"SGS EATERIES" - a Restaurant Guide by Steph & Sam (aka SGS)

OVERALL Name Primary Cuisine Style Location Address Phone Web Address Dining Info Recommendations/Comments Date Visited Occasion Discovery Method Food Service Atmos. Value AVG $/pp RATING OPEN: Mon-Sat 7am-10:30pm Melbourne CBD, 362 Little Bourke St Peter Luu +39 Italian Pizzeria (03) 9642 0440 http://plus39.com.au CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos 17/12/2010 Sam: Friday lunch with Peter Recommended 8 8 7 7 AUD30 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 Matt Preston (The Age, Epicure, 19th March 2009) 7.7 LICENCE: licensed PRICE GUIDE: entrée $16-22, main $28-33, $14.50-16 Port Melbourne, 3 Station Station Pier Modern Australian Restaurant (03) 9646 6299 http://www.3stationpier.com OPEN: lunch Sun-Fri 12pm-3pm, dinner daily 6pm-10:30pm Sam: deconstructed rhubarb crumble 12/11/2010 Sam: Lunch with Peter Random 7 8 7 7 AUD40 VIC Port Melbourne VIC 3207 7.3 CHEF: Dianne Kerry PRICE GUIDE: entrée $6-16, main $13-20, dessert $3-6 21B Koornang Rd 7 & 7 Korean Restaurant Carnegie, VIC (03) 9572 4711 OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm, dinner Sun-Thu 5pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm James and Lee-Mei 24/08/2008 SGS: Sunday dinner with Brandon & Jessie, Elisha, Aaron, Justin Recommended 8 8 7 8 Carnegie VIC 3163 7.9 LICENCE: BYO only (corkage $1pp) 289, Rua do Almirante Sergio A Lorcha Portugese Restaurant +853 2831 3193 OPEN: Wed-Mon 12:30pm-3pm and 6:30pm-11pm 9/07/2011 SGS: Dinner with Adam & Betsy Researched 8.5 9 8 8 HKD200 Macau 8.5 PRICE GUIDE: entree: $7-$12, mains: $25-$29, dessert: $7-$12 OPEN: Lunch Mon-Fri; Dinner Mon-Sat A&V Lazar Charcoal Grill 87 Johnston St Hangers: good service French Restaurant Fitzroy, VIC (03) 9419 2073 CARDS: ae bc dc mc v 27/05/2007 Sam: Elisha's b'day Recommended 9 10 7 7 AUD70 (CLOSED 2006 - owner chef retired) Fitzroy VIC 3065 Closed due to retirement 8.6 LICENCE: licensed, BYO (wine only, no corkage fee) OTHER: bookings essential Causeway Bay, 2/F, 17 Yun Ping Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran After School Western Café +852 2983 2130 Joy Leet: iced chocolate, fudge 12/11/2011 SGS: Sunday afternoon tea with Joy Leet and Allen Tung Recommended 6.5 7 6 7 HKD65 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=10995 6.7 Shop 10 Ahmet's Turkish Restaurant Turkish Restaurant Southbank, QLD 164 Grey St (07) 3846 6699 http://www.ahmets.com PRICE GUIDE: banquets $30-40, entrée $6, $9.90, meze (pre-main) $15, main $20-30, dessert $5.50-12 Sam: Char Grilled meats, , Turkish Delight 12/02/2008 Sam: Tuesday dinner with Aker colleagues Recommended 7 7 9 8 7.5 South Bank, Brisbane PRICE GUIDE: crepes $4-$7.30, baguettes $5.50-$7, hot meals $5.90-$8.90 OPEN: Mon-Fri 6.30am-5pm; Sat 8am-5pm Melbourne CBD, 24 Centre Place Sam: crepes (Peking Duck, Salmon and Choc Hazelnut crepes) AIX Café Creperie Salon French Café (03) 9662 2667 CARDS: none - cash only 30/03/2007 SGS: Friday lunch Recommended 7 8 6 10 AUD15 VIC Melbourne VIC Liz Cincotta (The Age, Epicure, 17 January 2006) 7.8 LICENCE: BYO only OTHER: no bookings accepted PRICE GUIDE: entrée $6-18, main $12-28, dessert $3-7 OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, dinner Mon-Fri 6pm-10pm North Melbourne, 34 Courtney St CARDS: ae dc mc v Akita Japanese Restaurant (03) 9326 5766 VIC North Melbourne VIC 3051 LICENCE: BYO (wine only, corkage $2pp) CHEFS: Ing Zang & Yatsutsugu Yoshizumy OTHER: bookings essential Aladin Mess Causeway Bay, 2/F, 60 Russell Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Indian Restaurant +852 2808 0250 SGS: 21/11/2012 SGS: Wednesday Rock leaders dinner celebrating Vanessa's birthday Recommended 6.5 7 6 8 HKD80 阿拉丁咖喱屋 Hong Kong Causeway Bay, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=7599 6.9 Shop 5, 13/F, Langham Place , Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Amici Italian Restaurant 8 Argyle Street +852 2148 1009 Mark & Joy Kwong 23/11/2012 SGS: Friday dinner with Mark & Joy Recommended 7 7 7 6 HKD225 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=31574 6.8 Mong Kok, Hong Kong 7/478 Chapel St P: (03) 9826 1653 Amigos (Chapel Street) Mexican Restaurant South Yarra, VIC http://www.amigos.com.au 9/05/2008 Sam: Friday lunch with Aker colleagues Recommended 6 4 5 5 South Yarra VIC 3141 F: (03) 9826 5466 5.1 PRICE GUIDE: main $10.7-12.40, dessert $3-5 29-33 Greenfield Parade OPEN: everyday 7am-9pm SGS: the only apparently "good" Vietnamese restaurant in the area. Highly expensive for An Restaurant Vietnamese Restaurant Bankstown, NSW (02) 9796 7826 7/07/2009 SGS: Dinner with JKLM Random 2 6 6 2 AUD15 Bankstown NSW 2200 CHEF: Xuan Doan Phan noodles and soup. 3.8 OTHER: no alcohol, no bookings, public holiday surcharge of $1.50pp Antica Osteria Italian Restaurant Lucca, Italy Via S.Croce 55, 55100 Lucca, Italy +39 (0)583440275 http://anticaosteria.wix.com/1650 15/08/2012 SGS: Wednesday lunch with Adam & Betsy - Europe Trip Random 6.5 7 7 8.5 7.1 EUR30 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $16.50-19.50, main $28.50-31.50, dessert $11.50 Arrivederci 191 Nicholson St Italian Restaurant Carlton, VIC (03) 9347 8252 OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, dinner Mon-Sat 6:30pm-10:30pm Sam: interesting - they don't have menus! And their service is really good! 28/10/2008 SGS: Catch up with Sam's Friends and Engagement Celebration Researched 8 9 7 7 (CLOSED 2009 - new owners) Carlton VIC 3053 8.0 LICENCE: licensed Shop 2017, 2/F, IFC Tower 2 Central, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Asian Twist Malaysian Restaurant 1 Harbourview Street +852 3152 3951 12/10/2012 SGS: Friday dinner with Rossella Random 6 6 6.5 6 HKD90 Kong t/sr2.htm?a=1&shopid=48887 6.1 Central, Hong Kong 6/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre , Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Assaggio Trattoria Italia Italian Restaurant 2 Harbour Road +852 2877 3999 PRICE GUIDE: $151-300 Adam & Betsy Recommended Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=50681 Wan Chai, Hong Kong 47 Parkes Street Australia Dairy Company Jordan, Hong 08/2007 Chinese Restaurant Jordan, http://bit.ly/australiadairycompanyHK CARDS: cash only Steph: steamed milk & super-fast service SGS: Common stop in HK! Recommended 8 8 6 9 澳洲牛奶公司 Kong 12/2010 7.9 Hong Kong PRICE GUIDE: entrée $8-18.50, main $24-32, dessert $3-9.50 OPEN: lunch Tue-Fri 12pm-3pm, dinner Tue-Sun 6pm-10:30pm 1193 High St P: (03) 9822 9571 Aya Japanese Restaurant Armadale, VIC http://www.ayarestaurant.com.au CARDS: ae dc mc v SGS: Sushi & Sashimi platter is good value and the entrees are really good! 17/09/2009 SGS: "33rd Month Anniversary" Researched 7 5 6 7 AUD60 Armadale VIC 3143 F: (03) 9822 9846 6.3 LICENCE: licensed with bar CHEF: Kazu Nomura PRICE GUIDE: entree: $10-19.50, mains: $16.50-34, dessert: $5.50-10, omakase $68 or $88 OPEN: Lunch Tue-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, Dinner Mon-Sat 6pm-10pm 237 Glenferrie Rd Steph - eye fillet, unagi Ayame Japanese Restaurant Malvern, VIC (03) 9500 9424 CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos 16/01/2008 SGS: "13th Month Anniversary" Recommended 7 9 8 8 AUD70 Malvern VIC 3144 Sam - $88 omakase 8.0 LICENCE: licenced with bar, BYO (wine only, corkage $10/bottle) CHEF: Jimmy Yokoi Ban Mu Yuan 33 Dongfeng Street, City, Chinese Restaurant Taipei, Taiwan +886 2 2700 5326 http://www.banmuyuan.com.cn OPEN: lunch 11:30am-2:30pm, dinner 5pm-9pm SGS: beef , beef rolls, and pig's ears cold dishes 6/04/2012 SGS: Dinner on our Taipei trip! Researched 8 7.5 7 9 NTD210 北平半畝園 台北市東豐街33 號 7.9 474 St Kilda Rd 8/03/2009 SGS: James' surprise 29th Barbarino's & Wong International Restaurant Melbourne, VIC http://www.barbarinos.com.au Sam: Go for the grilled stuff (Asian menu items are too expensive and inauthentic!) Recommended 7 6 7 7 AUD30 Melbourne VIC 3004 16/11/10 SGS: Justine Bond's farewell 6.7 East Victoria Park, 912 Albany Hwy Batavia Corner Indonesian Restaurant (08) 9362 6919 18/12/2008 Sam: dinner with Aflame LG Recommended 6 6 6 8 WA East Victoria Park WA 6101 6.4 Jalan Hanoman, Padang Tegal Garry & Lili Bebek Bengil (Dirty Duck Diner), Bali Indonesian Restaurant Bali, Ubud, Bali, 80571 +62 361 975 489 http://bebekbengil.com 11/12/2012 SGS: Tuesday dinner with Garry & Lili and wedding party Recommended 8 7 7 9 SGS: crispy duck 7.8 Indonesia PRICE GUIDE: $8-20 OPEN: daily 6:30am-6:30pm 205 Sturt St Bibo Café Modern Australian Café Ballarat, VIC (03) 5331 1255 CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos SGS: did not serve us at all, first time walking out of a restaurant! 9/05/2010 SGS: Lunch on the way back from Hamilton Random 5 AUD22 Ballarat VIC 3350 0.8 LICENCE: licensed CHEF: Gavin Anders 2/F, Grand Progress Building Central, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran PRICE GUIDE: HKD500+ Bistecca Italian Steakhouse Italian Restaurant 15-16 +852 2525 1308 Andrew Vize: Fontina cheese fondue, tomahawk steak 6/12/2011 SGS: Dinner with Terra Firma colleagues Recommended 7 7 7 6 HKD600 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=36543 CARDS: ae mc up v 6.8 Central, Hong Kong PRICE GUIDE: starters $22, pasta/risotto $28, main/secondi $35, sides $8, dessert $14 OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm, dinner Mon-Sat 5:30pm-11pm (Sun on request for functions) Bizzarri Restaurant Two 299 Toorak Rd P: (03) 9826 2277 John Lethlean (The Age, Epicure, 31 October 2006) Sam: Tuesday dinner with some Life Group leaders, farewelling Italian Restaurant South Yarra, VIC http://www.restaurant-two.com.au CARDS: ae bc dc mc v 7/11/2006 Recommended 8 7 9 7 (CLOSED 2008 - SOLD) South Yarra VIC 3141 F: (03) 9826 4477 Sam: Porterhouse steak ($35) Davina 7.7 LICENCE: licensed CHEF: Marco Lori Black Bull Pizza Italian Pizzeria Hamilton, VIC SGS: prawn & scallop pizza (with avocado) 8/05/2010 SGS: Dinner before Robbie & Tara's Engagement Party Random 7 7 7 7 7.0 Shop 10 Blok M Indonesian Restaurant Prahran, VIC 176 Commercial Rd (03) 9533 8599 OTHER: "made to order" system (i.e. order pay at the counter first) Hanafi's: traditional 2006 Sam: Saturday dinner with Davina's LG Recommended 7 6 4 8 AUD15 (CLOSED 2009 - relocated to city) 6.5 Prahran VIC 3181 Shop OT301-301A, 3/F Tsim Sha Tsui, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran BLT Burger American Restaurant +852 2730 23388 PRICE GUIDE: HKD150-300 SGS: sweet potato fries 19/01/2012 SGS: Thursday dinner with John Ng and Jacqueline Recommended 7 6.5 7 7 HKD150 Hong Kong 17 Canton Road t/sr2.htm?shopid=30302 6.9 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Shop OTG62, G/F Tsim Sha Tsui, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran BLT Steak American Restaurant +852 2730 3508 PRICE GUIDE: HKD300+ Phebe Loo: Surf and Turf Recommended Hong Kong 17 Canton Road t/sr2.htm?shopid=38760 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong 3/F, Grand Progress Building Central, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Josh Loke: pulled pork sandwich and chili burgers Blue Smoke Bar-B-Que American Restaurant 15-16 Lan Kwai Fong +852 2816 9018 26/06/2011 SGS: Dinner with David Chin and Josh Loke Recommended 7 7 7 7 HKD150 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=45983 SGS: sweet potato chips and home-made BBQ sauce 7.0 Central, Hong Kong 1&2 / 188 Yarra St OPEN: lunch Sunday only from 12pm, dinner Wednesday-Monday; closed Tuesday Ian Harris (Aker) 27/04/2008 SGS: Sunday lunch, with Elisha Bolero's Café Spanish Restaurant Warrandyte, VIC (03) 9844 2271 Recommended 9 9 7.5 8 Warrandyte VIC 3113 CARDS: ae, mc, v SGS: Paella Valencia, seared scallops… but don't try the seafood platter 22/12/2008 SGS: dinner with our parents 8.6 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $6.90-15, main $26.50-36, dessert $9.90 OPEN: lunch Thu-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, dinner Mon-Fri 5:30pm-9:30pm Sat 5:30pm-10pm 795 Canning Hwy Bridge Café, The Asian Restaurant Applecross, WA (08) 9316 2111 http://www.bridgecafe.com.au CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos Sam Leong and Allen Tung: Fishballs, Pork Spare Ribs, Sticky Date Pudding 17/06/2008 Sam: Tuesday dinner with Allen, visiting from Melbourne Recommended 8 7 7 8 AUD35 Applecross WA 6153 7.6 LICENCE: licensed & BYO (wine only, $4.50/bottle) CHEF: Benny Suwarno Causeway Bay, 1/F, 13 Leighton Road Brunch Club & Supper British Restaurant +852 2890 2125 http://www.brunch-club.org OPEN: Sun-Thu 9am-11pm, Fri-Sat 9am-late SGS: eggs benedict 14/04/2012 SGS: Saturday dinner celebrating Jamie Lyn Greseth's birthday Recommended 7.5 7 7 8.5 HKD120 Hong Kong Causeway Bay, Hong Kong 7.5 1 Thanon Convent Bua Restaurant Thai Restaurant Bangkok, Thailand Kien Lew Recommended Silom, Bangkok, Thailand Causeway Bay, 7 Caroline Hill Road burgeRoom American Café +852 2890 9130 http://www.burgeroom.com 18/07/2011 Sam: Lunch with David Chin and Dominic Gan Researched 7 6 6.5 7 HKD100 Hong Kong Causeway Bay, Hong Kong 6.6 Causeway Bay, G/F, 26A Russell Street +852 6096 5013 http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Betsy: coffee Cafe Corridor Italian Café 2011 onwards SGS: multiple occasions Recommended 7 6.5 7 6 HKD60 Hong Kong Causeway Bay, Hong Kong +852 2892 2927 t/sr2.htm?shopid=10246 Sam: earl grey tea mousse 6.7 Admiralty, Hong L49 The Upper House, Pacific Place http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Café Gray Deluxe Western Restaurant +852 3968 1106 6/10/2012 Steph: Saturday high-tea celebrating Victoria Wu's 26th birthday Recommended 8 7 9 8 HKD160 Kong 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=37731 7.9 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $14-20, main $28-34.50, dessert $13-26, set menu from $65 OPEN: breakfast 6:30am-10:30am, lunch noon-2:30pm, dinner 5:30pm-10pm Café La Melbourne CBD, Level 35, 25 Collins St http://www.sofitelmelbourne.com.au/cpa/ht International Restaurant (03) 9563 7744 CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos James 4/09/2007 SGS: Random Tuesday night date Recommended 9 10 9 8 (CLOSED 2008 - SOLD) VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 m/htm_bar_dining.asp?page_id=16 9.1 LICENCE: licensed OTHER: bookings essential, group bookings supported, Sunday jazz brunch (noon-3pm) Heide Museum of Modern Art 17/07/2010 SGS: Sam's 27th Birthday Cafe Vue at Heide French Café Bulleen, VIC 7 Templestowe Rd (03) 9852 2346 http://www.heide.com.au/heide_cafe OPEN: breakfast/lunch Tue-Fri 10am-5pm Sat-Sun 9am-5pm, dinner Thu-Sat 6-9pm SGS: lunch box, Spanish eggs + toast Researched 8 6 8 9 AUD25 and onwards SGS: numerous occasions thereafter 7.6 Bulleen VIC 3105 Caffe Greco Italian Café Rome, Italy Via dei Condotti 86, 00187 Rome, Italy 11/08/2012 SGS: Coffee with Adam & Betsy - Europe Trip Random 8 7 8.5 6 7.4 Shop A, B/F, Astoria Building Calf Bone King Tsim Sha Tsui, +852 2870 0188 http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant 24-38 Ashley Road 8/10/2012 SGS: Monday dinner with Cathay staff Recommended 6.5 6 6 6.5 HKD280 小肥牛 Hong Kong '+852 2870 0039 t/sr2.htm?shopid=31637 6.3 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Cambo Pho Kowloon City, G/F, 23 Nga Tsin Long Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Vietnamese Restaurant PRICE GUIDE: $40-100 30/05/2012 SGS: Wednesday dinner with Home Group leaders Researched 6.5 7 6.5 8 HKD130 金寶越南餐館 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=19834 7.0 2 Michelin Stars 6/F, Four Seasons Hotel OPEN: daily 12pm-2:30pm, 6pm-11pm (last order 10:30pm) Central, Hong http://www.fourseasons.com/hongkong/dini Minerva Lau: for special occasions, world class, expect to pay over AU$200 per head French Restaurant 8 Finance Street +852 3196 8860 CHEF: Vincent Thierry 19/12/2012 SGS: 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Recommended 10 9.5 10 9 HKD2300 Kong ng/caprice/ (without expensive wines) 9.7 Central, Hong Kong OTHER: smart casual dress code, bookings essential SGS: Degustation menu = HKD2000+pp Central, Hong 26-30 Elgin Street Carumba soho Mexican Restaurant +852 2530 9963 http://www.caramba.com.hk PRICE GUIDE: HKD100-150 Phebe Loo Recommended Kong SOHO, Central, Hong Kong Eric Chu Chai Rung Thai Food Kowloon City, G/F, 33A Nam Kok Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Thai Restaurant +852 2718 6588 Adam & Betsy: grilled pork neck 25/01/2013 Sam: Dinner with Adam & Betsy Recommended 7 6 6 6 HKD160 泰式燒烤 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=117998 6.4 Sam:

