Ippudo, Sydney

#underwhelming That could be my entire review of my Ippudo experience.   I don't think I need to give much preamble to Ippudo, right?  Chain, famous for ramen, yadda yadda.   I didn't go for ramen, and I didn't go to dine-in however.  I visited the Westfield Mall location in Sydney, for takeout, at lunchtime. Small Takeout Meal. I got my food for takeout, since I didn't feel like dealing with table service.  The location...

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Mango Coco, Sydney

OMG. Yup, that is all I have to say about Mango Coco.  A new Thai dessert cafe opened in Sydney.  OMG. Yes, it has all the makings of something I'd love: desserts galore.  Ingredients like taro and pandan abound.  Very trendy smoothie drinks.  Asian baked goods. Ridiculous plated desserts.  Seriously, looking through the (many page) menu was like a dream come true. But ... but how often do these sort of places live up?  Particularly...

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