Lady Chu, Potts Point

Lady Chu, Potts Point

*Miss Chu is back and this time she has popped up in Potts Point. Taking over a stretch of shops her latest eatery Lady Chu boasts a bigger menu with the same flavours that made her so popular at Miss Chu. She also takes street food to a whole new level.

Lady Chu, Potts Point

It was a beautifully sunny winter's day which was perfect for dining at Lady Chu. Nahji Chu in her grey boilersuit is busy taking plates of food to tables but she's also sitting down and eating with friends. Most of the seating at Lady Chu is along the sidewalk with some umbrellas to protect against the elements. Almost every sidewalk table is taken this Sunday lunchtime from groups of friends, to dog mums with dog strollers and couples. It's street food Potts Point style.

Lady Chu, Potts Point

I love going out for lunch on weekends during Winter. I get my dining out experience but while it is warmer and when the sun starts to set I hurry back home to my fireplace to stay warm and then relax in bed early with Mr NQN and the dogs. My dining companion Carla who suggested catching up for lunch at Lady Chu has been a long time supporter of Nahji ever since her Miss Chu days. And given how large the menu is with so many things that I want to try I go with her recommendations as she has tried the best from the menu. Nahji has a bit of a reputation for being rude to customers but every time that I've been there she has been friendly and even when my coat slips down the back of my chair she fixes it. But when she's busy she will throw out a curt "Can't talk! I'm too busy!".

Lady Chu, Potts Point
Bánh Xèo Crispy pancake with King Prawn $24

I start with a whole coconut juice, sweet and freshly opened. I'm crazy for banh xeo, the crispy pancake filled wtih a tumble of fresh herbs and stir fried bean sprouts and butterflied king prawns. This is an excellent one, given a punch of spiciness from the nước chấm sauce on the side. The prawns are perfectly cooked as is the artfully crispy pancake. Carla and I share one and it's the perfect way to start the meal.

Lady Chu, Potts Point
Ants Climbing on a Tree $21

I had visions of raisins on cucumbers when I saw the name but here Ants Climbing On a Tree is a minced pork glass noodle stir fry. Usually I like vermicelli but it isn't my favourite noodle but this is so utterly moreish with just the right amount of sauce that I keep going back for more and more.

Lady Chu, Potts Point
Scampi Pappardelle $32

The scampi papardelle is a bit more of a fusion dish with hand made pappardelle pasta with a spicy primavera sauce topped with a scampi. The sauce is delicious and on a sunny day nothing beats seafood, pasta and chilli. The pasta could be rolled a smidge thinner but that doesn't stop us for eating the whole thing.

Lady Chu, Potts Point
Kang Kong Sauteed Water Spinach $12

Carla and I both love our vegetables and a serve of Kang Kong sauteed with just the soft leaves with plenty of sauce hits the spot both in terms of flavour and healthiness.

Lady Chu, Potts Point
Coconut Mousse in Pandan leaf ( 2 PSC) $8

The vegan dumplings never arrive (which I don't realise until I sit down and write this story). As Nahji knows Carla she offers us a complimentary dessert. The coconut mousse is two squares of coconut cream mousse on the top with a sweet water chestnut jelly on the base. It's the perfect size for after a meal and gives you two or three spoonfuls of creamy coconut and crunchy water chestnuts right at the end.

It's 4:30pm by the time we finish lunch and we are the last table to leave as the sun starts going down and I hurry home where the fireplace awaits!

So tell me Dear Reader, which season is peak activity for you?

This meal was independently paid for.

Lady Chu

3 Roslyn St, Potts Point NSW 2011

Phone: 0409 982 048

Open 11am-9pm Wednesday to Sunday

https://ladychu.com.au/

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