Delicious Dumpling Dinner

Din Tai Fung

World Square

When the real dumpling cravings hits, I know I can always count on Din Tai Fung to get my dumpling fix. Located in World Square, this place was super convenient to get to, with only being five minutes away from Town Hall station.

The restaurant is bright, modern and has a fitting Taiwanese oriental touch to it. We were given a buzzer to wait for our table, as it was a weeknight and the place was bustling. Thankfully, the wait didn’t last for too long and we were swiftly taken to our seats.

Now, Din Tai Fung is internationally renowned for their signature Xiao Long Bao’s (XLB), which in English, translates to steamed pork dumplings. These XLB’s are measured precisely between 4.8 and 5.2 grams and are filled between 20.8 and 21.2 grams. These little gems are then folded into 18 delicate intricate folds, just before being tucked into the steamer for exactly three minutes, and only less than one minute being tucked into our bellies. The XLB’s at Din Tai Fung bursts in your mouth with flavour (literally) and is just absolutely exquisite.

Besides the XLB’s, we ordered the green beans with minced pork, the spicy shrimp and pork wonton noodles and the shrimp and pork shao mai. All the dishes were so delicious and amazing. Everything was cooked perfectly. Last but not least, for dessert, we ordered some green tea ice cream and a golden lava bun, which were both a great way to end the delicious feast.

Overall Rating:

5/5 stars

Recommendation:

Great place to get your dumpling fix, at an affordable price, with very quick and friendly service.

Services:

Lunch

Dinner

Table Service

Fully Licensed

Address:

World Square, 11.04/644 George St, Sydney NSW

Price Range:

$5-$20

Hours:

Friday	11:30am–3pm, 5–10:30pm
Saturday	11am–3:30pm, 5–10:30pm
Sunday	11am–3:30pm, 5–9:30pm
Monday	11:30am–3pm, 5:30–9:30pm
Tuesday	11:30am–3pm, 5:30–9:30pm
Wednesday	11:30am–3pm, 5:30–9:30pm
Thursday	11:30am–3pm, 5–10:30pm

Check out the menu:

https://www.dintaifungaustralia.com.au/

Talk soon :) 
Khai

Afternoon Treat

Café Albero Australia

 

Ryde

 

After a long shift at work I was looking for something sweet to get me through the rest of the day. 

With not long before the start of my second shift I went for a short stroll the Top Ryde Shopping centre.

Stumbling across Café Albero I decided to give it a try.

 



 

Offering a display case full of delicious treats, I opted for the Apple Crumble Tart.

They also have many of the trendy smoothies and shakes that are in at the moment, but I decided to go for a classic chocolate milkshake.

My milkshake went down a treat, plenty of chocolate and creamy just the way I like it.

The Apple Crumble Tart was a bit soggy but still delicious and paired perfectly with my milkshake. All in all it was the perfect little treat to get me through the rest of the day.

 

 

Overall rating:

3/5

 

Recommendation:

Try one of the fancy shakes or smoothies, they are sure to go down a treat!

 

Services:

Breakfast

Lunch

Coffee/Tea

Snacks

Cakes

Treats

Shakes

Address:

Piazza Dining Level

Top Ryde City Shopping Centre

 

 

Hours:

Monday - Sunday: 9am - 6pm

 

Price Range:

$3-$25

 

 

Ta Ta for now,

Madison