Comments on: NQN’s Eating Tour of Anzac Parade

By: Missy Sparkles

Missy Sparkles — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:32:02 +0000

Have you tried Chairman Mao’s yet? Its as oily as hell but very authentic Hunan food and the owners are sweet as!

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:53:49 +0000

Hi Not Quite Nigella,

You should try Tempe Penyet when you visit Bali Stick next time. There is only one place to get it in Sydney.

By: Ponyo

Ponyo — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:30:28 +0000

Some others for you to add to your Anzac Pde restaurant – not sure if you have tried these; ‘UBUD’ an Indonesian restaurant in Kingsford next to South Juniors (it’s got a really nice atmosphere, soft lighting & has wood furniture and buddha statues)- the Beef Rendang is really good! ; another place you should consider is ‘Sushi Tengoku’ (Japanese) in Kensington nearest cnr is Todman Ave (opp Kensington Peking) it’s really good value for fresh thick slices of Sashimi & Sushi is good too, and they serve the genmai-cha free of charge (self-service)! You have to book in advance and that doesn’t guarantee you will get seated at the booked time either as they tend to get packed very early & don’t rush you out the door. They sometimes take their phone off the hook during busy times. ENJOY!

By: Eva Ng

Eva Ng — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:54:19 +0000

We call Chong Hing The Peter Allen restaurant because the first night we went in the manager was wearing a bright shirt, white pants and shoes! + a few of his exuberant hand gestures we couldn’t help ourselves.

Now we sing “I go to Rio” very time we drive down Anzac Parade and pass Chong Hing.

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:01:52 +0000

Hi Jane-Thanks so much for the recommendations! They sound wonderful! I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know about them!

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:23:59 +0000

Hehe, just thought I’ll make the entry about the tofu at Honey Wok a little clearer – only thought of this after posting… The tofu’s somewhat similar to agedashi tofu but more Chinese/gravy-styled… Enjoy! =)

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:10:18 +0000

Hi there! 3 recommendations to add to your Anzac Parade list:

1. Golden Tower (Kingsford – near Pinangsia)
Recently open. Nice interiors. Food appears at amazing speed despite the many other customers waiting for theirs to appear too (never quite understand how they do it!). Serves a variety of Asian delights from bento-box-like meals to laksa and tom yum (they’ve got a glass case “plastic food” display showing off some of their popular choices. Oh, and you can also do the “noodle bar” by creating your own unique noodle (i.e. pick and mix). If you’re spoilt for choice, a safe call is their Famous Pork Chop – never seems to disappoint (and this comment coming from my other friends too)…

2. Honey Wok (Kingsford – near Pinangsia)
They’ve opened for quite a while now. Quite easily one of the most budget Kingsford Chinese restaurant – large portions and cheap prices, especially when eating out with a large group. Don’t know the English names for the dishes so I can only describe – one is a tofu dish (think it’s called “Qing Huang Tofu” or “Huang Qing Tofu” in Mandarin – can’t remember which one), which is rectangular tofu blocks deep fried in crispy fritter-like batter and then generously topped with a soy-based gravy together with shredded pork and mushrooms. The other popular favourite with my group of friends is a fish dish where they fry shredded fish fillets and top it with a sweet and very mildly sour-spicy soy-based sauce. These 2 dishes are in the restaurant’s menu but are not featured in the set menus for group dining (the ones you find on the tables), so you may wanna ask the waitress.

3. Abang Sam (Kensington – opposite Unilodge)
Operated by the same guy who sells his popular succulent satay in any Malaysian festival in Sydney (also caters for the National Day or Hari Raya open houses in Malaysian Hall, Alison Road). Nice interiors. May be a little overpriced (seeing how close Kingsford is with its cheap food) but can’t complain much especially when it’s authentic Malaysian food you’re getting…

Have fun trying them out! ^_^

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:39:07 +0000

Hi rohan-Yes I did a lot of these when I was house sitting for my parents but definitely love going there for a good meal. Thanks for the recs!

By: rohan

rohan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:56:14 +0000

lol… I lived in Kingsford for 10 years so I tried all those restaurants in your Anzac Parade Eating tours and more. Pretty much agreed with you with most of the review. You should visit the restaurants between Chong Hing and Pinangsia too. Not many people know but there is a Korean resto in Kingsford that you should visit too. Near South Junior League there’s a classy Indo resto called Bali that you definitely should visit. Also across the street from the dumpling resto that your husband like, there are few good resto as well.

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:31:00 +0000

Hi Jessica-Thanks for that and for letting me know what’s good there. That’s always a big help!