China Doll, Woolloomooloo

on Sep 8, 2014 in Asian, Chinese

China Doll, Woolloomooloo

China Doll is one of the few Chinese restaurants in Sydney to have been awarded a chefs hat, the others that come to mind are Mr Wong, Spice Temple and Billy Kwong. Miss K and I regularly visit the finger wharf at Woolloomooloo to dine at various restaurants, each time we walked past we couldn’t help but notice that China Doll was almost always completely booked out even on weekday nights.

Crispy Pork Belly w/ Chilli Caramel & Nam Pla Phrik

Every single time China Doll is mentioned in any conversation the pork belly dish is always raved about as one of the best dishes on the menu. The pork belly is actually one of the best I’ve ever had in my life and I’m finding it hard to describe – just look at the photo! It’s cooked to perfection with a little bit of crunch and distinct sweet yet spicy taste, the chilli sauce dip is the perfect accompaniment.

Tea Smoked Duck w/ Tamarind & Plum

The menu is filled with delicious sounding dishes and I was forced to make a decision as we’d only be able to fit in another dish or two at most. The final decision was a toss up between the panang curry or the tea smoked duck, no regrets here because the duck was amazingly tender and the tea aroma is very distinct.

Steamed Queensland Half Shell Scallop w/ Ginger & Shallot

A colleague of mine at work also mentioned that the scallops were amazing here so we decided to order some partly because we were craving scallop. The Queensland scallops are a little different to what we’re used to in a good way. The scallops have a slightly more mute taste but the texture is more ‘meaty’ and satisfying, the ginger and shallot gave it plenty of flavour in any case.

Chinese Greens

Jasmine Tea

And of course we ordered some rice, jasmine tea and chinese greens to accompany our mains, I was happy to see that the greens are wok fried with generous servings of garlic and soy sauce. Nothing particularly amazing to note from any of these orders but that can only be a good thing! 🙂

It’s not hard to see why China Doll is so popular, I’d have to rate it as one of the best restaurants for Chinese cuisine in Sydney albeit at a premium price point. Then again it’s not a whole lot more expensive than some of the Chinese restaurants in Chinatown.

One potential downside is the lack of choices in the menu, it’s limited to two pages compared to the textbook sized menus we’re used to. On the plus side the dishes are very distinct and are so good I don’t know why anyone would complain – I could order the pork belly every time!

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