Sunday, June 02, 2013
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A quick lunch brings me to Town hall where we find the hugely popular Misschu already busy.
It's very eclectic and trendy and sort of reminds me of Ms G's. I really do appreciate how Miss Chu brought an element of her past and her culture to the forefront of her restaurant. They've got things like their lamps hanging down made from ornate bowls which are really banging as well as a large surrounding sitting area.
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| Wagyu Beef and Oxtail Pho 14 |
It's missing so many requisite elements that makes beef pho. The body of the soup is just bland and lacks any depth, the usual massive sizes are not evident here, the wagyu feels wasted and was just chewy, onions are missing, herbs are missing and well... it just didn't feel like pho. For future reference, for all your pho needs, Cabramatta's and the surrounding suburbs are where it's all at. I don't know, maybe I didn't order the right thing, maybe it just wasn't the right Miss Chu to be having it at?
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| Sashimi Tuna Rice Paper Rolls 13 |
One would imagine a mish mash of different cultures would produce a calamity and yet their rice paper rolls with tuna oddly works. Unlike the pho, you get a lot going on with Japanese influences of fresh meaty tuna sashimi, the sharp hit of wasabi with the evidently Vietnamese in the coriander, bean sprouts and dressing of fish sauce. A little too much wakame salad almost overwhelms the delicate fish, ALMOST, but there's no denying the cleverness behind this. Much more successful and rightly so as owner, Nga Chu, has the self given title: 'Queen of Rice Paper Rolls'.
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| Coconut Mousse 4.5 |
Their house made creamy coconut mousse with water chestnut jelly was delicious but I question the price tag of $4.50 with what is essentially a 2 medium mouthfuls.
The owner in suit switches from aggressive to late collectors of food to super nice when taking orders. When someone's missing they'll scream out the name and each time it gets progressively louder. Needless to say, not very desirable to sit at the front. It's certainly odd and she's not one to mess with. I put it down to they're just very busy but still... I've got to admit, despite the substantially larger customer to smaller chef ratio, their preparation and service is the fastest I've seen. You might even get your food 5 minutes after ordering and you have to give credit where credit's due. It's central location makes it ideal for city goers.
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