I just went there a second time. If I was reviewing the first time, I would definitely give 4 and 5 stars everywhere.

However, the food quality has dropped since I last went. The crispy chicken dish I ordered did not taste juicy or tender like last time. It was dry, it seemed like they microwaved it. I can't be sure.

The comment for other dishes are quite similar. I mean, they still offered good food, but it just wasn't the same WOW factor like last time.

Val and Martha are extremely caring and outgoing people. Val has his own lab and makes his own orthotics to cut the cost of middle men. So, the price for the orthotics are not as high as some others.

They have proper machines and computer software to determine the "imbalances" to make and adjust the surface of the orthotics that personally suits the person's need.

Val also has experience in Chinese medicine and acupuncture.

My partner and I really enjoy this Chinese restaurant that offers modern Chinese dishes that are very tasty. They charge a normal $30-40ish per main dish, but they give large serving and don't compromise on the quality.

The double cooked duck with cinnamon syrup continues to be our favourite.

If you arrive around 6 to 7pmish, there could also be a piano being played.

Approximate cost: $30

It was my partner and my first time at the Blue Mountains and we were having a difficult time looking for a good restaurant. We finally settled on Silks Brasserie after browsing at the menu of several restaurants and cafe over our smart phones. We were expecting a good experience, but we ended up with an excellent experience.

All the staff are extremely friendly and they serve bread with home made butter that contains honey and some other yummy ingredients before you get your entree and main.

I highly recommend this place. We would be going back to the Blue Mountain (from Canberra) just for this restaurant.

Approximate cost: $27

After watching "the Dark Lord" appear on Masterchef Australia, I was very excited to finally eat some of his macaroons. I was very pleased on the range and quality of macaroon that was for sale. They also had other yummy desserts and one of favourite is the lemon tart.

The service is exceptional here - the waiters are extremely professional and are very friendly. I really like the decoration and the atmosphere is definitely perfect for fine dining.
The prices are very decent and they have a good range of dishes. My only criticism would be the serving of the dishes. I thought the serving for the mains were too small.

Approximate cost: $30

This is a great fish and chips place. Although all the food is deep fried and battered as expected, the food themselves do not taste too heavy or too fatty. I suspect this is because they either have good quality oil or they change their oil quite frequently or both.

We ordered "The shack basket" to share and it was a decent size serving that filled both of us up. The "The shack basket" is a good choice if you want a bit of everything.

Approximate cost: $18

I recently had a car accident and my car was towed to Gemini Mitchell for repair. The repair took longer than expected as this was a result of the part not being available in Australia given it is a 2012 model. However, this was the only negative side for me. Everyone is extremely friendly at the centre. I got frequent phone calls from them to provide update on how the progress is going. Pauline is one of the receptionist and she is extremely friendly and ready to help.

John is the production manager and he was eager to meet me to explain why everything took so long and showed me all the parts that the replaced. He was extremely approachable.

Overall, I think they have provided excellent customer service and would definitely recommend this place to everyone I know.

I really like this market. Some of my friends say the price for some of food and products are a little too expensive. However, I think this place has really good atmosphere and lots of stores give free sample. So, they have to make up the profit somewhere. There is usually people busking and the instruments are generally different each week. Last week I heard some people play the drums and today I heard someone play the harp.

There is a stand that sells fresh juice. The juice is very yummy, but the downside is the queue for the juice is so long!

I also like that the market is undercover.

The cafe name describes this place perfectly well. Everything on the menu sounds very homely. We ordered bread and dips and it taste really good. The bread is very fresh and the dips all taste great. Although we didn't order the hot pies, they looked really good too.
The cafe is located on a hill surrounded by olive trees, and the scene looks really good on a sunny day.

Approximate cost: $18