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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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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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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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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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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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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Ruby Thai

Date
5 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 3/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 2/5
Cleanliness: 1/5
Price: < $15 pp

Verdict
My partner and I were looking for lunch late afternoon today. This restaurant was empty when we walked in, thought they were going to close soon, It was 3 pm then. We headed to the counter and ordered our food, the waiting staff was a little rude to us when we ask about the food (the spiciness level and etc). We had a beef Pad Thai and a green curry chicken glass noodle, which tasted just fine to us. In fact, I find that the Pad Thai was too oily for me. The small plates that we asked for (for sharing) were not cleaned properly, still with food stains.

Address
Level 1, 109 Murray Street, Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 92257488

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Nao Japanese

Date
30 July 2012

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

Verdict
I walked pass Nao a few times, from the food that they place at the display counter in front of the shop, I thought they were just selling some take-away sushi or bento. I did not bother to walk in at all as it was always packed with people during lunch time. Today my partner and I headed for lunch earlier and we walked pass Nao again, to our surprise, there was no queue in front of the shop and we thought this might be the right time to find out about what kind of restaurant Nao is. So we went in and sat down at one of the small tables for two at the corner. Nao is famous for its hand made ramen, there are 3 different types (plain, chili, spinach) of ramen that you can choose from to go with all sort of soups (or dry). Add on ingredients (extra chicken, pork and etc) is available for extra charge. We had a bowl of udon and a spinach ramen soup. The serving portions are big and we could not finish all of them. I love the texture of the ramen, so fresh and bouncy. I would like to go back again and try the chili flavored ramen.

Address
117 Murray Street, Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 93252090

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Hawkers Delight

Date
30 July 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 2/5
Taste: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 2/5
Price: $10 -15 pp

Verdict
It is a hawker stall as its name says, I did not expect much on the dining environment. However, I would say that the Char Keow Teow here is the best and most authentic (with pork lark, chinese sausages, chinese chives) that I have tried so far in Perth (compare to those available in Noodle Inn, Penang Delights, Spencer Village Food Hall). They serve other signature Penangite food too such as Hokkien Mee (Prawn Noodle), Curry Noodle, Char Keow Kak (Fried Rice Cake), Chee Cheong Fan (Rice Noodle Roll with sweet sauce) and etc. My friends and I had a few dishes this visit and we were very pleased with the portion and taste. Hawkers Delight is definitely a place to go if you crave for Penang food in Perth! I guess I would go again (pretty soon, next week perhaps) for the Char Keow Teow and other delights.

Address
19, Palm Court Station St Markets, Subiaco 6008

Tel
(66) 43011633

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Seoul BBQ Cafe

Date
27 July 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 2/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: $10 -15 pp

Verdict
This place is not really a proper restaurant, but more like a take away stall with a few tables and chairs placed at the walkway. I ordered a beef Bibimbap (Korean mixed rice) and a Goon Mun Du (dumpling) for myself, and my friends had some chili chicken wings and rice sets (chicken or beef). I loved my Bibimbap, but the dumplings were a bit oily for me. In overall, my friends and I were satisfied with the dining. We would love to go back for another visit.

Address
2d/166 Murray Street, Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 92211862

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Chilliz

Date
25 July 2012

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

Verdict
Before my friends and I stepped into the restaurant today, we were greeted with a long queue (Chilliz is a service restaurant). But, I have to say that the line moved fairy quick, we got our food in less than 10 minutes. I had a nasi lemak (coconut rice with curry chicken and egg), of course it is not comparable to the ones I could get back home (being a Malaysian) but it tasted good for the price I paid. It is one of the few places in Perth that serves economical hot meals.

Address
138 Murray Street, Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 93259931

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Taka Japanese Cuisine

Date
24 July 2012

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

Verdict
This place is packed with people and noisy during lunch hour. It is a place for a quick lunch but definitely not a place for you to enjoy a long chat with your friends. By saying that, other customers are actually standing beside you waiting for your seats, which makes you feel uncomfortable to stay any longer. However, for budget travelers who are bored with cold sandwiches, Taka might be an ideal place for some cheap hot food, not to
mention they provide free hot green tea too. They serve sushi, rice (with grilled teriyaki beef, chicken, fish), Japanese curry and udon.

Address
152 Barrack Street, Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 92214771

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Zensaki

Date
23 July 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 3/5
Taste: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: < $10 pp

Verdict
It is a great place to go to if you want to grab some japanese food during lunch break. They serve wide range of food from sushi, rolls, fresh sashimi to hot food like rice set (donburi) and ramen. The waiting staffs are friendly and quick with their service. My friends and I were served with water immediately after we have sat down. I would definitely go back for more.

Address
83 Barrack Street, Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 92217577

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