Golden Century (Sydney)

The family often resorts to Golden Century at Chinatown for any celebrations or festivities. We arrived on a Saturday night again and it was already packed with a queue waiting outside. Booking is essential at this place.

You can choose from all sorts of seafood still alive at the fish tanks in front of you. We had steamed scallops for entrée, followed by mud crab braised in shallot and ginger. Make sure you order extra noodles to soak up all the goodness from the crab.

Details:
Golden Century
393-399 Sussex Street
Sydney NSW 2000
http://www.goldencentury.com.au/

Zen Oasis (Berrima)

The family spent a Sunday on a driving journey to Bowral for some tulip viewing, as well as the vegetarian feast at Zen Oasis which is another 20 minute drive south from Bowral.

The word oasis is appropriate because the entire property is beautifully decorated with flowers and stone features, accompanied by very friendly staff. And the buffet lunch is proper and generous. All the dishes were made from fresh vegetables. The crispy seaweed ‘fake eel’ was a revelation, as was the pumpkin dumplings.

Make sure you book way in advance.

Details:

Zen Oasis Vegetarian Garden Restaurant

230 Medway Road

Berrima

NSW 2577

http://www.zen-oasis.com/

Mamak (Chatswood Sydney)

We have waited at the queue at the popular Mamak at Chinatown on many occasions. So we decided to visit its Chatswood sister restaurant. While there was a small queue early on a Friday night, we got a table within 15 minutes.

We ordered the curries and satays for the evening, rather than our favourites of maggi goreng, fried chicken and kangkung belacan. The tangy fish curry really stimulated the appetite and I was wolfing down the steamed rice with the vegetarian curry. We also had the intensely sweet roti bom with ice-cream for desserts.

Details:
Mamak Chatswood
Shop P9
1-5 Railway Street
Chatswood 2067
http://www.mamak.com.au