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OVERALL Name Primary Cuisine Style Location Address Phone Web Address Dining Info Recommendations/Comments Date Visited Occasion Discovery Method Food Service Atmos. Value AVG $/pp RATING Chan Kee Roadside Chicken Kowloon City, 38-40 Nam Kok Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Restaurant Chinese Restaurant +852 2716 1063 SGS: 籠仔田雞飯(Frog's legs rice cooked in bamboo basket) 27/10/2012 SGS: Saturday dinner Researched 7.5 6.5 6 7 6.9 HKD120 燦記路邊雞海鮮飯店 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=8042 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $9.50-$12.90, main $15-$26, dessert $9 173 Victoria Av OPEN: lunch Thu-Sat 12pm-2pm, dinner Tue-Sun 6pm-10pm Charm Thai Restaurant Albert Park, VIC (03) 9686 8868 http://www.charmthairestaurant.com.au/ John Lethlean (The Age, Epicure, 12 December 2008) 8/03/2009 SGS: Celebrating James' 29th Recommended 8 7 7 7 Albert Park VIC 3206 CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos 7.4 LICENCE: BYO (wine only, corkage: $8/bottle) PRICE GUIDE: main $4.80-15.80 OPEN: Mon-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm Shop 109, Floor 1 CARDS: mc v eftpos Chi Chinese Restaurant Perth, WA 166 Murray St (08) 9255 7488 LICENCE: licensed Perth WA 6000 CHEF: Manyiu Wu OTHER: bookings essential PRICE GUIDE: entrée $6.50-8.90, main $7.90-12.50 Melbourne CBD, 168 Russell St Chilli Café Thai Restaurant (03) 9654 4040 OPEN: Sat-Thu 12pm-10pm Fri 12pm-10:30pm Jacqui Labib: pad thai, green curry 21/04/2010 SGS: Dinner with ANZ colleagues Recommended 6 5 5 8 AUD15 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 6.0 LICENCE: BYO (no corkage) Burwood East, 380 Burwood Hwy OPEN: lunch daily 12pm-3pm, dinner daily 6pm-10pm Bar Signature Asian Buffet (03) 9887 8011 http://www.chinabarsignature.com 2009 onwards SGS: numerous occasions Recommended 9 6 6 8 AUD55 VIC Burwood East VIC 3151 OTHER: note double sessions on weekends and bookings essential 7.5 Melbourne CBD, Shop 6, 206 Bourke St China Red Chinese Restaurant (03) 9662 3688 http://www.china-red.com.au Jacqueline Labib Recommended VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $6, main $14, dessert $6.50 Shop 9 OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri, dinner daily Chinta Ria Jazz Malaysian Restaurant Prahran, VIC 176 Commercial Rd (03) 9510 6520 18/01/2008 Sam: Friday lunch with colleagues Recommended 7 8 7 8 AUD15 CARDS: ae dc mc v 7.5 Prahran VIC 3181 LICENCE: licensed with bar, BYO (corkage $2.50/bottle) PRICE GUIDE: $150-300 1/F, Tung Lei Centre Cho Won Korean Restaurant Tsim Sha Tsui, +852 2367 1087 http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran OPEN: daily 11am-3am Korean Restaurant 22-24 Cameron Road 3/08/2012 Steph: Dinner with DGS friends Recommended 8 7 7 7 HKD260 草苑韓國料理 Hong Kong +852 2367 0942 t/sr2.htm?shopid=11903 CARDS: mc up v 7.4 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong OTHER: free corkage 7-8/F, Causeway Plaza 1 Chuen Cheung Kui Causeway Bay, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant 489 Hennessy Road +852 2577 3833 Danny & Ann Sen 5/01/2013 SGS: Saturday dinner with Adam & Betsy Recommended 7.5 5 5 7 HKD120 泉章居 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=437 6.3 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong 45 Keele St Cibi Japanese Café Collingwood, VIC (03) 9077 3941 http://www.cibi.com.au OPEN: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-4pm SGS: traditional Japanese breakfast (they serve special breakfast on weekends) 2/04/2011 SGS: Saturday breakfast with Peter Luu and Grace Tieu Recommended 7 7 7 8 AUD20 Collingwood VIC 3066 7.2 G/F, Yen Po Court North Point, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Cielo Italian Café 74-82 Wharf Road +852 2566 8583 PRICE GUIDE: $100-150 28/04/2012 SGS: Saturday lunch with Adam, Betsy and Dom Random 7 8 6 6 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=55300 7.0 North Point, Hong Kong PRICE GUIDE: entrée $7-16.50, main $17-32, salad $15.50-18, and rice $3-4.50, dessert $7 P: (08) 9228 1300 OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, dinner daily 5:30pm-10:30pm 228 Carr Pl Club Indian Restaurant Leederville, WA F: (08) 6210 1886 http://www.cinnamonclub.biz CARDS: ae mc v eftpos Sam: Mango Chicken Bahaar, Tandoori Salmon 24/06/2008 Sam: Tuesday dinner with Vianny and Andrew Recommended 7 7 7 8 AUD25 Leederville WA 6007 7.2 M: 0402 136 614 LICENCE: fully licensed & BYO (wine only, $6.50/bottle; no BYO on Fri/Sat nights) CHEFS: Dinesh Panwar & Shyam Babu PRICE GUIDE: entree $7-$15.50, fish $25-$70, claypots $15-$20 Hangers: favourite overall eatery (chilli crab, red emperor, stingray, Moroccan OPEN: daily 9am-3pm 6pm-10:30pm claypot) 213 Barkly Street CARDS: none - cash only SGS: garlic prawns ($9ea), chilli crab ($40) 17/04/2007 SGS: "4th Month Anniversary" Claypots Seafood Bar International Restaurant St Kilda, VIC (03) 9534 1282 Recommended 9 8 6 8 AUD40 St Kilda VIC 3182 LICENCE: BYO (wine only, corkage $5/bottle) Matt Preston (The Age, Epicure, 6 April 2004) 24/08/2006 Sam: catchup dinner with Oliver 8.1 CHEF: Renan Goksin The Age Cheap Eats 2005 OTHER: no bookings, no (water only) M/F, Mandarin Oriental Central, Hong http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hongkon OPEN: 6:30am-10am*, 12pm-2pm, 3pm-6pm, 6:30pm-9:30pm [*10:30am for Sat, 11am for Sun] Minerva Lau: high tea - more graceful and low key than afternoon tea at Peninsula. Around Clipper Lounge International Restaurant 5 Connaught Road +852 2825 4007 Recommended HKD400 Kong g/dining/bars_and_lounge/clipper_lounge/ OTHER: smart casual dress code AU$50 per head Central, Hong Kong Clover Cake & Coffee House North Point, Hong 126 Wharf Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Sam: Mont Blanc cake Dessert Café +852 2887 0838 9/10/2011 SGS: Sunday afternoon tea Random 7 6 6 7 幸福餅店 Kong North Point, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=48077 Steph: Mocha cake 6.6 Melbourne CBD, 449 Elizabeth St SGS: Curry Special & soybean - as traditional as it gets in Melb Coconut House Café Malaysian Restaurant (03) 9329 6401 OPEN: Sun-Thu 11am-2am, Fri-Sat 11am-5am 15/12/2010 SGS: Wednesday dinner Recommended 8 6 7 9 AUD12 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 Sylvia Rustandy 7.5 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $6-$15, main $10-$20, dessert $5-$10; wine G $7, B $20-$35 OPEN: lunch Sat-Sun 12noon-3pm, dinner Wed-Sun 5pm-10pm 117 Smith St CARDS: ae dc jcb mc vc eftpos The Age Cheap Eats Guide 2007 (3 stars) Cocoro Japanese Café Fitzroy, VIC (03) 9419 5216 http://www.cocoro.com.au 16/02/2008 SGS: "14th Month Anniversary" Researched 7 10 7 8 AUD40 Fitzroy VIC 3065 LICENCE: licensed Sam: Sushi platter 8.1 CHEF: Takamitsu Moriyoshi OTHER: bookings essential, set menus available for group bookings ($35-$50) PRICE GUIDE: luncheon $75pp, early dinner $70pp, dinner $105pp (Sun-Thu) & $115 (Fri-Sat) Departure point: OPEN: 7 days, luncheon 1pm-3pm, early dinner 5:45pm-7:15pm, dinner 8:35pm-11:30pm South Melbourne, P: (03) 9696 4000 Sam: The Early Dinner was great - pity the Late Dinner was already booked out on the day Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Modern Australian Restaurant Tramstop #125 Normanby Road http://www.tramrestaurant.com.au CARDS: major credit cards - booking confirmation upon payment 16/12/2007 SGS: "1 Year Anniversary" Researched 7 10 10 9 VIC F: (03) 9696 3787 we wanted! 8.8 South Melbourne VIC 3205 LICENCE: licensed - courses include beverages OTHER: patrons to arrive no later than 10mins prior to departure. Also, book WELL in advance! (3+ months!) East Victoria Park, 27 Miller St P: (08) 9470 2255 Conca's Pizza Bar Café Italian Pizzeria PRICE GUIDE: $30/$35 small/large chilli mussels Sam: chilli mussels were good, but the place was plain dirty! 4/04/2009 Sam: Saturday dinner with Aflamers Recommended 5 3 2 6 AUD15 WA East Victoria Park WA 6101 F: (08) 9470 1040 4.2 PRICE GUIDE (buffet): breakfast $28.50/$37.50, lunch $38.50-$61, dinner $59-$68.50 Crown Entertainment Complex Sam: cooked-to-order pasta OPEN: breakfast 6:30am-10:30am, lunch 12pm-2:30pm, dinner Sun-Thu 6pm-10:30pm Fri-Sat 6pm-10:30pm Conservatory International Buffet Southbank, VIC Level 1, 8 Whiteman St (03) 9292 6895 http://www.conservatoryatcrown.com.au Mum & Dad 2001 onwards Sam: with family, numerous times Recommended 7 9 8 7 AUD50 CHEF: Milton Ploss 7.8 Southbank VIC 3006 Matt Bull OTHER: bookings essential 106 Aberdeen St (08) 9328 8196 Corica Italian Patisserie Northbridge, WA Ben: Apple 7/09/2007 Sam: Pick up on the way to Perth Domestic Airport Recommended 8 N/A N/A 7 Northbridge WA 6003 (08) 9328 4647 6.6 PRICE GUIDE: HKD500+ Central, Hong G/F, 29 Elgin St http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Craftsteak Western Restaurant +852 2526 0999 CARDS: ae mc up v SGS & Andrew Vize: Tomahawk steak (pre-order required) 18/12/2011 SGS: Pre-2 Year Anniversary dinner with Tongs Recommended 7.5 6 7 6 HKD600 Kong SOHO, Central, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=16648 6.7 OTHER: pre-order required for Tomahawk steak PRICE GUIDE: entrée $18-21, main $25-33, dessert $18 Shop 2, 11 Regal Place Cream Modern Australian Restaurant East Perth, WA (08) 9221 0404 OPEN: Tue-Sat 6:30pm-late Ken & Okky: Pork Belly, Baci Chocolate Cake East Perth WA 6004 CHEF: John Meads Zone GW 3328, Harbour City 08/2007 Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao Tsim Sha Tsui, Chinese Restaurant Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui +852 2622 2699 http://bit.ly/HKxlbfood Steph: Xiao Long Bao 12/2010 SGS: Common stop in HK! Recommended 9 8 7 9 翡翠拉麵小籠包 Hong Kong 8.4 Hong Kong 2011 onwards North Point, Hong G/F, 431 Tsat Tsz Mui Road 19/02/2012 SGS: Sunday lunch with SiNing Zhao & Stephen Joso Crystal Thai Restaurant Thai Restaurant Recommended 7 6.5 7 7 HKD150 Kong North Point, Hong Kong 14/10/2012 SGS: Sunday lunch with Adam&Betsy and Daniel Lim 6.9 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $15, main $30, dessert $8 Clem Bastow (The Age, Epicure, 31 July 2008) OPEN: Mon-Fri 7am-11pm, Sat 9am-11pm Melbourne CBD, 45 Flinders La John Lethlean (The Age, Epicure, 26 August 2008) Cumulus Inc Modern Australian Restaurant (03) 9560 1445 http://www.cumulusinc.com.au CARDS: ac mc v eftpos Recommended VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 The Age Good Food Guide 2010: Chef of the Year - Andrew McConnell LICENCE: licensed The Age Good Food Guide 2010/11: 1 Chef's Hat CHEF: Andrew McConnell Larissa Dubecki (The Age, Epicure, 3 April 2009) 55-57 Gertrude St OPEN: lunch Fri 12pm-3pm, dinner Tue-Sun 6pm-11pm The Age Good Food Guide 2010: Chef of the Year - Andrew McConnell Cutler & Co Modern Australian Restaurant Fitzroy, VIC (03) 9419 4888 http://www.cutlerandco.com.au Recommended Fitzroy VIC 3065 CHEF: Andrew McConnell The Age Good Food Guide 2010: Best New Restaurant The Age Good Food Guide 2010/11: 2 Chef's Hats 5/F, Jinbao Dasha, Jinbao Jie, Dongcheng Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant Dongcheng +86 (010) 8522 SGS: Peking Duck, 'Squirrel Fish' Chinese Restaurant District OPEN: daily 11am-10pm 9/01/2011 SGS: Saturday dinner with Chia family and Melissa Chin Recommended 9 8 7 8 AUD20 北京大董烤鸭店 District, China 1234 Melissa Chin 8.2 东城区金宝街金宝大厦5层 6/F, Wellington Place Central, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran PRICE GUIDE: HKD198 buffet Japanese Restaurant 2-8 Wellington Street +852 3107 1117 Adrian Garcia Recommended 大喜屋日本料理 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=43967 OTHER: bookings essential Central, Hong Kong Shop 6, 17 Balmoral Av Dakao Hoang Vietnamese Restaurant Springvale, VIC (03) 9558 5996 http://phohoang.com.au Herman Santoso 26/01/2011 Sam: Dinner with LG Recommended 6 5 5 8 AUD12 Springvale VIC 3171 6.0 55-61 Princes Hwy Dandenong Pavilion International Restaurant Dandenong, VIC (03) 9793 2133 http://www.dpav.com.au OPEN: daily till late, breakfast Sat-Sun 8am-12pm Peter Luu 7/10/2010 Sam: Dinner with James & Peter Recommended 7 6 6 8 AUD25 Dandenong VIC 3175 6.8 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $7-14, main $19.50-24, dessert $8-11 OPEN: lunch Sunday only 12pm-3pm, dinner daily 6pm till late Michael Benjamin 175 Brunswick St CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos De Los Santos Spanish Restaurant Fitzroy, VIC (03) 9417 1567 http://www.delossantos.com.au SGS: Tapas (garlic prawns) and sides (pumpkin, potatoes). (The paella was ok, but a little 22/05/2008 SGS: Thursday dinner with Benji and Priscilla Recommended 6 7 7 6 Fitzroy VIC 3065 LICENCE: licensed with bar 6.5 dry.) CHEF: Brett Cassidy OTHER: bookings recommended 109 Scotchmer St Dench Bakers French Café North Fitzroy, VIC (03) 9486 3554 http://www.denchbakers.com.au OPEN: daily 7am-3pm Spinach/Cheese/Mushroom Crossiant, Chive Scrambled Eggs on Toasted Brioche 25/10/2009 SGS: Surprise date for Sam Recommended 8 9 8 9 AUD15 North Fitzroy VIC 3065 8.5 11/F SOGO, Dian Shui Lou No. 300, Sec. 3, Zh ōngxiào East Road, Chinese Restaurant Taipei, Taiwan +886 2 8772 5089 http://www.dianshuilou.com.tw OTHER: 11F of SOGO building above Zhongxiao Fuxing station SGS: super-diced tofu cold dish 8/04/2012 SGS: Dinner on our Taipei trip! Researched 8 7 7 7.5 NTD400 點水樓 Daan District,Taipei City 7.5 北市忠孝東路三段300 號11 樓 Happy Valley, G/F, 63 Sing Woo Road Dim Sum Chinese Restaurant +852 2834 8893 Minerva Lau Recommended Hong Kong Happy Valley, Hong Kong Din Tai Fung (HK-CWB) Causeway Bay, G/F, 68 Yee Wo Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 1v: 03/07/2011 SGS: Lunch with Maggie Tung Chinese Restaurant +852 3160 8998 Recommended 8 8 7 7 鼎泰豐 Hong Kong Causeway Bay, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=39683 2v: 06/01/2013 SGS: Sunday lunch with Josiah Choi 7.7 No. 218, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao East Rd., Din Tai Fung (TW-ZX) Da-an District, Taipei City (Alley 216), Chinese Restaurant Taipei, Taiwan +886 2 2721 7890 http://www.dintaifung.com.tw OPEN: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, 4pm-10pm Sat-Sun 10am-10pm SGS: xiao long bao, woodear fungus, pea shoots 8/04/2012 SGS: Lunch on our Taipei trip! Recommended 9 8 7 7.5 NTD400 鼎泰豐 Taiwan 8.1 台北市大安區忠孝東路四段218 號 40 Hulme Ct Djimbaran Bali Indonesian Restaurant Myaree, WA (08) 9317 8288 http://www.djimbaranbali.com.au OPEN: lunch Fri-Sat 12pm-2:30pm, dinner Tue-Sun 6pm-9:30pm 12/12/2008 Sam: Friday night dinner with Aflamers Recommended 7 7 7 8 AUD10 Myaree WA 6154 7.2 Shop 2103-04, 2/F, Elements Dondonya Tsim Sha Tsui, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Japanese Restaurant 1 Austin Road West +852 2196 8589 Louisa Au 16/07/2012 SGS: Monday dinner Recommended 5 7 7 5 HKD200 丼丼屋 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=47743 5.9 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong 6/F, H8 PRICE GUIDE: $101-150 Doraya Tsim Sha Tsui, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran SGS: bata kinoko (buttered mushrooms), seared tuna 1v: 08/03/2012 SGS: Thursday dinner Japanese Restaurant 8 Hau Fook Street +852 2366 8072 OPEN: daily 12pm-3pm, 6pm-12am Recommended 9 8.5 7.5 7.5 HKD300 定食 / どらや Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=83762 Edna Tsui 11/03/2012 SGS: Sunday dinner with Dad 8.3 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong CARDS: mc, v Dynasty Hot Pot Kowloon City, G/F, 44 Nam Kok Rd http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant +852 2716 6162 CARDS: mc v SGS: fresh fish sashimi (still alive!), Hokkaido milk soup base hot pot 20/01/2012 SGS: Friday dinner Random 8 8 6 7 HKD400 唐朝火鍋館 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=49925 7.5 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $3-14, main $15-25, dessert $5-12 OPEN: lunch Mon-Thu 12pm-3pm, dinner Mon-Sat 6pm-10:30pm 188 Bridport St Eis Japanese Restaurant Albert Park, VIC (03) 9645 7448 http://www.eisjapaneserestaurant.com CARDS: ae mc v 13/03/2010 SGS: Saturday late night dinner Researched 8 8 7 7 AUD55 Albert Park VIC 3206 7.7 LICENCE: licensed CHEF: Hiroyasu Aoki Shop 23, UG, Festival Walk Kowloon Tong, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran EXP International Restaurant 80 Tat Chee Avenue +852 2265 8298 PRICE GUIDE: $41-100 29/02/2012 SGS: Wednesday dinner with Karmen Law Recommended 6.5 6.5 6.5 7 HKD90 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=7434 6.6 Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 1B/160 Margaret Street, Findo's Café International Café Toowoomba, QLD (07) 4638 7888 http://findoscafe.com Peter Luu 11/05/2012 Steph: Coffee stop with CLC friends visiting Toowoomba Recommended 7.5 8 7.5 7 Toowoomba QLD 4350 7.6

