cheap eats

Half-price banquet @ Iori Plus

Iori Plus is the sister restaurant to both Iori and Coo in Civic. It opened up a while ago in Deakin (replacing the all-you-can-eat yumcha) and I’ve been told by a few people that the food there is better than the original Iori. Glancing at their website, I noticed they do a half-price banquet on […] Read more…

Lunch @ the Soul Bar

The Soul Bar in Woden is close to my work and I’ve been here a few times for after-work drinks or other work functions. The food was never particularly good. I went back for a farewell lunch organised by some work colleagues who mentioned the food had gotten much better. The Soul Bar has the […] Read more…

Roti @ Mamak Corner

I’ve heard lots of good things about this little shop in Garran called Mamak Corner. It looks like your typical Chinese/Malaysian suburban take away shop and restaurant with formica-like tables and chairs, plain cheapie white napkins and a bit of clutter behind the counter. I used to work in a Chinese restaurant just like it. […] Read more…

Alex’s Breakfast @ Caffe Cherry Beans

Caffe Cherry Beans is located in Westfield Woden near JB Hifi. It can easily be missed since it’s not anywhere near the food court or other dining places. I dropped in for an early breakfast before work. The layout of the cafe is open with plenty of tables and chairs. They have a decent menu […] Read more…

$1 oysters @ C Dine Bar

C Dine Bar on the Kingston Foreshore are offering Buck-a-Shuck on Friday afternoons. That’s $1 oysters between 4-6pm (OMG how cheap?!) It’s also happy hour with $5 tap beer, $5 ciders and $5 selected wine. On a beautiful warm Friday arvo, who could resist hanging out by the Foreshore and $1 oysters. It was 5.30pm […] Read more…

Dinner @ Jimmy’s Saigon

A friend and I headed to Jimmy’s Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant in the city on Friday night. It replaces Oishi inside the Garema Centre. I had the stir fried beef vermicelli with mixed salad and fish sauce ($14). The beef was delicious and cooked in a yummy slighty spicy sauce. Kind of like Thai beef salad […] Read more…

2.4.1 Tuesday’s @ Soju Girl

Soju Girlis a modern Asian fusion restaurant that I have been meaning to check out for while now. When better to try it out than on 2 for 1 Tuesdays! The 2 for 1 deal is only valid on select ‘small plate’ dishes, or tapas style dishes, in the bar/lounge/communal area. The space inside Soju […] Read more…