Motto ~ Japanese ~ Sussex Centre Food Court, Chinatown [CLOSED]

Our world tour of the Sussex Centre Food Court takes a mid-flight dive at Motto Japanese... [Closed]

Top Choice Sizzling Hotpot ~ Chinese - Sussex Centre

There's kind of a 'North-South' thing going on in Sussex Centre Food Court. On the south side the hawkers yell at you as you walk past "Hello-Honey-Chicken-Fried-Rice!"

Tokyo Day 5 - And The Case of the Exploding Gaijin

Three breakfasts, two lunches but only room for one dinner, less our stomachs explode...

Yummy Thai ~ Sussex Centre Food Court ~ Chinatown

There's thirty-odd perfectly decent Thai joints near our home in the inner-burbs. So why would we walk all the way to Chinatown to eat Thai in a foodcourt? Because it's Yummy, mummy.

Golden Fang ~ Chinese Malaysian - Chippendale

We hadn't been to Golden Fang for years until one of our readers suggested we try their lemongrass pork chop and cumin lamb. So we did. And went back twice. Thanks Sophie!

[LAST UPDATED JULY 2013]

Wooree BBQ ~ Korean - Sussex Centre Food Court [CLOSED]

Some years ago Wooree BBQ Korean in the Sussex Centre food court had a cult following, there was a hungry scrum at the counter at all hours of the day.

[CLOSED JULY 2014]

Saigon BBQ ~ Vietnamese - Homebush West

Earlier in the day we were at a pokie club called Tradies Gymea, which sounds like a venereal disease caught on building sites, so we didn't eat there. Instead we end up at Homebush-West...

Tokyo Tour Day 4 - Minowa, Asakusa, Odaiba, Shimbashi, Piss Alley

Udon-bog, old man ramen, rissole sandwiches, pussycats and more romance in piss alley.

DY Sizzling Hotpot ~ Chinese - Central \ Broadway

Daylight savings is here and our beer-ological clocks kick in. Yikes. What is it about an extra hour of daylight that turns us into alchoes-in-training? We don't know. But we do know that DY Sizzling Hot Pot has the same magical beer-soaking properties as the kebab.

Saigon Pho ~ Vietnamese - Sussex Centre Food Court

We head to the outer reaches of the Sussex Centre universe for some Saigon Pho.

Fu Hong Barbecue Restaurant ~ Chinese - Burwood

A duck, a pig and some soy beans walk into a bar...

Nasi House ~ Indonesian - Sussex Centre Food Court, Chinatown [CLOSED]

Most interesting and delicious Chinese Indonesian with a Japanese twist at Sussex Centre Food Court, Chinatown.

[CLOSED JANUARY 2014]

Tokyo Tour Day 3 ~ Ramen, Sushi and Yakatori Without Tears

The Tokyo tour of gluttony continues with ramen in Harajuku, udon in Shimbashi, yakatori in Ginza, and sushi in Shinjuku. Plus some ponderings on the perils of privilege.

Cira Turkish Cuisine and Samir Abla Pastry ~ Dulwich Hill

Back to the wonderful Turkish old gents' hangout, Cira in Dulwhich Hill, followed by a walk on the slightly naughty side at Abla's Pastry around the corner.

Saray Turkish Pizza & Kebabs ~ Enmore

We revisit the long running Newtown\Enmore local institution that is Saray Turkish Pizza & Kebabs. It's been too long between sucuklus...

Best of Dixon House Food Court ~ Chinatown

Our favourite finds from the wonderful Dixon House Food Court.

[LAST UPDATED JUNE 2014].

Best of Eating World Food Court ~ Chinatown

We're putting together a 'best of' for each of Chinatown's wonderful (and under-appreciated) food courts, starting with our first love, Eating World.

[LAST UPDATED AUGUST 2015]

Happy Chef Seafood Noodles ~ Market City Food Court - Chinatown

We shake off post-holiday blues with the simple joys of Chinese noodle soup at Happy Chef Seafood Noodles in Market City Food Court.

Tokyo Tour Day 2 ~ High Romance in Piss Alley

A sunny Saturday in the nether regions of Tokyo.

Tokyo Tour Day 1 ~ Happy Landings in Shinjuku

After nearly 18 hours in transit we hit the streets of Tokyo. This is the very first hour of a ten day street food holiday, our third eating trip to Japan, our second visit to Tokyo, and we're near peeing our pants with excitement.

Sayonara & A Quick Visit to Menya Oiden

Street Food is off to Tokyo to fall in lunch and solicit pats at nekobukuro. We warm up our tastebuds with a quick pre-trip feed at Menya Oiden.

