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@voodoo Ouch
I've had to stay in Palmie a couple of times recently and I must say I was pleasantly surprised.
Fewer ferals than the Tron, nice after work walk along the river, a decent craft beer place for a few jars and a fucking brilliant Vietnamese for a follow up Pho.
It really was a bloody enjoyable stay.
Yeah it's fine mate. Just dull if you have to stay too long, and the weather is a bit average. If you're ever back, try Haru on Broadway Ave, absolutely awesome
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Haru
Good to know they're still chugging along.
Always packed when I go back, bookings essential!
For more dodgier but very authentic cuisine , Beijing Hotpot is also awesome
Don't think I ever booked there, when I was living in hell.
I tend to avoid hotpots as there's so many of them in Sydney these days.
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Haru
Good to know they're still chugging along.
Always packed when I go back, bookings essential!
For more dodgier but very authentic cuisine , Beijing Hotpot is also awesome
Don't think I ever booked there, when I was living in hell.
I tend to avoid hotpots as there's so many of them in Sydney these days.
Yeah they've really taken off. This place does one of those spicy szechuan beef soups, I don't even get their hot pot stuff (which to be honest, makes everything taste a bit the same to me)
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Besides the tropical sweat factor, is 5 nights in Cairns too long? Considering the first and last one are essentially dead space for flights.
Did looong road trip to Cairns last Xmas.
You'll want aircon ... :).
We did Croc farm on Cook Highway, Reef and Kuranda. That would be minimum I reckon. That's two full day and one half day (Croc farm) in my experience.
Want to go back and do Atherton Tablelands, Daintree. Would be separate full day trips.
Also wherever else @mariner4life recommends.
Gets warm though.
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Mangonui Fish and Chip shop is massively over-rated.
Yep - definitely living off it's reputation now.
But, from memory (January 2021) - not quite to the point where it's serving paltry portions of shit... it's just... decent fresh fush'n'chups, with high prices and high wait-times. -
Mangonui Fish and Chip shop is massively over-rated.
Yep - definitely living off it's reputation now.
But, from memory (January 2021) - not quite to the point where it's serving paltry portions of shit... it's just... decent fresh fush'n'chups, with high prices and high wait-times.My main issue with it is that it didn't feel like NZ fush'n'chups, and just felt like we were in an Aussie fesh'n'chep shop aside from the pineapple rings.
As I said earlier in the thread my non NZ friends didn't find it any different than Aussie style - prices were similar too. But thankfully we rectified that down in Hawkes Bay so they didn't think we were lying to them about NZ fish and chips all these years.
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Mangonui Fish and Chip shop is massively over-rated.
Yep - definitely living off it's reputation now.
But, from memory (January 2021) - not quite to the point where it's serving paltry portions of shit... it's just... decent fresh fush'n'chups, with high prices and high wait-times.My main issue with it is that it didn't feel like NZ fush'n'chups, and just felt like we were in an Aussie fesh'n'chep shop aside from the pineapple rings.
As I said earlier in the thread my non NZ friends didn't find it any different than Aussie style - prices were similar too. But thankfully we rectified that down in Hawkes Bay so they didn't think we were lying to them about NZ fish and chips all these years.
Sadly - I think a few of the classic/good NZ-style ones went under during lockdown didn't they? I think a couple of the classic Hawkes <...> ones did?
I think I've just thought of a summer bike mission - riding around the country visiting all the traditional/famous "classic NZ fush'n'chup places" - and see which ones are still up/running, which have been bought out for better/worse, etc. -
Mangonui Fish and Chip shop is massively over-rated.
Yep - definitely living off it's reputation now.
But, from memory (January 2021) - not quite to the point where it's serving paltry portions of shit... it's just... decent fresh fush'n'chups, with high prices and high wait-times.My main issue with it is that it didn't feel like NZ fush'n'chups, and just felt like we were in an Aussie fesh'n'chep shop aside from the pineapple rings.
As I said earlier in the thread my non NZ friends didn't find it any different than Aussie style - prices were similar too. But thankfully we rectified that down in Hawkes Bay so they didn't think we were lying to them about NZ fish and chips all these years.
Sadly - I think a few of the classic/good NZ-style ones went under during lockdown didn't they? I think a couple of the classic Hawkes <...> ones did?
I think I've just thought of a summer bike mission - riding around the country visiting all the traditional/famous "classic NZ fush'n'chup places" - and see which ones are still up/running, which have been bought out for better/worse, etc.Sounds like an awesome way to get fat. I'm in.
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Mangonui Fish and Chip shop is massively over-rated.
Yep - definitely living off it's reputation now.
But, from memory (January 2021) - not quite to the point where it's serving paltry portions of shit... it's just... decent fresh fush'n'chups, with high prices and high wait-times.My main issue with it is that it didn't feel like NZ fush'n'chups, and just felt like we were in an Aussie fesh'n'chep shop aside from the pineapple rings.
As I said earlier in the thread my non NZ friends didn't find it any different than Aussie style - prices were similar too. But thankfully we rectified that down in Hawkes Bay so they didn't think we were lying to them about NZ fish and chips all these years.
Sadly - I think a few of the classic/good NZ-style ones went under during lockdown didn't they? I think a couple of the classic Hawkes <...> ones did?
I think I've just thought of a summer bike mission - riding around the country visiting all the traditional/famous "classic NZ fush'n'chup places" - and see which ones are still up/running, which have been bought out for better/worse, etc.None of the ones I go to in Hastings had closed when I was back in April.
Maybe the Hawkes Bay Seafoods one might have but I've never really considered them one of the classics.