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OVERALL Name Primary Cuisine Style Location Address Phone Web Address Dining Info Recommendations/Comments Date Visited Occasion Discovery Method Food Service Atmos. Value AVG $/pp RATING PRICE GUIDE: main $13-30 OPEN: Wed-Fri 10am-10pm Sat-Sun&PubHols 9am-late 327 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd Sassafras Flippin' Western Restaurant Sassafras, VIC (03) 9755 1466 http://www.flippinpancakes.com.au CARDS: mc v eftpos Steph 11/06/2007 SGS: Queens Birthday holiday lunch Recommended 8 7 9 8 VIC 3787 7.9 LICENCE: licensed, BYO (wine only, corkage $2.50pp) CHEFS: Peter & Sharon Rump 3/F Empireland Commercial Centre Wan Chai, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Flying Pan American Restaurant 81-85 Lockhart Road +852 2528 9997 PRICE GUIDE: $40-100 SGS: bad service from manager after 9:30pm as restaurant understaffed 25/05/2012 SGS: Friday dinner celebrating Adam's birthday Recommended 7 2 6 5.5 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=15480 5.1 Wan Chai, Hong Kong Food Treasures Chinese Restaurant Kowloon City, G/F, 19 Nga Tsin Long Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant +852 2718 8872 SGS: Too expensive, nothing glamorous nor exciting - don't bother 23/02/2013 SGS: Saturday dinner Random 4.5 6 5.5 5 HKD100 中華珍味樓 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?a=1&shopid=64211 5.2 1 Michelin Star Wan Chai, Hong 35-45 Johnston Road http://www.fooklammoon- (Wan Chai) Chinese Restaurant +852 2866 0663 OPEN: weekday/Sat 11:30am-3pm, 6pm-11pm Sun/holiday 11am-3pm, 6pm-11pm (last order 30mins before close) Minerva Lau: if want to try genuine Abolone, bird's nest....., around AU$500 just for the Recommended Kong Wanchai, Hong Kong grp.com/en/hongkong/home.asp abolone / bird's nest, whether it worths the price is really ...... PRICE GUIDE: entrée $12-26, main $28-34.50, dessert $12 Catherine Yarisantos 11 Toorak Rd P: (03) 9866 8569 OPEN: daily lunch 12pm-3pm, dinner 6pm-midnight France-Soir French Restaurant South Yarra, VIC http://www.france-soir.com.au The Age Good Food Guide 2008 - One Chef's Hat South Yarra VIC 3141 F: (03) 9820 0029 LICENCE: BYO Sun-Fri except public holidays The Age Good Food Guide 2007 - One Chef's Hat CHEF: Geraud Fabre 468 Church St Fruscolino Café Pizzeria Richmond, VIC (03) 9429 5222 Hangers: pizza Richmond VIC 3121 Fuk Kee Congee Mong Kok, Hong G/F, 104-106 Fa Yuen Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 1v: 31/12/2012 SGS: Monday brunch Chinese Restaurant +852 2385 1230 SGS: goose congee Researched 7.5 5.5 5.5 8 富記粥品 Kong Mong Kok, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?a=1&shopid=5595 2v: 01/02/2013 SGS: Friday dinner 6.7 1/F, The Peninsula Hotel Kowloon, Hong http://www.peninsula.com/Hong_Kong/en/ Minerva Lau: for special occasions, world class, expect to pay over AU$200 per head Gaddi's French Restaurant Salisbury Road +852 2315 3171 OTHER: business casual at lunch, jacket for gentlemen at dinner 19/12/2011 SGS: 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Recommended 9 9.5 9 10 HKD1700 Kong Dining/Gaddis/default.aspx (without expensive wines) 9.4 Kowloon, Hong Kong PRICE GUIDE: entree $6-10, main $10-25, dessert $4-6.50, drinks $3.50-8.50 135 Commercial Rd Gaijin Japanese Fusion Japanese Restaurant South Yarra, VIC (03) 9804 8873 http://www.gaijinmelbourne.com OPEN: lunch Tue-Sat 11:30am-3pm, dinner Tue-Sun 6-10pm SGS: Baked Dynamite Roll 25/07/2010 SGS+friends: Sam's 27th Birthday Recommended 7 6 7 8 AUD25 South Yarra VIC 3141 6.9 CHEF: Toar Christopher PRICE GUIDE: $300-500 Gingko House Sheung Wan, G/F, 44 Gough Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Italian Restaurant +852 2545 1200 OPEN: daily 11:30am-4pm, 6pm-11pm 31/07/2012 Sam: Lunch with Jonathan Chan Random 6.5 8 7 7 HKD200 銀杏館 Hong Kong Central, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=16051 7.1 CARDS: mc, v 1235 High St Giorgio's Restaurant International Restaurant Armadale, VIC (03) 9822 4664 http://www.giorgiosrestaurant.com.au OPEN: daily breakfast/lunch/dinner 7am-1am Daljit Gill: Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce Recommended Armadale VIC 3143 PRICE GUIDE: main $15-30 OPEN: lunch Tues-Sun 12-4pm, dinner Mon-Sun 6pm onwards Crown Entertainment Complex http://www.idrb.com/giuseppe_main_flash. CARDS: ae mc v eftpos Giuseppe Arnaldo & Sons Italian Restaurant Southbank, VIC Promenade Level, 8 Whiteman St (03) 9694 7400 John Lethlean (The Age, Epicure, 31 March 2008) 28/04/2008 SGS: Monday dinner with Steph's colleagues Recommended 8 8 6 8 html LICENCE: licensed with bar 7.7 Southbank VIC 3006 CHEFS: Robert Marchetti, Matthew Gilroy & Sara-Jane Quadara OTHER: no bookings accepted Glencoe 766 Whitehorse Rd OPEN: lunch daily 12-3pm, dinner daily 6:30-10pm French Restaurant Mont Albert, VIC (03) 9898 5188 26/10/2009 SGS: Steph's birthday, with Mum, Aaron & Justin Recommended 9 9 5 7 AUD70 (CLOSED 2010 - land redevelopment) Mont Albert VIC 3127 LICENCE: BYO (wine only, corkage $3pp) 8.0 Shop OT310, 3/F, Ocean Terminal Golden Bull Vietnamese Cuisine Tsim Sha Tsui, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran CARDS: ae mc up v 1v: 20/07/2011 SGS: Wednesday dinner Vietnamese Restaurant Harbour City, 17 Canton Road +852 2730 4866 SGS: Australian wagyu beef with rice noodles, battered frogs' legs in butter Recommended 8.5 6.5 7.5 7 HKD250 金牛苑越南菜館 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=971 OTHER: bookings essential, corkage $100/bottle, cakeage $100/cake 2011 onwards SGS: multiple occasions 7.5 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong 18 Power St SGS: Tuesday night (ANZAC eve) dinner with Steph's ANZ Golden House Asian Café Southbank, VIC (03) 9690 9888 PRICE GUIDE: all-you-can-eat hotpot $15 Sun-Thu $25 Fri-Sat (extra for drinks) 24/04/2007 Recommended 5 6 6 8 Southbank VIC 3006 colleagues 6.1 Golden Thai Garden Restaurant Kowloon City, G/F, 31-33 Kai Tak Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Thai Restaurant +852 2718 1088 PRICE GUIDE: $100-150 Alain Li 12/11/2012 SGS: Monday dinner Recommended 6.5 8 7 8 HKD130 金泰苑泰國餐廳 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=95284 7.3 Via de Bardi 64/58, Golden View Open Bar Italian Restaurant Florence, Italy Ponte Vecchio +39 (0)55214502 http://www.goldenviewopenbar.com OPEN: 12noon-1am 14/08/2012 SGS: Tuesday dinner with Adam & Betsy - Europe Trip Recommended 8.5 7.5 10 8 8.3 EUR50 Firenze, Italy 344 Williams St Good Fortune Duck House Chinese Restaurant Perth, WA (08) 9228 3293 Sam: roast duck! 2008/2009 Sam: been here a few times with Aflamers - the duck is good!! Recommended 8 5 6 8 AUD25 Perth WA 6000 6.8 Shop 144-148, Houston Centre Tsim Sha Tsui, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran OPEN: daily 12pm-10pm Good Malaysian Restaurant 63 Mody Square +852 2739 9808 SGS: , laksa, kang kong sambal 30/01/2012 SGS: Monday dinner Researched 8 6 6 7 HKD80 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=11321 CARDS: cash only 6.9 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Piazza del Colosseo 3A/3B Gran Caffe Rossi Martini Italian Café Rome, Italy 13/08/2012 SGS: Coffee with Adam & Betsy - Europe Trip Random 6 7.5 8 5 00184 Rome, Italy 6.6 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $4-14, main $13-21, dessert $5-7.20 OPEN: daily 8am-10pm 256 Swan St CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos Grandma Funks Modern Australian Café Richmond, VIC (03) 9421 0510 http://www.grandmafunks.com.au Hangers: favourite café 15/03/2007 SGS: "3rd Month Anniversary" Recommended 6 6 5 8 AUD20 Richmond VIC 3121 LICENCE: licensed with bar, BYO (corkage $5/bottle) 6.3 CHEF: David McDonald OTHER: no bookings accepted 132 Pacific Place Grappa's Ristorante Admiralty, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Italian Restaurant 88 Queensway +852 2868 0086 PRICE GUIDE: $101-150 17/03/2012 SGS: Saturday dinner before Solid Rock Recommended 8 7 7 7 HKD210 歌柏絲意大利餐廳 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=1057 7.4 Admiralty, Hong Kong 2/F, Grand Hyatt Hotel Wan Chai, Hong http://www.grandhyatthongkong.hk/entertai Grissini International Buffet 1 Harbour Road +852 2584 7933 Minerva Lau Recommended Kong nment/en/#GRISSINI Wan Chai, Hong Kong 26/07/2010 SGS: Sam's 27th Birthday Groove Train Restaurant Doncaster, VIC SGS: Seafood Calzone Random 8 6 6.5 7 AUD25 26/08/2010 Sam: Catch-up with Peter 7.0 Grotta Azzura Italian Restaurant Rome, Italy Via Cicerone 62, 00193 Rome, Italy +39 (0)6 323 4586 http://www.anticocaffegreco.eu 11/08/2012 SGS: Lunch with Adam & Betsy - Europe Trip Random 8 9 7 9 8.4 Shop P311, World Trade Centre Causeway Bay, 1v: 16/07/2011 SGS: Dinner with Joanna Poon Hainan Shaoye Singaporean Restaurant 280 Gloucester Road +852 2111 3166 http://www.hainanshaoye.com SGS: Egg tofu with mushrooms and truffle, Hainanese chicken rice Researched 8 6.5 7 7 HKD230 Hong Kong 06/11/2011 SGS: Sunday lunch 7.2 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong PRICE GUIDE: entrée $8-14, main $12-26, dessert $10 Mount Hawthorn, 4/401 Oxford St OPEN: daily for dinner 5:30pm-10:30pm Ha-Lu Japanese Restaurant (08) 9444 0577 http://www.halu.net.au WA Mount Hawthorn WA 6016 CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos CHEF: Shuhei Naito PRICE GUIDE: entrée $5-25, main $18-65, dessert $8-38 Melbourne CBD, 187 King St Hanabishi Japanese Restaurant (03) 9670 1167 http://www.hanabishi.com.au OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, dinner Mon-Fri 6pm-9:30pm SGS: Signature Banquet ($110pp) 22/01/2010 SGS: Dinner with Pet, Dee Jun & Fui Recommended 9 8 8 8 AUD110 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 8.4 CHEFS: Akio Soga & Kenji Iko OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, dinner Mon-Sun 5:30pm-10:30pm (public holidays - dinner only) 21/12/2007 SGS: Friday night dinner with Adele in Perth 685c Beaufort St CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos Hanami Japanese Restaurant Mount Lawley, WA (08) 9371 9855 Okky 19/07/2008 Sam: Saturday night dinner Recommended 6 7 7 6 AUD30 Mount Lawley WA 6050 LICENCE: fully licensed and BYO (wine only) 6.5 05/04/2009 Sam: Sunday night dinner CHEF: Wing Chung Sam: Drunken Chicken 156 Springvale Rd OPEN: lunch 11:30am - 2:30pm, dinner 5:30pm - 10:00pm Happy Cook Peking Cuisine Chinese Restaurant Nunawading, VIC (03) 9894 1663 Steph: Shanghainese hand-made noodles 26/01/2008 SGS: Lunch while looking at houses Recommended 8 7 6 7 AUD20 Nunawading VIC 3131 LICENCE: full and BYO (wine only) 7.2 (Seafood and dumplings are not recommended here) The Old Town, Caesarea Harbour OPEN: daily 12pm-11pm Helena Mediterranean Restaurant Caesarea, Israel +972 (0)4 610 1018 http://www.2eat.co.il/eng/helena 20/03/2011 SGS: Sunday lunch with the Israel Team Recommended 9 7 8 7 NIS200 Keisarya, Israel CHEF: Amos Sion 7.9 Shop 7-8, G/F, Shining Heights, Tai Kok Tsui, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Hero Sandwich Western Restaurant 83 Sycamore Street +852 2523 2333 PRICE GUIDE: below $40 Researched Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=42866 Tai Kok Tsui, Hong Kong Hikawa Wan Chai, Hong G/F, 5 Landale St http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran CARDS: mc v Japanese Restaurant +852 2520 5002 SGS: Deep fried tofu, beef soup (has mushrooms+udon), grilled white eel (signature) 17/08/2011 SGS: Dinner before home group Random 9.5 8.5 6.5 7.5 HKD200 焱川 Kong Wan Chai, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=32121 OTHER: bookings essential 8.4 Sydney CBD, 82 Dixon Street SGS: bad yum cha. Serves cold food and waitresses are only interested in attracting Hingara Chinese Restaurant (02) 9212 2169 5/07/2009 SGS: Lunch with JKLM Random 1 4 3 2 AUD15 NSW Haymarket NSW 2000 (trapping) customers in. 2.4 3/F, Allied Plaza Prince Edward, Ho Choi Seafood Restaurant Chinese Restaurant 760 Nathan Rd http://bit.ly/yumchaHK Steph: yumcha and dinner 12/2010 SGS: Yumcha with Tongs Recommended 8 7 7 8 Hong Kong 7.6 Prince Edward, Hong Kong 8/F, The Loop Hokkaido Dairy Farm Milk Restaurant Central, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant 33 Wellington Street +852 2810 0011 PRICE GUIDE: under HKD40 Phebe Loo Recommended 北海道牧場餐廳 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=47146 Central, Hong Kong 3/F,Ginza Plaza Hon Wo Korean Restaurant Mong Kok, Hong PRICE GUIDE: $100-150 Korean Buffet Sai Yeung Choi Street +852 2787 4880 13/07/2012 Sam: Lunch with graduating P6 students Recommended 6 6 6 6 HKD100 漢和韓國料理 Kong OPEN: daily 11:30am-3:30pm, 5:30pm-2:00am 6.0 Mong Kok, Hong Kong Hoover Cake Shop Kowloon City, 136 Nga Tsin Wai Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Takeaway +852 2382 0383 PRICE GUIDE: $5 per egg tart SGS: Egg Tarts 1v: 26/11/2011 SGS: stop Recommended 8 N/A 6 8 豪華餅店 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=14335 7.6 Hop Hing Noodle Hung Hom, Hong 37 Bukeley Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant +852 2364 3979 PRICE GUIDE: less than $40 Elton Chan 31/03/2012 SGS: Saturday lunch Recommended 4 6 6 9 HKD25 洽興麵家 Kong Hung Hom, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=1331 5.9 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $4.50-5.50 and $10-15, main $8.50-14.50, dessert $9 OPEN: Mon-Fri 12noon-2:30pm, Mon-Sat 6pm-10:30pm Melbourne CBD, 19 Liverpool St Meredith Chong (Aker) Horoki Casual Dining Bar Japanese Restaurant (03) 9663 2227 CARDS: ae bc mc v VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 Matt Preston (The Age, Epicure, 11 July 2006) LICENCE: licensed CHEF: Kenji Higuchi Melbourne CBD, 14-16 Market La Hu Tong Dumpling Bar Chinese Restaurant (03) 9650 8128 Kat Chee: on the pricey side tho 24/11/2009 SGS: Dinner with Peter Luu Recommended 7 6 7 6 AUD25 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 6.5 Shop 1302, 13/F Hunan Garden Restaurant Causeway Bay, Food Forum, Times Square http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant +852 2506 9288 SGS: there's a one-hour prep time for the peking duck 29/08/2011 SGS: dinner with Betsy&Adam, Sharon&Albert, Josh Loke Recommended 8.5 7 7.5 7 HKD250 洞庭樓 Hong Kong 1 Matheson Street, t/sr2.htm?shopid=20392 7.6 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Shop 201, 2/F, Inter-Continental Plaza Hung Tao Chinese Restaurant Tsim Sha Tsui, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant 94 Granville Road +852 2366 2829 27/08/2011 SGS: Dinner with Steph's Mum's family Recommended 7 6.5 7 7 鴻桃酒家 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=19498 6.9 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Shop 4, G/F, Ngan Fai Building http://www.hungsdelicacies.com Hung's Delicacies North Point, Hong 1 Michelin Star 1v: 9/10/2011 SGS: Sunday lunch Chinese Restaurant 84-94 Wharf Road +852 2570 1108 http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran OPEN: Wed-Sun 1pm-10pm (closed Mon-Tue) Researched 8 8 6.5 7 HKD150 阿鴻小吃 Kong SGS: marinated goose, liquor marinated duck's tongue, marinated tofu, home-made soup 2011 onwards SGS: numerous times 7.6 North Point, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=11442 44 Praya Street Hyde Park Garden Restaurant Lei Yue Mun, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 10/05/2011 Tuesday lunch with Steph's Dad Chinese Restaurant Lei Yue Mun, Hong Kong +852 2717 6381 CARDS: ae mc v SGS: crab, prawns Recommended 8 7 6 7 HKD500 海德花園酒家 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=1259 29/05/2011 Sunday dinner with Steph's Dad 7.2 鯉魚門海傍道中44 號地下 Brunswick East, 46A Holmes St I Carusi Italian Pizzeria (03) 9386 5522 LICENCE: licensed and BYO (corkage $7.50/bottle) David Chin (don't go to the St Kilda one) VIC Brunswick East VIC 3057 http://feedmeimhungry.blogspot.com/2007 Ben Chia: A super-exclusive place, the chef has left the restaurant business (and its PRICE GUIDE: 10-course set, depending on how much you spend Ibuki Bentleigh East, 168 East Boundary Rd (03) 9579 1744 _03_01_archive.html procedures) to set up a home kitchen. Say that you've been before and you want to go for Japanese Home-Restaurant CARDS: none - cash only AUD60 (CLOSED - relocated to city) VIC Bentleigh East VIC 3165 0417 593 885 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilingc/sets/72 the $70, "else they'll charge $80-90 for a $50 meal." There's a $300 set as well. OTHER: booking compulsory - say you've been there before and you want the $60 banquet 157594476588089/ Dan Lian, Lillian Yau 22/06/2010 (L) Ichiran (Doutonbori) 〒542-0084 http://www.ichiran.co.jp/pc/hp/tenpo/tenpo/ OPEN: daily 11am-6am 24/06/2010 (L) Japanese Restaurant Osaka, Japan +81 (0)66 212 1804 SGS: Multiple times during our Japan honeymoon Recommended 10 10 10 10 AUD15 一蘭道頓堀店 大阪府大阪市中央区宗右衛門町7-18-1F doutonbori.html SEATS: 20 29/06/2010 (D) 10.0 30/06/2010 (L)

