Etro Bistro

Date
16 Oct 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 4/5
Taste: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Cleanliness: 4/5
Price: < $35 pp

Verdict
My partner got a $100 Etro Bistro cash voucher for just $57 from click2bid.com. We (with his brother and girlfriend) decided to head there for his in advance birthday celebration. The place was pretty quiet that night, guess it was a normal weekday night. We ordered a steak (black angus rib eye), a duck leg (with poached apples) and a slow cooked chicken with Shiraz to share. The food were all cooked close to perfection. We enjoyed the food and the ambience, and not to mention the service. The waiter was very friendly to us while taking order and serving. He lit a candle on the tart we ordered as a birthday cake for my partner and sang birthday song in French. That was fun. I would definitely go back again for special occasion.

Address
49 King Street Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 94811148

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Big Mug

Date
3 Nov 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 4/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 4/5
Price: $15-20 pp

Verdict
A great breakfast on Saturday morning is a must to end a hectic week. Big Mug is just located few blocks away from my place and I have never got a chance to try it. Today, my friend and I decided to give it a go. I ordered myself a croissant with ham & cheese and a flat white. My friend had eggs florentine. I love the flat white. Big Mug is a pleasant place to spend your weekend morning. I will be back for the coffee and the ambience.

Address
151 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth 6004

Tel
(08) 92256677

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Carmen's Cafe

Date
6 October 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 3/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: $10 -15 pp

Verdict
My partner and I walked down Hay Street from the East today to look for lunch. When we were about walking in a korean restaurant, this Carmen's cafe caught my attention. This cafe is fairy new and we decided to give it a try. We ordered a Mee Goreng and a Singaporean Noodle to share. The serving portion was quite big and they were not stingy on the ingredients at all (lots of chickens and prawns). The food tasted quite good and not so oily, suited my liking.

Address
3/369 Hay Street, Perth 6000

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Edo Japanese BBQ

Date
30 Sept 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 3/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 2/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: < $15 pp

Verdict
The food was just so-so to my liking but my partner loved the teriyaki beef pretty much. The sushi (two pieces) in the bento did not come with any wasabi (usually with a small squeeze of wasabi in all the Japanese restaurants I have been to). Additional $0.50 was charged on the request and we were not informed till the bill came.

Address
329 Barker Road, Subiaco 6008

Tel
(08) 93821608

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Mai's Vietnamese Restaurant

Date
15 September 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 4/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: < $15 pp

Verdict
My partner and I went to this restaurant for dinner with two friends on Saturday night. This restaurant was quite quiet, there were only a few tables occupied. We ordered some dishes (lemon chicken, curry veggie and crispy fish with lemon grass) to go with white rice. Overall the foods were alright but the portion was a bit too small for us. Since the restaurant is only walking distance from where I am staying, I would probably consider another visit if I'm not cooking.

Address
71 Bennett Street, East Perth 6004

Tel
(08) 93256206

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To To Vietnamese

Date
23 September 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 4/5
Taste: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: < $15 pp

Verdict
It was a Sunday noon, the restaurant was packed with people. I was so excited to see Vietnamese coffee on the menu as the coffee would be served with traditional Vietnamese coffee glass (slow drip filter). Without a second thought, I ordered the coffee. Despite being packed with customers, the foods were served very fast. I had a beef noodle, the beef was so fresh and the soup was so tasty! I loved the coffee too. My friends had a Vietnamese chicken rice and a combination noodle soup. They were pleased with their foods too. I will visit this restaurant again when I feel like eating hot beef noodle soup!

Address
875 Albany Highway, East Victoria Park 6101

Tel
(08) 93552388

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Ria Authentic Malaysian Food

Date
14 September 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 4/5
Taste: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: < $25 pp

Verdict
There were no Malaysians at sight when we walked in the restaurant, neither customers nor workers. My friends and I first thought the food was not going to be good. The waiting staff was so friendly to give us some recommendations and promoted the 'today's specials' to us. Four of us ordered two special entrees (chicken skewers, lemon fish and chickpeas cake - not sure if I got the names exactly) to share and two dishes (Kapitan chicken curry and Portuguese baked fish) to go with some garlic roti (flat bread) and nasi kunyit (yellow rice). All of us were very happy with the food. I loved the special entree very much. We would visit again and try other dishes on the menu!

