Megalong Tea Rooms, Blue Mountains
By Howard
Posted in Australian, Breakfast, Cuisine, Lunch, Sydney, West on 9 March 2010
Tagged with: cake, coffee, tea
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After a long day walking it was a relief to be able to kick back with some good food, good views and a good coffee. The food at Megalong tea room is honest and home made style rather than modern cafe style which you expect back in Sydney. As a result, it’s a great throwback to what country style food could be like. If I’m in the area, I’ll definitely come back as this sort of comfort food is exactly what you need after a long walk in the bush.

Hai Au, Canley Vale
By Howard
Posted in Dinner, Sydney, West, Vietnamese on 25 January 2010
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Hai Au, it’s one of my favourite Vietnamese restaurants for more authentic Vietnamese food. You won’t find pho or crispy skin chicken here, you’ll find crabs stir fried in tamarind sauce, caramalised fish in claypots and charcoal grilled meat and seafood. It’s worth the treck to the South West if you can’t see yourself in Vietnam anytime soon.

Liana’s, Parramatta
By squishies
Posted in Dessert, Italian, Lunch, Sydney, West on 17 January 2010
Tagged with: chicken, Dessert, Seafood
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In thinking of a place to treat my friend to lunch in Parramatta, I noticed massive banners declaring that Liana’s is under original management while I was waiting for him. Hmm, interesting. I’ve noticed over the years a decline in patronage (or perhaps I’ve just visited them at odd times?), which I found a bit sad as I’ve always liked Liana’s. I suggested the restaurant to Chung and mentioned how they make pretty good risotto there, which I always ordered in the past. Perhaps foreseeing a lot of aimless wandering around if he didn’t, Chung agreed to try Liana’s.

El Jannah, Granville
By minh
Posted in Lebanese, Lunch, Sydney, West on 11 January 2010
Tagged with: charcoal chicken, Lebanese
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The best part about writing in a team of food bloggers is that you’re never short on eating partners, this has never been truer on than on a sunny Sunday which sees an impromptu lunch invitation from Teresa. We’re wavering between Jasmines, Franks and El Jannah, all reputable Charcoal Chicken places and finally settle on El Jannah, seeing as none of us have visited in the past.