MOON - Loving it to the moon and back

WHERE: Darlinghurst off busy Victoria Street near St. Vincent's Private Hospital.

 WHY: For those who have become blasé towards mediocre Thai fare in Sydney, Moon delivers hat-worthy European-Thai cuisine in a cozy setting.

 MVP: Just two words - BEEF. RIBS. Braised for 72 hours, no words can describe how stunningly tender the perfectly-seasoned meat is. Absolute bovine divinity.
Special mention goes to the wonderful woodland presentation of the Groot After Moon dessert. It was so spectacularly pretty and life-like we almost didn't want to eat it, but thankfully we did, because it was delish. If you would like to order this dessert, it's best to pre-order because the kitchen only makes a limited quantity per day (we were told only four).

 WTF: For such an outstanding noshery, it was disheartening to see it empty when we arrived at 12.30pm on a Sunday. By the time we left just over an hour later, there were thankfully three other tables, so please support this fabulous restaurant!

 IN A NUTSHELL: One of the best Thai restaurants in Sydney, as evidenced by its recent nomination for Best New Restaurant in the 2018 Time Out Sydney Food Awards. The food is consistently superb with knockout flavours, the service is warm and friendly, and the overall experience is nothing short of brilliant. Hats off to the chef and his team.
Prawns & Pork (prawns, pork, salted egg yolk, coconut relish, pickled chilli, prawn crackers)

Two-Way Chicken Skewer (charcoal bbq chicken with Thai tomato salsa, lemon mayo, and green)

Pork Hock (caramelised pork hock, green apple salad, peanuts, coriander, curry laksa sauce)

Pork Hock uncovered

Beef Ribs (72-hour braised Jack's Creek beef ribs, tamarind glaze, semi-dried tomato, dried chilli, watercress)

Groot After Moon (matcha mousse, vanilla cream, strawberry consomme, chocolate, passionfruit sorbet)




MOON
346 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
02 9357 6084
https://www.restaurantmoon.com.au/
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