As you can tell I love my Malaysian food and Hawker does not
disappoint. I’ve been to this place many times before but I recently won their
monthly Instagram competition and was invited to a dinner for 2 for free! I
immediately took up the offer and ate until my stomach reached full capacity.
It’s a casual Malaysian restaurant located in the Sydney CBD. I often come here for lunch and because it is so spacious inside, there usually isn’t a long line. They seat you quickly and the menu, although not large, has quite a variety to choose from.
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| Po Piah |
For starters we ordered the Po Piah, which is kind of like a
Vietnamese rice paper roll filled with an assortment of fillings including Chinese
sausage, shredded omelette, crispy shallots and chilli paste. It’s a typical
Malaysian starter which is not found everywhere in Sydney and it has a light
consistency to it so it doesn’t spoil your appetite.
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| Oyster Omelette |
We also ordered the oyster omelette also known as Or Chien. It’s
not your typical omelette because they use a fair amount of starch in it and
also crisp the edges making it deliciously crunchy in some parts and soft and
fluffy in others. It’s accompanied by a chilli sauce which you can dip your
omelette in. I have to say it’s one of the best oyster omelettes I’ve
experienced and is always a treat.
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| That satay sauce... |
Now onto the mains! We order Hainanese Chicken rice and
Penang White Curry Mee. I’m going to put it out there and say that Hawker
serves the best chicken rice in Sydney CBD. The chicken is always so succulent
and moist and extra points because it’s boneless. It’s served with a bowl of
soup and a small tray of chilli sauce and sticky dark soy sauce. Combine the
sauces with the chicken and the fragrant rice and it’s just an absolute beauty
of a dish.
The curry mee is served with prawns, cockles, bloody jelly
and cuttlefish and the soup is initially white due to a seafood broth. However
it comes with a spoon of dark chilli paste which you mix in and it turns into a
fiery red bowl of deliciousness. To the untrained eye it may look like a bowl
of laksa but laksa broth has coconut milk to it which makes it a heavy dish to
eat. Another bonus is that they serve it with both egg noodles and vermicelli
noodles.
Now I didn’t order this on the night, but I’ve tried the
Char Kway Teow on one of my many lunch visits and it is superb! The noodles are
slightly thinner than your normal CKTs but they add a lot of flavour to their
dish with the addition of prawns and cockles. It’s definitely worth coming back
for.
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| Crispy Crepe |
They offer a few desserts as well if you are wanting
something on the sweeter side. We opted for the Apam Balik which they describe
as a “crispy turnover pancake with crushed peanuts, butter and creamed corn”.
This is served with a scoop of ice-cream on the side. It reminds me of a sweet
and crispy crepe with a filling that almost tastes like peanut butter. The scoop
of ice-cream adds a colder element to it and also softens the pancake nicely.
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| Break it open to reveal the goodies |
As for drinks, they offer a variety of hot and cold milk
teas/coffees as well as soft drinks and beers. Interesting to note that the
beers range from Heineken to Kirin to Stone & Wood and Little Creatures
Pale Ale.
It’s a great restaurant for a casual feed and I can
guarantee you’ll be coming back for more.
What Would Lobi Eat? Hainanese Chicken Rice and Or Chien to share.
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