Simon Food Favourites: Deli Choice Malaysian and Chinese Bistro

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20 April 2010

Deli Choice Malaysian & Chinese Bistro: Crispy Chicken, CBD Sydney (20 April 2010)

165 King Street (corner Elizabeth St), Sydney NSW 2000

Mon - Sat: 11 am - 9 pm

Phone: (02) 9233 3950

A decent crispy chicken

You really need to time your lunch break well if you go to this popular eatery snuggled next to Element Bistro and Subsolo under the St George Bank. If you arrive around 1 pm it's very busy but if you arrive after 1.30 pm it settles down a bit and is much easier to find a seat. They make a very nice crispy skin chicken which I've had three times now and it's been pretty consistent. A thin and crispy outer skin with moist and juicy meat. I've yet to find a better one this side of town but if your down near Haymarket then I'd also suggest Mamak which has a thicker fried skin and is really tasty. The noodle soup that comes with the chicken is normally rice noodles but if you want egg noodles it will cost you an extra $1. I think it should be egg noodles anyway so I think it's a bit mean having to pay an extra $1 — I assume it would cost pretty much the same as well. Thankfully it's a decent sized bowl which includes a Chinese green vegetable. They also have a popular red coloured fried rice version with fried chicken but I've found the rice a tad dry so I use some of the small soup it comes with to moisten it.

Other visits to Deli Choice:

• 20 April 2010 - Crispy Chicken Noodle Soup

• 16 April 2010 - Combination Long and Short Soup

• 2 June 2009 - Chicken and vegetables, Wonton Noodle Soup, Spring rolls, Combination Noodles

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:

PROS: Thin and crispy chicken skin with moist and tender meat cooked to order

CONS: Limited seating during peak lunch time, Charge $1 extra to have egg noodles instead of rice noodles, A bit on the pricey side

MUST TRY: Crispy skin chicken

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Crispy chicken with noodle soup $9.80, plus $1 for egg noodles

SIMON FAVOURITE :-)

Fried Chicken with fried rice $9.80

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16 April 2010

Deli Choice Malaysian & Chinese Bistro: Combination Long and Short Soup, CBD Sydney (16 April 2010)

165 King Street (corner Elizabeth St), Sydney NSW 2000

Mon - Sat: 11 am - 9 pm

Phone: (02) 9233 3950

Cooler weather = soup time

With the cooler season starting to make it's way to Sydney I start to think about comforting soups for lunch. I tend to go through phases of searching for the best laksa, ramen or pho and lately I seem to be craving the wonton noodle soup this season to see which place in town has the best within walking distance of my work. Deli Choice Malaysian & Chinese Bistro possibly has the worst name I've come across for an Asian eatery. It's not a Deli nor a Bistro but this very popular place makes a decent wonton noodle soup I can rely on. The broth has some depth in flavour and their wontons are plump, soft and tasty. For extra taste I like adding a bit of their chilli oil. I also can recommend their crispy skin chicken which I've tried twice but have yet to take a photo.

Other visits to Deli Choice:
• 20 April 2010 - Crispy Chicken Noodle Soup
• 16 April 2010 - Combination Long and Short Soup
• 2 June 2009 - Chicken and vegetables, Wonton Noodle Soup, Spring rolls, Combination Noodles

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:

PROS: Freshly cooked to order, Decent sized servings

CONS: Limited seating during peak lunch time, A bit more expensive than haymarket eateries

MUST TRY: Crispy skin chicken

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Combination Long and Short Soup $11.80

Chilli oil

A House & Garden dream kitchen I'd love to have which I spotted — beautiful all stainless top and sink :-)

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02 January 2010

Malay-Chinese Takeaway: Assam Laksa, Sydney (5 Nov 2009)

Shop 1, 50-58 Hunter St, Sydney NSW 2000
http://www.malaychinese.com.au

Served only every 5 weeks

I've yet to come across a better Assam Laksa in Sydney than at Malay-Chinese Takeaway — if you do know of a better one please let me know. It's got so much fish flavour helped along by fresh mint, chilli and pineapple. It only gets served once every 5 weeks as a special so you have to be either lucky or just ask them when the next one will be to make sure you visit on the right day. Be sure to take some chewing gum or mouth fresheners before heading back to work ;-)

Other visits to Malay-Chinese:

• 5 Nov 2009 - Assam Laksa

• 26 Oct 2009 - Seafood Laksa, Combination Clear Soup

• 6 August 2009 - Hainan Chicken Rice, Mee Siam

• 13 May 2009 - Chicken Laksa

• 29 April 2009 - Char Kway Teow

• 24 March 2009 - Har Mee, Seafood Laksa, Assam Laksa, Chicken Laksa

Assam Laksa $9

SIMON FAVOURITE :-)

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02 June 2009

Deli Choice Malaysian & Chinese Bistro: CBD Sydney (2 June 2009)

165 King Street (corner of Elizabeth Street), Sydney NSW 2000

Mon - Sat: 11 am - 9 pm

Phone: (02) 9233 3950

This very oddly named cheap and cheerful chinese restaurant is the only one I can think of that's open for a quick late night chinese/malaysian meal around the Martin Place/Elizabeth Street area of the town without venturing further towards Haymarket and Chinatown. At 8.30 pm it's popular enough to have about 8-10 people still eating and ordering takeaway before it closes. As I wait for my meal to be cooked I amuse myself by perusing the menu for spelling mistakes, check out the cutesy cutlery holders and notice the tacky powered objects and dodgy looking cabling under the front wall ledge.

The dining area is clean and simple and my chicken and vegetables dish is tasty enough and quickly fills the stomach before heading home. In the past I've also had the Wonton Noodle Soup which I remember was quite large and satisfying and the Combination Noodles and Spring Rolls which were pretty decent as takeaway to eat at the Night Noodle Markets.