Food Adventures: Scones, Tea and chocolates

Hello lovelies! today's post is just going to be a short one on my random trip around the city!

The first place I visited was the David Jones Food Hall. I'd heard a lot about the Food Hall but had never been in there until a few days ago. It was amazing and had a variety of different foods, ranging from chocolates and lollies to grill bars and sushi train. The first thing I went for was the Chocolate covered Strawberry with coconut. I know what you're thinking, it's such a boring choice considering my options, but the heart wants what the heart wants. It was 3 dollars, not sure if it was worth it, but nonetheless it was still a good strawberry - not too small in size and super juicy, balancing out the rich chocolate. 

My friend decided to buy a chocolate strawberry too, and also a coconut mousse from Misschu. The coconut mousse was adorably wrapped in some banana leaf and placed in a mini takeaway box (you get 2 of them in the box). Under the layer of mousse was also some coconut jelly with some coconut pieces. My friend said it was really authentic, she loved it!

Next thing I really wanted to try was this chocolate penguin. I was sold from the moment I saw it, it was so cute. It was made from dark and white chocolate with a mango filling. This one was definitely more rich compared to the strawberry, I needed a few sips of water afterwards, but it was still really good, I loved the mango filling - I think it was either a ganache or a mousse. 

Next place we ventured off to was the Tea Salon, which is situated within Westfield Sydney. It wasn't an actual store, more like a space - but a really beautifully decorated space. I felt super classy as soon as I stepped into its boundaries. I ordered a White chocolate and cranberry scone and the China Sencha tea. 

That scone was so lovely and moist, with the right amount of white chocolate and cranberries, and it came with a side of strawberry jam and cream. The tea was also amazing and really helped cleanse my palette afterwards. But what I really fell in love with was the tea pot and matching tea cup they gave me for my tea! 

My friend ordered the Haigh's Chocolate Scone, which came with a side of melted chocolate and cream, and a Skim Latte. 

Hope you guys enjoyed this short post, and I'll see you in my next one, take care! 

Food Adventures: Black Star Pastry

I'd heard a lot of great things about Black Star Pastry, especially in regards to their Strawberry Watermelon cake, so when myself and fellow blogger The Slee drove past one day, we decided pop in for some breakfast! 

Food Adventures: Hanamaruya

Recently it was my sister's birthday, and to celebrate my parents decided to take us to a restaurant to have a family dinner. We were already in Bankstown, so we decided to try out the new Japanese restaurant there - Hanamaruya. 

If you are ever around Bankstown, give this restaurant a try. They have a variety of dishes including bento boxes, sushi rolls, sashimi, and udon. My family decided to order a dish of Karaage Chicken, Chicken Nanban and two tofu dishes. These all came with salads so to accompany them we decided to order a bowl of steamed rice each - which was only $1 per bowl.

The food and the pricing were both great, so if I'm ever at Bankstown again I'm without a doubt revisiting Hanamaruya if I'm hungry. I'm not sure about their opening hours, but I know they're open for dinner. 

Hoping everyone is having a great week, I'll see you guys in my next post! take care! 

Food Adventures: Sweet Spot

A few days ago, before I had to return to uni, a few of my friends and I visit a charming patisserie called Sweet Spot Patisserie in Randwick. They had so many beautifully presented desserts, ranging from cake slices, ice creams, whole cakes, tarts and short breads - it was so hard for me to pick which one I wanted to try! 

I ended up choosing the Choc Panna Cotta Delice, and it was great! The Panna Cotta was lovely and smooth, and the base of the cake was crunchy and crumbly which added texture to the super smooth Panna Cotta. It was garnished with a blueberry, a strawberry and a white chocolate curl - the fruits definitely helped cut through the sweetness. 

My other friends decided to get the Pistachio Panna Cotta, the Red Velvet cake slice, the Japonaise, and the Caramel Mousse (last two not pictured). 

(L-R) Red Velvet Cake Slice, Pistachio Panna Cotta, Choc Panna Cotta Delice

The box that my cake came in - It's so adorable! 

It was great to just sit down and relax with cake and tea with a few of my friends before the stress of uni takes over my life. So if you guys are ever see a Sweet Spot Patisserie, I recommend you visit! Even if it's just to admire the gorgeous cakes hahaha. 

I hope everyone is having a lovely week, I'll see you lovelies in my next post! take care! 

Food Adventures: Kingston & Co

Today after a very quick and successful shopping trip for some more christmas presents, I took my sister out to lunch at Kingston & Co! 

Kingston & Co is a great cafe/resturant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. They have a range of food, such as burgers, poached eggs, chicken wings, coffees and smoothies, and various desserts It's adorably decorated with ferns on the walls, checked floors and hanging light bulbs. 

My sister and I both ordered a burger each, I got the chicken burger which had avocado and coleslaw, and my sister got the angus beef burger that had beetroot relish and bacon (plus, all their burgers are served with fries!). They were superrrr delicious and well presented. I also got an iced mocha, which was also soooo good, it had ice cream in it! The prices were also pretty good for the serving sizes.

The service there was also great, they were all super friendly :) 

I definitely will go back, maybe to try out their breakfast menu. I hope everyone has a lovely day, and I hope everyone has their christmas shopping done! see you in my next post