I celebrated Christmas in Beijing eating the popular Dadong roast duck! And I can understand why this duck is so deliciously popular =Pp~
It had so many mouthwatering menu items that makes me want to eat at the restaurant everyday!
There are multiple Dadong restaurants in Beijing, but the one we went to was in Jinbao Shopping Center, 2 minutes walking distance from our hotel ^_^
I’ll post the video of our attendant cooking the wagyu beef when I get around to it.
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This Japanese restaurant which I choose not to name, has delicious food (pork belly & beef tataki displayed in photo) but unfortunately an insect problem…
What a shame.
Nobu
Cuisine: Japanese Fusion
Address: Burswood Entertainment Complex. Great Eastern Highway, Perth WA 6100
Web: http://www.noburestaurants.com/perth
We decided at the very last moment to dine at the newly opened Nobu in Perth for dinner. I called up Burswood to make a booking for the night but was told it was fully booked.
We went anyway.
Fyi, Nobu is tucked behind the Spice Lounge and Atrium.
Once seated we were given the drinks menu, but we were pretty hungry so we went straight for the food.
The BF ordered since he’s already eaten at Nobu in New York and Melbourne… it was dangerously done on an empty stomach. Thankfully our waiter had some initiative not to enter all our dishes!
Our meal:
Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeno – 26
Prawn Creamy Spicy Sauce – Tempura – 24
*Black Cod Miso - 46
Squid Pasta with Light Garlic Sauce – 25
Prawns with Spicy Garlic Sauce – 28
DAVID BLACKMORE WAGYU 9+ $28 per 50gm
*New Style (100gm)
Steak 3 Sauces (100gm)
Kushiyaki & Anticucho
Beef – 14
Chicken – 12
*Recommended
Black Cod Miso (image from website)
New Style (100gm) and Steak 3 Sauces (100gm)
Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeno
We were pretty lucky to be neighboring a savvy couple and were inspired to order the Black Cod Miso and Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeno, both of which were delicious. Highly recommend the Black Cod Miso and New Style Wagyu!!! *rant rant rant*
There was nothing to fault in any of the dishes, but we probably should have only ordered either the Squid Pasta with Light Garlic Sauce (it’s actually squid disguised as pasta) or Prawns with Spicy Garlic Sauce since they were almost identical dishes. The Prawn Tempura Creamy Spicy Sauce was said to be popular, but we just prefer the traditional tempura…
The service was fantastic, staff were attentive and well coordinated. Better than Alure and even Rockpool Bar and Grill during their slow period. I especially enjoyed the service from our waitress who was attentive but not overbearing, answered all our questions and was helpful with our menu choices. I’m not sure why the rating is only 68% on Urbanspoon, I’ve only read good things about Nobu… maybe other restaurants are jealous?
Hayashi Japanese Restaurant
Cuisine: Japanese
Address: 2/15 Ogilvie Rd, Applecross, Perth Australia
Web: http://www.hayashi.com.au
Hayashi Japanese Restaurant has been around for many many years, but it wasn’t high on my list of eateries. Friends had mentioned that although the food and service was good, it just wasn’t worth the price paid. I finally found my way there for dinner a few weeks ago so that we could utilise the Entertainment Book discount.
I had a huge craving for sashimi and this was exactly what I needed. Slices were thick and fresh, Delicious! The scallop was apparently weird tasting, but because there were only 2 pieces I didn’t have any.
The Beef Tenderloin was another great dish served up perfectly done. Juicy thick cubes that were easy to bite. The Fish Teriyaki was a last minute order because we didn’t think we had ordered enough, and we were right. We gobbled it up quickly before I had a chance to take a photo.
Vegetable Tempura was standard, but their Soft Shell Crab Tempura was perfect! It was exactly what you want from a Soft Shell Crab Tempura, nothing at all like the one at Ha-Lu. Overall it was a delicious meal about $30 per head with the Entertainment Book discount. And despite trouble finding parking, I wouldn’t mind returning… with the Entertainment discount…
Thai Corner
Cuisine: Thai
Address: 897 Canning Hwy, Applecross, 6153
Web: http://www.thaicorner.com.au/
The first time I ate at this restaurant was for work (Farewell!~ Work lunch @ Thai Corner). And at that time I left with the impression that it served up delicious food that was a bit on the pricey side.
When we went for a special night (Happy Mother’s Day!!) it was a different story. They were generally short staffed on the night and it was difficult to get the attention of the staff. The restaurant wasn’t completely at full capacity but there were a lot of take-aways being ordered.
The dishes were generally good, though I don’t really understand how they can mess up a pineapple fried rice (the rice was clumped together). The portions were very small and some of the dishes had a bit too much flavour in it
Over-flavoured, Overpriced Fish
Jungle Curry and Chicken Green Curry
Clumpy Pineapple Fried Rice
What can I say, Thai Corner was quite the let down. No matter how busy a restaurant may be, you should never screw up a fried rice. I would rather fly back to Thailand to pay 20 Baht for a perfectly cooked pineapple friend rice (with pineapple!).
Ninniku Jip
Cuisine: Korean
Address: 867 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park, WA 6010
Web: http://www.ninniku.com.au/
The section of Albany Highway where you can find Ninniku Jip is dotted with some pretty good range of cuisines. To stand out from the crowd, Ninniku Jip focuses on the family diners. They are a very family friendly restaurant with playground (although it was closed for renovations during Mothers’ Day weekend), change tables and kid’s menu.
Looking from the outside in, you would think that this was just another modern looking restaurant. But you can tell by the many patrons who bring in their kids, toddlers, babies (prams and all) that it is a popular family haunt. The food service was great, our waitress efficient with the order and the food was served promptly despite being quite busy that night.
I can’t remember everything that was ordered, but I mostly ate the Bundae Chigae Hot Pot (shared between 2 ppl). Generally you can’t go wrong with ordering a bulgogi and kimchi… and I personally think the Bibimbap is also quite nice although I didn’t try the one at Ninniku Jip. I was also really glad to try some of the Dukbboki Hot Pot my cousins ordered, it really took me back to the freezing winter days in Beijing when I would buy a cup of Dukbboki to warm up!
The next time I go to Ninniku Jip, I would probably not order the Bundae Chigae hot pot again because I found it too sour and spicy for my taste… it would be perfect if you are a lover of kimchi though!
