Southern Suburbs Restaurants, Sydney

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Liz and I had brunch at the Palms Cafe with Jackie before heading out to visit Symbio. The Cafe is a small roadside cafe with some tables on the patio and some indoor seating. The place was jamming; it was a weekend. We grabbed a table outside and were handed menus. Jackie and I immediately knew we wanted the breakfast tortilla wrap. Liz decided on the baked Portobello Mushrooms.

A few minutes later our drinks arrived and soon after so did our breakfast. I was quite happy with my choice. The tortilla wrap was a nice large size and filled with scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese and tomato jam. It was incredibly good and very filling. Liz loved her mushrooms that were baked with Parmesan cheese and served on a thick slice of sourdough toast. I grabbed a bite and was amazed at the flavors.

This was a delicious and rather cheap breakfast. I was glad Jackie took us to this cafe.

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After a night out and about with Laura we were a bit on the hungry side. We decided to stop at Thy for something to eat. This is Laura's favorite Thai place so I knew it had to be good.

The restaurant is a tiny place off of a side street. I probably wouldn't have found it on our own. The menu has the usual Thai dishes and a nice seating area. Laura and I ordered some Pad Thai. Liz skipped on the Thai since she wasn't feeling hungry. Our meal was ready in 10 minutes and packed in nice containers to go.

We headed back to Laura's to enjoy some tasty Thai food that was actually very good and spicy.

Favorite Dish: The Pad Thai was different from what I am accustomed to on the spice level. There were huge red chilies in the Pad Thai that added an extra kick to the flavor.

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Montien Tong is a small Thai/Asian restaurant. It was recommended to us by several locals so we had to try it for ourselves. The restaurant has a small take away area at the front selling prepared foods for the lunch/dinner crowd. We decided to have a sit down meal and eat inside. The waitress brought us menus along with water. Liz and I decided on some unsweetened ice teas as beverages. My eyes popped out of my head when I saw Singapore Noodles...I had to have them. Liz decided on the Vegetable Fried Rice since she was not terribly hungry.

Our food came rather quickly and were nice sized portions. My noodles were excellent; perfectly cooked and seasoned. I was in heaven with this dish. Liz loved her Vegetable Fried Rice and finished her portion. I did steal a bite or too and it was very good especially the snow peas.

This was a nice meal that did not break the bank at only $18 for the two of us.

If you're looking for Indonesian food, the best place is Anzac Parade, near the roundabout.
Mainly frequented by the local Indonesian community and the odd bule like me, it's has to be authentic.
There are several restaurants catering to different palates, including Palembang fish cake.
How much you want to spend is up to you, but I went there with 2 other people and we had a BIG feast for 50 dollars.

Favorite Dish: Any, if eaten Indonesian style with your fingers. Some of the restaurants will allow you to do this, but ask first.

"Kaos" is a really fun place.When you walk in, the staff are dressed up in characters and embarass you like crazy... they seat you with a very loud walk in. After the meal has been served, a show is performed on the stage. I wouldnt recommend it if you have young kids, however its great for Hen's and Buck night. Its a great place to go for a laugh.

Favorite Dish: The meal is set.. The food was not the greatest I have had but it was a soup followed by a meat dish. You are so much into the show that you don't really care how bad the food tastes.

This Seafood take away is located right by the Cronulla park mentioned in 'Off the beaten path' tips.
The seafood is the best I have had in a very long time. Fresh, and prepared just how you like it, while you wait.

Delicious and inexpensive...

Favorite Dish: Calamari, Crumbed Whiting, and fries.

Seemed to eat a lot of pizza ... dont get it! And none of them were extremely exotic... no croc on them, or roo, or anything like that. It was handy to where I was staying, so, that made it great for a night out without having to drive!

Favorite Dish: I can't remember what it was called... I'd call it here, Hawaiian Pizza - pineapple, ham and lots of cheese. It was a great pizza, good tang to the tomato sauce, and they were certainly not stingy with the cheese. Crust was crisp without being burned. (Man, I think I eat too much pizza if I think along these lines!)

I'd lie if I said that I remembered a lot about the restaurant, but it was my first day in Oz after 24 hrs of travel, and leaving from work... so I was more than ready for a proper meal.
What I do recall was that we had wonderful salads, and the serving was huge. I had, I think, a pasta primavera. I do recall that they did serve beer, but you could bring in your own bottle of wine.

Favorite Dish: I guess it was the primavera pasta... and salad and beer. Like I said, after airline food and being out of synch with time zones and all, it was good to have a well cooked meal.