Lotus Indian restaurant at Griffith 4 February 2026

Jim,John,Karen,Kim,Ron.

We had talked about coming here, after Ron and Megan had both been here and given good reports.

The restaurant lived up to expectations.

The entrees were quite special and very different from what is usually offered.

The mains, while more mainstream choices, were really of high standard.

The samosa tower was the favourite of the entrees. The chicken tikka masala was the favourite main course.

All the desserts were great and were a perfect conclusion to the meal.

The restaurant was full. It was pleasantly quiet. The service was top notch.

Kinn Thai in Civic 7 January 2026

Jim, John, Karen, Megan, Ron.

A return trip about a year after our first, where we were really impressed. Still incredibly noisy. Mostly because the place was packed, but also from totally unnecessary music thumping in the background.

It may have been familiarity, but we weren't as impressed as the first time. The food was still really good, but the overall feeling just wasn't as good. Service was still really fast, but it was very hard to make clear orders for food and drink - mostly because of the incredible din.

Ping Ping Thai Food restaurant at Kambah - 10 December 2025

Jim, John, Karen, Kim, Ron.

The vegetarian spring rolls were very ordinary.

The chicken biriani was a Thai version of the typically spicy Indian dish. This one was just fried chicken on top of coloured rice and a couple of sauces to add a bit of flavour. Bland and boring.

All the rest of the dishes were superb.

Sticky rIce with mango for dessert, all round.

Everyone said that had a really enjoyable meal.

Mustang Nepal restaurant at Farrer - 26 November 2025

Jim, John, Karen, Kim and Ron.

A friend recommended that we try Nepali Chow Mein. It wasn't on the menu, but they made it for us. It was great, as were the entrees and other mains.

The kulfi and kheer for dessert were also a very nice ending to the meal.

Great food and lovely friendly service. A most enjoyable evening.

Rakkas Turkish Restaurant Kingston - 29 October 2025

Jim,Karen,Kim,Megan,Ron.

A nice change to go somewhere different, with a bunch of all new dishes.

All the entrees and mains were really great, except for the cauliflower, which was boring and bland.

The baklava dessert with green fairy floss on top was spectacular.