The Q on Harris — Restaurant in Sydney

What’s worthy of note here, and refreshing is the flip on Chef Taiyo’s menu having taken the helm just 5 months ago. 4 of the 9 dishes offer an optional meat/seafood add-on. I’m not a vegetarian, but appreciate the dishes and find it refreshing. Today we focused on dishes with a slight hint of Japanese and Korean, but define it as Modern Australian. There are hints of next season’s menu weaving in some flavors from the Mediterranean showing great promise. Conveniently located across from the Powerhouse Museum and servicing the many media corporates and university professionals and students in close proximity, the menu is safe yet somehow daring enough!

KABUKI is Japanese theatre incorporating song, mime and dance and these guys have taken that drama into a Korean Chicken waffle combination that surpasses expectation. These waffles are not sweet but more in the Mochi gluttonous form allowing the Spicy Korean and sesame glaze to shine. The coating of the chicken is very South American with a herb flouring adding to the crunch.

KINOKO TARTINE, the french open sandwich that features an assortment of herb roasted Shimeji, Enoki, Button, Shitake, Oyster and Portobello Mushrooms with creme fruit, Confit Garlic, baby spinach and onion crisps on Sour dough. There’s a pungent broth that forms from the layered flavor of shrooms.

BIBIMPAP is the Korean mixed brown rice bowl of fried egg, shiitake, spinach, bean sprouts, seaweed, carrot, house made spicy sauce, pickled radish and bamboo.

The French BRULEE is revamped with the Japanese citrus fruit, Yuzu turning the old creme flavor into a pungent custard creme with hard caramel top.

And of course, you will have to find the ever popular MATCHA in the beautiful leafy toned cheesecake. The vegetal taste of matcha somehow works well with the cream cheese offering yet another surprise to your expectation.

Big thanks to Mana and her team (Mio & Etienne), Chef Taiyo (Marites & Dianne) for great service, excellent meals and overall...

Q on Harris - a smokin good breakfast

An innovative cafe on Harris St across from the Powerhouse Museum. The cafè has a trendy interior with a indoor seating and a courtyard out the back. There is an onsite coffee roaster and grinder with the owner importing his own beans from Sulawesi and Java in Indonesia which make for very nice coffee. They were playing a relaxed music selection ideal for the brunch setting. The staff are very friendly, we chose to sit in the courtyard out the back.

There is a nice smoke aroma as we enter the courtyard and we notice that they have a BBQ smoker in action, with the kitchen staff continually checking on it. They smoke all of their meat in house. Thus had us excited for what was to come.

As there was Salmon being freshly smoked, it was a given that we order tge Salmon Tartine. The salmon was delectible with a subtle smoke flavour. We were informed that the smoking process was in New York style inspired by Katz deli.

We were here for brunch so perectly acceptable to order the fried chicken and waffles. The chef is of Japanese heritige and once worked as a pastry chef at Sepia. Drawing on this to produce a beatiful light waffle and a crispy house smoked chicken karage.

We also tried the chicken teriyaki and brown rice bowl with pickled daikon. Well prepared with nice flavour.

If you are in the area or if not, make time to visit this exciting cafè producing delicious food and...

In house roasted coffee and an all day breakfast and lunch menu is what you will find at Q on Harris.

The inside is decorated with white and yellow subway tile which is bright and airy. Our suggestions though however is to sit outside which felt like a peaceful oasis.

The big breakfast is one of the best value meals we have found - $19 will you get eggs (your choice), maple bacon, tomato, mushrooms, avocado, spinach, toast and your choice of extra protein including pastrami, haloumi, chicken or salmon. If however, you are looking for something different then the korean style veggie bowl is the go on this menu. Packed with a fried egg, kimchi, pickled radish & bamboo, shiitake mushroom, spinach, carrot, bean sprouts and seaweed, you will not leave hungry. Topped with spicy sauce and rice this dish is filling and delicious.

The coffee here is something to come back for. It is an Indonesian roast which is creamy and something which you will not find in many places in Sydney. The staff here are friendly and the menu has plenty of options to keep you coming back. On the way out you can’t go past the baked goods - you can’t!!! We were treated to a brand new creation from the chef. A matcha New York style cheese cake with green tea gnache and Oreo base - wow!!! The atmosphere, food and staff will mean Q on Harris could easily become a...