Shellharbour: La Marina Tapas Bar and Restaurant

A little bit of Spain in the seaside village of Shellharbour, an hour south of Sydney and one of New South Wales’ best kept secrets. La Marina spanish restaurant was the venue for Stan’s 51st birthday and Australia Day celebrations.   Free almonds   PARILLADA DE MARISCOS (Min. 2 persons) 36.00pp BBQ’d seafood platter. A…

Metro Grill, Keira Street Wollongong

As an early birthday celebration I invited my Sister for lunch at The Metro Grill in Keira Street, Wollongong. We had read about their ‘buy one main get one free’ deal on the Rewards Club website and thought it was a great excuse to try out this new restaurant on Keira Street Wollongong, Opposite the…

Gwynnevile ChicknRoast – George Special – Beef cooked on the BBQ with Greek Salad

I asked the lovely people at Gwynneville’s ChicknRoast if they had anything low carb on their menu. They replied that their daughter was on a low carb diet and that their son George often cooked a low carb meal for his sister – it consists of beef cooked on the barbeque with a special marinade…

chefs choice – steamed pippies in XO sauce, deep-fried tofu and pork ribs with sweet&sour sauce

On Friday March 9th I went back to Chefs Choice. It really is an amazing restaurant and the prices are the most reasonable in Wollongong. Every table receives a big thermos of green tea and most meals include free rice. Chefs ChoiceAddress: 166 Keira StreetWollongong 2500Phone: (02) 42284811Fax: (02) 42284811 Opening Hours: 10:30am- 10.00pm Mon-SunLicensed/BYO:…

Baan Krua Thai Restaurant

We decided on Banquet A for two people which included Mixed Entree (moneybags, satay sticks, curry puffs and spring rolls) followed by Penang Curry and Deep-Fried Soft-Shell Crab with a glass of wine or coffee. All at the low price of $26 each. At $26 a head it was very reasonably priced and absolutely delicious!…

chefs choice – Seafood laksa wonton soup, Chicken with chinese mushroom hotpot

One of the best restaurants in Wollongong is Chefs Choice. You cannot beat it for value. There is a large thermos of green tea on every table and unless your meal has noodles you will usually get a big bowl of free rice. There is something to please everyone here. My favuorite meal is the…

The Park restaurant

Located inside Wiseman Park Wollongong City Bowling Club is The Park restaurant. Being a local I really love it that a top class restaurant is so close by. Their chef is very friendly and will cater to those with low carb needs. I swear by his warm thai salad and the garlic prawns are amazing.…

Valentines Day at Oriental Expressions restaurant, Wollongong

Valentines Day, Feb 14 2007 – Oriental Expressions in Keira Street Wollongong is offering a special banquet which we find too good to pass up. Entree: Tempura King Prawns Dinner: Peking Duck – three courses of duck, each course served with freshly made pancakes which you wrap the duck in. First course is aromatic duck…

Baan Krua Thai Restaurant – Satay Chicken and Stir Fried Prik Khing

Baan Krua Thai Restaurant Today I treated myself to a meal at Baan Krua Thai Restaurant on Keira Street, Wollongong. I have wanted to eat there for at least four years, back when it was a Japanese & Koreant restaurant. I decided that today was the day I would ascend the stairs and sample the…