Reviews by musingonlife

This review is for Rosin Court Chinese, Sutherland NSW

verified email - 15 Jun 2015

Not the most amazing chinese food ever but pretty good and good pricing. My family always get takeaway from this place and they recognise loyalty by giving discounts and the occasional freebie. The restaurant is also conveniently located near a carpark and pretty spaced out compared to some places.

This review is for Lucky Dragon Gourmet Chinese Restaurant, Sutherland NSW

verified email - 15 Jun 2015

Not very popular and for a good reason. My family has been going for (lunch every day or two) years because we run a business nearby but one time an employee of ours asked for a little extra Chili sauce we're told that we have to pay for it. It sounds like a petty complaint, i know, but we stayed loyal for years to then despite their failing popularity and they won't let 50 cends go.
We switched to a different local Chinese place that gives us free extras and discounts because we buy lunch pretty much everyday or two for 3-5 people.

This review is for Kuroneko Ramen Noodle Bar, Sutherland NSW

verified email - 15 Jun 2015

Great service, great food and all for a great price. It's close to the library but kind of hidden away.
It has great ramen and great sushi though its rice bowls were a bit bland last time I went. Order ramen if you go - it's what they do best.
Really cute quaint atmosphere and design for the place. Great place for lunch with the parents or for a study break from the library. Price, food, service, speed of food and location is all great. Really recommend. One of the few places in the shire with good (non-westernised) Asian food.

This review is for Doytao Thai Restaurant, Croydon NSW

verified email - 15 Jun 2015

One of the best restaurants in Sutherland. It's priced reasonably and has an excellent atmosphere. There's usually a wait if you don't book for weekend dinners.
This more of a date or family restaurant than one aimed at students.

This review is for Black Cat Beauty Studio, Haymarket NSW

verified email - 15 Jun 2015

Haircut was super fast, fit me in after their prebooked clients and gave me an honest opinion on my hair (too short for what I wanted) so they trimmed it and gave me a discount.
Lady wasn't talkative or very friendly but she was competent and cheap which is a worthwhile trade-off for me.

Approximate cost: $10

This review is for Empress French Hot Bread, Kingsford NSW

verified email - 15 Jun 2015

They have cheap pork rolls but for the same price you get a lot more quantity and quality of fillings 10 metres away.
Service is also bad. Once I lost my wallet and asked every store if they'd seen it. I'd bought a roll earlier so I went to ask and they were really weird about it.

This review is for Passionflower, Kingsford NSW

verified email - 15 Jun 2015

So expensive for the serving size.
Flavours are unique but not great or big enough to justify the price.
Atmosphere is nice but furniture is very wobbly so get a seat against a wall.
Service is ok.
I only ever go for a place to talk with someone late at night when I don't want to disturb sleeping roommates. Opens really late which is it's only selling point to me.

Approximate cost: $15

This review is for Chinese Dumpling And Noodle House, Kingsford NSW

verified email - 15 Jun 2015

Absolutely huge portions for the seaweed salad and noodles.
Dumpling skins were handmade so that's a plus.
Nice atmosphere.
Service was not good but the cheap price and excellent food makes up for it.

This review is for Kingsford IGA, Kingsford NSW

verified email - 15 Jun 2015

Really poor service - overcharged me on two occasions. Once because a cashier said she knew the price was higher than the scanned (it was on special) and the other because the barcode scanned wrong.
The third time I called them out on it and they gave me the labelled price.
Everything at this store is overpriced so get all the things/food from surrounding Asian grocery stores that you can and just get emergency supplies from IGA.
It's cheaper to buy from Eastgardens Coles than from here if you have the time to drive /take a 10 min bus ride.

This review is for Zhou Mum Cafe, Kingsford NSW

verified email - 15 Jun 2015

Excellent price but really terrible food and service. I went in because it was food from my specific family region of China but the food was really terrible. They butchered a simple dish such as tomato and egg by using ketchup as a short cut.
I was hoping their dingy appearance was one of those hidden jess but it wasn't. This is aimed at people who are just looking for something cheap and convenient but if that's you - I'd recommend the Maccas across the road.