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OVERALL Name Primary Cuisine Style Location Address Phone Web Address Dining Info Recommendations/Comments Date Visited Occasion Discovery Method Food Service Atmos. Value AVG $/pp RATING Melbourne CBD, Basement, 113 Collins St P: (03) 9654 4466 Il Solito Posto Italian Restaurant http://www.ilsolitoposto.com.au Heather Ong Recommended VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 F: (03) 9650 3004 1/F, The Royal Garden Inagiku Japanese Restaurant Tsim Sha Tsui, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Japanese Restaurant 69 Mody Road +852 2733 2933 PRICE GUIDE: above $500 Researched 稻菊日本餐廳 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=10141 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong PRICE GUIDE: entrée $17.50-28.50, main $34-54, sides $5.50-10, dessert $9.90-22.50 OPEN: daily for lunch and dinner 12pm-late 99 Marine Tce P: (08) 9385 5005 Indiana Cottlesloe Beach Modern Australian Restaurant Cottesloe, WA http://www.indiana.com.au LICENCE: licensed Okky Goh (Aflame) Cottesloe WA 6011 F: (08) 9385 5010 CHEF: Brad Watt OTHER: bookings essential, 10% surcharge on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays 51 Carrington Rd P: (03) 9890 2966 Indochine Vietnamese Restaurant Box Hill, VIC http://www.indochinerestaurant.com.au OPEN: Tue-Sun lunch 11am-3pm, dinner 5:30pm-10pm 2004 onwards SGS: multiple occasions Recommended 8 6 7 7 AUD15 Box Hill VIC 3128 F: (03) 9890 2960 7.1 Lot 16 44/50 Hulme Ct Ipoh Garden Malaysian Restaurant Myaree, WA (08) 9330 6298 Okky: Ipoh noodles 2008 Sam: dinner with Aflamers, lunch with colleagues Recommended 6 4 5 7 AUD10 Myaree WA 6154 5.5 Shop 210, Silvercord Ippudo (HK) Tsim Sha Tsui, OPEN: daily 11:30am-11pm 1v: 21/07/2011 Japanese Restaurant 30 Canton Road +852 2957 8893 http://www.ippudo.com.hk SGS: Shiromaru Motoaji (the original), BBQ Pork Bun SGS: Dinner with David Chin Recommended 9.5 8.5 8 9 HKD150 一風堂 ( 香港) Hong Kong OTHER: no bookings wait time approx 1hr, or 2.5hrs on weekends! 2011 onwards 8.9 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Melbourne CBD, 152 Little Bourke St Sam: dinner with Elisha, belated birthday and end-of-exams Ishiya Stonegrill Japanese Restaurant (03) 9650 9510 http://www.ishiyastonegrill.com.au OPEN: Sun-Thu 12pm-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-1am 29/06/2009 Recommended 7 8 8 7 AUD70 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 celebration 7.5 Islam Food Kowloon City, 1 Lung Kong Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Arabic Restaurant +852 2382 2822 CARDS: cash only SGS: Veal Goulash (beef cakes) 2011 onwards SGS: many times Recommended 9 7 6 7 HKD80 清真牛肉館 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=1441 7.6 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $12-19.50, main $31-35, dessert $12-14 823 Burke Rd OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm, dinner daily 6pm-10pm Italy 1 Italian Restaurant Camberwell, VIC (03) 9804 0944 http://www.italy1.com.au Allen Tung 29/03/2009 SGS: Sunday dinner with JKLM Recommended 7 8 7 7 AUD45 Camberwell VIC 3124 CARDS: ae dc mc v 7.3 LICENCE: licensed and BYO (wine on Sundays only, $7.50pp) Melbourne CBD, 165 Lonsdale St Izakaya Chuji Japanese Restaurant (03) 9663 8118 http://www.izakayachuji.com OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-2:15pm, dinner Mon-Sat 6pm-10:30pm (Fri -11:30pm) VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 Melbourne CBD, 167 Exhibition St OPEN: Mon 12pm-6pm, Tue-Fri 12pm-4pm 6pm-10pm, Sat 12pm-5:30pm 6pm-10pm 13/04/2007 SGS: Friday lunch J Café Japanese Café (03) 9650 9877 http://www.jcafe.com.au Steph: Sushi Burger! Recommended 8 6 6 6 AUD20 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 LICENCE: licensed and BYO wine only 27/07/2010 SGS: Tuesday dinner with ANZ colleagues 6.7 Heidelberg 233 Waiora Rd Jade Kingdom Malaysian Restaurant (03) 9458 3188 Pa 2006 onwards Many occasions, usually with family on the way to the airport Recommended 7.5 5.5 6 8 Heights, VIC Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081 6.8 PRICE GUIDE: omakase $35, $75, $120 or $170 Larissa Dubecki (The Age, Epicure, 3 March 2009) 3 Murphy St OPEN: dinner Tues-Sun 6pm-late SGS: sea urchin with quails egg ("Nature's finest " - C. Greenfield), also it may Jamon Sushi Japanese Restaurant South Yarra, VIC (03) 9804 5710 26/10/2010 SGS: Steph's birthday Researched 9 8 7 6 AUD175 South Yarra VIC 3141 CHEF: Charles Greenfield be more value-for-money if you were to downgrade to the deluxe (don't think there's much 7.8 OTHER: omakase only, bookings essential (only seats 14!), advanced notice recommended if going for the $175 (gourmet) set difference) Central, Hong G/F, 28-30 Staunton Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Jaspas Restaurant American Restaurant +852 2869 0733 PRICE GUIDE: $100-150 Karyn Dixon Recommended Kong SOHO, Central, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=8644 JG's Dumplings Glen Waverley, Fined for hygiene reasons: http://www.monash.vic.gov.au/news/media2010/media99- Chinese Restaurant 2008-2010 Sam: occasionally, until the council report! Recommended 6 3 5 10 AUD10 (CLOSED 2010 - unhygienic) VIC 10.htm 5.8 Sam: definitely good value, but you get what you pay for. J's Surf and Turf 133 Were St Japanese Restaurant Brighton, VIC (03) 9592 6500 PRICE GUIDE: $28pp all-you-can-eat Shutdown for hygiene reasons: http://bayside- 15/10/2010 Sam: Dinner with LG men Recommended 6 6 4 9 AUD28 (CLOSED 21Oct2010 - unhygienic) Brighton VIC 3186 6.3 leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/restaurant-shut-down-1/ 266 Toorak Rd OPEN: daily 11:30am-3pm, 5:30pm-late Kagu Ra Zaka Japanese Restaurant South Yarra, VIC (03) 9827 2605 SGS: baked scallops, Kagu Ra Zaka duck 27/02/2011 SGS: Sunday dinner with Tong family Researched 7 7.5 7.5 8 AUD35 South Yarra VIC 3141 LICENCE: licensed and BYO (wine only) 7.4 Kam Wah Cafe Prince Edward, 47 Bute Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café +852 2392 6830 OTHER: you'll always have to queue to dine there SGS and Steph's Dad: 菠蘿包 2011 onwards SGS: many times Recommended 8 6 5 8 HKD50 金華冰廳 Hong Kong Prince Edward, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=11293 7.0 Shop 7, 76 Langford Ave Kanta Japanese Restaurant Langford, WA (08) 9451 5720 OTHER: Bookings essential Okky 1/05/2009 Sam: Sushi takeaway for Life Group Recommended 7 6 7 7 Langford WA 6147 6.7 Kayu 706 Station St Malaysian Café Box Hill, VIC (03) 9899 3103 http://www.kayu.com.au OPEN: Tue-Sun 11am-3pm 5:30pm-10pm Ben and Annie: dessert 14/07/2006 Sam: lunch with Ben and Annie before China Recommended 6 5 4 5 (CLOSED 2007 - unethical practice) Box Hill VIC 3128 5.2 Tsim Sha Tsui, G/F, 30 Minden Avenue http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Minerva Lau: my favourite - a bit difficult for English speaker, and authentic Japanese food, Kenjo Japanese Restaurant +852 2369 8307 PRICE GUIDE: $301-500 27/10/2011 SGS: Steph's Birthday Recommended 10 9 8.5 8 HKD700 Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=6677 some of the dishes can be challenging for foreigners 9.1 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $8.50-21, main $27.50-50, dessert $8.50-9.50 Collins Place, lower ground floor OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, dinner Mon-Sat 6pm-10pm Melbourne CBD, 45 Collins St The Age Good Food Guide 2007 - One Chef's Hat Kenzan Japanese Restaurant (03) 9654 8933 http://www.kenzan.com.au CARDS: ae dc jcb mc v VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 The Age Good Food Guide 2008 - One Chef's Hat LICENCE: licensed CHEFS: Kaname Komatsu & Koichi Minamishima PRICE GUIDE: main $9-16, dessert $7-9 Shop G28, GPO, ground floor OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 11am-5pm, dinner Thu-Fri 5-9:30pm Melbourne CBD, Kenzan @ GPO Japanese Café Cnr Elizabeth and Bourke Sts (03) 9663 7767 CARDS: ae dc mc v SGS: Sushi hand rolls - the seaweed is packed separately, preserving its crispness! 8/02/2008 SGS: Friday lunch Recommended 9 7 7 8 AUD15 VIC 7.9 Melbourne VIC 3000 LICENCE: licensed CHEF: Kenparo Usami Wantirna South, Shop 2215A, Knox Ozone Dr. Michael Tong Khazana Tandoori Indian Restaurant (03) 9887 0913 http://www.khazana.com.au OPEN: daily lunch 11:30am-3pm, dinner 5pm-10pm 22/09/2010 SGS: Dinner with Tongs (Mid-Autumn Festival) Recommended 6 7 7 7 VIC Wantirna South VIC SGS: Butter Chicken 6.7 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $2.50-$8.50, main $12.90-$26 125 Koornang Rd Kimchi Grandma Korean Restaurant Carnegie, VIC (03) 9569 2399 OPEN: daily 11:30am-3:30pm 5pm-10:30pm 21/01/2011 SGS: Dinner with JKLM+family Recommended 6 5 6 5 AUD20 Carnegie VIC 3163 5.5 CHEFS: Jim Lee & Min Lee Shop 404-405, 4/F, The ONE King's Dumpling Tsim Sha Tsui, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant 100 Nathan Road +852 2489 8066 30/11/2012 SGS: Friday dinner with Adam & Betsy and Joan Tsen Random 6.5 6 5.5 6 HKD145 金牌小龍 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=47564 6.1 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Shop 19, L1, Festival Walk King's Palace Congee & Noodle Bar Kowloon Tong, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Sam: roast goose rice Chinese Restaurant 80 Tat Chee Avenue +852 2265 7777 OPEN: daily 11am-11pm 8/05/2011 SGS: Sunday lunch with Sarah Li Recommended 7 6 6 8 HKD70 皇府 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=4045 Steph: gourmet rice 6.8 Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong North Melbourne, 34 Errol St OPEN: lunch daily 11am-3pm, dinner daily 5-11pm KL Bunga Raya Malaysian Restaurant (03) 9329 1762 Bee Ting Tiew VIC North Melbourne VIC 3051 LICENCE: licensed & BYO (wine only) PRICE GUIDE: entrée $5-26, main $18-29.50, dessert $11-26 Shop 19, Level 1 OPEN: lunch Tues-Fri&Sun 12pm-3pm, dinner Tues-Sun 6pm-10pm (functions only on Sat lunch and Mondays) Sam: Baked Dynamite Scallops, Sushi-mi (dessert) Kobe Jones Japanese Restaurant Docklands, VIC 427 Docklands Dr (03) 9329 9173 http://www.kobejones.com.au CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos 16/06/2007 SGS: "6th Month Anniversary", with Aaron Recommended 8 7 6 7 AUD50 Steph: Baked Dynamite Scallops, Shallow-Fried Soft Shell Crab, Seared Tuna Steak 7.2 Docklands VIC 3008 LICENCE: licensed CHEF: Junzo Nagamine PRICE GUIDE: entrée $6.50-29.50, main $17-130, dessert $13-22 Crown Entertainment Complex OPEN: lunch 12-3pm; dinner Sun-Thu 6-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 6-11pm SGS: Tokusen Sushi ($170), Wasabi Leaf Salad (recommended by waitress) 26/10/2008 SGS: Steph's birthday and Our Engagement Koko Japanese Restaurant Southbank, VIC Level 3, 8 Whiteman St (03) 9292 6886 http://www.kokoatcrown.com.au Researched 10 10 10 8 AUD120 LICENCE: licensed Sam: The 'party chef' recommended the Hoshi set menu for teppanyaki - best value 09/06/2009 Sam: Tuesday Dinner with Chris Mill (teppanyaki) 9.6 Southbank VIC 3006 CHEF: Allan Koh 12/2123 Princes Hwy P: (03) 9543 9393 OPEN: Tuesday-Sunday SGS, James Kok: Hainanese Chicken Rice (has been sold-out on many occasions… you'd Kotaraya Malaysian Restaurant Clayton, VIC Cnr Blackburn Rd 2006 onwards Sam: Many occasions, usually after church Recommended 7 7 6 8 AUD10 F: (03) 9543 9396 LICENCE: BYO (wine only) stand a better chance getting it during lunch time) 7.1 Clayton VIC 3168 2/F, The Hart PRICE GUIDE: $150-300 Kumaba Tsim Sha Tsui, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Japanese Buffet 4 Hart Ave +852 3100 0004 OPEN: daily 5pm-2:30am Mum 9/08/2012 SGS: Dinner with JKLM and Garry Sien Recommended 6.5 5 6 6 HKD575 熊場 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=106656 5.9 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong CARDS: mc v Kung Fu Dim Sum North Point, Hong Shop 1, G/F, 98 Java Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant +852 3100 0075 7/10/2012 SGS: Sunday yumcha lunch with Adam & Betsy Random 7 6 7.5 9 HKD65 功夫點心 Kong North Point, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=109731 7.2 Kung Wo Dou Bun Chong Kowloon City, 67 Fuk Lo Tsun Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café +852 2718 0976 PRICE GUIDE: under HKD40 SGS: Tofu-fa dessert 2008 onwards SGS: Multiple occations Recommended 7 5.5 5.5 8 公和荳品廠 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=6035 6.5 Shop 19A, L1, Festival Walk Kushiyaki Sesson Kowloon Tong, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 1v: 9/05/2011 SGS: Monday lunch Japanese Restaurant 80 Tat Chee Avenue +852 2265 7712 Random 6 6 7 7 HKD200 雪村串燒 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=17951 09/11/2011 SGS: Wednesday dinner 6.4 Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong PRICE GUIDE: entrée $3.50-8.50, main $7.50-15, dessert $2.50-3.50 6-12 Pin Oak Crescent 27/09/2008 SGS: Saturday dinner - Eric Loh's b'day Laksa King Malaysian Restaurant Flemington, VIC (03) 9372 6383 OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am-3pm, dinner Mon-Sat 5pm-10:30pm SGS: home-made tofu Recommended 7 7 8 8 AUD15 Flemington VIC 3031 28/08/2010 SGS: Saturday lunch 7.4 LICENCE: BYO only (corkage $1pp) 77 Inkerman St PRICE GUIDE: entrée $7-15.90, main $15.90-24.90, drinks $3.50-5 Land of Siam Thai Restaurant St Kilda, VIC (03) 9534 9909 http://www.landofsiam.com.au SGS: curry puffs, wok cashew nut (chicken) 3/04/2011 SGS: Sunday lunch - Lee-Mei's 25th Researched 7 5 6 8 AUD20 St Kilda VIC 3182 OPEN: breakfast/lunch daily 8am-4pm, dinner Tue-Sun 5:30pm-10pm 6.5 Shop 2009, 2/F, Elements Central, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Le Gouter Bernardaud French Café 1 Austin Road West +852 2196 8488 12/10/2012 SGS: Friday dessert with Rossella Random 8 7 7 7 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=19474 7.4 Central, Hong Kong Melbourne CBD, 458 Little Collins St Le Petit Gateau French Cakeshop (03) 9944 8893 http://www.lepetitgateau.com.au OPEN: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 PRICE GUIDE: breakfasts $8.50-12.50, entrée $5.80-24, main $14-29, dessert $7.50-8.50 55 Fitzroy St P: (03) 9534 5026 Leo's Spaghetti Bar Italian Restaurant St Kilda, VIC http://www.leosspaghettibar.com.au OPEN: daily 11am-11pm Haig Jansz 20/12/2010 Sam: Monday lunch with Catherine Yarisantos & Haig Jansz Recommended 6.5 7 6 9 AUD25 St Kilda VIC 3182 F: (03) 9525 5135 7.1 OTHER: daily specials available Li Qun Roast Duck Restaurant Dongcheng 11 Beixiangfeng, Zhengyi Lu (northeast of +86 (010) 6705 CARDS: cash only SGS: Peking Duck Chinese Restaurant 10/01/2011 SGS: Sunday dinner with Chia family Recommended 8 6.5 4 6 利群烤鸭店 District, China Qianmen), Dongcheng District 5578 OTHER: bookings essential Kylie Kwong (http://gourmettraveller.com.au/kylie_kwong_my_beijing.htm) 6.6 PRICE GUIDE: soup $8.90, starters/salads $15-$30, mains $16.50-$50, platters ~$100 Caufield North, 67 Kooyong Rd (03) 9509 8183 Sam: only go for the mega-platters to share… Neptune ($119.50), Limor's Barbequed Limor's Bar & Grill Middle Eastern Restaurant http://www.limors.com.au OPEN: lunch 12pm onwards, dinner 5pm till late 30/10/2007 Sam: dinner with AK colleagues, Okky's birthday Recommended 7 6 5 8 AUD30 VIC Caulfield North VIC 3161 (03) 9509 8855 Special ($110.50)… go for the food, not the super-cramped dining. 6.6 LICENCE: licensed and BYO (bottled wine only, corkage $3/bottle) Lin Heung Kui Sheung Wan, Chinese Restaurant Chung Yeung: good traditional dim sum 24/03/2013 SGS: Sunday lunch Recommended 蓮香居 Hong Kong G/F & 1/F, The L Place Central, Hong Linguini Fini Italian Restaurant 139 Queen's Road +852 2857 1333 http://www.linguinifini.com Steph: homemade linguini 13/03/2013 Steph: Wednesday dinner with colleagues Recommended 8 8 8.5 8 Kong 8.1 Central, Hong Kong Shop 7 PRICE GUIDE: Small 10" $8.50-12.50, Large 13" $12.50-16.50, Family 15" $14.50-19.50 SGS, Okky: Eskimo Joe ( Malt choc chip cookie base, icing sugar, vanilla ice cream, SGS: Saturday dinner with Okky and Aflame Community Church Little Caesar's Pizzeria Italian/Greek Pizzeria Mundaring, WA 7125 Great Eastern Highway (08) 9295 6611 http://littlecaesarspizzeria.com.au OPEN: 4pm till late (closed Tuesdays) 22/12/2007 Recommended 9 7 6 8 AUD25 raspberry fruit sauce ) friends 7.8 Mundaring WA 6073 CHEF: Theo Kalogeracos SGS: Farewell dinner for David Chin & Dominic Gan, with Adam & Lucky Dessert Sham Tseng, G/F, 92 - 93 Sham Tseng Tsuen http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 1v: 6/08/2011 Taiwanese Café +852 2496 9163 Betsy Random 7 5.5 6 7 發記甜品 Hong Kong Sham Tseng, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=9819 07/08/2012 6.4 SGS: Dinner with JKLM, Adam & Betsy 4/F, Four Seasons Hotel OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 12pm-2:30pm Sun/hol 11:30am-3pm, dinner daily 6pm-11pm (last order 10:30pm) Central, Hong http://www.fourseasons.com/hongkong/dini 3 Michelin Stars Chinese Restaurant 8 Finance Street +852 3196 8880 CHEF: Chan Yan Tak Recommended Kong ng/lung_king_heen/ Minerva Lau: the only Michelin 3 stars in HK, haven't try it myself, should be good Central, Hong Kong OTHER: smart casual dress code, bookings essential Lynch's 133 Domain Rd P: (03) 9866 5627 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $17-26.50, main $34-45.50, dessert $15-19 Dani Valent (The Age, Epicure, 4 September 2007) French Restaurant South Yarra, VIC (CLOSED 31Mar2010 - SOLD) South Yarra VIC 3141 F: (03) 9867 6137 OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 12-2:30pm, dinner Mon-Sat 6:30-10:30pm Nicole Lai Shop 6, 188-190 Belmore Rd Mabrown Thai Restaurant Balwyn, VIC (03) 9816 3755 Xin Jiang: Seasoned Quail (need to order a day in advance) Balwyn VIC 3103

Sydney CBD, Shop 7, 339 Sussex St Macchiato Italian Restaurant (02) 9261 2388 http://www.macchiato.com.au 6/07/2009 SGS: Dinner with JKLM Random 6 5 7 6 AUD30 NSW Sydney NSW 2000 5.9

Hampton East, 924 Nepean Hwy PRICE GUIDE: entrée $5.50-9.90, main $7.90-16.60, $6.60-16.60, wedding feast brunch $19.90 Sun only Jason Clarke Madras Banyan Tree Indian Restaurant (03) 9555 7170 http://www.madrasbanyantree.com VIC Hampton East VIC 3188 OPEN: lunch Sun 12pm-3pm, dinner Tue-Sun 6pm-10pm Matt Preston (The Age, Epicure, 19 September 2006) 313 Albany Hwy http://members.westnet.com.au/mahsuri_s Mahsuri Satay Restaurant Malaysian Restaurant Victoria Park, WA (08) 9362 5062 OPEN: lunch Tue-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, dinner Mon-Thu 5:30pm-9pm Fri-Sat 5:30pm-9:30pm Elaine Lee 17/10/2009 SGS: dinner with Aflamers Recommended 6 6 5 8 AUD15 Victoria Park WA 6100 atay 6.3

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OVERALL Name Primary Cuisine Style Location Address Phone Web Address Dining Info Recommendations/Comments Date Visited Occasion Discovery Method Food Service Atmos. Value AVG $/pp RATING Mak Man Kee Noodle Shop Jordan, Hong 51 Parkes Street 08/2007 Chinese Restaurant http://bit.ly/HKnoodleshop CARDS: cash only Steph: Beef brisket noodles & pig's trotters SGS: Common stop in HK, and many times from 2011 onwards Recommended 10 7 6 10 HKD35 麥文記麵家 Kong Jordan, Kowloon 12/2010 8.5 Sydney CBD, Shop 1, 385-401 Pitt St P: (02) 9283 6767 Makoto Sushi Bar Japanese Sushi Train Eric Loh 7/07/2009 SGS: Lunch with JKLM Recommended 6 7 6 6 AUD30 NSW Sydney NSW 2000 F: (02) 9283 6775 6.3 Mak's Noodle Central, Hong 77 Wellington Street Chinese Restaurant +852 2854 3810 Minerva Lau Recommended Mak Un Kee Kong Central, Hong Kong 25 Village Ave PRICE GUIDE: entrée $2-8, main $7-26, dessert $2-6 Malaya Inn Malaysian Restaurant Doncaster, VIC (03) 9857 4269 SGS: , paper-wrapped chicken, Guinness stout spare ribs 21/03/2010 SGS: Sunday dinner with JKLM, Peter, Ken&Joy, Aaron Random 7 6 6 6 AUD20 Doncaster VIC 3108 OPEN: lunch Wed-Sat 12pm-2pm, dinner Tue-Sat 5pm-10pm Sun 5pm-9:30pm 6.4 Mammy Hung Hom, Hong Shop 2A, G/F, Whampoa Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Sam: Egg waffles (choc chip) Chinese Takeaway 2011 onwards SGS: many occasions Recommended 9 N/A 6 8 媽咪雞蛋仔 Kong Hung Hom, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=32334 Steph: Egg waffles (original flavour 8.1 Causeway Bay, 5/F, Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Mango Tree Thai Restaurant +852 2577 0828 PRICE GUIDE: HKD300+ SGS: curry crab 27/11/2011 SGS: Sunday dinner with Dad, Aaron & Eunice Researched 8 7.5 8 6.5 HKD280 Hong Kong Causeway Bay, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=74032 7.6 Shop 2 Manise Café Indonesian Restaurant Northbridge, WA 451 William St (08) 9228 2432 20/07/2008 Sam: Sunday lunch with Ken Jacob, Edman So, Mark D'Arcy Recommended 7 6 5 8 6.6 AUD15 Northbridge WA 6003 Causeway Bay, Shop 1104, 11/F, Times Square http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Manzo Italian Steak House Italian Restaurant +852 2735 3980 PRICE GUIDE: $150-300 22/07/2012 SGS: Lunch with Joel & Ewlee Random 6.5 6.5 6.5 7 HKD200 Hong Kong 1 Matheson Street t/sr2.htm?shopid=53137 6.6 680 Swanston St Mark's Place Italian Pizzeria Carlton, VIC (03) 9347 0474 http://www.marksplace.com.au OPEN: 11am-10pm Mon-Wed, 11am-11pm Thurs, 11am-12am Fri, 5pm-12am Sat, 5pm-10pm Sun Sam: pizza (tangy chicken pizza) 2003 Lunch during uni Recommended 6 5 5 5 Carlton VIC 3053 5.4 QV1 Building, Ground Level Matsuri Japanese Restaurant Perth, WA (08) 9322 7737 http://www.matsuri.com.au 29/11/2008 Sam: Saturday dinner with Aflamers Recommended 7 6 7 8 Shop 1, 250 St Georges Tce 6.9 116 Bridport St Mediterraneo Mediterranean Restaurant Albert Park, VIC (03) 9690 5155 http://www.mediterraneo.com.au OPEN: lunch Thu-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, dinner Tue-Sun 6pm-10pm Albert Park VIC 3206

27/12/2008 SGS: Engagement Party with family 1 Southgate Av Melba Restaurant International Buffet Southbank, VIC 1800 641 107 http://www.melbarestaurant.com.au OPEN: breakfast Mon-Sat 6am-10:30am, lunch Mon-Sun 12pm-2:30pm, dinner Sun-Thu 6pm-11pm Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm 25/06/2009 Sam: Celebrating Uncle Anthony and Chris Yeung's birthdays Recommended 9 8 8 7 AUD70 Southbank VIC 3006 8.2 31/10/2011 SGS: Dinner with Leongs and Tongs Kowloon, Hong 6F, Langham Hotel http://hongkong.langhamplacehotels.com/r OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 11am-2pm (3pm on Sun/PH), dinner daily 6pm-10:30pm Ming Court Chinese Restaurant +852 3552 3300 2 Michelin Stars 4/05/2011 SGS: dinner with Steph's parents and friends Recommended 8 8.5 9 7 HKD350 Kong 555 St estaurants/ming_court.htm OTHER: bookings essential 8.1 Ming Kee Dessert Tin Hau, Hong G/F, 4 Ching Fung Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café +852 2806 0600 10/09/2011 Sam: after dinner with Betsy, Adam, Dominic, Vicki and Bernard Recommended 6 5 6 6 HKD50 明記甜品 Kong Tin Hau, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=11874 5.7 Springvale South, 1/1A Mackay St Minh Ky Vietnamese Café (03) 9546 5562 OPEN: Sun-Mon/Wed-Thu 9:30am-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 9:30am-10:00pm Peter Luu 30/09/2010 Sam: Dinner with Peter, Ken Yi, James Recommended 7 7 6 8 AUD15 VIC Springvale South VIC 3172 7.1 Mini Bangkok Kowloon City, 8-10 Nam Kok Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Thai Café +852 2716 7828 Sam: clams with garlic butter 5/07/2011 Sam: Lunch with David Chin Researched 6.5 5.5 5 7 HKD130 小曼谷泰國美食 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=10154 6.1 7F, Central World SGS & Steph's parents: All-you-can-eat shabu-shabu, and must have the chicken Mo-Mo-Paradise Japanese Café Bangkok, Thailand Rajadamri Road, Pathum Wan +66 (0)2 646 1055 23/04/2011 SGS: Saturday dinner with Steph's parents Recommended 7 6 6 9 THB600 dumplings! 7.0 Bangkok 10330 Thailand

