#76 for 2021 My…read morewife and I got hungry and wanted something to eat to hold us over before meeting my cousin for dinner. Chef's Gallery was across the street from the mall we were shopping at making it convenient. It wasn't busy coming in after the lunch rush. We were waiting for awhile before getting acknowledged. Finally a lady came and asked if someone was helping us. I said "no" and her reply was ok I'll get someone for you. Ended up waiting a little longer before seating at a table a few steps away. Just deal with it I said. Remember this is Australia I said. They don't accept tipping here I said. And service is not a big thing here I said. I said all that. To myself. It helped a little. The restaurant is large with decor from mainland China. Cultural and historical pieces gave an enjoyable ambiance. Chefs can be seen working at their stations in the kitchen through large windows separating the dining area. The station for the hand made noodles drew the most attention especially the pulling. They make it look so easy. It certainly enhances the dining experience. Dishes are meticulously crafted with color and aesthetics to appeal to all senses. The decor, traditions and flavors of China were balanced in harmony. It is a mystical journey worth the journey. I so wanted the noodles but we just needed something a bit lighter to make sure we had room for dinner in only a few hours. The food is served family style. Large portions meant for sharing. Luckily there were small dishes we could order. We decided to share the Hot Sour Soup and Sweet Sour Pork. I would eat most of the soup. One of my faves. The soup was elegant. Fresh green onions came through the thicken broth. Mushrooms had a lite crunch in contrast to the soft egg texture. This was good. And equally good was the pork. Crispy battered outside but tender and juicy on the inside. I wish there was more sauce with this. Dessert buns were brought out complimentary. That was nice. Next time I'd like to try the hand made spinach noodles. The green color drew envy from everywhere. Many tables ordered these noodles. That's a sign of "that good" huh. Maybe pair that with the rock lobster. The noodles are definitely the signature dishes. Dim sum and hot pots are available. Small sharing dishes, main sharing dishes and roti selections include quality ingredients of wagyu beef, lobster, lamb, pork, shrimps and other beefs. The menu is amazing and wonderful to look at. I wanted to try everything wishing i had 3 stomachs to fill. Water was brought to our table in a large cola type bottle. It went down fast. while waiting for the food. I was trying to flag down someone to get more. Couldn't see our waitress. It took awhile but finally got it. Sheesh. Same thing happened with the check. I was flagging anyone who looked my way. And that was hard because it seemed like no one wanted to look my way. Well, we finally got out. The food is excellent. I so loved it and want to try more off that menu. The service, however, leaves something to be desired. I would come back but will need to make sure I have extra patience on hand. I was about to leave a tip then I remembered.

This is meant to be a good restaurant as I have previously tried this place multiple times in…read moreSydney CBD. We ordered 4 very straight forward dishes on their lunch special menu - dishes which will be easily completed and served. You would think..... We enquired about it twice (after waiting for 15 and 20 minutes). Ambience is not the best.... I would prefer to comment on the quality of the food except that we waited around 30 minutes and none of those populate dishes had arrived! I would NOT recommend CHEFS GALLERY MACQUARIE to anyone.

Paying full price for a meal, opening up the container to find out that it's only half full. What…read morean insult. Their scam is charging $5 for a small rice & $6 for a large. You can't even get a meal with rice for less than $20 at this place. Forget about a lunch special at this place! They gouge you for every $$. There's 2 other chinese places in Parra that do awesome $10/$12 lunches. It's not as if the food is fine dining. The meat is always in very large pieces. The only possible reason for the high * reviews are that people have never eaten at another chinese take away before or they've never been out of North Parramatta before..

I love supporting local business, and a great bonus when they are great businesses in the own…read moreright. This restaurant is great value for money and worth a try. I asked for dish not on the menu, grandma tofu, and they made it for me. It was to perfection. Unfortunately they didn't have fried ice cream on the night, otherwise 5 stars :-)

I was warned before we headed off to Australia that food is expensive, probably because they offer…read morea living wage out here, so the Monkey King out in Lindfield was a nice surprise. They offer lunch specials for $9.90 even on Sundays, so with 5 dishes (one off their Street Food menu for $13.90), it was only $53.03 to feed our party of 5 travelers. Pad Thai Chicken Pad Se Ew Chicken Green Curry Chicken with Rice Cashew Nut Noodle Beef Singapore Noodle Duck $13.90 I enjoyed everything (including the company!) and was able to manage the heat level from the curry. It was a nice warm wooden space and child friendly, as we were able to obtain a high chair for the youngest member of our extended party. Monkey King is but a short walk away from the Lindfield station. Order and pay at the counter and they'll bring the food out to you in bowls as they are prepared. Good thing we were sharing family style! Cool dented metal cups were provided for the tap water.

My favourite in dining Thai. The set menu, with all you can eat, is next level. The food is served…read morefamily style with this option. It is cooked and served as if you ordered it a la carte. The service is very attentive. And BYOW is an excellent frugal feature. They provide nice glasses and an ice bucket if required at $3 per person corkage. Their beer, Monkey King Pale Ale is outstanding. And happy hour from 5-7pm will let you enjoy it at $5 each. Excellent beer tasting beer and value. There are other beers on offer, same happy hour price, but I can't recall because I'm a lover of craft beer. I wish I lived in Lindfield, I'd be there 2-3 nights week during happy hour having beers and some apps. Smack down favourite is the soft shell crab, or is it the pork, or the...

Busy Dim Sum spot in Chatswood! They have a small selection of food items- mostly pork/beef. I am a…read morepescatarian so can vouch only for their fish and non-meat items which were delicious! It was just 2 of us and we have about 10 dishes plus drinks which came out to about $65 USD. Definitely recommend for a tummy filling meal!

