Super Dish, Cabramatta
Cabramatta has come a long way since the 90′s. I’ve grown up in the area for nearly 20 years and I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly.
One thing which hasn’t changed too much over the years in Cabramatta is the abundance of great food. Despite a predominantly Vietnamese and Chinese/Cambodian food and restaurant dominance in the area, it hasn’t stopped a flux of Lao, Thai or Korean restaurants vying for their share of attention in this food loving suburb. I’ve seen a restaurant such as Iron Chef bring a Hong Kong yum cha and dinner experience to Cabramatta with great success and it was only a matter of time before someone again tried their luck at the lucrative ‘casual’ dining market here.
Enter Super Dish, the apparent creation from the owners of the famous late night joints of Super Bowl and Super Meal in Sydney’s Chinatown. At some stage or another, we’ve all had that 12am craving of congee and salt and pepper squid and Super Bowl or Super Meal would always deliver the cheap and nasty late night Chinese food fix.
Super Dish is far from cheap and nasty, the exterior and interiors have a modern and clean feel to it and they also have massive windows which open out onto the street for a bit of al fresco dining.
I’ve seen crowds start to build at Super Dish, curiosity got the best of me so I decided to pop in for a quick lunch with Linda. The menu is quite extensive with the usual suspects such as congee, soup and fried noodles, steamed oysters, salt and pepper squid, shandong chicken and fried rice to name a few. We settle for an outdoor table on the pathway which is a nice change for a restaurant in Cabramatta.
Shan Dong Chicken ($19)
A biproduct of Shangdong cuisine, this is one of my favourite must-have dishes when dining at Superbowl or Supermeal in Chinatown. Given that it was on the SuperDish menu, I had to order it. It was everything that I expected it to be; tender chicken, crisp skin and a dark vinegar based dressing with plenty of tang and saltiness. The chicken sat on a bed of sweetened fried basil which I wasn’t a big fan of, my only gripe of the dish. It’s a tad pricey at $19 but the generous portion makes up for this.
Seafood combo beancurd hotpot ($24)
The good old seafood combo hotpot, another one of my usual orders to provide some balance to my usual orders of fried based dishes. This hotpot which was still bubbling when it arrived at our table contains all the usual suspects; prawns, fish, squid, various vegetables and some bloody awesome tofu which took us by surprise with its soft and fluffy interior.
King prawn in shell with mungo bean vermicelli in XO chilli sauce($25)
This dish on the menu caught Linda’s attention, it’s a classic combo of XO sauce and vermicelli which always goes well with a seafood such as prawns. This dish took a bit longer than usual to come out and after tasting it we figured out why. The vermicelli was slightly overcooked, as they were a bit too soft. Flavour wise the dish was spot on though, with the prawns and vermicelli absorbing all the goodness of the XO chilli sauce.
It’s early days but Super Dish is drumming up it’s fair share of admirers and return visitors. They offer something unique, a casual Hong Kong diner style experience where sometimes all you need is a hearty bowl of congee or fried rice with a side of salt and pepper pork ribs. We’re gonna definitely come back and try have dinner here, I spotted dishes such as Hong Kong style typhoon crab and crab congee.
There is a high percentage of Cantonese, Chinese and Teo Chew migrants in Cabramatta and the type of food Super Dish is churning out is a good reminder to them that they don’t need to travel too far for their ‘SuperBowl-like ‘fix. Its hard to declare Super Dish a winner, I only tried three dishes but the long queues on the weekend might indicate something.
On a final note, what is your favourite late night feed? If I can get my hands on it, its gotta be deep fried salt and pepper pork ribs with salted fish fried rice!
Super Dish
17/180 Railway Parade (Outside Cabramatta Plaza and close to the train station)
Cabramatta NSW 2166
Tel: (02) 9727 7880Open 7 days 8am – 10 pm
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We started eatshowandtell in 2008, it was meant to be just a journal of where we ate. The first thing I usually do when I'm looking for a restaurant is check out eatability and the restaurant website. But what is usually missing is pictures of the food, how do I know I'm getting what I expect? This blog hopefully plugs that gap.
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This article was written on 14 Mar 2011, and is filed under Chinese, Dinner, Lunch, Sydney, South West.
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I wonder why they have three names instead of the one?
I love shandong chicken, but have only had it where the chicken is already sitting in a pool of sauce. I would prefer it not slathered with sauce though so the crispy skin of the chicken shines through.
wow, it’s open at 8am? We kept walking past in the hopes of having breakfast, but it was never open until 11 or so. My family’s favourite yum cha used to be there (T___T I miss it…), but this doesn’t sound bad at all, I love shandong chicken
It is apparently open at 8am! It makes sense, I can imagine a lot of workers going there for an early congee!
That chicken looks amazing – would love that for a late night feast. Unfortunately, my tastes at the witching hour tends to meat pies and deep fried goodies…
Was here about a month or two ago when it first opened and I definitely liked it. It’s a nice change from the usual Cabramatta restaurants with its clean interior. I have to recommend the bobo balls in some bubble tea! I don’t think I’ve seen bobo balls anywhere here in Sydney and they’re definitely fun to eat.
Oh my beloved Superbowl. It use to be so good on Goulburn St for late night post and pre-karaoke feeds until it changed to Supermeal! Now the food and the mango green tea are crap. Would be awesome if Superdish recaptured the tastiness of old.
Favourite late night feed from them has to be the Sampan Congee with XO pippies and salt and pepper squid but generally, I’d eat anything at any hour.
Definitely will have to vist Cabramatta again soon, I love congee late at night, I love it when I’m sick, I love it for breakfast and lunch and dinner, it is the ultimate comfort food!
cabramatta seems to have so much to offer! must check it out someday. the shandong chicken looks delicious!
im heading there tomoro night have been very excited, cant wait! although i dread the long queuee
Oh I love superbowl for a late night feed. Pipis in Xo sauce, yum!
Delicious! Cabramatta is just down the road for me, I definitely need to put this place on the list!
I get odd cravings for combination pork dumplings late at night. Hm.
They have FISHBALLS also. Had a craving for these recently, but the only place i could think of to get it was in the CT.