Krabby Patty soup at Viet Rolls, Marrickville

We have a thingy thing for Vietnamese crab soups, and this is one of our all time faves: banh da cua - soft crab mince with brown rice noodle ($15).  Clear broth and brown noodles, which are kinda like wholemeal fettucine - nice chew and a nice change to your standard rice noodles, fish balls, greens, betel leaf rolls, a pool of crab mince that really flavours the soup, and some lucky dip bits of fried pork belly. In short: a killer broth and lots of fun bits. Awesome.

Kurumac - Takeaway version ~ Japanese - Marrickville

We continue our eating / walking / takeaway series with bento lunch from Kurumac in Marrickville.

Alex 'N' Rolls ~ Vietnamese Street Food, Marricvkille

Our adventures in walking and takeaway continue with Alex N' Rolls in Marrickville.

Banh Cuon Ba Oanh ~ Vietnamese, Marrickville

Banh Cuon Ba Oanh does something a bit different to the other zillion Vietnamese joints around Sydney - fresh thick rice rolls, congee and sticky rice. And they do it well.

Lazza ~ Filipino, Marrickville

We are back in love with Marrickville when we stumble upon the Pinoy joy of Lazza.

BBQ Prince ~ Chinese, Marrickville

In Sydney's revolving door food culture we are more interested in the places that have managed to survive a few years, rather than what's flashy and new. The stayers not the players. Such as BBQ Prince in Marrickville.

The Yeeros Shop ~ Marrickville

The Yeeros Shop in Marrickville, where chips and meat are best friends.

Valentines Day Romance at Boss Kebab Van, Marrickville

Love is in the air. Or is it avgas?

VN Street Foods ~ Vietnamese - Marrickville

VN Street Foods may be a small shop front along Illawarra Road in Marrickville, but it is turning out plenty of fine plates of Vietnamese classic dishes. Pull up a tiny chair and sit and watch the show.

Papaya Grill ~ Lao - Marrickville

While a revision of the Illawarra Rd strip in Marrickville is attracting all the attention, Papaya Grill has been quietly serving up Lao food with an unexpected punch and bang.

San San Curly Noodle ~ Indonesian - Marrickville

San San Curly Noodle is one of the few old school 'Formica table' type restaurants left in inner Sydney. Homestyle Indo food with a bit of Chinese is the speciality here, B-Kyu at its finest.

[UPDATED OCTOBER 2017]

Valentine's Romance at Addison Chinese Take Away ~ Marrickville

Nothing says "darl I lov ya" more than a 30 can block of VB and a feed from Addison Chinese Takeway. Happy Valentines Day.

Tra Mi ~ Northern Vietnamese - Marrickville

A quick but devine lunch of Banh Da Cua - crab soup - at Tra Mi Northern Vietnamese - Marrickville.

Hung Cheung ~ Chinese - Marrickville

More yum than just yum cha, and more meat than just seafood, Hung Cheung is an instant old favourite local Chinese.

Let's Eat ~ Thai - Marrickville

We feel the Thai urge calling and check out a newer Thai player in the Marrickville Vietnamese enclave.

Thai & Lao Sausages from T&M Meats - Marrickville

Forget your regular Bunnings sausage sizzle and try these Thai and Lao style snags at your next BBQ.

phd Vietnamese Restaurant ~ Marrickville

Pho Bac Hai Duong has moved a couple of doors down Illawarra Road and shortened it's name to PHD Vietnamese Restaurant. A fine excuse to revisit an old favourite...

Hai Yen ~ Vietnamese - Marrickville [CLOSED]

Hai Yen is another golden oldie Vietnamese joint in amongst that clump of gems on  Illawarra Road in Marrickville. (This place has now closed, replaced by Pho Bac)

Thuy Huong ~ Vietnamese - Marrickville

Our choice of a final meal before exile in Queensland (Christmas holidays) is Thuy Huong Coffee Lounge in Marrickville.

[UPDATED MAY 2014]

Fish Cake & Crabbie Pattie Soups at Pho Hanoi Quan in Marrickville

The medicinal motherly love of noodle soup at one of our favourite Marrickville hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese joints, Pho Hanoi Quan on Illawarra Road.