B1/F, Causeway Bay Plaza 2 PRICE GUIDE: $101-150 Causeway Bay, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Monster Sushi Japanese Restaurant 463-483 Lockhart Road +852 2111 1184 OPEN: daily 12pm-12am Sarah Yu 21/09/2012 SGS: Dinner with Garry Sien & Sarah Yu Recommended 7 7 6.5 8 HKD300 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=91357 7.1 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong CARDS: ae mc up v

PRICE GUIDE: main $7-32, tapas (to share) $3-7.50, dessert $9-14.50 Sam: Veal liver, quail Melbourne CBD, 1 Hosier La MoVida Spanish Café (03) 9663 3038 http://www.movida.com.au OPEN: lunch 12pm-3pm, dinner Sun-Tues 5pm-10pm Wed-Sat 5pm-10:30pm John Lethlean (The Age, Epicure, 15 December 2005) 30/06/2009 Sam: Tuesday dinner with Dave Chin Recommended 8 8 7 7 AUD40 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 7.7 CARDS: ae bc dc mc v The Age Good Food Guide 2008 - One Chef's Hat Island Shangri-La Hotel Tsim Sha Tsui, Nadaman (Island) Japanese Café 64 Mody Rd +852 2733 8751 http://www.nadaman.co.jp Minerva Lau Recommended HKD1600 Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hong Kong Nagoyaka Tei Tsim Sha Tsui, Shop 609, iSquare http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 25/02/2012 Sam: Dinner with Steven Cheung and Maki Seki Japanese Restaurant +852 2722 1382 Sam: hirame (flat fish) and kajiki (swordfish) sushi Random 7 7 7 7 HKD225 和花亭壽司 Hong Kong 63 Nathan Road t/sr2.htm?shopid=40092 16/03/2012 SGS: Friday dinner 7.0 Shop 1/20 Glenferrie Rd Namaskar India Restaurant Indian Café Malvern, VIC (03) 9500 9558 [email protected] Ben: Roti Tissue is good, but expect shocking service! Malvern VIC 3144 LG Floor, Grand Hyatt Erawan 23/04/2011 Nara Thai Cuisine Thai Café Bangkok, Thailand +66 (0)2 507 7078 http://www.naracuisine.com OPEN: daily 10am - 9:30pm SGS & Steph's parents: fish cakes SGS: multiple times with Steph's parents Recommended 9 7 8 9 THB600 Bangkok, Thailand 25/04/2011 8.3 113 Grattan St CARDS: none House Malaysian Café Carlton, VIC Sam: Nasi Lemak is pretty good despite lousy service 31/03/2007 SGS: lunch with Elisha after attending Prerna's graduation Random 6 1 3 10 AUD10 Carlton VIC 3053 OTHER: no removal of food (doggy-bags) 4.9 4-6 New Quay Promenade P: (03) 9670 3889 Elisha & Matilda New Quay International Buffet International Café Docklands, VIC http://www.newquaybuffet.com.au PRICE GUIDE: weekend dinner $56.50pp 13/11/2010 Sam: James' bucks Recommended 8 7 7 7 AUD60 Docklands VIC 3008 F: (03) 9670 3887 Sam: Oysters were fresh, peking duck was great and good selection of 7.4

Nha Trang Central, Hong G/F, 88-90 Wellington Street Vietnamese Restaurant +852 2581 9992 PRICE GUIDE: $40-100 SGS: Broken rice 16/06/2012 SGS: Saturday lunch with Rock people Recommended 7.5 6.5 7 7 芽莊越式料理 Kong Central, Hong Kong 7.0

Melbourne CBD, 84 Little Bourke St PRICE GUIDE: entrée $7-26, main $25-39, dessert $8-9.50 Nihonbashi Zen Japanese Café (03) 9639 7050 http://www.nihonbashizen.com.au Steph 10/03/2007 SGS: Saturday dinner, with Aaron Researched 6 8 8 6 AUD80 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 OPEN: Thu-Fri 12pm-2pm, Tue-Sun 6pm-11pm 6.9

641 Warrigal Rd 11/08/2007 Sam: Saturday dinner Niko Niko (Tung Wo) Chinese Café Chadstone, VIC (03) 9568 0113 Steph Recommended 6 8 6 7 AUD10 Chadstone VIC 3148 16/08/2007 SGS: Thursday dinner before movie 6.8

2-14-3 Nagatacho Ninja Akasaka Japanese Restaurant Chiyoda, Japan +81 3 5157 3936 http://www.ninjaakasaka.com/ SGS: great adventure in the Ninja-themed restaurant, food was good too! 26/12/2012 SGS: Dinner with Dad & Mum, James & Lee-Mei Recommended 8.5 10 10 9 JPY6100 Akasaka Tokyu Plasa 1 F, 9.3 Kowloon City, G/F, 38 Tak Ku Ling Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Notre Cambo Western Café +852 2382 2938 22/10/2012 SGS: Monday dinner with Peter & Julie Random 8 7 7 7 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=47189 7.4

OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm, dinner Mon-Sat 5-9pm Mount Waverley, 4 The Highway Peter Luu Nuts-Chan Japanese Café (03) 9830 8015 CARDS: none - cash only 18/04/2008 SGS: "16th Month Anniversary" Recommended 8 7 6 10 AUD20 VIC Mount Waverley VIC 3149 SGS: sushi and udon 7.8 OTHER: take-away available; bookings not necessary, but be warned it closes at 9pm

PRICE GUIDE: entrée $8, main $15, dessert $6 131 Brunswick St OPEN: dinner only Nyala Ethopian Café Fitzroy, VIC (03) 9419 9128 16/12/2006 SGS: FIRST DATE Researched 7 8 5 6 AUD30 Fitzroy VIC 3065 CARDS: ae dc mc v 6.8 LICENCE: licensed and BYO wine only PRICE GUIDE: entrees $9.50-$16, mains $22-$28.50, desserts: $10-$12.50 3 Church St John Lethlean (The Age, Epicure, 25 August 2006) Ocha Japanese Café Hawthorn, VIC (03) 9853 6002 OPEN: lunch Tue-Fri 12pm-2.30pm, dinner Tue-Sat 6pm-10.30pm 26/09/2008 SGS: Friday dinner before movie (Wall-E) Recommended 9 9 7 8 AUD50 Hawthorn VIC 3122 SGS: tempura white eel with truffle salt, sea urchin sushi 8.5 LICENCE: licensed, BYO (wine only, corkage $2/bottle) Oedo Japanese Restaurant North Point, Hong Shop B10, B/F, Island Place http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran SGS: Lunch with Ps Ed Teo, Yvonne, Cariss and Caleb; LH, Grace Japanese Café +852 2960 0099 28/08/2011 Recommended 7.5 7 7 6 HKD250 大江戶日本料理 Kong 500 King's Road t/sr2.htm?shopid=7445 and Gerald 7.0 Ofukuro Japanese Restaurant Tsim Sha Tsui, 3/F, 10 Prat Avenue http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Japanese Restaurant +852 2312 0520 PRICE GUIDE: $150-300 Featured in 男女食飯 magazine 2/06/2012 SGS: Saturday dinner with Karmen & SiNing Researched 8.5 8.5 7.5 6 HKD350 慈居酒屋日本料理 Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=73605 7.9 Shop 4, 34 Kearns Cr 6/12/2008 Sam: Saturday dinner with Ken and Okky Ohnamiya Japanese Café Ardross, WA (08) 9364 3332 OPEN: Tue-Sat 5pm-9pm Ken & Okky Recommended 7 8 7 9 Ardross WA 6153 22/05/2010 SGS: Saturday lunch 7.7 408-410 Bridge Rd OPEN: daily 7am-10pm Olmecs Modern Australian Café Richmond, VIC (03) 9428 5995 Jacqui Labib: breakfast Richmond VIC 3121 LICENCE: BYO (wine only, corkage $7/bottle) On Lee Noodle Shau Kei Wan, 22 Shau Kei Wan Main Street East http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Michael Li Chinese Restaurant +852 2513 8398 OTHER: 30min queuing wait time on a Sunday afternoon 15/04/2012 SGS: Sunday lunch Recommended 8.5 7 6 8 HKD50 安利魚蛋粉麵 Hong Kong Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong t/on-lee-noodle/15987 SGS: beef brisket dry noodle, and fish cake flat rice noodle 7.6 7&8/F Grand Hyatt Hotel Wan Chai, Hong http://www.grandhyatthongkong.hk/entertai Minerva Lau: one of my favourite, it defines good taste (both in style and food), around One Harbour Road Chinese Café 1 Harbour Road +852 2584 7722 Recommended HKD1200 Kong nment/en/#ONE_HARBOUR_ROAD AU$150 per head Wan Chai, Hong Kong

G/F, Cado Building Oonami Kennedy Town, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Japanese Café 39A Cadogan Street +852 2817 6626 Dominic Gan: chirashi 28/06/2011 Sam: Lunch with David Chin and Dominic Gan Recommended 6.5 7 7.5 8 HKD120 濤 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=14617 7.1 Kennedy Town, Hong Kong

PRICE GUIDE: entrée $16-39, mains $26-48, dessert $12-32 OPEN: Tue-Sun 6pm-11pm SGS: Steph's birthday, with Yehyeh, Mahmah, Mum, Eggs, Aaron, 34 Jackson St John Lethlean (The Age, Epicure, 13 March 2007) 26/10/2007 Orita's Japanese Fusion Japanese Café Toorak, VIC (03) 9826 2111 http://www.oritas.com.au CARDS: ae dc mc v eftpos Justin Recommended 10 10 8 8 AUD120 Toorak VIC 3142 Maggie Tung 19/12/2010 9.3 LICENCE: licensed and BYO (corkage $12/bottle) SGS: 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CHEF: Hikaru Orita Shop 30, Cathedral Village PRICE GUIDE: entrée $8, main $15.50, dessert $4.50 Sam: The chef, like all teppanyaki chefs in Australia, is Chinese. Has a good sense of Fortitude Valley, Oyama Japanese Café 115 Wickham St (07) 3257 0738 OPEN: Sun-Thu 12pm-3pm 5.30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-3pm 5.30pm-10.30pm humour and a wide range of antics. Food quality: better than Yamagata, but not as good 7/08/2007 Sam: Dinner with Aker colleagues Recommended 5 8 6 6 QLD 6.3 Fortitude Valley VIC 4006 CARDS: ae mc v as Yuriya.

Shop G2 & K2 PRICE GUIDE: $151-300 Oyster Hut Hung Hom, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Edna Tsui International Restaurant 29 Tak Man Street +852 3521 0876 CARDS: ae mc v 1/10/2011 SGS: Dinner with DGS friends Recommended 9 8 8 8 HKD200 蠔客 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=38366 SGS: Rolex oysters, linguini carbonara 8.4 Hung Hom, Hong Kong OTHERS: Bookings essential, spaces are very limited - suggest booking at least a fortnight in advance

Melbourne CBD, 35 Little Bourke St P: (03) 9650 0988 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $18-29, main $31-35, platters $26.50-36, dessert $13.50-21 John Lethlean (The Age, Epicure, 18 April 2007) Oyster Little Bourke Café http://www.oysterlittlebourke.com.au VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 F: (03) 9663 1815 OPEN: Mon-Fri noon-late, Sat 5pm-late, "Oyster Hour" (half-price oysters) Mon-Sat 5:30-6:30pm The Age Good Food Guide 2006 - Service Excellence Award to Luke Stringer (Manager) Pacific Seafood BBQ House Chinese Café South Yarra, VIC The Age Cheap Eats Guide 2009 (Champion) 2008 onwards SGS: multiple occasions Recommended 7 6 5 8 6.6 AUD20

Palm Court Tsim Sha Tsui, Lobby level, The Langham Hong Kong http://hongkong.langhamhotels.com/restaur Western Restaurant +852 2132 7898 SGS: [limited time] Stephen Webster Bijoux High Tea event 21/04/2012 SGS: 28 MONTH ANNIVERSARY - high tea event Researched 9 9 9 8 HKD350 香港朗廷酒店廷廊 Hong Kong 8 Peking Road ants/palm_court.htm 8.8 2 Peel St Paparazzi Café Italian Café Mandurah, WA (08) 9586 1166 Sam: bruschetta 6/04/2009 Sam: Thursday dinner Random 6 N/A N/A 6 AUD25 Mandurah WA 6210 5.1 Paradise Dessert Kowloon City, G/F, 4-6 Nam Kok Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Dessert Restaurant +852 2716 1489 SGS: Serradura (saw-dust) pudding 木槺布甸 27/02/2013 SGS: Tuesday dessert after dinner Random 6.5 6 6 7 HKD35 天糖 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=117991 6.4

PRICE GUIDE: $150-300 Pavia Kowloon City, G/F, 85 Tak Ku Ling Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Italian Restaurant +852 2382 8736 OPEN: Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm & 6pm-11pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-11pm 2/09/2012 SGS: Dinner with Dad Recommended 7 8.5 7 6 HKD370 帕維亞意大利餐廳 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?a=1&shopid=101832 7.3 CARDS: mc v

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OVERALL Name Primary Cuisine Style Location Address Phone Web Address Dining Info Recommendations/Comments Date Visited Occasion Discovery Method Food Service Atmos. Value AVG $/pp RATING PRICE GUIDE: entrée $24-44, main $34-42, dessert $18-22 James and Lee-Mei OPEN: lunch 12pm-3pm, dinner 6:30pm-11pm (bar: open daily 11am-11pm) Larissa Dubecki (The Age, Epicure, 23 February 2007) 631-633 Church St P: (03) 9421 4599 Pearl Modern Australian Café Richmond, VIC http://www.pearlrestaurant.com.au CARDS: ae bc dc mc v John Lethlean (The Age, Epicure, 28 September 2007) 11/09/2010 SGS: Celebrating Peter's 26th Recommended 8 8 7 8 AUD50 Richmond VIC 3121 F: (03) 9421 0908 7.9 LICENCE: licensed The Age Good Food Guide 2008 - Two Chef's Hats CHEFS: Geoff Lindsay & Adam D'Sylva The Age Good Food Guide 2008 - The Age Young Chef of the Year - Adam D'Sylva PRICE GUIDE: entrée $4.30-6, main $8.80-17.50, dessert $5 (min charge $10) 549 Hawthorn Rd Sam: Roti Penang Coffee House Malaysian Café Hawthorn, VIC (03) 9819 2092 OPEN: lunch Tues-Fri & Sun 11:30am-2:30pm, dinner Tues-Sun 5pm-9:30pm 2/07/2006 Sam: Catch up with Mish Lai Researched 6.5 7 6 6 AUD20 Hawthorn VIC 3122 Matt Preston (The Age, Epicure, 8 August 2006) 6.5 CARDS: none - cash only Sydney CBD, Shop 10, Meriton Tower, Skyview Plaza Pepper Lunch Japanese Café (02) 9264 3222 http://www.pepperlunch.com.au PRICE GUIDE: $8-18 10/07/2010 SGS: Dinner with Hillsong group Random 6 N/A 5 6 AUD16 NSW 537-551 George St 5.8 Greensborough, 81 Grimshaw St P: (03) 9432 6500 Peppercorn Thai Café OTHER: bookings essential VIC Greensborough VIC 3088 F: (03) 9432 6511 205 Brisbane St (cnr Lake St) Phi Yen Vietnamese Café Northbridge, WA (08) 9227 1032 LICENCE: licensed and BYO (wine only, corkage $3.30/bottle) Okky Goh (Aflame) 23/12/2007 SGS: Sunday lunch with Adele and Aflamers Recommended 6 5 7 7 AUD15 Northbridge WA 6003 6.1 Pho 24 Tsim Sha Tsui, Shop 303, 3/F, iSquare http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Vietnamese Restaurant +852 2327 0077 15/09/2012 SGS: Saturday dinner Random 4 6 7 7 HKD130 (Tsim Sha Tsui) Hong Kong 63 Nathan Road t/sr2.htm?shopid=40341 5.7 208 Victoria Street Pho Dzung Tan Dinh Vietnamese Café Richmond, VIC (03) 9427 0292 PRICE GUIDE: noodles $6-$8 Steph (Vietnamese noodles) - but quality has deteriorated 22/04/2007 SGS: Sunday lunch Recommended 5 6 4 8 AUD10 Richmond VIC 3121 5.8 Pho Le Kowloon City, 41 Fuk Lo Tsun Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Vietnamese Restaurant +852 2383 1766 1v: 29/09/2012 SGS: Saturday lunch Random 8 7 6 9 HKD90 新越越式料理 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=26967 7.6 Pink Salmon Yau Ma Tei, Hong G/F, Tang's Mansion http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Italian Café +852 2388 7208 Sam: Salmon Duet (grilled & smoked) with Spinach Fettucini 7/08/2011 SGS: Dinner with Steph's Dad Recommended 7 7 6 6 HKD120 紅粉佳人 Kong 438 Nathan Road t/sr2.htm?shopid=10642 6.7 Pino's Trattoria Italian Café Cowes, VIC SGS: Prosciutto pizza 11/07/2009 SGS: Dinner before Oxygen Camp evening session Random 7 6 7 7 6.7

Pizza Express Tsim Sha Tsui, G/F, 35 Ashley Road http://www.pizzaexpress.com.hk/english/re SGS: Surprise dinner for Steph's birthday with Rossella, Karmen, Italian Café +852 2317 7432 OPEN: daily 12pm - late (last order 11:30pm) SGS: Baked dough balls 24/10/2012 Recommended 7 8 7 7 HKD120 (Ashley Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui) Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong staurants_tst.html SiNing and Vanessa 7.3

Shop 4, J Residence Pizza Express Wan Chai, Hong http://www.pizzaexpress.com.hk/english/re Italian Café Ship Street +852 2861 0600 OPEN: daily 11:30am - late (last order 11pm) SGS: Baked dough balls 22/06/2011 SGS: Wednesday dinner Random 7 8 6.5 7 HKD120 (Ship St, Wan Chai) Kong staurants_wanchai_j.html 7.2 Wan Chai, Hong Kong 5F, Emporium Shopping Center http://www.pomodorogroup.co.th/ourResta Pomodoro Italian Café Bangkok, Thailand +66 (0)2 259 8395 SGS: angel hair pasta, dragon zu drink 24/04/2011 SGS: Sunday lunch with Steph's parents Recommended 8 8 7 9 THB600 622 Sukhumvit Soi24 urant_Emporium.html 8.1 82 High St PRICE GUIDE: entree $12-16, mains $17-28, sides $7-$14, dessert $12-$15; bar menu $10-$16 Isabel Lim and Michelle Lai (Chicken, spinach and mushroom pizza) Prahran Hotel Café Prahran, VIC http://www.prahranhotel.com.au 26/04/2006 Sam: Wednesday dinner before Encounter with Issy and Mish Recommended 6 6 7 7 Prahran VIC 3181 CARDS: most Sam: favourite pub (steak and fries) 6.4 Shop 4, G/F, Rialto Building Wan Chai, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Prawn Noodle Shop Malaysian Restaurant 2 Landale Street +852 2520 -268 PRICE GUIDE: $41-100 SGS & Alex Low: prawn-based soup noodles 18/02/2012 SGS: Dinner with SiNing Zhao & Stephen Joso Recommended 7 6.5 6 7.5 HKD70 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=6207 6.8 Wan Chai, Hong Kong 128 Nicholson St CARDS: all Pumphouse Hotel Café Fitzroy, VIC (03) 9417 2817 Hangers: favourite pub Fitzroy VIC 3065 OPEN: Lunch 12pm-2:30pm Mon-Sat, 12pm-3pm Sun, Dinner Mon-Thurs only 371 Scarborough Beach Rd P: (08) 9446 1111 OPEN: lunch Fri 12pm-2:30pm, dinner daily 5pm-10pm Sam: Sunday dinner with Bevan Williams and Mark D'Arcy (after Punjab Indian Café Innaloo, WA http://www.punjab.com.au 20/07/2008 Random 6 7 6 7 AUD30 Innaloo WA 6018 F: (08) 9446 1211 LICENCE: licensed and BYO (wine only, $6/bottle) watching Dark Knight) 6.5 Hawthorn East, 495 Burke Rd SGS: red curry with prawn Rama Thai Thai Café (03) 9822 7322 10/05/2010 SGS: Mothers Day Dinner Recommended 8 7 6 10 AUD20 VIC Hawthorn East VIC 3123 Warren Lee: red curry, meat platter 7.8 Shop 3, Basement, Ramen Champion Jordan, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Ramen Champion - Bario Japanese Food Court Prudential Centre, 222 Nathan Road +852 2377 9944 11/12/2012 Sam: Monday lunch Random 6 N/A 6.5 7 HKD100 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=116377 6.4 Jordan, Hong Kong Shop 4, Basement, Ramen Champion Jordan, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Ramen Champion - Hakata Ikkousha Japanese Food Court Prudential Centre, 222 Nathan Road +852 2377 9944 1/12/2012 SGS: Saturday dinner Random 7 N/A 6.5 8 HKD120 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=116384 7.2 Jordan, Hong Kong Shop 2, Basement, Ramen Champion Ramen Champion - Hokkaido Jordan, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Japanese Food Court Prudential Centre, 222 Nathan Road +852 2377 9944 Random Bishamon Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=116370 Jordan, Hong Kong Shop 6, Basement, Ramen Champion Jordan, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Ramen Champion - Jyoshoken Japanese Food Court Prudential Centre, 222 Nathan Road +852 2377 9944 Random Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=116398 Jordan, Hong Kong Shop 5, Basement, Ramen Champion Jordan, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Ramen Champion - MUSO Japanese Food Court Prudential Centre, 222 Nathan Road +852 2377 9944 1/12/2012 SGS: Saturday dinner Random 6 N/A 6.5 7.5 HKD130 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=116391 6.6 Jordan, Hong Kong

