Category: Korean

There are always Kimchi dishes in Korean restaurants

Kushi Bankstown

We originally went to Little Saigon Plaza in Bankstown to try another restaurant. However, we couldn’t resist the temptation to try Kushi Charcoal Skewer Buffet, or we’ll call it Kushi Bankstown in this post.

It’s even crazier to see the price at $19 for the lunch buffet!

The main attraction for Kushi Bankstown is obviously its skewers. They have three different types of skewers: normal, seasoned and spicy.

There are not a lot of different types of meat, but they just called it beef, lamb, and chicken. They also have skewers of pumpkins, garlic and other veggies.

If you can’t wait for the skewers to cook, you can have a selection of kimchi, fried chicken, pancakes, or jap chae from the hot food section.

They also serve a hot soup area with a selection of noodles and skewers of fish balls and fish cakes.

However, the highlight of the day is obviously the wait for these skewers to cook to your liking.

The good thing is you don’t even need to constantly turn it! The machine does everything for us!

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The final verdict for Kushi Bankstown

Kushi Bankstown is a very affordable Korean buffet.

Do you think I should go?

If you go at lunchtime, they are even cheaper!

Rating:

Kushi Bankstown

7.5 / 10

Taste: 7.0 / 10

Price: $19 – $25 per person for lunch | $29 – $35 pp for dinner

Place: 7.0 / 10

Details:

Ground Floor, Little Saigon Plaza, 462 Chapel Road, Bankstown 2200

+61 424 239 393

Kushi Charcoal Skewer Buffet on facebook

Jan 14, 2020
Chef’s BBQ

If you live around Petersham, you would not miss this restaurant at the main junction. Unfortunately, the spot is also well known to not survive the tough life in the Inner West.

Chef’s BBQ is the newest occupant of this spot. They are brave enough to open the only Korean BBQ restaurant in Petersham.

As a typical Korean restaurant, they serve a few plates of banchan (more well-known as ‘kimchi’). They also serve a plate of vegetables.

I quite like the variety on display in this restaurant.

Chef’s BBQ

Combination Wagyu Beef – $58

Their BBQ menu isn’t exactly cheap. However, I could see the quality of the meat reflects this price. On this occasion we ordered a plate of combination wagyu beef.

We were quite surprised that they actually cooked this meat for us on our table.

Seafood Pancake – $18

Unlike their bbq stuff, the price for the other dishes was more reasonable. We felt that the pancake, for example, was a pretty good value for our money. You could see the overflowing of topping in the pancake!

Bulgogi (marinated beef slice) – $19

For the bulgogi, they offered to either cook it for us or we could grill it ourselves. However, they did mention that it might be best if they cook it as it might fall of the grill given how thin bulgogi slices are.

I thought our table was big. However, with the many banchan plates, rice bowls, and the other dishes, the table was packed!

The final verdict for Chef’s BBQ

I must say visiting Chef’s BBQ was a pleasant surprise for us. We were happy with the quality of meat that they served and the number of banchans.

Do you think I should go?

It’s not really a Strathfield Korean. However, it’s a nice alternative and not too busy either.

Rating:

chef’s bbq

7.0 / 10

Taste: 7.0 / 10

Price: $30 – $40 per person

Place: 7.5 / 10

Details:

77 New Canterbury Road, Petersham 2049

+61 2 9569 4714

Chef’s BBQ on facebook

Aug 28, 2019
Daijobu Japanese BBQ

Daijobu Japanese BBQ Review:

Daijobu is a new-ish restaurant on the frontcourt of Ashfield shopping centre. Their menu offering is somewhat a mixture of Korean and Japanese dishes with mainly BBQ dishes. Later on, they added sushi to the menu.

Daijobu DoMoDaChi Set menu – $65 – Special Wagyu Karubi Plate (14.9), Premium Wagyu Rib Finger(12.9), Pork Toro (9.9), Hot Pot Bibimbap (13.5), Assorted Kimchi (9.9), Edamame (6), Corn with Butter Foil (4.9)

The set menu is quite a nice option to have if you don’t know what to order. They have three different kinds of meat and three different kinds of vegetables. Interestingly, the set menu also comes with a hot pot bibimbap.

