Reviews by King

This review is for Saigon Restaurant, Homebush West NSW

verified email - 05 Jan 2014

We went as a group of 8. It was about 11am on a Saturday so there were ample seating. It was just a tight squeeze to get us all in. We ordered pork chop with rice, crispy chicken with rice, pork chop with noodle, crab meat with prawn noodles, special beef noodle and spring rolls. All the food arrived with no mistakes. The portions were generous and everything tasted great. It was not too oily and the red tomato rice was tasty too. It was getting hot and we asked the staff to turn on the air conditioning. The staff just went away without doing anything. I asked again but the staff member just laughed and walked away without saying anything to us. Not very good service. Finally they switched the air conditioner on after a few minutes. We left feeling full and will probably come back for the food not the service.

Approximate cost: $10

This review is for Ginger And Shallot Restaurant, Eastwood NSW

verified email - 05 Jan 2014

We went there around 2:30pm and they had afternoon tea sets. There were about eight to ten dishes to order from. We ordered the beef brisket in soup with egg noodles and pork chop with spaghetti. The beef brisket was done well and tasted good. The noodles was normal but good enough. The pork chop was good but the spaghetti was not very tasty. It was broken into short strands that feel like it has been sitting in water for a bit too long. Both sets cost $7 each and includes a hot or cold drink like coffee or tea. The hot coffee and iced tea we had tasted good and was not too sweet. It was not very crowded and the service was efficient without us waiting very long. One thing I disliked was while we were eating one staff member started using the broom to sweep the whole floor and going under our table. We had to move our feet or it would have got swept over too. In my mind I felt the air must be full of dust settling onto the food I am eating. Other than that it was an acceptable experience.

Approximate cost: $7

This review is for Rhinedorf German Restaurant, Beverly Hills NSW

verified email - 02 Jan 2014

The restaurant was not crowded with lots of seats available. The waitress that showed us the seats was not very welcoming and even smiling. The other waitress who served us was better and more into her job. The entree we had was garlic prawns. It was tasty and done well. The prawns were not dry and the sauce was great too. For the mains we had chicken schnitzel and pork knuckle. The schnitzel was cooked well and tasted great. The pork knuckle was cooked in beer and herbs. It also tasted great. The portion sizes were generous too. By the time we finished we could not even order any dessert. The atmosphere was calming and with the decorations you felt like it could have been a house in Germany. Worth coming back again.

Approximate cost: $25

This review is for Rhodes Phoenix, Rhodes NSW

verified email - 02 Jan 2014

The restaurant was busy as usual. We got seated in about 10 minutes as there were only two of us. The waiter asked what tea we wanted and promptly forgot about it. So we ordered some dim sims and still the tea did not come. Not really efficient service. We had to get another waiter to get the tea fir us. We ordered six types of dim sims. Most of the dim sims were good except for the salted fried squid. It was dry, chewy and my wife commented that it tasted like eating plastic which I agreed. It was relatively expensive and people were sitting quite close together making it feel less comfortable.

This review is for Euro Taste Cafe, Ryde NSW

verified email - 19 Dec 2013

Friendly staff and prompt with the service. Did not have to book beforehand. It was full of people but it did not feel too cramped. The food was good and filling. The taste was good too. Will come back again.

Approximate cost: $17.90

This review is for Ashfield RSL, Ashfield NSW

verified email - 13 Dec 2013

This place is one of the worst buffet I have been to. I will not be coming back. The food was not good. There was a big bowl of glutinous rice which looked unappetizing but my wife tried it and was disappointed with the taste too. The sago in coconut drink was very sweet. There were two types of cake. One mousse, a sago coconut drink in the dessert section and ice cream. Really not much to choose from. I only went there because of an offer from Groupon. There were lots of people there but most were holding the printed voucher from Groupon. The space for sitting was tight and felt uncomfortable. It felt like a canteen rather than a restaurant. Both of us were extremely disappointed with the food offered.