Speaking of fish and chips there's a shop near Sea World on the GC that does pretty good almost NZ style fish and chips. Pretty long queue but they keep it moving like a theme park ride. You wait outside with some music going, then when you get inside you go round the corner a bit and there's another queue to the counter. I saw Homelander there too. Well the actor who plays him whose name I can't remember.
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Haru
Good to know they're still chugging along.
Always packed when I go back, bookings essential!
For more dodgier but very authentic cuisine , Beijing Hotpot is also awesome
Don't think I ever booked there, when I was living in hell.
I tend to avoid hotpots as there's so many of them in Sydney these days.
I do not understand hot pot / steamboat. My wife absolutely fucking loves it. I think it's basically taking a whole bunch of average Asian ingredients and then boiling it in some random flavoured soup.
Or, getting the chili option, and boiling it in some random flavoured soup with a chili oil slick on top of it.
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I saw Homelander there too. Well the actor who plays him whose name I can't remember.
HIs name is Jethro/Van - depending on what flavour/style of fluffybunny he is at the time.
Yeah - Hawkes Bay Seafood/Takitimu was never really a classic - but another along the lines of "fresh... super fresh".
I think I'd heard one or two of the classics in Napier maybe went under, or sold out.What are the top fush/chups recommendations for Hastings? I used to live there, but a looooong time ago. As a kid. Nowadays - when I'm in the region, I typically only head into the Stings for an afternoon "working from home" at Brave.
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@MajorRage said in Travel:
Haru
Good to know they're still chugging along.
Always packed when I go back, bookings essential!
For more dodgier but very authentic cuisine , Beijing Hotpot is also awesome
Don't think I ever booked there, when I was living in hell.
I tend to avoid hotpots as there's so many of them in Sydney these days.
I do not understand hot pot / steamboat. My wife absolutely fucking loves it. I think it's basically taking a whole bunch of average Asian ingredients and then boiling it in some random flavoured soup.
Or, getting the chili option, and boiling it in some random flavoured soup with a chili oil slick on top of it.
My mates and I have regular pot lucks, we had a hotpot version most recently (quite a few of the group are chinese), and it was actually really good as we made our own sauces (in our bowls) etc in our bowls and everyone brought a range of foods.
Unlike when you go out to them and they're crazy expensive with as you say chilli soup. A lot of the new ones that are open here don't even have any signage in English, which I find weird, as they're just ruling out a large subset of potential customers.
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@MajorRage said in Travel:
Haru
Good to know they're still chugging along.
Always packed when I go back, bookings essential!
For more dodgier but very authentic cuisine , Beijing Hotpot is also awesome
Don't think I ever booked there, when I was living in hell.
I tend to avoid hotpots as there's so many of them in Sydney these days.
I do not understand hot pot / steamboat. My wife absolutely fucking loves it. I think it's basically taking a whole bunch of average Asian ingredients and then boiling it in some random flavoured soup.
Or, getting the chili option, and boiling it in some random flavoured soup with a chili oil slick on top of it.
My mates and I have regular pot lucks, we had a hotpot version most recently (quite a few of the group are chinese), and it was actually really good as we made our own sauces (in our bowls) etc in our bowls and everyone brought a range of foods.
Unlike when you go out to them and they're crazy expensive with as you say chilli soup. A lot of the new ones that are open here don't even have any signage in English, which I find weird, as they're just ruling out a large subset of potential customers.
They don't need you mate, it's not for you.....
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@MajorRage said in Travel:
Haru
Good to know they're still chugging along.
Always packed when I go back, bookings essential!
For more dodgier but very authentic cuisine , Beijing Hotpot is also awesome
Don't think I ever booked there, when I was living in hell.
I tend to avoid hotpots as there's so many of them in Sydney these days.
I do not understand hot pot / steamboat. My wife absolutely fucking loves it. I think it's basically taking a whole bunch of average Asian ingredients and then boiling it in some random flavoured soup.
Or, getting the chili option, and boiling it in some random flavoured soup with a chili oil slick on top of it.
My mates and I have regular pot lucks, we had a hotpot version most recently (quite a few of the group are chinese), and it was actually really good as we made our own sauces (in our bowls) etc in our bowls and everyone brought a range of foods.
Unlike when you go out to them and they're crazy expensive with as you say chilli soup. A lot of the new ones that are open here don't even have any signage in English, which I find weird, as they're just ruling out a large subset of potential customers.
They don't need you mate, it's not for you.....
Considering a couple of them have gone under recently I think they probably needed to.
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@MajorRage said in Travel:
Haru
Good to know they're still chugging along.
Always packed when I go back, bookings essential!
For more dodgier but very authentic cuisine , Beijing Hotpot is also awesome
Don't think I ever booked there, when I was living in hell.
I tend to avoid hotpots as there's so many of them in Sydney these days.
I do not understand hot pot / steamboat. My wife absolutely fucking loves it. I think it's basically taking a whole bunch of average Asian ingredients and then boiling it in some random flavoured soup.
Or, getting the chili option, and boiling it in some random flavoured soup with a chili oil slick on top of it.
My mates and I have regular pot lucks, we had a hotpot version most recently (quite a few of the group are chinese), and it was actually really good as we made our own sauces (in our bowls) etc in our bowls and everyone brought a range of foods.
Unlike when you go out to them and they're crazy expensive with as you say chilli soup. A lot of the new ones that are open here don't even have any signage in English, which I find weird, as they're just ruling out a large subset of potential customers.
They don't need you mate, it's not for you.....
Considering a couple of them have gone under recently I think they probably needed to.
They probably don't or barely speak english
