Saigon Gate is a restaurant located towards the northern end of O’Connell Street. The menu is primarily Vietnamese, however, some of their items are a fusion of other Asian cuisines. The place is traditionally decorated with a seating capacity of about 70. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and the service was pretty good. The…
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Laksa Plus
Laksa Plus is a Thai fusion eatery located in the Renaissance Arcade food court. Laksa is the name of the game here, however, they also sell a range of noodle dishes as well as some a la carte options. Today, I ordered the Pad Thai. The dish was ready after a 10 minute wait and…
Cafe Di Mare
I’ve had some ordinary meals at the Grand Chancellor Hotel on Hindley, so when we came to Cafe Di Mare, which is inside the Grand Chancellor Hotel on Currie Street, I had very little expectation. The literal translation of Cafe Di Mare from Italian is “Cafe of the Sea”. Not surprisingly, seafood dishes make up…
Tomodachi
After reading several positive reviews about this place, I had certain expectations when dining here today. Tomodachi is a Japanese food stall in the Market Plaza food court. They offer all your traditional Japanese dishes as well as your mainstream sushi varieties. Today, I ordered the Pork Tonkatsu. The dish was ready after a 15…
Shanghai Tea House
Shanghai Tea House is located inside Burnside Village, and is both a Chinese restaurant and yum cha place rolled into one. The place has a modern exterior with traditional elements inside. The decor is not specifically traditional Chinese, but more of a fusion of other Asian elements. The seating cubicles that they have on one…
Bond & Lane Canteen
You would be surprised at the number of old shopfronts that are found in the suburban backstreets. Some of them are converted into residences, while others remain empty till this very day. Bond and Lane Canteen, on the other hand, have continued with past traditions, and opened up a cafe serving breakfast, lunch, sweets and…
Knoodle Junction
Knoodle Junction is an Asian takeaway place conveniently located on Pulteney Street, right between the University of Adelaide and Rundle Mall. Due to the amount of foot traffic that goes past this place, it’s no wonder that this place is always full. Packed wall to wall with international students, this place offers a selection of…
Delectaballs
For the past month now, Mr Darcy has been flashing his balls around Adelaide. Delectaballs is Adelaide’s only meatball food truck. The truck itself, also known as Mr Darcy, likes to put all sorts of toppings and flavours on his balls, for everyone to wrap their lips around. Mr Darcy’s balls are nice and big,…
Sushi Train – Grenfell St
I choo-choo choose you Sushi Train! The Grenfell Street Sushi Train is conveniently located right in the heart of the CBD. As this sushi train station is closest to where I work, I’m not going to miss the plates on this train because I don’t have too far to walk. This store is a bit…
Bar 9 Central
Bar 9 Central is a brand new coffee shop located in the Adelaide Central Plaza food court. With it’s original sister store located on Glen Osmond Road, not only is this place a specialty coffee supplier, but they also sell a range of artisan teas and are a go-to destination for brunch. This place is…