BBQ King Restaurant on Goulburn Street

BBQ King's interior and exterior does not make a compelling argument to the discerning diner that they do offer quality food that is authentic to it's origins. Simple chairs, a basic table and a pile of menus greeted us. No bookings were required and we did not have issues as a group of six, getting a table at 8pm on a Sunday.

While perusing the menu we were treated to the house soup. Full of flavour it went down well. Not long after placing our order, the first of the dishes started arriving. First off we had a roasted duck. Definitely a good choice, nicely flavoured perhaps just a touch dry. Next dish was the soya chicken. The soya chicken was succulent and cooked through just perfectly. The scallops with ginger and spring onions was next and were good except, for me the spring onions were strong and the lingering after taste, lingered until this morning despite repeated attempts to rid the taste. Anywhere else, the cod fish and tofu would have been highlight but against the other dishes we had ordered it languished as it was a touch bland. The spinach and crabmeat was unique and the contrast of the crunchy spinach and soft crab had me going back for more. The final dish was a simple mushroom and pak choy. If you're a vegetarian this dish would be perfect for you. Mushrooms were perfect, big, round and juicy. The pak choy may have been overcooked and were a bit hard to munch through.

For a table six of which there were 3 hungry males, there was more than enough food. Really good value. A restaurant with no delusions of grandeur, yet the dishes do the talking!


Rating : ***