It was just over a year ago that I ate at Pattaya Thai in North Adelaide. Little did I know, they also had a restaurant in Somerton Park. If external appearance is anything to go by, the Somerton Park store is like the ugly cousin. The external signs are faded and graffiti is written all…
Category: Asian
Sushi Planet – Adelaide – New Menu Launch
Adelaide Food Central was invited to Sushi Planet’s new menu launch. Together with other guests, we were spoilt for choice with a decadent array of beautifully presented sushi, sashimi, yakitori, as well as cocktails, wines, beers and desserts, all free of charge. Sushi Planet looks and feels clean, contemporary and minimalist with underlying Japanese touches;…
PappaRich
Adelaide Food Central was invited to the opening launch of PappaRich on Gouger Street. All food and drink were provided free of charge. The first PappaRich store opened in Malaysia a decade ago and has since expanded to 70 stores across the globe. With 16 stores here in Australia, their success is largely attributed to…
Chef Dong
From the same owners as Fortuna Court in Norwood comes Chef Dong, which is named after the owner himself. Located in a small shopping complex in the well-to-do suburb of St. Peters, Chef Dong offers a decent selection of Chinese dishes that are separated into hot pots, rice and noodle dishes, vegetarian options and all…
Taste of the Himalayas
If I was doing this review a few years back, it would have been difficult because there were few Himalayan restaurants around. These days, there are about half a dozen in Adelaide serving similar dishes, so it’s a lot easier to get a gauge of what’s good and what’s not. Taste of the Himalayas has…
Ginza Miyako – New Autumn Menu
Adelaide Food Central was invited to sample Ginza Miyako’s new Autumn menu. All food and drinks were provided free of charge. Having been open for less than a year, Ginza Miyako continues to re-invent itself with an exciting new Autumn menu. At the helm of the kitchen, is head chef Kazuki Ushiro, who combines fresh…
Nghi Ngan Quan
People have been raving on about how good Nghi Ngan Quan (NNQ) is for years, but after an average experience at Little NNQ, I was in no rush to see what all the fuss was about. Fast forward 12 months and there’s been a lot of hype in the media about NNQ moving to their…
Singma Delights
Singma Delights is a small take away store located in the Renaissance Arcade food court. Specialising in Malaysian and Singaporean cuisine, this place offers all your classic noodle, rice and soup dishes. Some of my favourites include the Hainan Chicken Rice, Laksa and the Fried Kway Teow. For lunch, I ordered the Fried Kway Teow…
Cafe 82
For anyone that follows me on Instagram, they would know that Grange Beach is my favourite place to be as the sun goes down. Fortunate for me, there are two Thai cafes, one very close to the beach front, and the other, Cafe 82, located towards the end of Grange Road, a bit further away…
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