Showing posts with label North Sydney Eats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label North Sydney Eats. Show all posts

Monday, 19 August 2019

Greenwood Chinese Restaurant, North Sydney


I head to Greenwood Chinese Restaurant my friend PH. Overall, I have to concur with some of the other reviews that Greenwood Chinese Restaurant is bit more pricey. However I don't know of any other yum cha options in North Sydney. You would have to head into the City or up the north shore. It may be a matter of demand v.s supply.

Friday, 30 October 2015

Better Homes and Gardens Live Launch



I was invited to attend the launch of the Better Homes and Gardens Live Launch which was hosted by the Greens in North Sydney. To win tickets, check out my face book page
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Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Zealous Cafe and Catering, North Sydney



Zealous has a new menu and now has two cafes, both on little walker st. The new second cafe in 90 Arthur St / little walker st is at the bottom of a commercial building. It's decked out with much more seating than the tiny original cafe.

I used to be a regular at Zealous as the staff are friendly, the food was delicious and it was of high value competing with all the North Sydney Eateries.

The staff are still very friendly but Zealous no longer competes as well with the rest of North Sydney. There are plenty of North Sydney cafes where lunch on average is $15-20 for a sit down lunch. In terms of take away options, you're looking at $12ish.

I ordered the lamb salad with quinoa, kale, tomato and broccoli (above, $12). It was a very healthy salad and filling but tasted very dry. There are many other salad alternatives in North Sydney that are tasty and cheaper. I miss the old salads that Zealous used to offer for $6. I previously would agree and advocate with the 100% like rate but I would probably downgrade this to a 75% now.



I've also tried the chicken roll (below, $12) which had spicy chicken bits, corn and salsa relish. The chicken was dry and the bun looked slightly burnt.  

I will definitely come back for convenience. However there's a lot of great places to eat in North Sydney!

Prices: $15 to 20 for lunch

Location: 90 Walker st, North Sydney



Zealous Cafe and Catering on Urbanspoon

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Mad Feed, North Sydney


The Mad Feed is incredibly popular for lunch in North Sydney. Also known as the Mad Greek, it has an extensive menu (below) of all sorts of meals, all for $10.

The like rate of 86% on Urbanspoon is well deserved. I would only suggest you get there a touch before noon to avoid a long queue of hungry North Sydney workers.



All the food is mass produced and then is collated on plates as the long queue progresses. The game of Mad Feed is generous portions, prepared quickly and getting as many customers through as possible. 

The lamb souvaki (above, $10) comes with two lamb skewers, salad, potato and soft tortilla-like bread. It's delicious and a perfect meal to share for two women with average appetites. The meat has been well cooked but can sometimes be a bit dry. 

For a slightly lighter meal, you may opt for the Calamari ($10) with your choice of two sides. I choose potatoes and salad. This is all complemented with a side of aioli. 




I've also tried the chicken souvaki (above). I prefer the lamb but variety is the spice of life. I find that chicken tends to try be more dry than lamb.

The roast pork is very homely with gravy and a side of salad and vegetables (above). The chili beef is a generous serve of beef on a bed of salad below and my work colleague often asks for a tortilla bread (additional $1) to carb up the meal.

A cheap and cheerful place for lunch. Get in early!!

Prices: $10 per meal

Location: in the forum, 155 Miller St. Entrance is also available via stairs across from Berry Square Office Works.


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Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Viet's Pho, North Sydney


Viet's pho seems to have a very high like rate on Urbanspoon so I had to give this another go. I think it is a generous like percentage. For me, Pho is a rice noodle dish with a flavoursome broth that just knocks you over with flavours of meat that is light and full of herbs.

To compare with other Pho restaurants in North Sydney..
1. I've gone to Pho Express which is my favourite Vietnamese place in North Sydney
2. Viet's Pho does dish up a flavoursome Pho (but smaller in proportion)
3. Andy's Sushi  which delivers a load of Asian Cuisines does a cheap but fake broth of Pho. Not Authentic but still enjoyable to eat.
4. "I Love Pho" delivers a reasonable proportion but the broth is not as enjoyable to eat.

