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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Presotea

Date
5 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: -
Taste: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: $4.40 (large plain milk tea)

Verdict
Walking down barrack street you would notice this place easily as it is always packed with people (mostly young asian) and the queue extends till outside of the shop. That interested me and without a second thought, I decided to try one today. I had a charcoal roasted milk tea with added black pearl (tapioca) and it tasted so milky and yummy!

Address
81 Barrack Street, Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 93255535

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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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Rosso Espresso

Date
1 August 2012

Reviews
Ambience: 4/5
Taste: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Cleanliness: 3/5
Price: $4 (12 oz flat white)

Verdict
It's a decent cafe with a few tables and seats. I felt very comfortable the moment I walked in with the musics they played. I was greeted with a warm smile at the counter. Before I decided what to order for myself today, I noticed that there was no price list in sight (coffee prices are usually written on a board at the counter in most of the cafes). However, I'm pretty satisfied with the flat white I had.

Address
Shop 1, 89 St Georges Terrace, Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 92260377

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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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Charm

Date
26 July 2012

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

Verdict
My friend recommended me this Japanese Korean restaurant few days ago. Since it is just located 500 m away from my place, my partner and I decided to give it a try today. Charm is a fairy new restaurant (~ 6 months) cause I don't remember they were here when we first came to Perth. We ordered a Cha Jang noodle and a Katsu Udon, the serving portion was just nice but they were a bit stingy on the ingredients. I could not really taste the minced pork in the Cha Jang noodle and there were only a few pieces of chicken in the Udon.

Address
2/369 Hay Street, Perth 6000

Tel
(08) 92188803

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