CBD Noodles: Asian, The Wintergarden, CBD Sydney (27 Jan 2015)

1 O'Connell Street, Sydney NSW 2000

http://www.thewintergarden.com.au

Fresh look at Wintergarden

Great to see the Wintergarden has reopened after it's refurbishment. I've always loved the high ceiling in this place and it's latest reincarnation has some welcomed additions in my books like Top Juice and Chur Burger Express. The popular CBD Noodles remains and today I try the Wonton Noodle Soup ($9.50). Decent size bowl of nice wontons and noodles with plenty of fresh greens although the broth lacks flavour and is quite watery so probably best to add some soy sauce and chilli when you collect it to add more flavour.

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:

PROS: Efficient service, Plenty of seating, Nice space and refurb, Lots of natural light, Decent food court choices

CONS: Noticed about a dozen tables around me hadn't been cleared so hopefully the cleanup frequency will improve to keep this food court a cut above the rest

MUST TRY: Looking forward to Chur Burger arriving but in the meantime I think these guys are providing some decent Asian tucker

VERDICT: Great spot to escape the rain for lunch and the refurb is looking good

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Love the space height and abundance of natural filtered light — great for food photos too

Lovely space but noticed tables need to be cleared more regularly on this visit

Exciting addition coming soon

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Yummy Cuisine: Asian, Martin Place, CBD Sydney (24 June 2014)

Shop 16, Martin Place Shopping Circle, Sydney NSW 2000

Yummy in my tummy

I've been visiting Yummy Cuisine for a few years now and for me their signature dish has always been the Penang Char Tway Teow ($10) with a nice amount of wok hei and good spread of ingredients. They're pretty consistent most of the time. Other dishes I've had a few times and worthy of ordering are the Hainanese Chicken Rice ($9.50) which had moist meat, Ayam Goreng ($9.50) with crispy skin and Wonton Noodle Soup ($9) with nice wontons and al dente noodles. The Penang Har Mee ($9.50) has a good mix of ingredients although the broth is not as robust in flavour as I'd prefer and would love some fried pork fat sprinkled on top for extra yummy flavour but that seems hard to find in the CBD. It's located sort of underground in the passageway between MLC Centre and Martin Place Train Station. Seating is very limited outside but fairly quick in turnaround. Service is efficient and will bring out your dish to your seat when ready so grab a spot after ordering. Keep in mind on a cold windy day you can feel the weather from the open roof area nearby.

Other visit reviews:

• 20 Jan 2010

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:

PROS: Efficient and friendly service, Lots of classic hawker style dishes, Reasonably priced

CONS: Limited seating, Area is a bit exposed to the outside weather if windy, No toilet

MUST TRY: Char Tway Teow, Hainanese Chicken Rice, Ayam Goreng, Wonton Noodle Soup

VERDICT: Cheap and cheerful place that has most of the Asian classics you might be craving for a quick lunch. I haven't tried everything on the menu but that's probably because I keep going back to my favourites.

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Penang Char Tway Teow ($10), 23 May 2014

SIMON FAVOURITE :-)

Hainanese Chicken Rice ($9.50) — leg moist meat, nice flavour chilli, nice side soup, 23 May 2014 

SIMON FAVOURITE :-)

Ayam Goreng ($9.50) — crispy skin, nice flavour, 3 June 2014

SIMON FAVOURITE :-)

Wonton Noodle Soup ($9) — tasty soup flavour, nice wontons filled with visible meat and prawn, served hot, good egg noodles al dente, 5 June 2014

SIMON FAVOURITE :-)

Noticeable prawn meat inside wonton

Penang Har Mee ($9.50) — lots of prawns, wish there was also crispy pork fat, broth flavour light, nice pork, 2 types of noodles, 24 June 2014

Broth not as robust as I'd like but still enjoyable. Add extra chilli for more flavour.

Limited seating outside

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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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