Address
1/106 Oxford Street, Leederville 6007

Tel
(08) 93282998

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Munch Terrace

Date
29 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 2/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 2/5
Price: < $10 pp

Verdict
The service of this restaurant was pretty quick. My partner and I got our food in less than 5 minutes after ordering. I had a Nasi Goreng (Malay fried rice), the spiciness suited my liking but it was a bit too oily. The beef brisket noodle my partner had was just so-so only, in fact he found that the beef was not so fresh.

Address
Shop 6, 230 Hay Street, East Perth 6004


Tel
(08) 92210188

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Arigataya

Date
27 Aug 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 3/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: < $15 pp

Verdict
My partner and I ordered a miso ramen and a spicy ramen. The serving portions are big but with limited side ingredients. The spicy ramen has only a thin slice of pork and half a hard boiled egg.

Address
62 Roe Street, Northbridge 6003

Tel
(08) 92277901

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Penang Food Restaurant

Date
26 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 3/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: < $15 pp

Verdict
When my partner and I walked in the restaurant, we were greeted by very friendly waiting staffs. This restaurant serves not only Penang food but Malaysian food in general. I was so excited to find Prawn Noodle (my favorite Penang food - Hokkien Mee) on the menu but to my disappointment, that was sold out during noon. So I ordered a Laksa instead (recommended by the waiting staff). This is a Singaporean/KL type Curry Laksa, of which soup is made of coconut milk. I still have not found the authentic Penang Laksa (the fish based soup) in Perth. My partner had a crispy noodle with Cantonese sauce (Shang Meen). We loved what we had and will definitely go back earlier next time to try the Prawn Noodle.

Address
175 William Street, Northbridge 6003

Tel
(08) 93287119

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Indonesia Indah

Date
16 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 3/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 2/5
Price: < $15 pp

Verdict
My friend brought my partner and I to this place for lunch. This restaurant is in the basement and was rather quiet when we walked in. I had a combination rice with dark sauce chili chicken and green chili beef while my partner had a Soto Ayam (chicken noodle). The service was quite slow, my partner waited for about 20 minutes for the noodle though the restaurant was not busy. Overall the food tasted okay.

Address
120 Barrack Street, Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 92213970

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Hong Kong BBQ House

Date
24 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 3/5
Taste: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: < $20 pp

Verdict
My partner and I went to this restaurant for dinner with two friends on Friday night. This restaurant was packed and we waited for at least 30 minutes before we got the table. Many customers are waiting for take-aways at the same time. We had half a roasted duck, a clay pot alcohol chicken and a sze chuan sizzling tofu. The roasted duck is delicious, with crispy skin. The alcohol chicken and the tofu were nice too. We would love to go back again for roasted pork.

Address
76 Francis Street, Northbridge 6003

Tel
(08) 92283968

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Singapore China Town Restaurant

Date
8 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 3/5
Taste: 2/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: < $15 pp

Verdict
My friend's friend recommended us to this place for dinner. This restaurant was rather quiet compared to other restaurants nearby. I had a Singaporean fried noodle which was highly recommended by the waiter, turned out to be so-so only to my liking. It was a bit oily and salty.

Address
7/66 Roe Street, Northbridge 6003

Tel
(08) 92278889

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Newton Circle

Date
10 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 2/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 2/5
Price: < $15 pp

Verdict
Newton Circle is the busiest stall in the food court, I could see the queue before entering the eatery hall. My friends and I ordered a Char Keow Teow, a Singaporean Bee Hoon and a Hor Fan to share. Despite the long queue, the food were served to the table pretty quickly. The Char Keow Teow was just normal to my taste but I like the Ho Fan.

Address
Shop 4, Level 3 Eatery, Carillon Mall
207 Murray Street, Perth 6000


Tel
(08) 93222230

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Icey Ice

Date
10 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 2/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: < $10 pp

Verdict
After dinner with a few friends in Northbridge, we decided to head to Icey Ice for something sweet. I had a plain milk tea as the black pearl (tapioca) was out of stock (not really into jelly or red bean). It tasted normal, not exceptionally good. But the Matcha Mochi, a bowl of green tea ice with red bean and Mochi (glutinous rice cake) that my partner had was nice.