The set menu can probably be enjoyed by two or three people.

Hot Pot Bibimbap bowl – $13.5 – Assorted veggies and teriyaki beef on top of rice in a hot stone pot

Special Yukke – $9.9 – Fresh Raw Beef sashimi served with homemade soy sauce and egg yolk

Since I first started tasting it, I have always been in love with yukke. I usually will try to order them whenever I get the chance. Unfortunately, the yukke served at Daijobu was frozen.

Bento Box – $13.90

If BBQ is not your thing, they also offer the bento box menu. The teriyaki chicken bento box has quite a lot of variety on it.

Lobster Sushi Roll

This menu was not available when we were there the first time. It is actually quite a nice addition to the menu. However, it’s not technically in the spirit of ‘Japanese BBQ’ theme.

The final verdict for Daijobu Japanese BBQ

Daijobu Japanese BBQ offers a decent Japanese BBQ option to the suburb of Ashfield. However, they have a long way to go if they want to compete with top BBQ restaurants in Sydney.

Do you think I should go?
You probably wouldn’t choose to specifically go to Daijobu to try their food.

Rating for Daijobu Japanese BBQ:

6.5 / 10

Taste: 7.0 / 10

Price: $25 – $35 per person

Place: 7.0 / 10

Details:

Shop F2 Ashfield Mall 260A Liverpool Rd, Ashfield 2131

+61 450 873 898

Daijobu Japanese BBQ on facebook

Jun 13, 2018
Sik Gaek Korean Restaurant

Sik Gaek Korean Restaurant Review:

Our review this week came from a Korean restaurant in Campsie, Sik Gaek Korean. They are actually a BBQ and Hot Pot restaurant. However, it would seem a bit out of place eating them at noon. They don’t really have a ‘lunch menu’, so we ordered some dishes that can be enjoyed at lunchtime (at least by our standards).

They have quite a massive range of kimchi banchan (side dishes). We went there twice already and had 10 different complimentary side dishes.

Jap Chae – $10 – Fried Potato noodles with vegetables

Japchae is a popular Korean dish made of glass noodles. It is a savoury dish that is quite sweet. Our little one could easily munch a large portion of them… even with all of those vegetables.

Bibimbap in hot stone bowl – $13

Bibimbap is a dish that doesn’t need an introduction. Probably if there is a question ‘name a Korean food’ in the Family Feud show, it would score close to 100.

Bibimbap at Sik Gaek was a decent portion.

Bibimbap with raw beef – $15

This is the variant of ‘normal’ bibimbap. Instead of getting the cooked beef, you get raw beef. It is an incredibly risky proposition as raw beef is quite delicate. However, I quite like their bibimbap with raw beef. It was very fresh.

Boneless Fried Chicken – $32 – Soy-glazed whole fried chicken

The fried chicken at Sik Gaek wasn’t as dense nor sticky as the other notable Korean restaurants. Their lightness was actually quite perfect for lunchtime. We ordered the boneless version of the fried chicken.

Last, but definitely not least, there is quite a ‘surprise’ towards the back of the restaurant. They have two gaming machines and a small play area for the kids. It’s a great way to keep them occupied!

The final verdict for Sik Gaek Korean Restaurant

Sik Gaek is a BBQ restaurant. However, we can’t really comment on them because we were only there for their ‘lunch’ menu. We enjoyed our lunch at Sik Gaek. Although, probably ordering just the chicken was more than enough for lunch.

Do you think I should go?
Sik Gaek is quite a nice option for lunch.

Rating for Sik Gaek Korean Restaurant:

7.0 / 10

Taste: 7.0 / 10

Price: $13 – $32 per dish

Place: 7.0 / 10

Details:

115 Clissold Parade, Campsie 2194

May 9, 2018
5 All-You-Can-Eat in Sydney That You Must Try

Restaurants, all-you-can-eat in Sydney, and I are like two peas in a pod. I have enjoyed eating in all-you-can-eat restaurants for as long as I can remember. We are inseparable!

