Pig N Whistle Brisbane - Review

On a mini getaway with the family we got to eat in lots of yummy places in Brisbane, So I will share the Pig N Whistle experience first.

Great atmosphere situated on the Queens Street Mall Brisbane. Groovy, buzzing atmosphere created by all the people passing by and through the mall. With a lot of retail eye candy nearby as well. 

My husband order oysters kilpatrick for starter. Delicious ! Well presented, the sauce was perfect, temperature was great, as you can see by the empty plate. We also had garlic bread, just right. I ordered the Bug special for my
main and ordered the kids the lasagna main and a side of fries to share. I usually avoid the kids meals as they are mostly an after thought by most restaurants. At the moment a decent main and a side feeds my boys adequately. Husband had the bangers and mash.
We had some red wine and great service to go with these meals. Boys loved the lasagna, husband devoured the bangers and I immersed myself in the journey that was my bugs. Devine. I also loved that I didn't have to ask for a finger bowl or a scraps bowl.

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It had been a couple of years since I had eaten here (we don't get into the city as much as we used to) And we were not disappointed. Atmosphere great, service great, food stunning - thanks Pig 'N' Whistle we had a wonderful night x
8 out of ten truffles for this one .



King of Kings yum cha Review

Still on our mini city break and we took the kids to yum cha in the Brisbane Valley. I used to go here all the time as a young (and not so young) adult. I loved the buzz, colours smells and of course - the food. It was a little disappointing though. The day we went was during the week, they didn't have a lot of people dining so they didn't have the trolleys going around, it detracted from the experience we wanted the kids to have, but the food was great. Toward the end of the meal the trolleys started coming as it got busier, so all wasn't lost.

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I love my dim sum, so it would have to be pretty bad for me to not like it at all. Loved all the dishes we ordered and ate. We always order the Asian greens, kids love them too, so that's a bonus. Everything was as I remembered, even the decor, which was actually nice, sometimes you don't want things to change. Staff were friendly and accommodating, food was fresh and yummmmmy.

 

We also love the Chinese tea (Jasmin). It wouldn't be the same without a pot or two. Oh and of course we must have lots of chili sauce, steamed pork bun, steamed prawn dumpling and to finish the meal, custard tarts. What are your favourites when you yum cha ?

 

As you can see, we enjoyed it all. I give this 8 sun dried tomatoes out of ten. The entrance is a little dodgy and dirty, but everything else was just what I wanted it to be xxx