Phamous Kitchen — Restaurant in Sydney

Contemporary Vietnamese done exceptionally well. Definitely a bar or 2, or, 3 above most other Viet restaurants. We started with the duck banana blossom salad. Very different to the traditional sweet Thai style. Very fresh and perfectly balanced. Next we ordered the tamarind custard tarts. The surprising stand out of the whole meal. Not something I ordered, or would have ordered, but so glad we did. With our taste buds singing we ordered the salmon red curry. On its own perfectly balanced, but with rice it lost some of its potency. Nothing some fish sauce with fresh chilli couldn't fix. After which we ordered the crispy pork belly with chilli jam sauce. A good dish but the only criticism I could make is bigger pork pieces. Being so small (

Absolutely delicious! Three of us chose from the “Trust Me” menu. Each dish was excellent - the large scallops were perfectly cooked, tender and juicy; the bun cha wrap of minced chicken and prawn was very tasty; the Hanoi rolls were little bundles of umami; the mini turmeric tarts were something I would probably not have chosen if not included in a set menu but they were a surprising and different flavour profile that we really enjoyed, and the wagyu pad see ew was a flavourful and generous serving (a little light on the protein - it is wagyu, after all, at a very affordable price point). The small wine list was more than adequate and pretty reasonably priced. The wooden bench seating was more comfortable than it looked, but would benefit from a few cushions in my opinion. Friendly and pleasant young waiter managed tables more than adequately....

Went their especially for a celebratory dinner. We asked to taste the wine and happy we did as it had been opened 11 days before ( date was on the bottle). Bought a fresh bottle but very expensive for the quality. Scollops were small, tasty not not worth $18 for 2. Ordered the Tamarind Duck which arrived late while everyone else waited while their food got cold. The duck was way over cooked and dry. The other dishes once again were tasty, but not exceptional. Waitress placed food down at the open spot on the table so she had no idea who had ordered what. I think for the priced being charged patrons should expect a better quality meal experience. Also, in a cashless society a surcharge on a credit card has...