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Siam Terrace

The locally owned and run Siam Terrace, offer's a vast array of Thai dishes from one of Australia's best Thai restaurants. The small Thai restaurant, located in Wyong on The Central Coast offer a cosy yet authentic Thai experience, loved by all locals.

While going there for a family dinner to celebrate Mother's Day I was expecting it to be busier than usual and therefore knew the wait for our food would be longer than usual. However, the warm atmosphere and friendly customer service - that helps make the dining experience that much more enjoyable - was kept to it's usual high standard, so we were happy to wait the extra time.

Siam Terrace located in Wyong on the Central Coast

The menu at Siam Terrace offers a range of flavours and variety to suit everyone's taste. The meals (while we were asked not to take photo's within the venue by other dining customers due to privacy reasons) were both beautifully prepared and presented. While the restaurant will only accept cash and not card, the main meals were all reasonably priced, averaging out $15 - $16 per dish.

Overall, my family and I enjoyed our dining experience at Siam Terrace (as per usual) and look forward to being able to eat there again soon!


Contact Details:
Location: 9 Alison Rd, Wyong NSW 2259
Phone: (02) 4351 4555

Opening Hours
Monday - Friday: 11.00am - 10.00pm
Saturday and Sunday: 5.00pm - 10.00pm

Bavarian Bier Café

During the day, my friend and I were feeling peckish and wanted something filling. So we headed over to Parramatta and ate at the Bavarian Bier Café. As parking is scarce, it was best to park at Westfield as it is a short walk from there. What we were confronted with was an impression of luxury and authenticity in terms of connecting the ambience to the style of food - German. 

The service is friendly, and there is a range of places to sit, either indoor or outdoor. There are views into the kitchen where you can see the various meals being cooked, and seats by the bar as well. At the bar, there is a lush selection of beers to choose from, all of which tend to be rather expensive. We chose the mango beer, and it was rather satisfying in taste, and strong in alcohol content. 

Mango Wheat Bier

From the menu we essentially chose to 'go big or go home' and ordered their well renown "Munich Platter". This was a sight for sore eyes, the inherent meal for two was $35 each, and consisted of more variations of meat than you could possibly think to see on a plate. 

Munich Platter - $70

The list is as follows; crispy pork belly, pork terrine, roasted pork knuckle, haus-made sausages, schnitzel, sauerkraut, red cabbage, creamy mash potato, granny smith apple compote, Löwenbräu Bier Jus. The flavour for the most part was rather nice, especially when eaten with the sauces/sides. Some of the sausages were not as appealing as the rest of the meat, I assumed it was for an acquired taste, a long with the pork knuckle providing a rather overbearing flavour. Other than that, everything was presented well, and cooked to perfection with a nice and crisp texture. 

Overall, it was a great experience and I would definitely visit again. Perhaps I wouldn't order the same thing, but my recommendation was the chicken schnitzel as I was blown away at how nice it was! 

Despite being rather expensive, I'd give this a 4.5/5

Bavarian Bier Café
2-8 Phillip Street
Parramatta, 2150 NSW
Ph: (02) 8836 1400

Trading hours
Monday - Sunday: 11am to midnight

Titanic Cafe

This cafe is perfect for a late night feed. Myself and some friends were looking for a place to eat and relax, and came across this small joint in Blacktown. Its menu is Lebanese and has a range of meals to choose from; pasta, salad, pizza, chicken, and other meats. Another factor which adds another aspect of relaxation is that they also provide argileh to smoke if desired, with a choice to add fresh fruit and various flavours. We chose to share a king prawn pizza and smoke an argileh with lemon and mint. 

King Prawn Pizza - $19.99

The service was rather friendly, and efficient, as the pizza was cooked and served within 10 minutes. Personally, it was one of the best pizzas I've ever had, every single flavour and texture was on point. At $20, I find this rather reasonable. The atmosphere gives off a rather vibrant feeling, as the restaurant is filled with voices due to how busy it is at all times. The great thing about this joint is that it closes until 1am most nights, perfect for those late night hunger urges. 

Overall, I give it 4/5. 

Cafe Titanic

49 Raymond St

Bankstown, NSW 2200

Tel: (02)9708 3688

Trading Hours
Monday - Sunday til 1am

Salt Pepper Nutmeg

This restaurant was recommended by a family friend, so for my Mum's birthday we decided to give it a try. Salt Pepper Nutmeg is an located in Roseville and is apparently a neighbourhood gem. The menu is mostly Italian cuisine but there are few other European inspired dishes as well. Immediately as you enter you get this "cozy" vibe.  On one side there are a couple of shelves filled with books for sale and on the other there is drawings from past customers. It is definitely a great place to bring children because the table is covered with paper for them to draw on with crayons. Which my family took advantage of!

The food itself was not too bad. My Mum ordered the Pasta of the Sea, which for most restaurant standards was pretty good. Normally seafood pastas are lacking in seafood, so it was nice to see a good amount of seafood on the plate. My sister ordered the Lamb Orechiette and I ordered the Mushroom Risotto. Both dishes were okay, they were a bit flavourless and were missing something that we couldn't put our finger on.  However, my sister's lamb was cooked beautifully and was really soft. 