Shop 1, Basement, Ramen Champion Jordan, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Ramen Champion - Tokyo Ninja Japanese Food Court Prudential Centre, 222 Nathan Road +852 2377 9944 Random Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=116363 Jordan, Hong Kong

Ramen Santouka Tsim Sha Tsui, Shop 608, 6/F, iSquare http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Japanese Café +852 2721 1298 SGS & Steph's Dad: ramen 10/05/2011 SGS: Tuesday dinner with Steph's Dad Recommended 8 7 7 8 HKD200 山頭火 Hong Kong 63 Nathan Road t/sr2.htm?shopid=39763 7.6 Doncaster East, 272 Blackburn Rd PRICE GUIDE: entrée $1.50-11, main $8.50-20, dessert $2.50-4.50 Rasa Malaya Malaysian Café (03) 9842 4797 SGS: Chicken Rice 2008 onwards SGS: many times Recommended 6.5 7 5 8 AUD15 VIC Doncaster East VIC 3109 OPEN: lunch Mon-Sun 12pm-2:30pm, dinner Sun-Thu 5pm-10pm Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm 6.7 Red Chili Restaurant Causeway Bay, Shop10,1/F,Pearl City Mansion http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Thai Restaurant +852 2890 6989 PRICE GUIDE: $40-100 19/07/2012 Sam: Dinner with Vanessa Lloyd & Petrina Lin Recommended 5.5 6.5 7 6 HKD90 紅辣椒泰國餐廳 Hong Kong Paterson Street t/sr2.htm?shopid=26849 6.1 Wantirna South, Shop 2223, Knox Ozone Red Salmon International Café (03) 9801 8962 http://www.redsalmon.com.au CHEF: James Gabai Sam: Red Salmon Original 13/06/2009 Dinner with CityLifers Recommended 7 8 7 8 AUD30 VIC Wantirna South VIC 7.5 Annie Stevens (The Age, Epicure, 22 November 2009) 430 Burwood Rd Redbean Kitchen Malaysian Café Hawthorn, VIC (03) 9815 2488 http://www.redbeankitchen.com.au OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, dinner Mon-Sat 5pm-9:30pm John Lethlean (The Age, Epicure, 12 November 2007 & 23 December 2008) Hawthorn VIC 3122 Warren Lee: crabs 3/105 Beach St Rex Hunt's D'lish Fish Port Melbourne, Fish & Chips Café Beacon Cove (03) 9646 0660 OPEN: 7 days 30/08/2007 Sam: Thursday dinner with Aker colleagues Recommended 6 N/A N/A 5 (CLOSED - sold) VIC 4.9 Port Melbourne VIC 3207 Shop 20, L1, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Rice Paper Thai/Vietnamese Restaurant 80 Tat Chee Avenue +852 2265 8615 PRICE GUIDE: $101-150 2011 onwards SGS: numerous occasions Recommended 7.5 6.5 8 7 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=17295 7.2 Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Rich & Powerful Restaurant Jordan, Hong 50 Hillwood Road Japanese Café +852 2730 1118 http://hotpot.com.hk OPEN: daily 6pm-4am SGS: black truffle series soup base 6/05/2011 SGS: Friday dinner with Adam & Betsy Researched 6.5 7.5 8 6 HKD300 豪門火鍋 日式刺身專門 Kong Jordan, Hong Kong 6.9 437-443 Church St Richmond Oysters Seafood Café Richmond, VIC (03) 9428 5121 Matt Preston (The Age, Epicure, 17 June 2008) Richmond VIC 3121 Central, Hong UG, 51 Elgin Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Ricos Spanish Restaurant & Bar Spanish Restaurant +852 2840 0937 Sam: Spanish meatballs, filos 22/09/2012 Sam: Saturday dinner celebrating Rebecca Lee's 22nd birthday Recommended 7 8 7 6.5 HKD240 Kong SOHO, Central, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=2899 7.2 SGS: NOT RECOMMENDED! Oily and cheapskate on ingredients, stresses "no tip Ristorante La Romanella Italian Restaurant Rome, Italy Via Borgo Pio 124, Rome, Italy 13/08/2012 SGS: Lunch with Adam & Betsy - Europe Trip Random 2 1 1 included" when giving you the bill expecting you to tip. Tourist trap! 1.2 Glen Waverley, 101 Kingsway PRICE GUIDE: entrée $4-7, main $13-20, dessert $4-5 Rock Kung Chinese Café (03) 9560 9032 SGS: superiority complex. Will treat you as second-class if you don't order big 2003 onwards Sam: dinners and late night suppers Recommended 6 2 5 5 AUD20 VIC Glen Waverley VIC 3150 OPEN: daily 11:30am-2am 4.5

Romanza Burwood East, 380 Burwood Hwy Italian Café (03) 9887 7211 http://www.romanza.com.au 2/09/2007 Sam: Fathers Day Lunch - set 3-course menu Recommended 7 6 7 6 (CLOSED 2009) VIC Burwood East VIC 3151 6.5

PRICE GUIDE: Roti $7.50, drinks $2.50 220 Gertrude St Roundhouse Roti Café Fitzroy, VIC (03) 9417 4285 http://www.roundhouseroti.com.au OPEN: Tue-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat 10am-3pm The Age, Epicure, 30 January 2007 Fitzroy VIC 3065 CARDS: cash only 1/F, Guangdong Hotel Hong Kong PRICE GUIDE: $150-300 Royal Court Restaurant Tsim Sha Tsui, +852 2366 9329 http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Western Restaurant 18 Prat Avenue OPEN: daily 7am-10:30am, 12pm-2:30pm, 6:30pm-11:30pm Featured in 男女食飯 magazine Researched 御廷閣西餐廳 Hong Kong +852 3410 8261 t/sr2.htm?shopid=11121 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong CARDS: ae mc v Ruth's Chris Steak House Tsim Sha Tsui, G4, Empire Centre http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran American Restaurant +852 2366 6600 Dad & Mum 30/10/2012 SGS: Tuesday dinner celebrating Steph's birthday! Recommended 7.5 7 6.5 8 茹絲葵牛排餐廳 Hong Kong 68 Mody Road t/sr2.htm?shopid=2936 7.3 Sabah Wan Chai, Hong G/F, Shop 4-5, 98-102 Jaffe Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Malaysian Restaurant +852 2143 6626 PRICE GUIDE: $50-100 Edels Cheng 18/11/2011 SGS: Friday dinner Recommended 6.5 7.5 7 6.5 HKD200 莎巴馬來西亞餐廳 Kong Wan Chai, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=10690 6.9 3/F, The Royal Garden Hotel Minerva Lau: more relaxed and casual, good value for money, not as good as the main Tsim Sha Tsui, http://www.rghk.com.hk/dining_sabatini.ht Sabatini Restaurant Italiano Italian Café 69 Mody Road +852 2721 5215 OPEN: daily 12pm-2:30pm, 6pm-11pm restuarant in Rome though 24/02/2012 SGS: 26 MONTH ANNIVERSARY and belated V'day celebration Recommended 8 9 10 8 HKD1200 Hong Kong ml 8.6 Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hong Kong SGS: Boston lobster Risotto Sabatini, love the live band 7/F, Continental Diamond Plaza Sakaegawa Japanese Restaurant Causeway Bay, Japanese Café 525 Hennessy Road +852 2522 0230 PRICE GUIDE: HKD301-500 Researched 榮川日本料理 Hong Kong Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Melbourne CBD, Shop 1, 61 Little Collins St PRICE GUIDE: sushi plates at $3.20/$4.20/$5.20/$6.20 Sakura Kaiten Sushi Japanese Café (03) 9663 0898 Matt Preston (The Age, Epicure, 30 April 2007) 23/07/2009 Sam: Thursday dinner with Elisha Researched 8 8 8 7 AUD60 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 OPEN: Mon-Fri 12pm-9pm, Sat 5:30pm-9pm 7.8 Sakura Sushi North Point, Hong G/F, 46 Tanner Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Japanese Restaurant +852 2563 6331 ICA church people: proximity and price 2011 onwards SGS: many times Recommended 6.5 6 6 7.5 HKD100 櫻壽司和風料理 Kong North Point, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=16259 6.5

PRICE GUIDE: Sushi platters $12, mains $7-10 804 Glenferrie Rd Samurai Japanese Café Hawthorn, VIC (03) 9819 4858 OPEN: Mon-Sat lunch and dinner, closed Sundays Steph 7/05/2007 SGS: Monday lunch Recommended 7 4 5 10 AUD20 Hawthorn VIC 3133 6.4 CARDS: Cards only if $20 or more

3210 West Swan Rd http://www.sandalford.com/restaurant/index PRICE GUIDE: entrée $16-19, main $29-35, dessert $12.50 Sandalford Caversham Estate Modern Australian Café Caversham, WA (08) 9374 9300 Tony Ladias Caversham WA 6055 .htm OPEN: lunch daily 12pm-3pm

166 Lygon St P: (03) 9663 2246 Santino's Terrace Italian Café Carlton, VIC LICENCE: full and BYO (wine only) Helen Workman 19/10/2007 Sam: Nidhi and Benji's b'days Recommended 7 6 7 8 AUD30 Carlton VIC 3053 F: (03) 9663 2067 6.9

PRICE GUIDE: breakfasts $3-$12, entree $6-$16, mains $16-$25, desserts $6.50 Hangers: favourite restaurant (lamb cutlets) Saragossa 369 Bridge Rd OPEN: daily 7am-11pm Modern Australian Café Richmond, VIC (03) 9429 7880 The Age Cheap Eats Guide (CLOSED) Richmond VIC 3121 CARDS: ae bc dc mc v eftpos LICENCE: licensed PRICE GUIDE: entrée $15-20, main $30-35, sides $7.50, dessert $10-15 SGS: "Master stock poached corn fed chicken, omelette of blue swimmer crab, lap 2349 Ballan/Daylesford Rd P: (03) 5348 6555 Sault Modern Australian Café Daylesford, VIC http://www.sault.com.au OPEN: Brunch Fri-Sun 11am-1pm; Lunch Fri-Sun 11am-3pm; Dinner Tues,Fri-Sun 6pm-late cheung and , and sesame sauce" ($30), don't try the lamb (it was 20/10/2007 SGS: Lunch during "Relaxation Day" Researched 7 9 8 7 Daylesford VIC 3460 F: (03) 5348 6551 7.8 CHEF: Benjamin O'Brien substituted for the goat). Also, the hostess, Jodi Flockhart (also the wedding planner for

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OVERALL Name Primary Cuisine Style Location Address Phone Web Address Dining Info Recommendations/Comments Date Visited Occasion Discovery Method Food Service Atmos. Value AVG $/pp RATING Wan Chai, Hong 2/F, Wing Cheong Building http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Sawali Club Thai Restaurant +852 2811 2360 CARDS: cash only Karmen Law 5/11/2011 SGS: Karmen's birthday dinner Recommended 7 7 6 7 HKD150 Kong 18-20 Hennessy Road t/sr2.htm?shopid=25942 6.9

566 Hay St P: (08) 9325 5980 Seizan Japanese Café Perth, WA http://www.seizan.com.au OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, dinner Mon-Sun 5:30pm-10pm Xin Jiang 19/10/2009 SGS: Monday lunch with Xin Jiang Recommended 7 7 9 9 AUD20 Perth WA 6000 F: (08) 9325 1169 7.7

Shop B06B, Basement Sen-Ryo (TST) Tsim Sha Tsui, 06/01/2010 SGS: dinner in HK with Aaron & Justin Japanese Café The Sun Arcade +852 2234 7633 OPEN: daily 11:30am - 10:30pm Steph: sushi train Recommended 9.5 8 7 10 HKD300 千両 ( 尖沙咀) Hong Kong 22/04/2011 SGS: dinner with Steph's parents 8.8 28 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

6/F, The Goldmark Senshuraku Japanese Dining Causeway Bay, Japanese Café 502 Hennessy Road +852 2271 4321 OPEN: Mon-Fri 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00, Sat-Sun & Public holiday 12:00-15:30, 18:00-23:00 Minerva Lau 16/09/2011 SGS: Friday dinner Recommended 6.5 6.5 6.5 5.5 HKD250 千秋樂 Hong Kong 6.3 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

PRICE GUIDE: Mon-Thu $22.80, Fri-Sun&PubHol $23.50 980 Whitehorse Rd Seoulia Korean Café Box Hill, VIC (03) 9899 2696 http://www.seoulia.com.au OPEN: 5:30pm - 10:30pm daily SGS: All-You-Can-Eat Korean BBQ, recommended by Aaron Tong. 18/03/2007 SGS: Dinner with Aaron Recommended 6 N/A 5 9 Box Hill VIC 3128 6.7 CARDS: mc v eftpos Central, Hong 25/F, Prince's Building http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran PRICE GUIDE: $300-500 Sevva Western Restaurant +852 2537 1388 Stephen Joso Recommended Kong 10 Chater Road t/sr2.htm?shopid=22241 CARDS: ae, mc, v Shan Loon Tse Kee Fish Ball Aberdeen, Hong 80-82 Old Main Street Chinese Café +852 2552 3809 Minerva Lau Recommended 謝記山窿魚蛋 Kong Aberdeen, Hong Kong Sheng Kee Congee Quarry Bay, Hong Shop B, G/F, Wai Fong Court http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant +852 2811 8103 Sam: congee 12/04/2012 Sam: Thursday lunch with ICA friends Recommended 7 5.5 6 7 HKD40 生記粥麵 Kong 955-957 King's Road t/sr2.htm?shopid=22733 6.4

21 Mends St Shige Sushi Bar Japanese Café South Perth, WA (08) 9367 2500 Chris Mill 29/05/2009 Sam: Friday dinner with Chris Mill Recommended 6 7 5 6 AUD25 South Perth WA 6151 6.2

PRICE GUIDE: entrée $7-9, sushi $7-35, main $17-30, dessert $6-9 726 Riversdale Rd OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm, dinner Sun-Thu 5pm-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm Shintaro Japanese Café Camberwell, VIC (03) 9880 7988 Sam: used to work here, however since I left food and service has gone rather lacklustre =( 2002-2005 Sam: Worked here for 3 years Worked here 7 9 6 5 AUD30 Camberwell VIC 3124 LICENCE: BYO only 7.1 CHEF: Gavin Wynn

PRICE GUIDE: entree $5-$14.50, sushi and sashimi $17-$30, mains $12-$24 SGS: "5th Month Anniversary" Dani Valent (The Age, Epicure, 22 May 2007) 16/05/2007 OPEN: Lunch Tue-Fri 12pm-2pm, Dinner Tue-Sun 6pm-10pm SGS: Celebrating TongTong's acceptance to permanent role, with Hangers: favourite Jap restaurant (crème brulee) 30/06/2007 Glen Waverley, 247 Springvale Rd CARDS: ae bc dc mc v eftpos Aaron Shira Nui Japanese Café (03) 9886 7755 Jane Faulkner (The Age, Epicure, 10 October 2005) 04/10/2007 Recommended 10 10 10 8 AUD120 VIC Glen Waverley VIC 3150 LICENCE: licensed (limited selection) and BYO SGS: Celebrating Mum's 50th, with Mum, Aaron and Justin 9.6 SGS: Omakase ("let the chef decide the menu") - swordfish, oyster, salmon, sea urchin 20/05/2008 CHEFS: Hiro Nishikura & Yuki Ueno SGS: Tuesday dinner "One more time before Sam goes to Perth!" The Age Good Food Guide 2008 - One Chef's Hat 08/03/2011 OTHER: bookings essential SGS: Tuesday lunch PRICE GUIDE: entrée ~$6.50-45, main $17.5-98, dessert ~$8, sushi set ~$25-35, BBQ grill set ~$50 Jasmine Low: 2-day cured ox-tongue Melbourne CBD, 25 Market Lane Shoya Japanese Café (03) 9650 0848 http://www.shoyamelbourne.com OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 12noon-2pm, dinner Sun-Thu 6pm-10:30pm Fri-Sat 6pm-11pm Sam: sushi 18/01/2008 Sam: Reunion with a few MHS Old Boys Recommended 9 8 9 7 AUD80 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 8.3 CARDS: all Steph: sushi Shui Wah Restaurant Tai Wai, Hong G/F, 51 Tsuen Nam Road PRICE GUIDE: $151-300 1v: 4/04/2012 SGS: Lunch with Dad Chinese Restaurant +852 2616 7117 http://www.shuiwah.com/ SGS: roast pigeon (whole, uncut) Random 8 6.5 6 7 HKD200 萃華酒家 Kong Tai Wai, Hong Kong OPEN: daily 11am-11pm 2v: 17/03/2013 SGS: Dinner with Dad & Aaron 7.1 126 Koornang Rd Peter Luu Shyun Japanese Café Carnegie, VIC (03) 9569 6530 http://www.shyun.net.au OPEN: lunch Tue-Sat 11am-4pm Sun 12pm-4pm, dinner Tue-Fri/Sun 5:00pm-9:00pm Sat 5:00pm-9:30pm 21/05/2010 SGS: Friday dinner Recommended 8 8 7 9 AUD20 Carnegie VIC 3163 SGS: 8.1 Si Sun Fast Food Hung Hom, Hong G/F, 1A Whampoa Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant +852 2362 1279 Sam: Double cheeseburgers 2011 onwards Sam: many occasions Researched 8 6 6 8 時新快餐店 Kong Hung Hom, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=18220 7.1 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $4.80-6, main $16.80-23.80, dessert $5, duck banquets $55/$63 per duck (12/15 pcs) Box Hill South, 197b Middleborough Road SGS: Peking Duck, particularly the handmade pancakes Simon's Peiking Duck Restaurant Chinese Café (03) 9898 5944 http://simonpeikingduck.com OPEN: lunch Tue-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, dinner Mon-Thu 5pm-10:30pm Fri-Sun 5pm-11:30pm 11/01/2011 SGS: Tuesday dinner with LG Recommended 7 7 5.5 6.5 AUD25 VIC Box Hill South VIC 3128 Nina Rousseau (The Age, Epicure, 30 November 2010) 6.7 CHEF: Simon Lay (former chef of Old Kingdom ) Shop 42, L2, Festival Walk Phebe Loo 1v: 17/09/2011 SGS: dinner with Hildie Leung & Phebe Loo Kowloon Tong, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Simplylife Cafe Western Café 80 Tat Chee Avenue +852 2265 7418 PRICE GUIDE: HKD100-150 Sam: English All-Day Breakfast 24/09/2011 Sam: brunch with Tim Leung Recommended 7.5 7 7 7 HKD120 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=18912 7.2 Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Steph: Truffle and Wild Mushroom Tagliatelle 19/11/2011 SGS: Brunch with Eddie Wong 169/7-12 Surawong Rd OPEN: daily 4pm-11:30pm SGS & Steph's parents: fried curry crab Somboon Seafood Thai Café Bangkok, Thailand +66 (0)2 233 3104 http://www.somboonseafood.com 24/04/2011 SGS: Sunday dinner with Steph's parents Recommended 9 8 7 8 THB1000 Suriyawong, Bangrak OTHER: bookings essential Kien Lew 8.2 Causeway Bay, 17/F, Lee Theatre Plaza Sorabol (Causeway Bay) Korean Café +852 2881 6823 http://www.sorabol.com.hk CARDS: ae dc mc v Minerva Lau Recommended Hong Kong Causeway Bay, Hong Kong 1121 High St Sozai Japanese Café Armadale, VIC (03) 9824 8200 http://www.sozai.com.au OPEN: lunch Tue-Sun 12-2pm, dinner Mon-Sat 5:30-9:30pm Sun 5-9:30pm 18/06/2010 Sam: Friday lunch with Anita Chai Random 6 7 7 7 AUD20 Armadale VIC 3143 6.7 Spaghetteria L'Archetto Italian Restaurant Rome, Italy Via dell'Archetto, 00187 Rome, Italy +39 (0)6 678 9064 11/08/2012 SGS: Dinner with Adam & Betsy - Europe Trip Random 7 6 6 6.5 6.5 Stanley, Hong G/F, 92B Stanley Main Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Spiaggia International Restaurant +852 2813 7778 PRICE GUIDE: $150-300 12/11/2011 SGS: Sunday brunch with Adam, Betsy and Joy Leet Random 5 4 7 5 HKD300 Kong Stanley, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=32062 5.0 Shop 3, 166 Toorak Rd Squires Loft French Café South Yarra, VIC (03) 9824 0999 http://www.squiresloft.com.au OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 12-3pm, dinner Mon-Sun 6-11pm Sonia Loh: favourite steakhouse Recommended South Yarra VIC 3141 Margaret St (cnr Victoria St) SGS: ignored us for almost half-an-hour before service, food came out very slow and coffee Star Gardentown Café International Café Toowoomba, QLD (07) 4637 8744 http://www.stargardentowncafe.com.au 11/05/2012 Sam: Friday breakfast with Peter and the boys Random 7 2 6 4 AUD50 Toowoomba QLD 4350 was over-extracted 4.8

