The Restaurant For You

New Shanghai – Ashfield

➤ Ashfield, 273 Liverpool Road Ashfield NSW 2131

Asian • chinese • Yum Cha

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.... What gets your attention when you go to Ashfield are the number of variants of the Chinese Restaurants with the word "Shanghai' in them.Mostly cheek by jowl!Credit to the New Shanghai for leading the pack but this takes passing off to a new level.I guess anyone who's been there at vaguely popular times asks the question is "is it worth the wait?" Well, yes and no.The waiting entry system is a bit random, for example we were #16 but those with numbers higher than us went in before us because they were two people even though they were seated ahead of us.But when we eventually got seated the Food was excellent, maybe lacking a touch finesse, but nevertheless of very high quality.It also offers BYOB which was a bonus.

The Restaurant

➤ Ashfield, 207 Liverpool Road, Ashfield, New South Wales 2131, Australia

chinese • japanese

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This is slightly off the beaten track as far as Chinese goes, being North Eastern in origin, and so based on Manchu, Hebei and Shandong roots. Unlike southern Chinese with lots of rice and shiny, oily staples, this cuisine is wheat and maize based, hence the dumpling and noodle emphasis. In fact there is no plain rice on the menu- only fried! The skewered goods are interesting but keep your glasses on and watch those carotid vessels inside and out! The right etiquette is to push the foods off the skewers before attacking rather than eating straight off the steel skewers like you would a tamer satay stick.There is skewered pork, belly chicken, including chicken wings (Yumm!), gizzards and prawns, even vege options like tofu. All have different textures and natural tastes but all are seasoned with cumin, more cumin and chilli powder, which you can tone down. It would be nice to offer a variety of seasonings. The dumplings and wontons were delicious.Great hand-pulled noodles. Oh and it would be nice for them to turn on the aircon rather than leave the door open for flies.

Pho 234

➤ Ashfield, 234 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield, New South Wales 2131, Australia

Asian • vietnamese • sandwiches • Salad

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I've had Pho from all over Sydney and this place knows how to make a good broth. I always order the special beef and receive big chunks of tendon, thin slices of brisket and bunches of chewy tripe in every bowl. I could eat here everyday