Sydney – Mamak
Whilst we were in Sydney we knew we wanted to sample some of the food on offer in Sydney’s Chinatown, particularly as it was a fairly short walking distance from our hotel. I didn’t particularly know...
View ArticleSiam Samrarn
Siam Samrarn is our “go-to” for Thai food in Brisbane. We went on a huge holiday to Thailand earlier this year and when we returned we were on a hunt for authentic Thai food. A few of the Thai places...
View ArticleLittle Hong Kong
Lazy day off, had to drive L’s car to the smash repairs (he drove into a pole at the shopping centre), which was near Sunnybank, and decided to stop in somewhere for some lunch. We drove to Market...
View ArticleLittle Singapore Uptown
We’ve already blogged about Little Singapore at Sunnybank, the main branch of the Little Singapore chain. The owners have two other restaurants in the city, one located on Charlotte St and one in the...
View ArticleGrasshopper Asian Kitchen
We visited Grasshopper for dinner on the weekend. Afterwards I was definitely left with mixed feelings, which I understood more when I came home and after reading comments on Urbanspoon, realised that...
View ArticleNikumaki Honpo and Papparoti
This post incorporates two eateries as we bought food from both of them for our lunch on the weekend. I saw a post on Nikumaki Honpo on another blog and decided I just had to try it out, so we drove...
View ArticleMOS Burgers
Once we were sure that the crowds surrounding MOS burgers would surely have died down, L and I ventured over there for lunch. For those who are unsure, MOS burgers is a Japanese burger chain, and the...
View ArticleGreen Papaya Balinese and Thai
Green Papaya located on Stanley Street just near the Gabba offers a menu of typical Balinese and Thai dishes with a bit more of a posh dining experience than your usual casual Thai eatery. Indoors is...
View ArticleTaste Gallery
Chinese food is something we unfortunately don’t eat often, however this is something I am vowing to rectify. Keeping this in mind, we visited Taste Gallery for lunch. The restaurant opened mid 2011,...
View ArticleThai Wi Rat
I first heard of Thai Wi Rat when we returned from our Thailand holiday a couple of years ago, and were looking for restaurants that do great versions of Thai food in Brisbane. Unfortunately, it pretty...
View ArticleChow House
Changing and adapting seems to be the smartest way to stay afloat in the restaurant business. The owners of James St Bistro in Fortitude Valley realised there were many new shops and restaurants on the...
View ArticleNew Shanghai
Sydneysiders have been able to sample the fabulous food and dumplings from New Shanghai for many years now, with multiple locations in that city including Bondi and Chatswood. There is even an overseas...
View ArticleO’Lea
After our visit to Foxy Bean, you may recall we noticed relative newcomer O’Lea located stealthily next door and expressed our desire to return. It was virtually the next weekend that we found...
View ArticleWandering Elephant
We high-fived this weekend as a momentous occasion came upon us, our first Brisbane food truck experience. Brisbane’s food truck engines first started quite a while ago with the launch of The Bun...
View ArticleFat Noodle
Pho for breakfast, grilled pork, Vietnamese coffee… we are quite in love with Vietnamese food having holidayed in Vietnam back in 2011 and we love Luke Nguyen, the “celebrity” chef most people would be...
View ArticleThe Bun Mobile
The Bun Mobile is best known for their super soft Asian style buns, and for also being Brisbane’s first food truck. The food truck empire is certainly expanding quickly, but they were the first to jump...
View ArticleKettle & Tin 2nd Annual Chilli Cookoff
Today we attended a very HOT event… the 2nd Annual Chilli Cookoff was held in the steamy backyard at Kettle & Tin Paddington. The event was one of the first to kick off the week long Brewsvegas...
View ArticleThe Eatery at Four Points by Sheraton
Since when did Brisbane city get a new hotel? I pondered this as I read an email inviting us to dine at the Eatery, a restaurant located in the new Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Mary Street. I have...
View ArticleKwan Brothers
Kwan Brothers opened recently with a bang, the latest offering in the Damien Griffiths precinct (yes I can call it that) in Fortitude Valley. We were recently invited to check out the menu, and with...
View ArticleMons Ban Sabai
We haven’t eaten any form of Thai food in just about forever and so when the perfect opportunity arose recently to do just that, I was excited to get my curry on. Mons Ban Sabai is located reasonably...
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