Day 18

Pancakes On The Rocks, Northmead: Devil’s Delight Pancakes

Pancakes on the Rocks is a popular restaurant because it offers pancakes all day long, as well as offering a selection of steaks, ribs and salads. I chose the 'Devil's Delight' pancakes, and from the image you can understand how this dish got its name. There are 2 delicious chocolate pancakes drizzled in chocolate syrup, topped with cream and chocolate ice cream and surrounded by fresh strawberries. For $13.95 these pancakes deliver maximum satisfaction.

- Shivank

Day 17 Ampersand Café & Bookstore, Paddington: Fig Waffles

Located in Paddington this trendy cafe/bookstore offers gourmet food and coffee as well as books of all kinds. The cafe offers and outdoor area and includes interesting art all around the store including a large street artwork outside. I chose the fig-covered waffles. For the price ($13.50) the meal was fairly small which was a disappointment. The figs were fresh, and the accompanying syrup was tasty although the waffles themselves were nothing fancy.

- Shivank

Day 16

T2 Hornsby, Crème Brulee Tea & High Tea for 2

The restaurant is dimly lit for a romantic feel, with large comfy lounge chairs and secluded corners for customers to relax and enjoy privacy in. T2 offers a large selection of teas all served in a mismatch of modern and vintage crockery. Along with the Cafe/Restaurant there is a shop located next door where you can purchase teas, crockery, gifts etc. The tea I chose was the crème brulee, which was highly fragrant but not over powering. I also had part of the 'High Tea for 2' which included a selection of mini sandwiches, cupcakes and macaroons. Overall this meal was an affordable treat and made for a very relaxing afternoon.

- Shivank

Day 15

Pancakes on the Rocks

Pancakes on the Rocks
After a partying till the morning we somehow found ourselves waiting for the restaurant Pancakes on the Rocks to open. It was a restaurant I had never tried before and this early morning seemed like the right opportunity.

We all ordered similar dishes being cautious having not eaten at this restaurant before. My dish arrived, pancakes with ice cream, egg, bacon and a few slices of pineapple. When the plate arrived I was left staring at it for a while wondering how these ingredients would mix. As I begun to taste I soon realised it was not something I liked. None of the ingredients worked well together. Rather I was left eating each on its own. The bill definitely was not worth the food we had tasted.

-Manraj

Day 14
Indian Cuisine

An inside look into the world of Indian cuisine

Having a friend who owns and runs an Indian restaurant is very handy as there isn’t an opening or closing time and “mates rates” apply.
We chose to eat the entrees of tandoori chicken and sheesh kebab inside the kitchen as it was separated from the restaurant. We entered the kitchen with stoves boiling, pans frying and a strong smell of spices. It was quite the atmosphere. Along with a few drinks we enjoyed the dishes, which for my liking had less chilli but still plenty of flavour. The chicken was moist and kebabs were tender.

-Manraj

Day 13

CBD Noodles, for hands down the BEST Laksa in Sydney

So I’ve heard a few people mention the CBD Noodles as the best or one of the best Laksa’s in Sydney, so I decided to pop in a few days back. I immediately had high expectations for the place due to the sheer line. There were definitely 20 people or more queuing up outside the store so CBD Noodles had to be doing something right!   

Chicken Laksa

Boy were people right! Though I wasn’t quiet as convinced by the queue outside the store and was expecting an ordinary bowl of laksa, what I got was quite the opposite! The Laksa was zingy and very creamy, just the way I love it. Ingredients wise, the quality of the fresh coriander and onions were great. They also give very generous serves of meat.

I managed to clean the massive bowl up, it was that great! Will definitely be going back.

-Tharanya

Day 12

Red Spoon Thai

It’s always a good feeling when you walk into a restraint unplanned, just because there aren’t many options, with no expectations... and BAM then you are pleasantly surprised when the restraint delivers. This was the case a few weeks ago when I walked into Red Spoon Thai.

Like most trendy Thai Restraints these days, Red Spoon Thai was decked out in dark wooden tables and weaved basket seats. The atmosphere was very romantic with dark moody lighting and red everywhere from red candles, red lamps, red cushions and even red chopsticks.

We ordered Satay Chicken Skewers for starters and the Wagyu beef salad and Massamun Beef for the main.

Petite Satay Chicken Skewers $9.90 (8 pieces)

Though they did mention ‘Petite’ clearly on the menu, I was still taken back a bit with the size of the skewers. Having use to big chucky pieces of satays chicken I was a bit disappointed by these Petite Satay Chicken Skewers. But probably only cos I wanted more! The chicken skewers dipped in the creamy sauce were just divine.

Rice with Massamun Beef (19.90) and Wagyu Beef Salad (22.50)

The Massamun Beef had to be my favourite dish of the night. It is a famous dish from Southern Thailand of slowly braised beef cooked in thick milk curry served with sweet potato (and optional rice). The meet was truly soft and creamy. My boyfriend on the other hand, loved the Wagyu Beef which was a marinated char grilled Wagyu sirloin with salad of mixed leaf, cucumber, min and red onion with chilli lime dressing.

Overall, I loved the restraint. The staffs were friendly, the atmosphere was great and the food was fresh! I’ve been back a couple of times already in the past month. Absolutely loving the place.

- Tharanya