Dec092009
Where All My Money Goes…
Filed under Uncategorized by Kerry at 8:20 pm on Dec 09 2009
My recent negligence toward my blog has led to me leaving out part of what I consider the most important part of my journey so far… eating! Here’s a rundown of a few of the restaurants I’ve been to so far…
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As anyone who has read more than 2 posts by me has already noticed, I’m obsessed with Mexican food. I’m happy to report I found a decent Mexican place in Sydney. Once I got past the $13 price tag on the margaritas, I had an awesome and unexpected dining experience at Cafe Pacifico in Darlinghurst. I ordered 3 beef tacos which cost less than my margarita. If you stick to the appetizer menu and hold off on margaritas (but really, what’s the point without margaritas), it would actually be a reasonably priced meal. My only complaint is they haven’t perfected seasoning the meat, they used cinnamon to season the beef which tasted a little off. I think if I went back (who am I kidding? WHEN I go back) I would stick to chicken or even one of the vegetarian options, but overall I give the place two thumbs up. We were having a shitty day and this place was right around the corner from our hostel, it was exactly what we needed to cheer us up.
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I’m down with the whole meat pie phenomenon here, anything involving pastry and meat is OK in my book. I was pumped to try Harry’s Cafe de Wheels in Woolloomooloo. It’s possibly the most famous pie place in Sydney. It’s just a little cart and there’s always a huge line at lunchtime. I had high expectations and I ended up disappointed. I got a beef pie topped with mashed potatoes and ketchup, and I’ll go as far as saying it sucked. Any Aussie I say this to is surprised I didn’t like it, so who knows. The other meat pies I’ve had were delicious, this one definitely fell short. On the bright side it was only like $4 which is a killer deal here for a full meal.
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My love for food runs deep but it’s by no means a sophisticated kind of love. I have no shame saying I love me some casual dining chain restaurants from back in the U.S., so you can imagine my excitement over eating at Outback Steakhouse in North Strathfield. I was ecstatic to find it tastes exactly the same as at home. They definitely toned down the Aussie-themed flair, but the menu was almost exactly the same as well (bonus: they put the steak weights in grams AND ounces, woo hoo!). I got the Outback Special sirloin, a loaded baked potato, salad with honey mustard and had the chicken wings as an appetizer (which they call an entree here… confusing). I was ready to burst at the seams after that meal but it’s great to know when I’m craving a major pig out, I can head to an Australian-themed, American-owned restaurant to get my fix. I was a little sad to find out Chili’s has shut down here, I think I’d give a kidney for their quesadillas right about now.
4 Responses to “Where All My Money Goes…”
1 Waking Up in Oz » Where All My Money Goes… Simple Pieon 10 Dec 2009 at 1:56 am
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2 mcon 10 Dec 2009 at 8:44 pm
When I lived in Sydney, I discovered a ton of good eats through http://grabyourfork.blogspot.com/. This girl is dedicated, posting many times a week for years. She has tried countless restaurants and has good taste in food. She is a great source of good market and foodie finds too.
My favorite find from her blog: Ryo’s Noodles in Crows Nest. A japanese noodle soup place when you can get a crazy-awesome meal for a good price.
3 Kerryon 11 Dec 2009 at 4:33 am
Awesome! Gonna check it out right now. Although until I’m gainfully employed I need to cut down on dining out.
4 FlipXon 18 Dec 2009 at 11:10 pm
I find Harry’s to be over-rated as well…
For somewhere central, try Bourke Street Bakery (http://sourdough.com/bakery/bourke-street-bakery) – they make good pies (and sausage rolls! and dessert tarts!).
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