DM's Crows Nest Restaurant Reviews

I live a short walk away from one of the food havens of the southern hemisphere, the suburb of Crows Nest. I go there fairly often for meals, sampling lots of different food places, so I thought I'd compile my experiences. The rating system is explained below the listings.

The Listings

Willoughby Road		Pacific Highway
East Side	West Side	East Side	West Side
6. New Orleans Cafe 14. Team Thai Takeaway 26. Crows Nest Bakery 38. Blue Elephant 46. Juanita's and Pancho's 46. Sea Treasure 48. Sentosa Restaurant 56. Indian Home Diner 58. Wok On Inn 64. The Sushi Counter 78. The Olive Tree 82. Bombay Heritage 88. 88 Chinese Seafood Restaurant 94. Sapporo 104. Nix Cafe 116. La Zarzuela 126. Ogalo 272. Montien Thai	1. Crows Nest Hotel 11. Baker's Delight 13. Five Star Gourmet Foods 23. Chooka's Charcoal Chicken 29. Michel's Patisserie 41. Deli Noodles 47. Tamana 49. Pino's Pizzeria 55. Wrapido 57. Banjara 67. Peter Pan's 69. Da Valentino 71. Crows Nest Pizzeria & Kebabs 79. Crowzone Cafe 77. Argy's Eatery 85. Michael's Ocean Food Cafe 87. Phuong 97. Borderland 103-111. Dolce Vita 103-111. Himalayan Char-Grill 103-111. Jennss 103-111. Nilgiri's 103-111. Sukho Thai 103-111. Sukiyaki Bun-San 103-111. Sushi-go-Round 103-111. Ten Sun Noodle Bar	301. Fare Nosh 399. Aksorn Thai 407. Un Momento 417. Fuuki 479. Shehnai	242. Cafe Belle 242. La "Pizza" 242 258. Chon Mage 270. Ban Thip Thai 270. Ying's Seafood Restaurant 300. Thai Intra 302. Chai Garam 308. Yardhouse 314. Mario Brothers 318. Hot Basil 320. Mai Hoa 330. Bai Yok 332. Malabar 334. Indian Ocean 336. Sakana Ya 344. Mosquito Bar 382. E-UR-Do Korean Restaurant 538. Green Gournet
		Falcon Street
		North Side	South Side
		6-8. Bravo Trattoria 16. La Tavola 18A. Hana Japanese Teppan-Yaki 24. Lee's Fortuna Court 28. Falcon Nest 32. Azona's 32. Oyaji 98. Paradoxe Restaurant Francais	7. Fuji Sushi 7a. Cafe Louise 9-11. Thai Riffic 19. Viet Nouveau (formerly Al Jazira) 43. Flower City Karaoke Restaurant 123. Thai Emerald
Alexander Street		Burlington Street
East Side	West Side	North Side	South Side
11. Golden Sun 17. La Goulue 45. Stuyvesant's House 51. Montezuma's Mesa 55. Green Gardens	48. Boris' Fine Foods 70. Rangoon Racquet Club 70. Red Centre 100. Peacock Gardens 118. La Grillade	2. Piar 6. Sabatini's	7. Xenos Cafe
		Ernest Plaza
		Gelato Messina

The Ratings

Posh

The snootiness of the eating establishment in question.

	Wear T-shirt and shorts, nobody cares.
	A bit more classy. Neat clothes, but nothing fancy. Staff are fairly normal.
	You feel underdressed in anything less than evening wear. Staff assume your chauffeur will be waiting to take you home.

Nosh

The size of the portions. Forget quality, this is all about quantity! The more food on your plate, the better, I say.

	"Excuse me, I asked for a main-meal sized serving, not an appetiser. Oh... this is the main size?"
	Decent serving sizes. Enough to satisfy.
	Yeah! This is what it's about. Finish a meal here and you can't move.

Slosh

The amount of alcohol available. I'm not a drinker, so I can't attest to the quality of the wine lists, but I can tell you how long they are!

	Nada. You might be able to get a Coke.
	BYO only.
	Some wine, maybe some beer.
	The wine list is longer than the menu. Cocktails. French champagne that costs more per bottle than the GNP of several African nations. Local and imported beer. Port. Maybe even cognac.

Gosh!

The size of the bill at the end of the meal. (And the size of the heart attack when you see it.)

	Woohoo! You can eat here with spare change. Or the value-for-money is excellent.
	Price is reasonable for what you get. Won't require a second mortgage.
	Look out... Major credit card damage.

So How Good's The Food?

Pretty self-explanatory.

	Not so good. Avoid this place.
	Edible, but nothing special.
	Quite good. Consistent yumminess factor.
	Really truly good. Some of the best food I've eaten.

DM Repeat Visit Rating

How often do I eat there?

	I haven't tried this place yet.
	Once or twice only. Either because it's nasty, or mega-expensive.
	Occasionally. A nice change from the regular haunts.
	Regularly! Probably once every month or two. Maybe more.