Step 日本, 〒604-0033 歩 Japanese Café Kyoto Oike, Japan 京都府京都市中京区御池新町西入北側 +81 (0)75 231 1165 http://bit.ly/kyoto_okonomiyaki Hiroyasu Yonemura 21/06/2010 (D) SGS: Dinner with Yonemura-san & Sunakawa-chan, Kyoto day trip Recommended 10 10 10 10 10.0

1033 Heidelberg Rd PRICE GUIDE: pancakes $12, drinks $4 Stokers Coffee Lounge Café Ivanhoe, VIC (03) 9497 4488 SGS: Fresh strawberries pancake 5/05/2007 SGS: Saturday supper Recommended 8 6 8 6 AUD15 Ivanhoe VIC 3079 OPEN: Dinner only Mon-Fri 6pm- Sat-Sun 8pm- 7.0 Wantirna South, 241 Stud Rd OPEN: lunch Tue-Sun 11am-2:30pm, dinner Tue-Sun 5pm-9pm Straits Café Malaysian Café (03) 9800 2001 http://straitscafe.com.au Ben & Annie Chia 2009 onwards SGS: numerous occasions Recommended 7 7 6 9 AUd12 VIC Wantirna South VIC 3152 OWNER: Alicia Ng 7.3

Glen Waverley, 78 Kingsway 1v: 06/05/2012 Sam: Sunday dinner with Pa & Ma Straits of Malacca Malaysian Restaurant (03) 9561 3880 http://www.straitsofmalacca.com James & Lee-Mei Recommended 7 6 7 8 VIC Glen Waverley VIC 3150 2v: 08/05/2012 Sam: Tuesday lunch with Peter & family, Wan Sze and Alea 6.9

OPEN: Tue-Sun 12pm-3pm, 5.30pm-10.30pm John Lethlean (The Age, Agenda, 29 February 2004) Suka Ramai 604 Station St CARDS: ae bc dc mc v Malaysian Café Box Hill, VIC (03) 9890 8788 Steph: curry laksa 28/01/2007 SGS: Sunday lunch Recommended 7 7 7 8 (CLOSED 2009 - SOLD) Box Hill VIC 3128 LICENCE: BYO only (corkage $1.50pp) 7.2 The Age Cheap Eats 2006, 2004 OTHER: no bookings 305 St. Georges Rd PRICE GUIDE: entrée $15, main $29, dessert $13 David Chin Supermaxi Italian Café Fitzroy North, VIC (03) 9482 2828 http://www.supermaxi.com.au Recommended Fitzroy North VIC 3065 OPEN: dinner Tue-Sun 5-10:30pm Michael Hardin (The Age, Epicure, 23 March 2010) 145 High St Sushi Handroll Japanese Café Prahran, VIC (03) 9533 2228 16/10/2010 SGS: Random Saturday lunch Random 7 6 6 8 AUD15 Prahran VIC 3181 6.8 10/F, Fortune Centre Causeway Bay, Minerva Lau Sushi Hiro (Causeway Bay) Japanese Café 42 Yun Ping Road +852 2882 8752 http://www.sushihiro.com.hk CHEF: Yoshinobu Hiroi 19/06/2011 SGS: Dinner with Steph's Dad for Fathers' Day Recommended 10 9 9 7 HKD1300 Hong Kong SGS + Steph's Dad: sea urchin, scallop 3-ways, Suminoei sake 9.0 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Sushi Imamura Causeway Bay, 16/F, Macau Yat Yuen Centre http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran PRICE GUIDE: $300-500 Pastor Andisit Tiet: omakase 2/08/2012 Sam: Lunch with Pastors Edmound & Andisit Japanese Restaurant +852 2836 0056 Recommended 10 9 9 7.5 HKD1500 壽司處今村 Hong Kong 525 Hennessy Road t/sr2.htm?shopid=14357 CARDS: ae, mc, v SGS: HKD1300 omakase 26/10/2012 SGS: Steph's birthday 9.1 Sydney CBD, Shop 7, 339 Sussex St Sushi Rio Japanese Café (02) 9261 2388 Eric Loh 5/07/2009 SGS: Dinner with JKLM Recommended 7 8 7 9 AUD30 NSW Sydney NSW 2000 7.7 233 Albany Hwy Sushi Station Fuji Japanese Café Victoria Park, WA (08) 9362 3796 Pastor Jimmy: Chirashi ($15.50) 16/05/2009 Sam: Saturday dinner with Chris Mill Recommended 7 6 5 7 AUD25 Victoria Park WA 6100 6.4 Port Phillip Arcade OPEN: Lunch only Mon-Fri 12pm-4pm Melbourne CBD, 23/03/2007 SGS: Friday lunch Sushi Ten Japanese Café 338 Flinders St (03) 9639 6396 CARDS: none - cash only Steph: sushi on rice Recommended 8 6 6 10 AUD15 VIC 10/08/2007 SGS: Friday lunch 7.5 Melbourne VIC 3000 LICENCE: no alcohol permitted Tsim Sha Tsui, 5/F, H8 http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 1v: 9/03/2012 SGS: Friday dinner Sushi Tokumi Japanese Restaurant +852 2330 7578 PRICE GUIDE: $151-300 SGS: eel don in special leaf Random 9 7.5 8 8 HKD200 Hong Kong 8 Hau Fook Street t/sr2.htm?shopid=68215 2012 onwards SGS: numerous occasions 8.2 1025 Burke Rd OPEN: Tue-Thu 9am-6pm, Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 9am- 7pm, Sun 10am-3:30pm Suzuran Japanese Café Hawthorn, VIC (03) 9882 2349 25/03/2007 SGS+E: Sunday take-out lunch with Elisha and Peter Recommended 9 N/A N/A 9 Hawthorn VIC 3122 CARDS: eftpos only 7.7

Sweetheart Garden Restaurant North Point, Hong 275 King's Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café +852 2578 9690 26/06/2011 SGS: Lunch with Dave, Adam & Betsy, Albert & Zoe Recommended 5.5 6 6 7 HKD60 花園餐廳 (North Point) Kong North Point, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=15475 6.0

PRICE GUIDE: entrée $16, main $28 Melbourne CBD, 23 Bank Place John Lethlean (The Age, Epicure, 25 January 2005) Syracuse International Café (03) 9670 1777 http://www.syracuserestaurant.com.au OPEN: Mon-Fri 7:30am-late, Sat 6:00pm-late VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 The Age Good Food Guide 2010 - One Chef's Hat CARDS: ae bc dc mc v Taiwan Beef Noodle Kowloon City, G/F, 40 Lion Rock Rd http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran SGS: Just don't bother - over cooked glass noodles, under cooked thick noodles and Taiwanese Restaurant +852 2926 6018 26/04/2013 SGS: Friday dinner Random 1 2 4 4 HKD60 台灣牛肉麵 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=3497 wantons 2.4 G/F, Comfort Court Tak Cheong Noodle Kowloon City, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café 88 Fuk Lo Tsun Road +852 2718 3838 SGS: fish ball noodles 2011 onwards SGS: multiple occasions Recommended 7.5 5 6 8 HKD30 德昌魚蛋粉 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=8634 6.6 Kowloon City, Hong Kong Takigi North Point, Hong Shop 2, G/F, 98 Java Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Japanese Restaurant 23/09/2012 SGS: Sunday yumcha lunch with Adam & Betsy Random 5 5.5 7 7 HKD85 柴火甘味茶屋 Kong North Point, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=108625 5.9 Melbourne CBD, 32 Bourke St PRICE GUIDE: entrée $3.80-$19.80, main $9.80-$35.80, dessert $4.80-$7.80 Takumi Japanese Café (03) 9650 7020 http://www.takumi.com.au SGS: Yukke (wagyu beef mince), oyster-blade ox-tongue grilling meat 2/07/2009 SGS: Dinner with Steph's family Researched 10 9 9 10 AUD60 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-2pm, dinner Mon-Sat 6pm-10pm 9.6

Shop 3-9, Lake Silver Tao Heung Wu Kai Sha, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Nicole Poon: because it's the only restaurant around WKS station! SGS: Wednesday dinner with Nicole, Rossella, Chung Yeung, Jeff Chinese Restaurant 599 Sai Sa Road +852 2309 7880 27/10/2012 Recommended 6.5 5 6.5 9 HKD85 稻香 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=45327 SGS: red sauce ribs Chu, Polly Cheung 6.6 Wu Kai Sha, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong

Taverna dei Quaranta Italian Restaurant Rome, Italy Via Claudia 24, 00184 Rome, Italy +39 (0)6 700 0550 http://www.tavernadeiquaranta.com/en 12/08/2012 SGS: Lunch with Adam & Betsy - Europe Trip Recommended 7.5 6 7 7 6.9

The Age Good Food Guide 2010 - Wine List of the Year Federation Square PRICE GUIDE: entrée $17.50-23.50, main $28.50-45, dessert $16.50-17.50 The Age Good Food Guide 2010 - Wine Service Award: Lincoln Riley Melbourne CBD, Taxi Dining Room International Café Level 2 of Transport Hotel (03) 9654 8808 http://www.transporthotel.com.au OPEN: lunch daily 12noon-3pm, dinner daily 6pm-11pm The Age Good Food Guide 2010 - Two Chef's Hats VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 CHEF: Michael Lambie The Age Good Food Guide 2009 - Two Chef's Hats The Age Good Food Guide 2008 - Two Chef's Hats Temple Spicy Crab Yau Ma Tei, Hong 210 Temple Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café CARDS: cash only SGS: Yummy, but way overpriced 26/08/2011 SGS: Dinner with Cathay colleagues Recommended 7.5 6 5.5 3 HKD250 香辣蟹 Kong Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=21609 5.9 PRICE GUIDE: tempura set $72 (that's all there is to the menu!) Peter Luu South Melbourne, 60 Park St (03) 9696 0051 Tempura Hajime Japanese Café OPEN: Tue-Sat 6pm-10pm John Lethlean (The Age, Epicure, 30 April 2007) 15/05/2008 SGS: "17th Month Anniversary" Researched 8 9 10 7 AUD80 VIC South Melbourne VIC 3205 0417 137 923 8.4 CARDS: ae dc mc v The Age Good Food Guide 2008 - One Chef's Hat

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OVERALL Name Primary Cuisine Style Location Address Phone Web Address Dining Info Recommendations/Comments Date Visited Occasion Discovery Method Food Service Atmos. Value AVG $/pp RATING

East Victoria Park, 852 Albany Hwy Ten Ten Kitchen Asian Café (08) 9362 1713 7/12/2008 Sam: dinner with Aflamers Recommended 6 5 6 8 AUD15 WA East Victoria Park WA 6101 6.1

Doncaster East, Shop 2, 266 Blackburn Rd OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, dinner Mon-Sat 6pm-10pm Minerva Lau Tender Trap Modern Australian Café (03) 9842 3466 18/11/2010 SGS: Dinner with Sam's parents, Uncle Michael & Minerva Lau Recommended 8.5 9 7 7 AUD55 VIC Doncaster East VIC 3109 LICENCE: licensed & BYO (corkage $8/bottle) Sam: 250g Aged Eye Fillet 8.1 Flat B G/F Prince Commerical Building 150- Teppan Chiu Japanese Restaurant Kowloon, Hong 152 Prince Edward Road West http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 01/2010 SGS: Dinner with Tongs Japanese Café +852 2787 5135 CARDS: mc v Steph's Dad: favourite teppanyaki place Recommended 9 8 7 7 HKD800 鐵板超純和風日本料理 Kong Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=6344 15/05/2011 SGS: Sunday dinner with Steph's Dad 8.0 太子太子道西150-152 號地下B舖

578 Station St OPEN: daily 11:30am-9pm Teru Teru Japanese Café Box Hill, VIC (03) 9899 6180 1/01/2011 SGS: Saturday dinner Random 5 5 6 6 AUD15 Box Hill VIC 3128 CHEFS: Hama & Toshi 5.4 Sydney CBD, 529 Kent St P: (02) 9267 2900 PRICE GUIDE: degustation $200pp Tetsuya's Japanese Café http://www.tetsuyas.com SMH Good Food Guide 2011 (24 November 2010) Recommended NSW Sydney NSW 2000 F: (02) 9262 7099 OPEN: lunch Sat 12pm-2:30pm, dinner Tue-Sat 6pm-9:30pm President Cinema Roof Floor Thai Simple Kitchen Causeway Bay, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Thai Restaurant 517 Jaffe Road +852 2838 2896 PRICE GUIDE: $100-150 Eric Chu Recommended 泰簡單 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=10381 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Dr. Michael Tong Thai Tables Thai Café Bayswater, VIC 737 Mountain Hwy, Bayswater VIC 3153 (03) 9729 0377 14/09/2010 SGS: Dinner with Tong family Recommended 7 7 7 7 SGS: Golden Bags (Toong Tong) 7.0 Shop U12 Fit Fort North Point, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran The Big Bite American Restaurant 560 King's Road +852 2155 1066 PRICE GUIDE: $40-100 Seth Ho 27/05/2012 Steph: Sunday lunch with ICA friends Recommended 7.5 6 7 7 HKD80 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=21300 6.9 North Point, Hong Kong The Dessert Kitchen Tsim Sha Tsui, G/F, 12-12A Hau Fook Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 1v: 28/12/2012 SGS: Dessert with Carrie Wong Dessert Café +852 2732 2722 Recommended HKD40 甜品工房 Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=97638 2v: 05/04/2013 SGS: Dessert with Justin Kao & Vanessa Ho

3/F, The Royal Garden The Greenery Tsim Sha Tsui, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran PRICE GUIDE: $300-500 Western Buffet 69 Mody Road +852 2733 2030 Adam & Betsy: international buffet Recommended 雅苑座 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=3666 CARDS: ae, mc, v Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Byward Street +44 (0) 20 The Kitchen @ Tower British Restaurant London, UK London EC3R 5BJ http://thekitchenattower.com 16/08/2012 SGS: Breakfast with Adam&Betsy - Europe Trip Researched 7 7 6.5 7 74813533 6.9 England 4/F, The Goldmark The Mon Causeway Bay, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Adam & Betsy SGS: Thursday dinner with Garry Sien, Dennis Zhon and Helen Japanese Restaurant 502 Hennessy Road +852 2504 3313 PRICE GUIDE: $151-300 25/10/2012 Recommended 7.5 7.5 7 6.5 HKD290 一門 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=12097 Dennis Zhon Chung (Steph & Garry's birthdays) 7.2 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong The Peking Restaurant Jordan, Hong 1/F, 227 Nathan Road 08/2007 Chinese Café http://bit.ly/HKbestpekingfood Steph: lai mian, dumplings SGS: Common stop in HK! Recommended 10 9 7 9 HKD50 (CLOSED 28/12/2012 - end of lease) Kong Jordan, Kowloon 12/2010 9.1 The Prime Steak Restaurant Prince Edward, 1/F, 218-220 Sai Yeung Choi Street South http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café +852 2380 3938 Sam: mixed grill 29/08/2011 Sam: lunch with Adam Recommended 6 7 6.5 7 大興餐廳 ( 第尾牛扒) Hong Kong Prince Edward, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=15173 6.6 Tsim Sha Tsui, LG, InterContinental Hong Kong http://www.hongkong- The Steak House Winebar + Grill American Restaurant +852 2313 2323 Dad & Mum 2/12/2012 SGS: Sunday dinner with Tong family and Karmen Recommended 8.5 8.5 9 7.5 HKD1000 Hong Kong 18 Salisbury Road ic.intercontinental.com/dining/steak_house. 8.4 425 Church St The Swan Café Richmond, VIC (03) 9510 1819 Hangers: favourite pub Richmond VIC 3121 Repulse Bay, 109 Repulse Bay Road http://www.therepulsebay.com/en/dining.as OPEN: Wed-Sun/hol 12pm*-2:30pm, 3pm#-5:30pm, 7pm-10:30pm [*11am on Sun, #3:30pm on public holidays] Minerva Lau: high-tea - casual and relaxed, very romantic atmosphere, ambience better The Verandah (Repulse Bay) International Café +852 2292 2822 Recommended HKD400 Hong Kong Repulse Bay, Hong Kong p OTHER: smart casual dress code (no sport shorts or sandals; full-length trousers at dinner) than food. Open air, choose a sunny day. Around AU$50 per head 305 Lygon St OPEN: Mon-Sat 9:30am-10:30pm Tiamo 2 Italian Café Carlton, VIC (03) 9347 0911 Sam: black risotto (from the black-ink squid) - tastes better than it looks! 2005 Lunch during uni with Engineering mates Recommended 6 7 6 6 Carlton VIC 3053 LICENCE: licensed and BYO (wine only, corkage $3 per bottle) 6.3 3 Carrington Rd Tien Dat Vietnamese Café Box Hill, VIC (03) 9890 9699 http://www.tiendat.com.au OPEN: lunch daily 11:30am-3pm, dinner Sun-Wed 5:30pm-9:30pm, Thu-Sat: 5:30pm-10pm 2004 onwards SGS: multiple occasions Recommended 8 6 6 7 AUD15 Box Hill VIC 3128 6.9 Wan Chai, Hong M/F, Grand Hyatt Hotel http://www.grandhyatthongkong.hk/entertai OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 12pm-2:30pm, brunch Sun 11am-2:30pm, afternoon tea daily 3:30pm-5:30pm, dinner and dessert Minerva Lau: dessert buffet - best value for money, they do not compromise because when Tiffin (Wan Chai) International Café +852 2584 7722 Recommended HKD650 Kong 1 Harbour Rd nment/en/#1_6_0.sub 6:30pm-10pm they are serving buffet, the ambience and food presentation are superb. Around AU$80 per Tim Choi Kee Restaurant Kowloon City, 30-32 Nam Kok Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café +852 2383 9664 SGS: congee, cheong fun, yau char kuai 2011 onwards SGS: many times Recommended 8 5 6 9 HKD25 添財記粥粉麵咖啡 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=13801 7.0 Shop 8, Taui Yuen Mansion Phase 2 (Mong Kok) Mong Kok, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 1 Michelin Star 24/06/2011 Sam: Lunch with Dominic, Benny & Elaine Chinese Café 2-20 Kwong Wa Street +852 2332 2896 OTHER: no bookings; take a number and expect a 1hr wait time. Recommend going as a couple rather than large groups Recommended 9 6 8 10 HKD80 添好運點心專門店 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=30806 Benny Hung & Elaine Chong: baked barbecue pork buns, congee 27/06/2011 Sam: Lunch with David Chin 8.2 Mong Kok, Hong Kong

Tim Lok Yuen Eating House Kowloon City, 4 Fuk Lo Tsun Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café +852 2382 2369 Steph: 2010 onwards SGS: many times Recommended 7 6 5.5 7 HKD50 添樂園 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=3734 6.5

Causeway Bay, G/F, 38 Jardine's Bazaar http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Tong Pak Fu Dessert Restaurant Chinese Café +852 2630 0110 PRICE GUIDE: under HKD40 Aaron Tong 27/11/2011 SGS: Sunday dessert Recommended 7 5.5 6 8 Hong Kong Causeway Bay, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=31867 6.6

Tonkichi Tonkatsu Seafood Tsim Sha Tsui, Unit B, The Toy House OPEN: daily 11:30am-3:00pm, 6:00pm-10:30pm Japanese Café +852 2314 2998 http://bit.ly/tonkichiHK Steph's Dad: tonkatsu (fried pork) 12/2010 SGS: Dinner with Tongs (Mid-Autumn Festival) Recommended 9 7 9 8 HKD250 (Canton Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui) Hong Kong 100 Canton Road CARDS: mc, v 8.2 Tonkichi Tonkatsu Seafood Causeway Bay, P412 World Trade Centre OPEN: daily 12pm-3:00pm, 6:00pm-10:30pm Japanese Café +852 2577 6617 3/05/2011 SGS: Dinner with Adam & Betsy Recommended 9 7 9 8 HKD250 (Causeway Bay) Hong Kong 280 Gloucester Road CARDS: mc, v 8.2 Tonkichi Tonkatsu Seafood Shop L401, 4/F, The One OPEN: daily 12pm-3:00pm, 6:00pm-10:30pm Causeway Bay, (Nathan Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui) Japanese Café 100 Nathan Road +852 2668 0282 CARDS: mc, v 19/05/2011 SGS: Dinner with ANZ colleagues Recommended 9 7 9 8 HKD250 Hong Kong 8.2 とん吉 Tsim Sha Tsui LICENCE: fully licensed, BYO wine only ($50/bottle) 243 Stud Rd PRICE GUIDE: entrée $5.50-24.50, main $19.90-$28.90 Top Paddock Mediterranean Café Wantirna, VIC (03) 9800 0405 http://www.thetoppaddock.com.au 13/05/2010 SGS: Thursday Date Night dinner Random 7 7 6 8 AUD30 Wantirna VIC 3152 OPEN: Sun-Mon 9am-3pm, Tue-Sat 9am-late 7.1

Torihana Tsim Sha Tsui, Japanese Restaurant Catie Lai: good ramen 19/03/2013 SGS: Tuesday dinner Recommended 鳥華 Hong Kong

