Se Jong - Campsie

Campsie on a Saturday is a bustling destination. Shops, people and restaurants all round. As we like Korean food, we walked up and down in search of a decent looking Korean restaurant. As it was around 2pm and most people had finished lunch, we weren't able to gauge the restaurant's quality by the crowds present. Instead, we just called a Korean friend to see where they like eating. And they directed us to Se Jong (near Woolies).

We were greeted by yummy side-dishes galore. My favourite was the seaweed salad. The others were tofu/fishcake strips, 2 types of kimchi and a bean-sprout salad. All were quite yummy.

sidedishes

In terms of actual dishes, I opted for the Gomtang soup ($11). This was a very tasty clear ish beef broth with beef rib, potato starch noodles, shallots and a cracked egg. It was DELICIOUSNESS!!! I could eat this like everyday~ :)

Gomtang Soup - $11

Hubby went for the Ginseng Chicken soup ($20). He got a whole little chicken in the soup. There was rice marinated inside the chicken. The soup was clear and herbal and subtly ginsengy. The chicken was succulent and devoured by hubby. I think he liked it muchly as a bit of a healthy change.

Ginseng Chicken Soup - $20

Food here is quite good. Sizzling hot soup on a cold winter's day is just awesomeness :)

 Ratings:

Food - 8.5/10

Service - 7/10

Ambiance - 7/10

Value for money - 8/10

Overall - 29.5/40

Se Jong

68-72 Evaline St

Campsie NSW 2194

Tel: (02) 9718 4039

Albee's Ktichen - Campsie

My friends suggested a good Malaysian place in Campsie - so when we were lost on where to eat for the night, we decided to check it out. Albee's isn't a flash restaurant (looks kinda dingy) but is definitely buzzing with activity and pleasant aromas.

We decided to order the hainanese chicken rice ($10), kangkong with chilli and preserved bean curd ($12.80), and butter king prawns ($19.80). Drink wise, my hubby went for the milk tea and I decided on a white coffee. Drinks were not bad - but not as awesomely strong (ie. strong tea/coffee flavour) as some other places.

teh terik - $4

kopi susu - $3.80

The hainanese chicken rice was really good. The chicken was smooth and succulent and the rice was awesomely fragrant. The soup was meh - msged ish. The kangkong here was AMAZING. Maybe it's just that I haven't had it in a while but it was packed full of flavour. The preserved tofu bean curd thing was silky smooth and strongly flavoured. And the last but not least, the prawns were really something different. The shell was deep-fried and crispified and sprinkled full of this sweet ish powder. I think the "butter" bit may actually be pigs fat - which really took the dish to another level. I have to say, it was probably really unhealthy as I immediately felt the sore throat coming along. Worth it though I think :)

Hainanese Chicken Rice - $10

Kangkong with chilli and preserved bean curd - $12.80

Butter king prawns - $19.80

All up - don't come here for service or the ambiance. But the food here is worth a return visit.

Ratings:
Food - 8.5/10
Service - 7/10
Ambiance - 6/10
Value for money - 8/10
Overall - 29.5/40

Albee's Kitchen
282 Beamish St
Campsie
NSW 2194
Tel: (02) 9718 8302