Address
287 William Street, Northbridge 6003

Tel
(08) 93288058

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Toast

Date
11 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 3/5
Taste: 4/5
Service: 2/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: $15-20 pp

Verdict
Waking up early on Saturday morning for a great breakfast is one of the activities I'm looking forward in the weekend. I have heard of Toast from many people since I came to Perth on how perfect their poached eggs are. Today, my friends and I decided to give it a try. We are staying in East Perth, so walking there took us less than 10 minutes. There were so many people waiting outside the restaurant, and we were given a small rubber duck (presume it is a queue sequence or number). After waiting for less than 10 minutes, there was a small table indoor available for us and we were asked to go in. I personally prefer outdoor for the lovely cove view and requested for an outdoor table but got turned down. According to the waitress, all tables were occupied and would not be available soon. So we walked in to the table arranged by her. The table was very small (meant for two or three at most) and we were not comfortable and happy about it. So we shifted to the next table (square table for four) which was only available after we have sat down. My partner and I had a Norwegian eggs and a cheesey scrambled eggs with toasted rye. I have to agree with all the comments I received for Toast, the poached eggs were perfect and so were the scrambled eggs. We would come back again earlier next time to get nice seats outdoor.

Address
21/60 Royal Street, East Perth 6004

Tel
(08) 92210771

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Hawker's Cuisine

Date
10 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 2/5
Taste: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: < $20 pp

Verdict
My friend (who is a Malaysian too) suggested to meet up for dinner at this place today. When we arrived, there were many people waiting outside the restaurant for seats, mostly Chinese, guess the food must be authentic and good. We waited about 30 mins just for our table. Four of us ordered three dishes to share (to go with white rice), a sizzling toufu, a curry chicken, a sweet and sour pork ribs (Pai Kuat Wong) and some Satays as side dish. We loved what we had and were very pleased with the serving size. The Satay is not as good compared to those I had in Malaysia but it is definitely good enough for the crave. Would love to go again for some noodles next time.

Address
17/68 Roe Street, Northbridge 6003

Tel
(08) 93289668

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Myoung Ga

Date
2 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 2/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 2/5
Price: < $15 pp

Verdict
Myoung Ga is a small family owned restaurant. This place has only 5 tables which could accommodate less than 20 customers. My partner and I had a Bibimbap and a beef rice set. The food tasted good but the wait for it was a little too long, guess they do not have enough staff in the kitchen.

Address
536 Hay Street, Perth 6000

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Pepper Lunch

Date
2 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 2/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 2/5
Cleanliness: 2/5
Price: < $15 pp

Verdict
There are pepper lunch restaurants back in Malaysia too. I used to go to the one in Pavilion KL which is near to my previous office. It was quite popular in KL for a short period of time when it first opened due to the idea of cooking the meal yourself but the business was slowing down before we came to Perth. My partner and I were curious if this one in Australia actually serves the same menu or if the food taste the same. We entered the restaurant without considering further. I think the menu here is a bit different as I do not remember if they have beef curry in KL menu. We had a hamburger steak, a salmon and rice and a beef curry. I would say the taste is similar (except beef curry). However, the restaurant is small and the ventilation system is not good, our clothes were filled with the food sizzling smell after meal.

Address
95 Barrack Street, Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 93253532

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Poppo Korean & Japanese

Date
6 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 2/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 2/5
Price: < $15 pp

Verdict
This restaurant does not look appealing to me at all as I have never thought of walking in for a look though I have walked pass the place many times. But today, when my partner and I were on the street again, we walked in. The inside of the restaurant is dark but packed with people. For this kind of crowd to be there, it must be for a reason. We proceed to the counter and have our orders placed. The service was quick despite of the crowd, we got our food in less than 10 minutes. We had a Bibimbap, a Beef Don and a prawn caviar roll. Everything was so delicious, my partner loved the Beef Don very much.

Address
137 Barrack Street, Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 93255997

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Little Caesars Pizzeria

Date
7 July 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 3/5
Taste: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: < $15 pp

Verdict
Heard about this place a couple times, in a nice way, before I actually tried it. Yes, it is indeed good. Pizza crust was thin, crunchy and fresh. Loved the dessert apple strudel very much!

Address
127 Oxford Street, Leederville 6007

Tel
(08) 94440499

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Mela Indian Sweets and Eats

Date
5 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 4/5
Taste: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: $15-30 pp

Verdict
It was a Saturday night when I went to this restaurant with my friends. It was packed and we did not make any reservation. We waited for about 20 mins but the food was well worth the wait. It is a very authentic Indian cuisine restaurant that serves wide ranges of south and north Indian food (dosa, pratha, thali, biryani, puri and all sorts of traditional Indian cakes and sweets). I would definitely recommend this to my Indian friends who miss curries...

Address
428 William Street, Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 92277367

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