OLD TOWN RESTAURANT, CHINA TOWN, SYDNEY
Well... here goes. New blog ambition... to write about FOOD EXPERIENCES!!!
I went to Old Town Hong Kong Restaurant in Sydney last night and had a very enjoyable experience. I do believe the "experience" as a whole is important... not just the food. There is one thing that let this evening down as I thought it was a little pricey. I do love a good ambience and it's generally created by the people you are with (and perhaps some booze... or both!!!). When I travel I would go and dine where ever I wanted if the place "looked" and "felt" like somewhere I would feel comfortable to dine in... regardless of price even. Last nights venue was funky, chilled and contemporary and in with modern trends. You felt like you wanted to hang out there. "Hey! Look at me, I one of the IN crowd"....lol.
UNFORTUNATELY in Sydney this means a higher price tag. More $$$. Go around the corner to the cantina looking-food court-noisy hole-in-the-wall restaurant packed with diners from the restaurants origin and you will bet your bottom $$$ it's cheaper and super delicious!!!!
THIS IS WHAT LAST NIGHT WAS ABOUT!!!
a) I was in good company and the wine flowed (we brought in our own even though it's licensed).
b) I felt very cool (literally... the air con was awesome on a Sydney summers night!) and one of the cool kids. You don't know this yet... but I am a MASSIVE FOODIE SNOB!
c) The food was delicious and came out fast. My friend stated how she thought the Pork buns were the best she had ever had due to the fact there was less dough consistency compared to all other steamed pork buns. That's a massive call!!!
d) We all had food babies by the end of the dinner and began to fade fast.
e) The restaurant ticks all the boxes for food, ambience, accessibility for location in Sydney via public transport and for wheelchair access. It felt good to be there.... HOWEVER... it cost us just under $50 per person for the meal which is a lot for sharing dumplings on a lazy susan. We were a group of 9 so.... CAAAA-CHING!!!! We could have gone around to the "hole in the wall" restaurant and have many a time but chose somewhere new on a recommendation.
CONCLUSION: Yep, Good times, good people and good food. The price tag was a tiny bit of a let down:( Ahhhh Sydney... it does pay to be cool!
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