(Pasta of the Sea)

(Lamb Orechiette)

(Roasted Mushroom Risotto)

Finally because it was a celebration we had some dessert. My sister opted for the chocolate tart, which tasted like pure chocolate but wasn't too rich so it was still enjoyable. My Mum has never really been much of a sweet person but she loves Lemon Meringue so she had that. She said that it had the perfect balance of sweet and sour.  I order the Brandy Kisses, which is 3 little puddings that are topped with brandy butterscotch and vanilla creme anglaise. I thought mine was delicious! I am certain i scoffed it down in less than 5 minutes!

(Chocolate Tart)

 (Lemon and Meringue)

(Brandy Kisses)

Overall, I would give it a 3.5/5 because it was a good night but I won't be hurrying back any time soon.

110 Pacific Highway, Roseville 2069

PH: (02) 9880 9994

Opening Hours:
Mondays Open from 4pm with some exceptions. Please call in advance
Tues-Fri   10:30am-10:30pm
Sat   8:30am-11pm
Sun  8:30am-9pm (last orders 7:30pm)

WAQU

I went to a Fine Dining Japanese Degustation in Crows Nest with my family on Wednesday night. There are two options, either a six course degustation ($69pp) or an eight course ($90pp). There is also the option of adding matching wines and sake to your meal. The restaurant was dimly lit and warm with hardly any noise. It is frequented by small groups and couples. The staff were very knowledgable, charming and well presented. 

To start we had fresh oysters, which was accompanied by a sorbet. The second course was the soup of the day which was warm and delightful.  

Cured King Salmon 

The salmon was light and delicate, the combination of flavours worked perfectly. As you can see, it was beautifully presented. 

 Scallop Confit 

The texture of the scallop was meltingly soft & was complimented beautifully by the kabosu (Japanese lime) foam.

Pan Fried Barramundi 

The pickled radish and turnip were gently acidic which was balanced beautifully by the sweetness of the barramundi had been perfectly cooked. 

Course seven was a choice of spatchcock, wagu beef or lamb. I chose the spatchcock which was perfectly cooked and the highlight was the enoki mushrooms that had been wrapped in the skin of the spatchcock. 

My dad had the lamb which was the rare side of medium rare accompanied by a quinoa salad. 

 Gateau Au Chocolat 

The intensity of the passionfruit cream and the soft vanilla ice cream complimented the richness of the chocolate flavours.

By course 5 we were concerned that we would still be hungry at the end. However the last couple of courses ensured that we were full, but not uncomfortably bloated as the quantities were perfectly judged  and each course was evenly spaced.

There was a worldwide selection of wines from Italy, France, Spain and Australia, each chosen specifically for the course it accompanied to both balance and enhance the flavour of the food. One sake was very rich and intense and the other was brewed using a particularly pure water source making it crisp and clean.

The thought and attention to detail to the individual courses, particularly the balance of flavours and presentation, and to the pairings with the wine and sake as well as the timing and order of each course was phenomenal.

This restaurant has won three awards this year deservingly. I give this restaurant my first 5/5 as i could not fault a single aspect. Despite the steep price it was good value, definitely worth the investment.

308 Pacific Highway
Crows Nest 2065
Sydney, NSW
Tel: 02 9906 7736
Tue-Sun from 6
Also open for lunch Thu-Sun from 12

Bay Vista Desert Bar & Café

The restaurant is a trendy dessert café focused on providing the best dessert experience around. Serving menu items such as coffee, hot chocolates, cakes, sweet & savoury crepes, pancakes, waffles, ice cream, paninis, jaffles etc.

 Chocolate Fondue with Ice Cream

I went out for deserts with the family and was not disappointed at all. The service was swift and the desserts were just awesome! Sorry, I was too indulged in the dessert lust that I forget to take more pictures of the other selections.

It’s ‘happening’ atmosphere with late night trading and full menu availability until closing, the many patrons are guaranteed satisfaction before going to bed, whether after a night out or finishing the ‘late shifts’ from work. Apart from offering fantastic food, it was Bay Vista’s desserts that made it famous. Ice creams, pancakes, sweet crêpes, waffles and a huge selection of cakes is what put Bay Vista on the (dessert) map!

BAY VISTA DESSERT BAR & CAFÉ is ‘young at heart’ and a place where young and old, singles, couples and families could enjoy without formality. I recommend this restaurant to all!

Remember… when you are just a little STRESSED… go ahead, spell it backwards… and see the magic that it brings!

I give it a rating of 5 out of 5!

BAY VISTA DESSERT BAR & CAFE

83 The Grand Parade
Brighton-Le-Sands
NSW 2216 Australia

Phone: (02) 9556 1727
Email: info@bayvista.com.au

Located in the heart of Brighton Le Sands, are open from 10am till late, every day of the year.