BILLY KWONG

I'd heard so much about Billy Kwong and read up on my reviews and even asked friends who had been before about their food. They all matched up ! Billy Kwong is a really fantastic restuarant to dine in. However I do suggest if you intend to go that you should not have a group of more than 4 to be eating comfortably or 6 if you intend to drop your food alot. It is a small chinese restaurant and they have a no booking policy. So first come best dressed. Billy Kwong is not a pretentous place to dine and it really has a very cosy and warm aura about it.

Billy Kwong in chinese calligraphy.

The lighting sets the atmosphere

Full house on a Sunday evening

You can just see Kylie Kwong cooking in the backgroud. ^_^

Since it was my first time here, a friend who had been previously recommended the Biodynamic egg...and omg what a sensation to the palate ! WOW was all I could say when I ate this dish. It has a complex texture, looks simple and amazing, and taste's fabulous. I've never ever had egg cooked in this fashion and I'd highly recommend this dish. Its the simplicity of the dish, but the complexitiy of the cooking and ingredients that really made this dish so wonderful.

Biodynamic Egg with Soy Sauce and XO sauce

Caramalised Red Braised Quail with Sze Quan salt.

We chose this dish since I needed some meat and we'd thought that we should keep the meals "simple". The quail was genuinely braised and had lots of flavour. But I thought what made this dish was actually the Sze Quan salt. You wouldn't think it, but the salt itself was very tasty. It taste like a blend of lemon grass, citrus with the salt and pepper you would get with quail only that the grains were finer. I enjoyed this dish because its simple, but yet extremely welcoming for the tastebuds.

Eggplant Salad (Sorry I forgot the actual name of this dish cause I was really really enjoying my meal) hehehe.

We thought that we needed a salad or vegetable dish to "balance" our meals so this was chosen. I'm not really a huge fan of eggplant, however after eating this, I think I might change my perspective of this vegetable. The eggplant isn't "squishy" like they cook them in Chinatown. It was quite firm but soft enough that it melted in your mouth. I ate most of the eggplants, which was a surprise even to myself. The sauce was a great combination to the soft and natural flavours of the eggplant.

I must admit that the food at Billy Kwong's exceeded even my expectations. Everything I'd heard and read was exactly what I expected and a little bit more. I'm sure to be back there again very soon and in the mean time, I'll tell all my "food" friends about how good this restaurant is.

Billy Kwong
Shop 3/355 Crown Street
SURRY HILLS NSW 2010
PH: +61 (02) 9332 3300
Hours:
Sun - Thur 6pm to 10pm
Fri - Sat 6pm to 11pm

The restaurant is BYO (unlicensed) so corkage is $5 per bottle.
No bookings so make sure you get there early for a table.