Torihana Causeway Bay, G/F, 1 Irving Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Japanese Restaurant +852 2808 0956 Catie Lai: ramen 19/03/2013 SGS: Tuesday dinner Recommended 6.5 6 6.5 7 (Causeway Bay) Hong Kong Causeway Bay, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=71372 6.5 Shop 3, Podium Plaza Torihana Tsim Sha Tsui, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Japanese Restaurant 5 Hanoi Road +852 2366 1332 Catie Lai: ramen Recommended (Tsim Sha Tsui) Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=51128 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Torrefazione Fiorella Italian Café Siena, Italy Via di Città 13, 53100 Siena, Italy +39 (0)5772271255 http://www.torrefazionefiorella.it Bean Hunter: http://www.beanhunter.com/cafes/review/cafe-fiorella 14/08/2012 SGS: Coffee with Adam & Betsy - Europe Trip Random 10 10 10 10 10.0 145B Station Street PRICE GUIDE: entrée $6.50-13.50, main $18-29, dessert $6.50-13.50 Trapezi Greek Café Fairfield, VIC (03) 9489 0080 Dani Valent (The Age, Epicure, 5 March 2007) 16/07/2009 SGS: "31st Month Anniversary" Recommended 7 7 6 7 AUD35 Fairfield VIC OPEN: Tues-Sat 5pm-11pm 6.9

Piazza Navona 28 Tre Scalini Italian Restaurant Rome, Italy +39 (0)6 6880 1996 12/08/2012 SGS: Coffee and dessert with Adam & Betsy - Europe Trip Random 7 6 9 6 Agone, 00186 Rome, Italy 6.8

Melbourne CBD, 213 Elizabeth Street PRICE GUIDE: $15 meals Matthew Bull: the best smoothies and juices in the world... yes, that's right... the WORLD Tropicana Café International Café (03) 9670 3568 2008 onwards Sam: numerous occasions Recommended 7 7 7 8 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 OPEN: daily 7:30am-5pm !!!!!11 7.2 (Mong Kok) Mong Kok, Hong 204-244 Portland Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café +852 2392 3889 2011 onwards SGS: many times Recommended 8 5 6 7 HKD100 翠華餐廳 Kong Mong Kok, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=46056 6.6

18 Glyde St PRICE GUIDE: entrée $12.50-15.90, main $16.50-45, dessert $8.50-10.50 Tsunami Japanese Café Mosman Park, WA (08) 9284 7788 http://www.tsunamisushi.com.au Eugene Leong Mosman Park WA 6012 OPEN: Tue-Sun 6pm-late

2/F Java Road Municipal Services Building Tung Po North Point, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café 99 Java Road +852 2880 5224 PRICE GUIDE: HKD50-100 Phebe Loo Recommended 東寶小館 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=3847 North Point, Hong Kong Level 1, 329 Burwood Rd PRICE GUIDE: entrée $17-19, main $30-38, dessert $14-15 Undertaker Modern Australian Café Hawthorn, VIC (03) 9818 3944 http://www.theundertaker.com.au Warren Lee Hawthorn VIC 3122 OPEN: lunch Tue-Fri 12pm-3pm, dinner Tue-Sat 6pm-10pm Victory Kitchen Ho Man Tin, Hong G/F, 4 Victory Ave http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 1v: 05/2011 SGS: Lunch Malaysian Café +852 2760 0033 SGS: Chicken Rice Recommended 7 6 5.5 5.5 HKD70 勝利小廚 Kong Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=10323 3/11/2011 Sam: Lunch with Funful colleagues 6.2 49 Outram St PRICE GUIDE: antipasti $19.80-28.80, entrée $23.80-36.80, main $33.80-47.80, sides $4.80-$9.80 Villa D'Esté Italian Café West Perth, WA (08) 9322 6262 http://www.villadeste.com.au Harry & Intan Chen (Aflame) West Perth WA OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-late, dinner Mon-Sat 6:30pm-late PRICE GUIDE: set menu $80 Vlado's Charcoal Grill Steakhouse 61 Bridge Rd (03) 9428 5833 OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, dinner Mon-Sat 6pm-11pm French Café Richmond, VIC http://www.vlados.com.au Colin Tapsell Restaurant Richmond VIC 3121 (03) 94282189 LICENCE: fully licensed CHEF: Vlado Gregurek Hawthorn East, 927 Burke Rd Wa Fu Japanese Café (03) 9882 9818 Steph: Nabeyaki Udon 17/08/2009 SGS: Monday dinner Random 7 7 7 9 AUD25 VIC Hawthorn East VIC 3123 7.4 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $7-18, main $25-33, dessert $10-12 17 Wellington St P: (03) 9529 8505 Wabi Sabi Garden Japanese Café St Kilda, VIC http://www.wabisabi.net.au CHEF: Atsushi Kawakami SGS: lightly seared scallops, tuna sashimi salad, black cod, green tea cheesecake 11/02/2011 SGS: early V-day date Researched 9 8 10 9 AUD60 St Kilda VIC 3182 F: (03) 9529 8513 8.9 OTHER: bookings essential

Melbourne CBD, 11-37 Exhibition St Wagamama (Flinders Lane) Japanese Café (03) 9639 0955 http://www.wagamama.com.au OPEN: Mon-Thu 12pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-9pm 6/05/2008 SGS: Tuesday dinner with Joy Leet Random 5 5 6 4 AUD20 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 5.0

338A Clayton Rd PRICE GUIDE: entrée $1.50-5, main $8-18, dessert $3-4 Wah Kee Malaysian Café Clayton, VIC (03) 9544 5156 2007 onwards Sam: numerous occasions Recommended 7 8 6 8 AUD15 Clayton VIC 3168 OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am-3pm, Sun 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner Sun-Thu 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 5-10:30pm; closed Tuesdays 7.4 Shop 23, G/F, Festival Walk Wang Jia Sha Kowloon Tong, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café 80 Tat Chee Avenue +852 2265 8488 CARDS: mc v 12/05/2011 SGS: Thursday dinner with Dennis Zhon Random 5 6 6 6 HKD150 王家沙 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=26597 5.7 Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Shop U39, UG/F, FitFort WATEI Japanese Restaurant North Point, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Japanese Restaurant 560 King's Road +852 2565 9611 PRICE GUIDE: $100-150 19/07/2012 Sam: Thursday lunch with Louisa Au Recommended 5.5 5 6 8 HKD60 和亭日本料理 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=79891 5.9 North Point, Hong Kong Port Melbourne, Restaurant 1 Station Pier PRICE GUIDE: entrée $15-25, mains $25-35, dessert $10-20, seafood platter from $140 Waterfront (Station Pier) Café (03) 9676 9180 http://www.waterfrontstationpier.com.au Steph VIC Port Melbourne VIC 3207 OPEN: 12pm-3pm 6pm-10:30pm Waterside Seafood Restaurant Lau Fau Shan, 44 Main Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Restaurant Chinese +852 2472 1011 7/01/2012 SGS: Saturday dinner celebrating Steph's grandpa's sister's b'day Recommended 7 6.5 6.5 8 海灣海鮮酒家 Hong Kong Lau Fau Shan, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=17551 7.0

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OVERALL Name Primary Cuisine Style Location Address Phone Web Address Dining Info Recommendations/Comments Date Visited Occasion Discovery Method Food Service Atmos. Value AVG $/pp RATING Wing Chun Vietnamese Food Kowloon City, 5-9 Fuk Lo Tsun Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Vietnamese Restaurant +852 2383 0991 1/08/2012 SGS: Wednesday dinner Random 6 6.5 7 8 HKD110 Restaurant Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=15974 6.7 Wing Hing Restaurant Wan Chai, Hong G/F-1/F, Pao Yip Buildling http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Betsy's family 1v: 30/12/2011 SGS: Friday dinner with Adam & Betsy, Dominic Gan Chinese Restaurant +852 2866 7299 Recommended 7 6 5.5 8 榮興小廚 Kong 7 Ship Street t/sr2.htm?shopid=11719 SGS: lamb hotpot, snake soup 2v: 09/03/2013 SGS: Saturday dinner with Adam & Betsy, Joy Leet 6.7 Wing's Catering North Point, Hong http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café G/F, 485 King's Road, North Point +852 2805 8800 Sam: grilled chicken 2011 onwards SGS: Lunch after church with ICA Rock Recommended 6.5 5.5 5.5 8 HKD30 榮式燒雞扒 Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=31011 6.4 Shop B13, B/F, Mira Mall Tsim Sha Tsui, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Wired Café Japanese Café 118 Nathan Road +852 2369 6679 SGS: Oven-baked pancakes 9/03/2013 SGS: Saturday lunch with Adam & Betsy, Joy Leet, Kenneth Pah Random 7.5 6.5 8 7 HKD100 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=123681 7.2 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong 33 The Boulevarde Won Jo Korean Café Strathfield, NSW (02) 9746 7041 SGS: Sweet potato noodles (Jap-chae) 7/07/2010 SGS: Dinner with Hillsong group Random 7 6 6 7 AUD20 Strathfield NSW 2135 6.6 Wonderful Restaurant Kowloon City, 64 Fuk Lo Tsun Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant +852 2383 6686 Mum 18/10/2012 SGS: Thursday dinner Recommended 7.5 9 7 6 HKD250 食得妙 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=16214 7.6 Wong Chun Chun Thai Restaurant Kowloon City, Bel Shine Centre http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Eric Chu 1v: 10/07/2012 SGS: Dinner with Pastor Edmound, Yvonne, Charis & Caleb Thai Restaurant +852 2716 6269 PRICE GUIDE: $100-150 Recommended 7.5 7.5 7.5 7 黃珍珍泰國菜館 Hong Kong 23 Tak Ku Ling Road t/sr2.htm?shopid=4042 SGS: Fried fish with red curry (served separately) + freshly baked bread rolls 17/12/2012 SGS: Dinner with SMS colleagues 7.4

LG, Alpha House Wu Kong Shanghai Restaurant Tsim Sha Tsui, http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Café 27-33 Nathan Road +852 2366 7244 CARDS: cash only SGS: 粗炒麵 (thick noodles), 清炒蝦仁 (fried shrimp) , 小籠包 (xiao long bao) 2006 onwards SGS: multiple occasions Recommended 9 7.5 7 7 HKD200 滬江大飯店 Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=4063 7.9 Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Xi Yan - Sweets Wan Chai, Hong Shop 1, G/F, 8 Wing Fung Street Chinese Café +852 2833 6299 http://www.xiyan.com.hk Dominic Gan: citrus chicken and noodle 10/09/2011 Sam: dinner with Dominic, Vicki and Bernard Recommended 7 6.5 6.5 6.5 HKD180 囍宴甜藝 Kong Wan Chai, Hong Kong 6.7 Glen Waverley, 19 Railway Pde North PRICE GUIDE: buffet $22.80pp Sam: sliced beef, sliced lamb, Sichuan meat balls, Shanghai home-made noodles Xiang Ju Hot Pot House Chinese Café (03) 9803 8503 23/02/2008 Sam: Saturday dinner with Eggs and JKLM Recommended 7 5 5 8 AUD30 VIC Glen Waverley VIC 3150 OPEN: 7 days, 11:30am - 10:30pm James: noodles 6.3 Xin Dau Ji Jordan, Hong G/F & 1/F,18 Cheung Lok Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant +852 2388 6020 PRICE GUIDE: $150-300 Adam & Betsy: roast pork, marinated pigeon Recommended 新斗記 Kong Jordan, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=16167 Doncaster East, 15-21 Andersons Creek Rd PRICE GUIDE: entrée $9, main $20, dessert $6, Teppanyaki $38-$78pp Yamagata Teppanyaki Japanese Café (03) 9841 9888 http://www.yamagata.com.au SGS: Teppanyaki chef has good humour, but we'd rather go to Yuriya 19/05/2007 SGS: Dinner with JKLM Recommended 4 7 5 5 AUD25 VIC Doncaster East VIC 3109 OPEN: 12pm-3pm 6pm-10:30pm 5.3 , 1/F, 22 Song Shou Road, Taipei Yamanakaya Japanese Restaurant Taipei, Taiwan City, Taiwan +886 2 2722 0808 OTHER: near , in the Neo19 mall SGS: sashimi, grilled chicken wings filled with roe 7/04/2012 SGS: Dinner on our Taipei trip! Recommended 7.5 8 8 6 NTD1300 山中屋 壽司酒房 7.4 松壽路22 號1樓(Neo19) Melbourne CBD, 223 Exhibition St Yamato Japanese Café (03) 9663 1907 28/06/2009 Sam: Sunday dinner with Aker colleagues Recommended 6 6 7 8 AUD30 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 6.6

1D Bank Street SGS: Unless you eat more than an unspecified amount, they will stare at you until you Yami Yami Korean Café Box Hill, VIC (03) 9890 4588 12/12/2010 SGS: A few times, but this was the final one. Recommended 6 2 6 6 AUD20 Box Hill VIC 3128 leave. 4.8

Sheung Wan, 33-35 Bridges Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Yardbird Japanese Café +852 2547 9273 PRICE GUIDE: HKD150-300 Phebe Loo Recommended Hong Kong Sheung Wan, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=56539

Admiralty, Hong 3/F, Pacific Place http://www.pacificplace.com.hk/en/mall/din Yè Shanghai Chinese Café +852 2918 9833 OPEN: daily 11:30am - 3pm, 6pm-12am Minerva Lau Recommended Kong 88 Queensway ing/restaurants/ye-shanghai.html 235 Victoria St PRICE GUIDE: entrée $7-9, main $8-17, dessert $6 Ying Thai Thai Café Abbotsford, VIC (03) 9419 1225 Sam: Not as good as Ying Thai 2 (in Carlton) 31/10/2010 Sam: Eric Loh's bucks Recommended 6 6 5 7 AUD25 Abbotsford VIC 3067 OPEN: Tues-Sun 12noon-10pm 6.1 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $6.70-11.90, main $10.90-$16.90, dessert $4.20-6.90 110 Lygon St OPEN: Tues-Sun 12noon-10pm Ying Thai 2 Thai Café Carlton, VIC (03) 9639 1697 2005 onwards Sam: numerous occasions Recommended 7 6 5 7 AUD30 Carlton VIC 3053 LICENCE: licensed and BYO (corkage: $2pp) 6.4 CHEFS: Santaya Panghom & Pornlapat Phrutthiarphakul Yixin Restaurant Wan Chai, Hong Shop 3-4, G/F http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran Chinese Restaurant +852 2834 9963 PRICE GUIDE: $150-300 Gillian Lam 11/11/2011 SGS: Friday dinner with Garry & Lili, Gillian, Dennis and friends Recommended 7 6 6 7 HKD260 益新美食館 Kong Shanghai Industrial Investment Building t/sr2.htm?shopid=26228 6.6 Yoichi Japanese Noodle Kowloon City, G/F, 5 Nam Kok Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran PRICE GUIDE: $40-100 Japanese Restaurant +852 2718 8282 16/07/2012 Sam: Monday lunch Researched 6 7 7 6.5 HKD100 洋一居食屋 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=4155 OPEN: daily 12pm-11pm 6.6

Yoichi Japanese Noodle Kowloon City, G/F, 5 Nam Kok Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran PRICE GUIDE: $41-100 Japanese Restaurant +852 2718 8282 SGS: so-so, but cheap for Jap restaurants in HK 27/02/2013 SGS: Tuesday dinner Researched 6 6.5 5 7.5 HKD75 洋一居食屋 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=4155 OPEN: daily 12pm-11pm 6.3

Shop 3, Century City Walk PRICE GUIDE: entrée $7.50-17.50, sushi $9.50-47.50, main $20.50-65.50, dessert $4.50-11.50, teppanyaki $37.50-75pp Glen Waverley, P: (03) 9560 1117 Yokohama Japanese Café 289 Springvale Rd http://www.yokohamateppanyaki.com.au OPEN: lunch Mon-Sat 12-2pm, dinner Mon-Sun 6-10pm 2/05/2008 SGS: Dinner with JKLM Recommended 7 9 7 7 VIC F: (03) 9560 0612 7.6 Glen Waverley VIC 3150 LICENCE: licensed Doncaster East, 82 Renshaw Street OPEN: dinner Wed-Sun 5:30pm-10:30pm Yokoyama Japanese Café (03) 9848 7778 Jacqui Labib 3/05/2010 SGS: Dinner with Steph's family Recommended 6.5 5 6 4 AUD45 VIC Doncaster East VIC 3109 CHEF: Takuji Yokoyama 5.5 PRICE GUIDE: entrée $4.50-9.50, main $12.50-32.00, dessert $3.50-5.50 315 Toorak Rd Mum: green tea ice cream Yoshi Japanese Café South Yarra, VIC (03) 9826 5599 OPEN: lunch Tue-Sun 12-3pm, dinner Tue-Sun 6-10pm 16/08/2009 SGS: Lunch with Mum and Justin Recommended 6 6 6 7 AUD30 South Yarra VIC 3141 Lucas Law 6.2 CHEF: Yoshi Hwang Melbourne CBD, 137 Flinders La PRICE GUIDE: main $7-15, dessert $7 YU.U Japanese Café (03) 9639 7073 The Age Good Food Guide 2008 - One Chef's Hat 13/05/2008 Sam: Tuesday dinner with James Researched 9 10 9 10 AUD35 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 OPEN: lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-2:15pm (or until sold out), dinner Mon-Sat 6pm-9:30pm 9.5 Yue Kee Roasted Goose Restaurant Sham Tseng, 9 Sham Hong Road 1v: 6/08/2011 SGS: Farewell dinner for David Chin & Dominic Gan, with Adam & Chinese Café +852 2491 0105 http://www.yuekee.com.hk SGS: roast goose, goose tongue & feet Recommended 8.5 6 6 7 HKD150 深井裕記燒鵝飯店 Hong Kong Sham Tseng, Hong Kong 07/08/2012 Betsy 7.1 Melbourne CBD, 172 Little Bourke St PRICE GUIDE: teppanyaki $39-62pp Yuriya Japanese Café (03) 9663 3838 http://www.yuriya.com.au 10/10/2006 Sam: Tuesday dinner with TongTong, James and Isabel Researched 6 7 6 6 AUD75 VIC Melbourne VIC 3000 OPEN: 365 days a year, Sun-Thu 11:30am-11pm Fri-Sat 11:30am-2am 6.3 No. 269, Nanjing E Road Sec. 3 Alley, OPEN: 12noon, but their buns are ready from 12:30pm onwards 南京東路胡椒餅 Taiwanese Street Shop Taipei, Taiwan SGS: pepper beef bun 6/04/2012 SGS: Snack stop on our Taipei Trip! Researched 7.5 8 6.5 9.5 NTD40 Taipei City, Taiwan OTHER: short walk from Nanjing E Rd Station 7.9 Kowloon City, G/F, 23 Lung Kong Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 小方糖甜品 Chinese Café +852 6176 0668 28/09/2012 SGS: Wednesday dessert with Vanessa, Rossella and Terry Researched 7.5 6.5 6 7 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=84273 6.9 Tai Kok Tsui, G/F, 51 Chung Wui Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 永豐餐廳小廚 Chinese Café +852 2391 4113 4/09/2011 SGS: dinner with Dad Recommended 7 7 6 7 HKD150 Hong Kong Tai Kok Tsui, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=21061 6.9 Mong Kok, Hong G/F, 143 Sai Yee Street http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran U Magazine Food Issue 379 (01/03/2013) 碰碰麵撈麵專門店 Chinese Restaurant +852 2398 0810 10/03/2013 SGS: Sunday dinner with Dad and Aaron Researched 8 7 7 10 HKD100 Kong Mong Kok, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=118327 SGS: 鮑魚蝦子麵 (abalone prawn-egg noodles) 8.0 12 Siwei Road, Taipei City, Taiwan 秦家餅店 Taiwanese Takeaway Taipei, Taiwan +886 2 2705 7255 http://www.27057255.com.tw OPEN: Mon-Sat 10:30am-8pm, but they only serve the hot ones at specific times SGS: pancakes 6/04/2012 SGS: Snack stop on our Taipei Trip! Researched 10 9 8 8 台北市四維路6巷12 號 9.0 Hung Hom, Hong Shop 739, The Metropolis Mall 竹里Udon Japanese Café +852 3168 2133 OPEN: closed Sundays SGS: cold tobiko udon 15/07/2011 SGS: Dinner with Jonathan Chan & Roxy Chu Random 9 8 7 7 HKD200 Kong Hung Hom, Hong Kong 8.0 Central, Hong 140 Des Voeux Road 08/2007 羅富記粥麵專家 Chinese Café http://bit.ly/HKwontonnoodles CARDS: cash only Steph: noodles SGS: Common stop in HK! Recommended 9 6 6 10 Kong Central, Hong Kong 12/2010 7.9 http://travel.openrice.com/taiwan/taipei/rest 良品牛肉麵 Chinese Restaurant Taipei, Taiwan 中正區開封街一段10 號 +886 2 2371 2644 OTHER: near Taipei Main Station SGS: beef rough-cut noodles 7/04/2012 SGS: Lunch on our Taipei trip! Researched 7.5 8 7 9 NTD120 aurant/sr2.htm?poiid=359 7.9 Kowloon City, G/F, 92-94 Fuk Lo Tsun Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 蘭英印尼小食 Indonesian Café +852 2382 8133 SGS: 花枝丸 with 小辣sauce 2/03/2013 SGS: Saturday evening snack Random 8 N/A 6 8 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=14210 7.6 Kowloon City, 90 Nga Tsin Wai Road http://www.openrice.com/english/restauran 點心居 Chinese Restaurant +852 2332 6948 SGS: yumcha, charsiu bao 22/09/2012 SGS: Saturday yumcha brunch Random 7.5 7.5 7 8 HKD70 Hong Kong Kowloon City, Hong Kong t/sr2.htm?shopid=32230 7.5

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