I have tried quite a lot of all-you-can-eat restaurants in Sydney for the last decade and I have seen some come and go. However, there are a handful restaurants that I have frequented throughout the years. Here they are (in alphabetical order)…

5 all-you-can-eat in Sydney that you must try

Braza

When I think about Braza, I can imagine their great meat quality. They also have the perfect way to rotate your meat options (you will less likely encounter the same cuts unless you specifically ask for it). The Braza in Darling Harbour also has Brazilian dancers on the weekend.

Braza on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brazadh/

Churrasco

Churrasco is my first ever foray into the Brazilian all-you-can-eat scene. I have been going to this restaurant since they only had one restaurant in Coogee. They started off as pure meat all-you-can-eat with vegetables as an optional extra. However, they have added the vegetables as part of the package since then.

We usually ask for buckets of the chimichurri sauce and tomato salsa as they go really well with the meat.

Website: http://www.churrasco.com.au/

Feast

Feast at Sheraton on The Park is like the high-end version of all-you-can-eat. It is located in a prime real estate in Sydney, facing Hyde Park!

Feast is known for their massive range of cold seafood. When you arrive at the restaurant, you will be greeted by assortments of crabs, oysters, and prawns. Their desserts range is also second to none.

Website: http://www.feastsydney.com.au/

Suminoya

Suminoya used to be the undisputed favourite of ours. However, in the last 8 years, the price has gone up 150% and they took away the charcoal and replaced it with electric BBQ.

They still have the best options for all-you-can-eat. You can have wagyu beef, sashimi and other assortments of Japanese food. They are also the most technologically-advanced with touch screen ordering system… not having to explain what you need and just have food delivered to you is a very nice perk to have!

Website: https://www.facebook.com/SUMINOYA.BBQ/

Wagyu House

In terms of quality, wagyu house will not be able to compete against the other four. However, this Korean BBQ restaurant costs less than half of most restaurants on this list. It doesn’t have many seafood options but it has a massive range of Korean side dishes.

Wagyu House on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilovewagyuhouse/

Jan 29, 2018
Jang Ta Bal

Jang Ta Bal Review:

As you can see from the menu below, Jang Ta Bal is not a cheap restaurant. It is probably one of the more expensive Korean BBQ restaurants in Sydney. What about the quality? please continue reading…

Jang Ta Bal is a BBQ restaurant, so as you might expect the menu is dominated by raw meat and seafood. It is quite interesting to see that one person is responsible for all of the meat cutting and portioning for the whole restaurant. It reminds me of a sashimi chef in a real Japanese restaurant. The boss would never relinquish the task to someone else.

Jang Ta Bal still uses charcoal for their grill. I love having BBQ on charcoal rather than electric gas as it has a nicer flavour. They also give out a lot of different side dishes. The waitresses were also quite attentive in changing the grill plate and refill the side dishes.

Beef Set – $69 – Marinated beef ribs, wagyu intercostal, wagyu scotch fillet

If you are in a Korean BBQ place, you don’t want to miss the marinated beef ribs. That’s exactly what we did in Jang Ta Bal. You might probably be able to see how nice the texture was in that beef!

Squid and Shallot Pancake – $16 – Pa Jeon

Squid pancake is synonymous to a Korean BBQ restaurant in our book. We always order one whenever we visit a Korean restaurant.

Wagyu Bulgogi – $24

We ordered an extra plate of meat as we are all a bit of a meat eater.

The final verdict for Jang Ta Bal

Jang Ta Bal has great quality meat and very attentive wait staff. The restaurant itself was probably a bit under-represented for the price point, but who cares? It’s barbecue, your shirt will be smelly at the end of the dinner.

Do you think I should go?
Jang Ta Bal is not cheap. However, if you are looking for the best Korean BBQ in town, then Jang Ta Bal can be one of the candidates! Also, we missed it this time but there seemed to be a lot of people ordering the egg soup when we were there.

Rating for Jang Ta Bal:

8.0 / 10

Taste: 8.5 / 10

Price: $40 – $60 per person

Place: 7.0 / 10

Details:

48A, The Boulevarde, Strathfield 2135

+61 2 9747 2800

Jan 12, 2018