With very stiff competition from other local eateries such as the mad greek, my work colleague had food portion envy as he devoured his pork chop dish ($10ish) and was left very hungry. Pictured below is the portion size. Was my friend being greedy?

The Pho ($10) below was nice, flavoursome but I probably agree a slightly small portion than Pho Express. I also had food envy for those who were at Mad Greek!




Prices: $10 per dish

Location: Located within the Forum, 155 Miller St, North Sydney




Viet's Pho on Urbanspoon

Monday, 8 December 2014

Greenwood Chinese Takeaway, North Sydney


Greenwood Chinese Takeaway is the spin off the Greenwood Seafood Restaurant for quick take away meals. I would describe the Greenwood Chinese Takeaway as fancy Chinese.  For $10 or $11, you can go for special BBQ duck, chicken or pork dishes with beautiful noodles. 

You can also opt for the more typical oily/msg type chinese options too. I had the soy chicken with noodles and greens. It was something different for lunch. The chicken was good, the skin was a bit weird looking but I still ate it all as it was tasty, There were tonnes of noodles that I couldn't finish but I was pleasantly surprised when they weren't too oily. Great noodles.

Prices: $10-12 for most main meals

Location: Right next to Greenwood Seafood Restaurant in the plaza, 101 Miller St, North Sydney





Greenwood Chinese Takeaway on Urbanspoon

Wednesday, 22 October 2014

The Chai Shop, North Sydney


For Indian Flavours but on the lighter side, I ordered the chicken tikka, naan bread and small salad combo at the Chai Shop in North Sydney.  The Chai Shop is located in North Sydney's Greenwood plaza in the upstairs food court. It's always bustling and I always see massive trays of curries and satisfied customers.

The chicken and plain naan went very well together. He also gave me to dollops of sauce which were very chili. Maybe too spicy for me. Nice for a lighter, quick Indian lunch at $11 with a bottle of water. Maybe one day, I will get the larger trays of curries with naan.  It just seems like a very large meal!

Prices: $10-14 for lunch

Location: Upstairs at Greenwood Plaza located at 36 Blue St, North Sydney




The Chai Shop on Urbanspoon

Monday, 13 October 2014

Viet's Pho, North Sydney

Viet's Pho is located in the Eatery Forum in North Sydney on Miller st.  I've come here a few times and tried their vietnamese rolls (chicken is my preference). On this occasion, I ordered the spring roll, vermicelli salad for $10. 

The spring rolls were crunchy and plentiful at the top. The ratio of vermicelli to bean sprouts was not quite right with a large dose of bean sprouts dominating the dish compared to a small handful noodles. 

Prices: About $10

Location: In the forum on Miller st, 155 Miller st, North Sydney




Viet's Pho on Urbanspoon

Friday, 12 September 2014

Rengaya, North Sydney

Rengaya is known for it's Japanese BBQ and according to one of my colleagues, their lunch bentos. It's a posh restaurant hidden in the concrete jungle of North Sydney.

The green tea was very unique in being a very bright green. It was a subtle flavour then your normal brown rice / green tea. The decore inside is filled with wooden tables with Japanese BBQ hot plates in the middle of the tables.



For $25, you can purchase a delicious "business" lunch Bento box at $24.90. The teriyaki salmon is very popular with a side of rice and miso soup. It also comes with a mini udon, three pieces of salmon sashimi, spring roll and wagyu beef tataki.

I absolutely Japanese food for it's variety, in particular its Bento Boxes! I ordered the "beef sukiyaki"which was wagyu beef Business Lunch Bento. It was a very filling bento box. I am looking forward to coming back to Rengaya to try their Japanese BBQ!

Prices: $25 to $40 per head. It's $70 per head for the buffet set where you cook your own food

Location: 73 Miller St, North Sydney




Rengaya on Urbanspoon