We have been going to Bodhi probably since I moved to Australia. You may have noticed that there are mixed reviews about Bodhi on the internet. However, I think the service is improving at Bodhi these days.
We have never had dinner at Bodhi so I will keep my review about lunch and yum cha only. Anyone with Bodhi dinner experience, please share your experiences for all of us.
Location
Bodhi is tucked away beneath St Mary’s Cathedral and is not far from that famous swimming pool. When the weather is fine, you can sit outside, literally, it is like you are dining at the park. When that happens, it is such a nice atmosphere.
It’s because we have never been here for dinner I will tell you about their vegan Yum Cha style of food. We had one of those Vegan Society NSW lunches here with people we didn’t know before. We may have remembered the photo taken at Bodhi on the day. It was a pleasant day to share with some vegans including Greg McFarlane, the director of Vegan society NSW.
Last time we were there, we had Dad with us –not even a vegetarian. He thought the mock prawn was quite similar to the real stuff.
My favourite Bodhi food is always BBQ not pork buns. I don’t have a photo of it but I strongly suggest you have it last as you might kill your appetite with its sweetness.
Bodhi Restaurant and Bar
Cook and Phillip Park Leisure Complex
Cnr College and William St Sydney (between the pool and the cathedral)
Phone: 9360 2523
Fax: 9360 1443
Website: www.bodhi.id.au
I have been meaning to write about Harvest for a long time but I never had my own photos of the place and its food until last weekend. So here I go…
Harvest Vegetarian Restaurant has been a true gem for us since the day we found out about it probably 10 years ago. It is the kind of place you can comfortably take your omnivorous friends to and have a nice meal without bringing up the meat issue as there is something on the menu for everyone. It is clearly Mum’s favourite place in Sydney and she is not even vegetarian.
Harvest Vegetarian Restaurant is the oldest vegetarian establishment in Sydney. It has been operating since 1969 although the current owners (Adam and Michael) took it over in 1995. Adam -he is the chef- has even published the Harvest Vegetarian Cookbook some time ago and I have a signed copy of it which I treasure. Some of you may remember my post about the cookbook.
We have our favourites like Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls (above) which is vegan.
… and -this is my favourite- Skewered Tofu and Roasted Vegetables with a Peanut Sauce. It is served on a bed of Wild Rice Salad.
English Spinach and Kumara Gnocchi with Lemon and Garlic Cream Sauce. My husband’s favourite.
Harvest’s menu is somewhat international and has many vegan options or some of the dishes can be ordered vegan.
Pucci Amanda Jhones
The Living Room with Steve Cannon, Randy Cannon, Pucci Amanda Jhones, Pong Nakornchai and Eric Hargrove.
The Living Room with Randy Cannon, Pucci AManda Jhones, Pong Nakornchai and Erik Hargrove.
Wat Arun Rajwararam (The Temple of the Dawn) has been the Royal Temple dedicated to the second reign of Chakkri Dynasty.