K&J Takeaway ~ Chinese - Eastwood

A visit or three to the long running Eastwood local Chinese institution, K&J Takeaway.

Pinangsia Noodle House ~ Indonesian - Haymarket

We're thrilled to see Pinangsia Noodle House open in Quay Street on the southern edge of Chinatown/Haymarket. This means we no longer have to waddle all the way over to Pinangsia in Kingsford for our fix of bakmi goreng, Indonesian chicken noodles.



Sadly Pinangsia has closed - sniff sniff - but they are opening up again in Kingsford - joy!



 The downside is the wonderful Silk Road has closed down, but thank Allah there's another Silk Road around the corner in Thomas Street.

The name 'Pingangsia' is inspired by the Jalan Pinangsia Raya Chinese area of Jakarta. Hence the food is Indonesian Chinese, or Chinese Indonesian, or just plain yum.



Green Sands - apple and lime flavoured shandy, this is one of our favourites when we're on the road in Southeast Asia. It tastes a bit like beer but there's nothing beer-like in the ingredients, and no alcohol.



Bakso goreng - $1.50. A big ball of deep fried manufactured meat, yum.



Bakmi goreng ala Jakarta - fried thick yellow egg noodles - $8.50. Sweet and oily, a bit hardcore for us but countered nicely by the sweet, lightly pickled vegetables.



Bakmi ayam - chicken and mushroom with thick egg noodles - $7.50 + an extra topping of roast pork for $1. Shawn's favourite. The noodles have a chicken-y, buttery flavour - unique and delicious.



Ayam goreng bumbu bali - $7.50. Fried chicken coated with thick, sweet, coconut-y sauce.

[BACK AGAIN MAY 2013]



We can't visit without trying the bakso goreng, a fried ball of mystery meat - $1.80. Great in a junk-foody kind of way.



#1 on the menu - bakmi ayam - the classic dish of chicken flavoured noodles, chicken and mushroom - $7.50. Such a great value lunch, fills the tum without overdoing it. As much as we like this dish it still doesn't quite have the magic that their Kingsford store does.



Bihun ayam rebus - $7.50. The same yummy chicken and mushroom mixture but served on plain, thin, boiled noodles. Nice but the bakmi ayam remains our favourite.

Pinangsia Noodle House Menu

Pinangsia Noodle House is at QG 13 Prince Centre - 8 Quay Street Haymarket / Chinatown - bordering Central.

This end of town has become quite a goldmine for Indonesian food fiends, there's a good handful of joints that are all excellent value and all a little different: Pinangsia, Cafe Joy, ATL Maranatha and Lestari Resto. Plus there's the excellent Pondok Satay 888 in Eating World and the (Shawn's food court favourite) Pondok Selera in Dixon House Food Court and Eating World. And Rumah Makan Immanuel not far away in Ultimo... And if too much Indo is barely enough, there's about three outlets of Shalom within walking distance...

Quay Street has become cheap eats central. Next to Pinangsia is the ridiculously cheap Daily Noodle Fast Food, a few doors down is Indo student classic Cafe Joy , and the always-packed Satang Thai up near George Street. If you've got $8 and a hole in your stomach, head to Quay Street.


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Fukien Fishballs at Soya King Kitchen ~ Chinese - Eating World Food Court

Lucky food find of the week is Fukien fishballs from Soya King Kitchen in Eating World food court.

Faheems Fast Food ~ Pakistani - Enmore

We've been in the trenches of Chinatown's foodcourts so long that it's great to take some Pakistani R&R at Faheem Fast Food in Enmore.

Phuong Special Vietnamese ~ Eating World Food Court - Chinatown

Our world eating tour of Eating World food court is complete with a great $6 banh mi meal deal at Phuong Special Vietnamese.

Red Charcoal BBQ ~ Chinese - Eating World Food Court

Get your kicks with food on sticks at Red Charcoal BBQ, the close to last stop on our circumnavigation around Eating World.

Kimama Kitchen Japanese Casual Dining ~ Eating World Food Court [CLOSED]

Our food court experiences lately have been good but it's a while since we've had a real 'wow' moment. Until we try Kimama Kitchen Japanese Casual Dining in Eating World. Oishi.

[Closed July-ish 2015]

The Chinese Joint in the Corner with No Name ~ Eating World Food Court

Our Chinatown food court obsession continues with the mysterious Chinese joint in the corner with no name at Eating World.

[LAST UPDATED JUNE 2013]

Asagao ~ Korean / Japanese - Market City Food Court

The magical, mysterious wonders of bibimbap at Asagao in Market City Food Court.