellent river views overlooking the Yarra and historic Flinders Street Station, the food is consistently excellent but pricey, the staff is eminently qualified to make menu suggestions, in fact we usually just ask tell our waiter to select for us and have never been dissapointed; their steamed scallops with ginger and black bean sauce were beautiful, the peking duck served was excellent, we've also had a delicious steamed perch with tempura vagetables, and a mouthwatering pork and green bean tangine with black bean and oyster sauce, can't comment on their desserts as we've never had room for one after eating here; ambiance 9 of 10; food 10 of 10; service 9 of 10; dinner cost $75 each
Ur3, 3, Southgate Avenue, Southbank, VIC 9699-4170
An upscale Chinese restaurant with excellent river views overlooking the Yarra and historic Flinders Street Station, the food is consistently excellent but pricey, the staff is eminently qualified to make menu suggestions, in fact we usually just ask tell our waiter to select for us and have never been dissapointed; their steamed scallops with ginger and black bean sauce were beautiful, the peking duck served was excellent, we've also had a delicious steamed perch with tempura vagetables, and a mouthwatering pork and green bean tangine with black bean and oyster sauce, can't comment on their desserts as we've never had room for one after eating here; ambiance 9 of 10; food 10 of 10; service 9 of 10; dinner cost $75 each
Monday, 9 April 2007
Daniel's
29 Jan 2007
225 Rundle St, Adelaide, 8232-2300
An Italian themed steak and seafood restaurant with a great balcony view of the street below, the oysters were served very fresh but without the vinegar and onion I prefer, the arta putanesca was delicious with a portion size that was more than enough for two, and the dessert selection was beautiful; ambiance 7 of 10; food 6 of 10; service 7 of 10; lunch cost $12 each
225 Rundle St, Adelaide, 8232-2300
An Italian themed steak and seafood restaurant with a great balcony view of the street below, the oysters were served very fresh but without the vinegar and onion I prefer, the arta putanesca was delicious with a portion size that was more than enough for two, and the dessert selection was beautiful; ambiance 7 of 10; food 6 of 10; service 7 of 10; lunch cost $12 each
Sumo's Noodle & "Sushi" Bar
26 October 2006
Macaulay Rd, Kensington
A sadly disappointing small chain Asian cafe, the sushi bar had a selection of only 3-4 roll boxes, the Nasi Goreng was not bad but tasted more like Chinese fried rice than the tropical Indonesian dish we expected, the Curry Laksa didn't have much to recommend it either, still the place was clean, the fare inexpensive, and staff courteous enough;ambiance 6 of 10; food 5 of 10; service 6 of 10; lunch cost $8 each
Macaulay Rd, Kensington
A sadly disappointing small chain Asian cafe, the sushi bar had a selection of only 3-4 roll boxes, the Nasi Goreng was not bad but tasted more like Chinese fried rice than the tropical Indonesian dish we expected, the Curry Laksa didn't have much to recommend it either, still the place was clean, the fare inexpensive, and staff courteous enough;ambiance 6 of 10; food 5 of 10; service 6 of 10; lunch cost $8 each
Macaulay Charcoal Chicken
18 October 2006
497 Macaulay Rd, Kensington, 9376-7746
spit roasted chickens turn slowly over a huge open grill of, you guessed it, charcoal in this Kensigton lunch and dinner favorite, their large sandwiches are both inventive and delicious, we tried the Mr. Avocado and theTandoori Queen and found both to be excellent; ambiance 6 of 10; food 10 of 10; service 8 of 10; lunch cost $11 each
497 Macaulay Rd, Kensington, 9376-7746
spit roasted chickens turn slowly over a huge open grill of, you guessed it, charcoal in this Kensigton lunch and dinner favorite, their large sandwiches are both inventive and delicious, we tried the Mr. Avocado and theTandoori Queen and found both to be excellent; ambiance 6 of 10; food 10 of 10; service 8 of 10; lunch cost $11 each
The Fish Place
16 October 2006
534 Macaulay Rd, Kensington 9372-5145
a classic fish fry, this Greek family run takeaway house makes great eats cheap, provided you like your fish battered and fried to flaky golden perfection, so far we've tried the barramundi and the flake fillets with 'small' size chips (1 fillet and chips is enough for two!), their batter is always light and crispy, the fish firm and not greasy the way some fish fry gets when the batter is too thick, with the simple but hearty chips all wrapped in butcher's paper, you've got finger food at its finest and you can't beat the price; ambiance 6 of 10; food 10 of 10; service 8 of 10; dinner cost $6 each
534 Macaulay Rd, Kensington 9372-5145
a classic fish fry, this Greek family run takeaway house makes great eats cheap, provided you like your fish battered and fried to flaky golden perfection, so far we've tried the barramundi and the flake fillets with 'small' size chips (1 fillet and chips is enough for two!), their batter is always light and crispy, the fish firm and not greasy the way some fish fry gets when the batter is too thick, with the simple but hearty chips all wrapped in butcher's paper, you've got finger food at its finest and you can't beat the price; ambiance 6 of 10; food 10 of 10; service 8 of 10; dinner cost $6 each
Bopha Devi
30 Sep 2006
27 Ballarat St, Yarraville 9362-0941
an small inexpensive Cambodian restaurant steps from Yarraville station in Melbourne, recommended by the Cheap Eats guide, the small brick walled dining room gets filled with boisterous (cheerfully loud) fans early on busy nights so reservations are a good idea, Mee Hokkien (noodles and whole scallops fried with veggies in a light brown sauce) was good, k'nyei stir fry (ginger and chicken fried with yellow sauce over rice) was even better, the local merlot held its own competing with both of these strong flavored dishes, dessert of coconut sticky rice wrapped banana was also delicious; ambiance 8 of 10; food 10 of 10; service 7 of 10; dinner cost $29 each
27 Ballarat St, Yarraville 9362-0941
an small inexpensive Cambodian restaurant steps from Yarraville station in Melbourne, recommended by the Cheap Eats guide, the small brick walled dining room gets filled with boisterous (cheerfully loud) fans early on busy nights so reservations are a good idea, Mee Hokkien (noodles and whole scallops fried with veggies in a light brown sauce) was good, k'nyei stir fry (ginger and chicken fried with yellow sauce over rice) was even better, the local merlot held its own competing with both of these strong flavored dishes, dessert of coconut sticky rice wrapped banana was also delicious; ambiance 8 of 10; food 10 of 10; service 7 of 10; dinner cost $29 each
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