Northlakes Chinese Restaurant

Not the most imaginative of names, Northlakes Chinese Restaurant located at the Darwin Golf Club HQ has been providing suburban denizens Chinese cuisine since probably before I hit puberty. That’s ages folks.

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17 Nov

Nirvana

Nirvana looks like a dungeon from the outside and not very inviting. Could there be giant ogres behind those big grey doors waiting to bash you over the head with a big wooden club? No not quite, just great Asian food.

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18 Sep

Prima Taste Laksa – it comes in a box

I’m making laksa, not from scratch, but from a box! I’ll be using the Prima Taste Laksa sauce kit for todays little experiment. I did a review of their ba kut teh (pork rib soup) a few weeks back and was thoroughly impressed, so expectations are high-ish.

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14 Aug

Bak Kut Teh – Pork rib soup

A popular soup served in Malaysia, Singapore and China, Bak Kut Teh literally translates as ‘meat bone tea’. In this case, the meat is pork ribs and the tea consists of a bucket load of herbs and spices I’ve never heard of.

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10 Aug

The best laksa in town?

In all seriousness, I don’t know how anyone could resist a sumptuously delicious bowl of laksa from Rendevous Cafe?
As far as I am concerned it is the granddaddy of laksas in a city that has many “Best Laksa’s in Town”.

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12 May

The Deck Bar does Darwin’s best laksa… and banh mi too?!

Kind reader Jason sent in a hot tip about the new title holder of Darwin’s best laksa and a notable bánh mì from the lunch menu at The Deck Bar, the latter of which immediately peaked my interest.
The only time I ever went to The Deck Bar p…

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10 Apr

Rendezvous Cafe

An unassuming long time favourite of Darwin City lunch goers, Rendevouz Café in the Star Village Arcade Darwin City Mall boasts a mixture of top Malaysian-Chinese treats. Every weekday lunch time without fail you can bet there won’…