Hawker - As good as Mamak, its sister store

Eatery: Hawker
Address: Shop G.02, 345B-353 Sussex Street, Sydney
Telephone: (02) 9264 9315
Opening Hours: lunch 11:30 - 2:30; dinner 5:30 - 10:00
Must Try: Popiah and Char Koay Teow

Popiah ) Fresh spring rolls, with yambean, shredded omelette, minced tofu, cucumber, crispy shallots and chilli paste) $8

I fell in love with popiah when I went to SG. I still remember vividly sitting in a food market and having popiah filled with fresh ingredients, packed with flavours for the first time and thought, where has this street food been all my life?

The Henson: Great place to chill with good food

Eatery: The Henson

Address: 91 Illawarra Road, Marrickville NSW 2204

Website: http://www.thehenson.com.au/

Opening Hours: Sun – Tues 11am – 9pm; Wed & Thurs 11am – 9.30pm; Fri & Sat 11am – 10pm.

Must Try: Soft Shell Crab Burger and Mac'n'cheese croquettes

Soft Shell Crab Burger, old bay coleslaw, ice-berg, sriracha & chips $17

Soft shell crab! I think the reason why I love them so much it's due to the fact that I love crabs and I can eat them without peeling (nope I ain't lazy) !

The Henson is very generous with their serving - this was packed with crab and the good ol' sriracha made it spicily addictive. Chips were not crunchy enough though :(

Smoked cauliflower Mac'n'cheese croquettes, truffled mayo $15

Other than the soft shell crab, these croquettes caught my eye in the menu! When it was served, all I could smell was the truffled mayo. These croquettes were beautiful, I mean, what can go wrong with mac'n'cheese!

Kefi - Gyros Galore

Eatery: Kefi Souvlaki & Pizza Bar

Address: 1/231 Kingsgrove Road, Kingsgrove NSW 2208

Phone:(02) 9554 4442

Opening Times: Tues - Sun 11:00 am - 10:00 pm (Closed on Mondays)
Must Try: Pork Belly Baklava Gyro and Bifteki (if they're on Special Menu)

GYROS, they seem to be everywhere now! Like Gyradiko, Kefi is always packed everytime I drive past and it's been on my list to try for AGES. Kefi means joy in Greek and after all the deliciousness, I was jumping with Kefi :D

Bifteki $9.50

This was on their special's, it's ground beef and lamb with different spices and hint of chilli served in a gyro with spinach. The meat was juicy and the spices were flavoursome - it was AMAZING! This was the only spicy gyro of the night and the chilli hits the spot!

Next Stop: Food's 2014 Highlight

Welcome 2015! May this year be better than the last :)

2014 was a year filled with changes. Our blog now consists of 2 girls instead of 4, Jess bought a place with her partner (HOORAY!), I've finally changed jobs and moved home twice. In the midst of all that, we managed to try out a lot of great food. Get ready for massive amount of food pics, here's a recap of our favorite 2014 moment:

Had the most amazing tuna salad at Kepos St Kitchen, I'm dying to go to this little cafe again!

Another cafe that I love is Cuckoo Callay - innovative food with lovely owners. THAT HASH BROWNS MM

West Juliett - Lovely 'shrooms, chai and COOKIE!

Cafe: West Juliett

Address: 30 Llewellyn St Marrickville NSW 2204

Must Try: Pink Salt Choc Chip Cookie and Chai Tea

Away from the busy Marrickville St, in the corner of Llewellyn St and Juliette St, is West Juliette and their famous pink salt choc chip cookies.

As we waited for a seat, our eye goggled at the glass cabinet filled with dessert goodness.

Yen for Viet - Addictive Caramelized Fish in Clay Pot

Restaurant: Yen for Viet
Address: 02 9558 2819

Must Try: Caramelized Fish in Clay Pot

Vietnamese food is not just Pho or Banh Mi, there's also Yen for Viet's Caramelized Fish in Clay Pot!

I've been here 4 times in the last 2 months just to have this fish which shows how tasty it is because I rarely revisit restaurants. Their other dishes are delicious too!

Golden brown squids stuffed with pork mince and mushrooms (2 whole squids) $12

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Lightly battered succulent squid with tasty mushroom filling. The tangy and slightly spicy sauce complemented with the squid but it was also nice by itself.