M's Food Find #32

On another spontaneous night for the second week in a row! Am I on a roll or what? Just you wait till Tuesday when I see my adventure ball, Kath and fellow shopaholic, Sam. April is looking good, and the workload climbs higher. Well, gotta relieve pressure somehow. Food is the way to go. And dressing up pretty. A cute flight of stairs outside of Western Australia Library. There was a purple flight too with squiggly words and funny pictures. I like all these quirky little things in Perth. After a long walk from parking at the Court, and discovering Tong 86 Korean BBQ only serves beef and pork for meat (Shiyu and I can't eat beef, Nurun can't eat pork), we walked all the way down to the busy part of Northbridge with absolute no idea where to go eat. Because well, I don't really want duck. The girls really wanted korean BBQ so I thought oh well, let's just get the craving over and done with for them. We passed by this small looking shop, Seoul Kitchen, Korean BBQ and Buffet in Northbridge (195 William Street). In we go, because we were either tired or hungry. So not impressed with the strong smell of food and the lack of strong aircon. All I can think about was my hair and clothes. Bleagh. Nevertheless, after some waiting and poor service, we got to sitting on the floor, at the back where there is aircon. The night is not off to the best of starts.

That is the BBQ set for two for Shiyu and Nurun. They chose chicken for their meat. For AUD49.95, I guess it is not too bad. But it is not really my thing. The chicken was tender after grilling, and tasted very yummy. Good marinade. The fish slices too. I didn't try the prawn and scallops so I can't tell you if they were fresh. But they had to be I suppose. That is the 3 side dishes there, Kim Chi, beansprouts and potatos. The potatos were really good. The waitress also kept checking back to see if she need to change the pan for them which was good I suppose. But other than that, it was very crowded and the service was not prompt. Photos credits: mayydiaries.blogspot.com

I ordered the only thing in korean cuisine I like: Bibimbap. It is also a shame I don't eat beef because that's the traditional one with raw egg. Here, the chicken and pork bibimbap is not on the menu but you can request for it. I got the chicken one so Nurun could have a try. She is not a fan. I mixed that all up and I wish I could have more eggyolk. Overall, pretty healthy. For AUD13.90, it's nothing special. Maybe the beef would be worth it, especially the marinated one.

Well, that's my saturday dinner. For those of you who like the fun of barbecuing or eating your hearts out, it is something in Northbridge you can go for besides the usual Chinese and Italian. And eat your fill before a night of booze and partying is wise.

Till my next food find, Mayy xo

M's Food Find #30

Last one for the day before I retire for the night! A new food place we tried out tonight for dinner. We always seem to have to rack our brains when we want to go out in Perth. Nothing new really and if new, it hardly impresses us... Nevertheless, read on for our The Moon adventure in Northbridge (next to Dominos)!



I thought this was just for show, but you can actually sit right in the front window for a drink and chat with your friends!

It is quite dark in this picture but this was out back in the restaurant and filled with kitschy stuff and mismatched antiques.

A quirky sort of hangout, something different in Perth.

That's their food menu with quite abit of choices as it is double-paged. I saw quite a few people ordering finger food to go with their drinks. No one really ordered dinner food like we did...

That is the Creamy Prawn Fettucine! I am happy to report the prawns were fresh but the fettucine and cream sauce are nothing to rave about.

A pretty different sort of pasta: Blue, Pumpkin and Thyme Fettucine. We didn't know it was going to be a cream-based one but it is. The pumpkin gave this dish a sweetness and the I can really taste the thyme. An odd combination which should be cooked well in the right circumstances. However, the chef is probably having his off day or something.

The Large Calamari came in mainly shoestring fries and salad. A pathetic amount of fried calamari but SO DELICIOUS. You just wish they were more generous here. I mean, shoestring fries were really good with their mayo sauce and the salad was fresh and the salad dressing was so so good too. BUT when I order calamari, I expect CALAMARI not fries and salad...

Photos credits: mayydiaries.blogspot.com
And of course, how can we NOT have dessert? We ordered the chocolate pizza which came with walnuts as well. It looked good with a thin crust when it came. Unfortunately, it stopped short. The crust was not crispy and quite tough to chew on. The walnuts and chocolate had a really good aroma going on but the pizza base really is a letdown.

Four of us paid $71.50 for it and I suppose that is quite reasonable. We didn't even manage to finish the pasta which we had to do a takeaway. The restaurant had quite good service. It also runs on a tab basis so be sure to have a credit card or driver's licence for them. Overall, it is not an experience I would be rushing to go back for.

We ended the night a little disappointed because we didn't know where else we could go. That's our problem always, plan for dinner then we end up going home if we have no game plan after because there is just no place else to head to and someone is bound to leave their identification at home... But hey, I guess I get to blog for you eh? Hope you are having a good night!

Till my next food find, Mayy xo