Recently, the new extension of Garden City is opened. A number of new shops were introduced there.  One of new landmark stores is Noosa Chocolate Factory.  They offer a lot of number unique styles of hand-made chocolates such as blue berries and  sunshine coast macadamias.  By the way, I love their display shelves too. They made of wooden boxes. I love that of simplicity style!

I even bought some as the gifts for my friends in Hong Kong!

Also, this branch has a cafe too. You must try their chocolate drinks.  Some of my friends highly recommended.  Moreover, you can choose the chocolate level. I suggest 56% if chocolate, that is not too sweet.

Yeah! There is another place to have a non-alcoholic drink in Brisbane!

Noosa Chocolate Factory
Level 2
Westfield Garden City Shopping
Cnr Logan & Kessels Rd
Upper Mt Gravatt
QLD 4122

Recently, I tried a new coffee,Cafe Madeleine, next to Hoyts Cinema  in Sunnybank Plaza. Their shop front looks beautiful, I think they hired someone to design that.

Besides of the shop front design, their food tastes good and great values. Last times, we ordered a seafood pan pasta which sounds like a Korean-Italian fusion dish.

I love the sauce, which is very creamy. Moreover, it had a lot of seafood, such as squid, shrimp, mussels and fish. Wow, I paid $8.80 and I cloud have that many types of seafood, that was great value for money.  Moreover, that $8.80 meal included a piece of garlic bread.

If you go there after 2.30pm, you can try their omelet rice which is only $9.90. I tried their creamy chicken omelette rice.  I loved their omelette, which is fried very well. Inside the omelette, there were tasty chicken fried rice.  Of course, I loved their creamy sauce too.

In addition, this $9.90 deal included a cup of orange juice.

I am happy about the meals I had in there and I had my lunch in there for a few times too.

Cafe Madeline

Address: Shop 113 Sunnybank Plaza

358 Mains Road

Sunnybank

QLD 4109

Tel: 07-33445922

Last Monday, I have tried a special lunch box at  Half Time Tea Bar in Market Square. That is very value for money! It only costs $5.99. Although its size is not very big, it is big enough as a lunch box.  It has  braised pork, half of  a sausage, a few slices of tofu, half of  an egg, vegetables, beans and rice. Well we can have meat, vegetables, and a variety of side dishes. That is not bad for $5.99.

The most important things is its taste. It is not bad at all. I only paid $5.99.  I think its quality can be considerable as a “good” for $5.99.

If you are lazy to make your own lunch and do not want to spend too much on that, I think this bento box is a good option for you!

Address:

Shop 17, Market Square Shopping Centre,
Corner of McCullough St and Mains Road
Sunnybank,
QLD 4109

Tel:07- 3219 660

This Saturday, I and wife went to KU-O for lunch. I found there are some special lunch sets, they are around $12 included a tea and salad.
We love Sashimi a lot! Thus, we ordered Kaisen Don which is a kind of sushi rice with Sashimi on top, but we spent a bit more, Kaisen Don Lunch Special is $15.90, well, that is still more value for money than just ordering Kaisen Don($14.90).

Although that was a lunch special, that was a full-size Kaisen. It had a few types of Sashimi, such as Tuna, Salmon and Prawn. That was tasty, both of us loved it a lot!!!

Of course, that was a lunch special. The set included a cup of Lemon Tea and Salad. That is quite value for money! Definitely, we will come again!

KU-O
Address:
Shop 39B, Market Square, Cnr Mains Road & McCullough Street
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 4109

Tel：07－ 3172 1319

If you are looking for a good japanese curry restaurant in Brisbane City, I got two good suggestions for you.

The first suggestion is  Hanaichi.  About ten years, when I was still in university, I have been already “addicted” with their curry, I had my lunch in there about three times per week. Their curry is tasty and value for money. $8.90 is for a big bowl of curry rice. That is huge!

Address

Unit 1006
Macarthur Central Shopping center
229-259 Queen Street
Brisbane
QLD 4000

Shop FC103
Wintergarden Brisbane
171 Queen Street
Brisbane
QLD 4000

The Second suggestion is Kadoya in Elizabeth Arcade. I love their Curry. I believe that is an authentic tasty of Japanese Curry. Moreover, you can choose the “hot” level of Curry! You can choose the level you like. That is great!

Address:

 Shop 29-30,
Elizabeth Arcade,
99 Elizabeth Street,
Brisbane
QLD 4000

During these recent years, many Korean restaurants opened in sunnybank area. I tried many of them.

Maru is one of my list. This restaurant is located in the heart of sunnybank, just next market square. I tried their Bibimbap (Hot Stone Rice). That is not bad, I felt full, after I had this.

Besides that, I love their dumplings a lot!

Course of, they have Korean side dishes too!

Maru
Address: Shop 3,
9 Lewina Street
Sunnybank
QLD 4109
(Just behind the medical center)
Tel: 07 3344 3868