Canton Noodle House Hurstville

I have been going to this restaurant for years. And when I saw years I mean I was going there when I was in school, and I'm hardly a spring chicken! It is a bit rough, don't expect fine dining - you will get given chipped bowls and have to climb over bags of rice to get to the bathroom, but the food is just so addictive and is almost an institution in the area. It is always busy, I have never ever seen it empty, and at dinner time on a weekend, expect to be waiting outside for a table to be free. I’ve cycled through most on the menu, but this evening we stuck to our tried and tested favorites.

Steam Dim Sim - $6.5

The steamed Dim Sims are fat, soft and tasty. They come covered in a light soy sauce. You get 6pces per serving – which should be plenty for 2 people, but we always end up squabbling over them because they’re just so yum.

BBQ Pork in Honey Sauce - $14.80

The BBQ Pork in Honey Sauce is always a staple. You get a generous serving of Char Sui pork that is quite tender and not much gristle served that’s covered in a sticky sweet honey sauce on bed of fried noodles. It’s a classic that I just can’t say no to!

Braised Chicken with Cashew Nut and Celery - $13.8

My favorite isn’t actually a dish on the menu. When you go there you will notice that the walls are covered in special dishes – mostly written in Chinese. This is one of those dishes. Braised Chicken with Cashew Nut and Celery. This is the perfect balance of soft slightly sweet chicken and crunchy celery pieces, spring onions, carrots and mushrooms all covered with a tonne of cashew nuts. It has a very nice light flavor – although I do like to eat it with rice that has been smothered in soy sauce. On a side note – I LOVE that they give you pretty much bottomless rice with your meals. I have a pet peeve with places that you order rice with and you get the tiniest bowl of rice that just isn’t even going to be enough.

Overall, this may not be the fanciest of food, and it is a little more pricey than other restaurants in the area, but it’s always consistently good. There is a reason it’s one of the few restaurants that has been in the area for decades!

Canton Noodle House

206 Forest Road, 

Hurstville, Sydney, NSW

Phone: 02 95800588

Opening Hours

Monday – Sunday: 10:30am – 9:30pm

Eat GRK Beverly Hills

In the middle of Beverly Hills, on King Georges Rd. comes this new shining beacon of deliciousness. I and my husband have been regulars here ever since it opened – to the stage where all the staff knows our names and probably more about my life than some of my facebook friends do.  And it’s not just because of the reasonable price, the easy parking or how darn close it is to home – it’s good. Like really good. 

Even though it is on one of the most frustratingly busy roads that ever existed, when you enter this little restaurant it feels like you are in a little piece of Greece.  It has a large outdoor area (which thankfully is well heated this time of year) which is very prettily decorated.  It also has a nice glassed in area where you order – which can be good as there can sometimes be quite a queue to order, although they always get through the orders very quickly!

Rows of delicious Greek Salad - $6 or part of the plate meals

Dancing Zorba Wrap - $9.50

The menu features all the items you would expect – gyros, plates, haloumi, chips, loukoumades and Greek coffee.  We have eaten our way through most of the menu, but that standout favourite is the Dancing Zorba – it is filled with generous amounts of souvla lamb cooked on the spit, creamy feta sauce, olive spread and salad. It is just so very delicious.

Haloumi Cheese - $3

For a bargain you need to also get a serving of haloumi (or 3 in our case), fat slices cooked on the grill with lemon. For $3 for 2 you can’t go past it! 

H.O.T Sampler - $15

If you’re after a meal to pick at, the H.O.T sampler is also great. You get a good range of haloumi, olives, dips and pita. The pita is always so soft and fluffy it’s nice to enjoy as a main part of a meal, and the creamy feta dip is amazing. In fact whatever you order, do yourself a favour and get a side of the creamy feta. You can thank me later.

As they are open Tuesday to Sunday right through to 10pm, you really have no excuse not to try this gem.

Eat GRK.

437-441 King Georges Road,

Beverly Hills NSW

Phone: 02 8041 7047

Opening Hours
Tuesday – Sunday:  12pm - 10pm

http://www.eatgrk.com.au/