casual dining

Asian Taste Mawson pan noodles

Malaysian food @ Asian Taste

Asian Taste is a Malaysian restaurant at the Mawson shops. There’s been a bit of chatter and excitement about it, so I couldn’t wait to try it out myself. Mr FPJ, bub and I headed in for lunch one weekday. The restaurant is tiny, only fitting 3 tables inside with 4 tables outside. It was […] Read more…

Dumpling King Canberra pan fried dumplings

Dumpling King

Dumpling King at Garema Place in Civic specialises in handcrafted dumplings and hand-pulled noodles which I cannot resist. Xiao long bao ($8.80 for 6 pieces) is on the menu so of course we had to try that. These actually aren’t too bad with a thin dumpling skin and good portion of mince and soup. Not […] Read more…

Tokyo Canteen Kingston honey toast

Japanese @ Tokyo Canteen

The old Kingston shops have been revitalised with the brand new massive Supabarn and new cafes at the Eyre Street Market. One of the cafes that opened a few months ago and I got excited about is the Japanese-inspired cafe Tokyo Canteen. On opening day, I walked in for an early breakfast. I missed out […] Read more…

Bashan Canberra beef noodle soup

Sichuan noodles @ Bashan

Located on London Circuit, in the middle courtyard area opposite Two Before Ten, is new Sichuan restaurant Bashan. We stopped in for a quick lunch on what was one of the windiest days. There are limited cramped tables inside (and absolutely no room to fit a pram) so we had no choice but to sit […] Read more…

Ramen O Belconnen ramen wow

Ramen @ Ramen O

My friends first informed me of the now hugely popular Ramen O in Belconnen. The catch is that Ramen O is only open Monday to Friday for lunch and dinner, and only for a couple of hours before it sells out. I remember their first Friday night of trade, multiple friends tried to get in […] Read more…

Kynefin Canberra high tea picnic table

High tea @ Kynefin

Late last year, two friends and I booked into an afternoon high tea at Kynefin in Hall. This was my first time at Kynefin located on the corner of the main street. When I arrived, all the outdoor tables were full of people enjoying the warm Spring weather. The afternoon tea is $45 per person […] Read more…

Coconine Kingston Foreshore laksa

Lunch specials @ Coconine

Working from home now means I can walk down to the Kingston Foreshore every now and then for lunch. Coconine Thai has a good lunch specials menu with prices between the $12-$16 mark. The laksa, with chicken or tofu, ($15) has three types noodles included – egg noodles, flat thick rice flour noodles, and crunchy […] Read more…

Verity Lane Market Ramen Daddy Canberra

New food hall @ Verity Lane Market

Note: I was invited to the launch of Verity Lane Market to sample the food, however all opinions are my own. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Verity Lane Market (@veritylanemarket) If you didn’t know, a new food hall in Civic has opened up called Verity Lane Market (as it’s on Verity […] Read more…

Biang Biang Canberra Centre beef noodles

Biang Biang @ Canberra Centre

Biang biang noodles come from the Shaanxi province of China, and are wheat flour hand pulled noodles that are long and thick. I love noodles so there was much excitement when the signage and menus went up for Biang Biang at the Canberra Centre. Some social media stalking led me to the Biang Biang Sydney […] Read more…

Dumpling Inn Macquarie three cup chicken

Dumpling Inn (Macquarie)

My friends and I had dinner at the Dumpling Inn in Macquarie. I was first introduced to it about 4 years ago (by the same group!) but never got around to writing about it. I remember a dish of pork mince stuffed into fried pockets and requested we order this again. This is the tasty […] Read more…