Fast Delicious Yum Cha Always! The Dumplings, Congee, Peking…read moreDuck, Pork Buns, Seafood, Noodles Tripe it's all good! Hot fresh Yum Cha is always fast at your table and is always high quality.

One of my favorite no frills places to eat good asian food. I've eaten here several times, always…read moreget the singapore noodles and the laksa, they are delicious! the staff is friendly and fast. It's a small mom and pop run shop, very low key and good for when you wanna eat something quick and not expensive. I can't recommend this enough! Delicious food!!

This place looks like it belongs in Eating World...it's a grimy no frills Chinese restaurant in a…read moreshopping centre and that's not a bad thing at all. Found in Surry Hills Shopping Village this place primarily does your go-to fast food Chinese dishes, with some Malaysian to boot. I've been here twice and I've had the roast duck laksa, the sweet and sour pork, the special fried rice, and the eggplant. Surprisingly for a place called Noodle Star, the Laksa is just OK. Everything else though, is pretty tasty and can be purchased for $12 or less. The fried rice is on the expensive side though. Definitely a local type place with cheap and tasty Chinese food, worth a visit if that's the food you want and don't/can't venture out to Chinatown. Everything is self serve.

What's open on New Years Day? A selected few restaurants in Eastwood and Ginger and Shallots was…read morethe perfect place to shake off the NYE fatigue. We were greeted with friendly staff who provided a high chair and baby cutlery for our little one ... we're sold!! The menu provides many options to choose from and has a lovely drinks menu to match. We had the pan fried dumplings, beef brisket hot pot and a sparkling lemonade with plum. The beef brisket hot pot was divine and the meat melted in your mouth. This dish was easy to share and was quite filling. The dumplings were flavorsome and obviously hand made. What are the downsides? Well our dumplings and drinks came after we finished our main course which is a big no no for me, however the food was so delicious I was happy to wait.

Ginger and Shallots is located in the heart of Eastwood and occupies what was previously a KFC…read more Parking is conveniently located on the street and across the street in a large council carpark. Went there in a group of three (two adults and one baby) on a Wednesday night. Reached there at about 6.30pm and got a table rather easily at what is usually a very packed restaurant (Sits about 40 to 50 max). The fit out is acceptable and relatively clean but the downside is that there is only one toilet. In tune with most Asian restaurants, Ginger and Shallots has two televisions broadcasting Hong Kong news. Service was prompt and a clean baby seat was provided as well as child friendly bowl and spoon. The restaurant feels rather cramped and is not pram friendly. The menu is quite extensive and offers a wide range of Chinese and Hong Kong food. We ordered a salt and pepper squid with rice ($10.80) and a Fukien fried rice ($14.80). A very positive aspect of the restaurant and perhaps a declining feature if Asian eateries is that free soup is provided. Even better was the fact that the soup was quite flavoursome, as opposed to some of the more bland servings from other restaurants. Our food took about 15 to 20 minutes to arrive, which was great given that the place was by now pretty packed. The Fukien fried rice looked home cooked in regards to the way that the meat and vegetables were cut. Flavour wise it was good but not the best that I have had. Serving was generous and in line with how most Fukien fried rice is served. The salt and pepper squid with rice was also generous in serving and we'll priced for $10.80. It was refreshing to get some really hot chopped chili as well. Interestingly the dish came with fresh vegetables at the bottom of the squid but it's good that it did given that deep fried squid isn't exactly the healthiest thing around! Taste wise this dish was great. The service was prompt and acceptable especially for an Asian restaurant. Overall the restaurant is well presented and serves good food for a decent price (drinks were around $4). The downside is that it's not the most family friendly joint in terms of design and it can be quite difficult to get a table during peak dinner times. Minimum EFTPOS is $30.

A fantastic spot for Asian cuisine! Their BBQ pork and noodle soups are packed with flavor. The…read morestaff is welcoming, and the atmosphere is relaxed. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

Friends organized a group dinner for around 20 people. Usually go for Golden Century in Chinatown…read moreand was surprised they picked Eaton restaurant in Ashfield. I was lucky to find a park (even on a Sunday night) and my sat NAB said I was 50 meters away. Lucky, as I walked past the place and only recognized the neon sign. The window is covered by tanks of fish, crab etc. walked into a small restaurant and was concerned about the seating but realized they have another level. Food was very good. The puppies with xo sauce on fried noodles and the fresh fish with ginger and shallots were as good as any Chinese seafood restaurant. The other dishes, such as Peking duck, pork chops with plum sauce, mixed veg, salt and pepper crab and the usual traditional dishes were also surprisingly tasty. The reason I was surprised, is because the restaurant does not look like much. Outdated fitout and very unassuming. The service was reasonable and I did feel sorry for the other two tables with us upstairs, as we were a noisy group with kids and they were small tables of 3 and 4. I would recommend Eaton for their seafood and their pricing was reasonable. Certainly compared to the city/Chinatown Restaurants. Also heard they are open till 2am! So if you had a big night at the pub and are near Ashfield, skip the kebab and go for some quality Chinese. Your stomach will thank you (as well as your tastebuds)

Girls dinner catchup. To start I got the lychee and mango juice - very refreshing. We got the meals…read moreto come all at once. We got the mini pork burger, Peking duck roti, spicy beef noodle soup, duck with lychees and the broccolini two ways! Wow - all dishes were delectable! All had a good amount of sauce. The beef was uber spicy! For dessert we got the little piggy buns with sesame in them and the custard ones on a plate of fairyfloss with chocolate rocks and strawberry and matcha ice cream - yum!! Staff were pleasant and attentive. Great first time visit! Will be back!

Expensive food for the portion size you get! The food is…read morenice yes but is it worth double what it should cost compared to other places? The answer is no. Service with the food though is fast And it's a brand new venue so everything looks new and modern Doubt I will be back due to the cost