Flower Child Cafe (Chatswood)

We shopped at the Chatswood Westfield on a weekly basis and have been wanting to visit Flower Child for a long time. We finally had the courage (?) to go there for brunch, despite the 30-minute wait. To our delight, we can actually go shopping during the wait time and the café will call you when your table is ready.

The brunch fare was beautifully presented and better in taste. The Eggs Benedict on croissant was rich and flavourful. The French Toast was nice and soft with a perfect salt caramel sauce.

Details:
Flower Child Chatswood
Shop 391,
1 Anderson Street
Chatswood
http://flowerchildcafe.com.au/

Mandoo Dining (Eastwood Sydney)

Early dinners have become the norm on a Sunday due to child care arrangements. So sampling the range of Korean cuisine in the Eastwood area becomes our favourite thing to do late Sunday afternoon.

We went to The Mandoo Dining recently. As the name suggest, the place is all about dumplings and 80% of the menu is about dumplings. The pork dumplings have a nicely soft text with fillings well balanced. If you feel like something soupy then go for the beef soup noodle. The kimchi cold noodle seems to be popular among other guests.

Details:
The Mandoo Dining Eastwood
Shop 216, 62-80 Rowe Street
Eastwood
https://www.facebook.com/themandoodining/

Fratelli Fresh (Crows Nest)

The best news for us who live in Sydney's North Shore is the arrival of Fratelli Fresh in Crows Nest. So we (now baby in tow) no longer have to venture out to the city for our pizza and pasta cravings.

We are familiar with the Fratelli's new location as we have been to its former restaurant (Bavarian Bier Cafe).

Pizza and pasta are as good as other reputed Fratelli outlets. Do try the truffle and egg pizza. The smell got our baby's attention.

Details:
118 Willoughby Road,
Crows Nest
http://www.fratellifresh.com.au/crows-nest/