The gourmet Evel Knievel within urges us to try the lobster mornay.
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There's even some skippy dishes at the top, there's something for us. $8.50 for duck maryland, no wonder this joint is packed.īillboard of the fine fare outside the entrance. The dried mushroom has soaked up the soup and is too good to share. We chose egg noodle which work wonders in this more Chinese style soup. Special on the board - Duck maryland with mushrooms and choice of noodle $8.50. But if you fancy a beer with your pho or saving a couple bucks, then come to the pub. If you're after a serious pho fix in Hurstville then we reckon Miss Saigon across the road is a better pick. The self shred-to-taste basil was really pungent, creating a heady aroma when broken in to the soup. A good simple version with plenty of beef and a big serve of noodles. Nearly everyone in the bistro had this soup when we went earlier on a Sunday morning. This version is a little sweeter than her red fried rice, with the pork chop a tasty side. Andrea Nguyen at Viet World Kitchen calls red rice a 'diaspora dish', something created by expat Vietnamese to resemble a celebratory red rice dish called xoi gac. We think laksa-heads may poo-poo it but we love the prawny flavour to the broth. This one has a great thinner style broth similar to a hokkein or prawn mee and lots of shredded chicken to pile in with the noodles. We are still getting our mouths back around them after overdoing it a bit back then. Grab chopsticks, hoisin sauce, fresh chili, spoons and napkins. Place order at counter, pay, receive number. The ordering process is simple and straightforward. We see a pair of little kiddies run over to him arms outstretched, giggling with joy. He must have been doing it forever because customers greet him like a long lost relative. On our first visit there's the most awesome old guy taking orders at the counter. The other reason we arrive early is that we've developed a penchant for an 11am schooner. We arrive early because it can be hard to get a table at lunch time, the joint packs out with tops old Chinese Aunties and Uncles, and other notorious bargain hunters.
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And we love the atmosphere, it's like an RSL magically transported to Hong Kong.
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We couldn't say it's the best food in Hurstville but it's good and cheap, plus we can have a schooner with it. These days however the menu is Chinese\Vietnamese instead of Skippy\Pommie, we dine on pho and fried noodles instead of meat'n'three veg. Mr Shawn loses himself in nostalgia in the bistro, it reminds him of the old style pub counter lunches his parents would take him to as a child of the 1970s. But the Meridian Hotel is a little bit of wonderful. They either serve up overpriced hamburgers in a lame gastropub attempt or aren't worth shaking the salt cellar over their soggy chips. Pub bistros are a hit and miss affair for us.