don't ever go unprepared

ASIANA. 181 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park.
Sorry this Chinese restaurant review has to go without picture as I was caught off guard by an appointment to go there.
It was a great dinner with my brother's girlfriend's sister and her husband. (Yup, have fun decyphering that)
We had scallop dumplings in Laksa soup for starters.
Then we had tiger prawns with sweet and sour sauce. I think. It tasted close to Scampi yet it's better than any Scampi I've had.
We had Peking Duck. It's TDF. Probably the best Peking Duck I've ever had in my life. Really.
And we had this beautiful black pepper beef on Choi Sum. It's not your regular beef stripes beef. I'm talking about steak quality beef.
How much did the dinner cost you ask? I dare not imagine. David paid. Such kindness. Such generousity.
And yea, we got a complimentary dessert because we ordered a really great wine as well. Unforgettable night.

don't ever say I went Sydney for food again

Left to right:
1. DA NIANG DUMPLINGS. It's so so. The dumplings are really good though. Fried rice was alright. The cold dish was interesting. We had pig ears. Crunchy.
2. EAST OCEAN RESTAURANT. Yum Cha! My friend said it is probably the best place in terms of quality and value. I enjoyed it. Egg tarts. Yummm. Egg tarts...
3. STEAMBOAT. Well, my friend's friends prepared the steamboat. If you really want to know. Call room 553 in International House, USYD.
4. MAX BRENER'S. See review below.
5. KOPITIAM. Malaysian restaurant. Small and full of tourism posters to Malaysia. Haha. Maybe I miss home too much. Although it's not as authentic, but I enjoyed the curry and sambla.
6. Ahhh. I've forgotten the name of the restaurant. We had supper there after watching Initial D the movie. Sooo good. Fried dough and porridge is the ultimate mix...

don't ever say I went Sydney for food

From left to right:
1. KRISPY KREME. I'm sure they don't need any more introduction. They are THE doughnuts to die for. According to Chris Rock: Krispy Kreme doughnuts are so good, if they were to tell you there were drugs in them, you'd believe it.
2. ICHI-BAN BOSHI. A Japanese franchise in Sydney. We had to wait for seats. The Dan Dan Ramen is great. My friend ordered the Tokyo Ramen. He said he's addicted to it now. Quite reasonable I must say. The waitresses are pretty. They speak Japanese.
3. MAX BRENNER'S. Ah. Chocolate shop. Nothing but chocolate. I tried the Suckao for the first time. Yum.
4. FISH MARKET. We ate at the Barbeque Grill Shop. The commercialised one with the BLACK banners and signs. It's a seafood platter for 2. Costs $26.50. The top left corner was a salmon Sashimi for $5. The Sashimi's practically melted in my mouth. Mmmmmhmmm.
5&6. PANCAKES ON THE ROCKS. See review below.

don't ever go there during peak hours.

PANCAKES ON THE ROCKS. 10 Hickson Road, The Rocks, SYDNEY.

Whenever I look at that photo, I feel like throwing up.
In a good way.
The last time I was there, I was so full that my stomach hurts.
Apparently it's THE place to eat in Sydney.
My friends and I went in at 6pm. At 6.30 pm there was already a queue going on. And it stayed until 8pm.
Obviously the Pancakes are the best dish in POTR. Yet do not neglect the other items on the menu.
Our party of four had Nachos, Chicken Ceasar Salad, Thai Chicken Crepe, Chicken and Bacon Pizza, Chocolate Pancake, and Macademia Nuts Pancake.
Now you understand why I was full.
I ended up eating most of the food.
Urgh. I felt so guilty. I thought of the starving children in Africa. I thought of the homeless people around.
But... but IT'S SOOOO GOOOOD!
Apparently I heard that the steaks were good too. But quite pricy: $25+. Of course, you can always share with your friends.
Then again, Sydney's quite far.
If you live in Sydney, I hate you.