ADELAIDE: Betty's Burgers & Concrete Co.

The frequency of my posts has dipped again. But it's not entirely my fault because ever since NBN became active in the city, for some reason my internet has slowed down 10x.

If I'm watching youtube, uploading pictures onto this blog becomes impossible. It took me 3 days to do the post on Sushi Shomasa because the pictures just took 3 DAYS  to upload wtf.

And if I'm browsing instagram ( ya, I have come to the conclusion that next time if people were to ask what my hobby is, I should just say " browse instagram: ), I can't even watch netflix,

IT IS SO BAD.

Nick, who is now in Singapore,  thinks I'm talking nonsense and he's like " nah, it's not the internet problem, it's the modem, you should restart it "

YA WTH, I HAVE BEEN RESTARTING IT EVERYDAY. BUT CANNOT WORK ):

Anyway, decided to wake up earlier than usual during weekend today to run some errands on Rundle, and while I was walking back home at 11.15am, I realised, BETTY'S BURGER IS OPEN! 

I have been walking past Betty's burger for the last 6 weeks and wondering when it's going to be open because I have been having burger cravings for the longest, and the usual burger place I've always gone to since I started living in Adelaide 8 years ago has decided to change it's beef patty to a mixture of kangaroo and beef late last year/early this year, and I really don't like the idea of eating Kangaroo and so yeah, I've only been able to get my burger fix this year overseas ( i.e Shake Shack) x2.

So look, I was actually across the street from Betty's and I was contemplating if I should cross over, and like it's a huge decision for me because I'm super lazy. But because I'm currently doing the activity challenge with Nagendra and seriously, it's damn embarrassing if your step count is like <1000 I was like, okay fine, I shall cross over to have a look. Maybe I'll just have a look since I've been eating too much over this festive season and I'm due for another huge dinner with Amanda tonight. 

I was greeted by this lovely waitress standing in front of the shop and she was like " ARE YOU HUNGRY?! It's free food for friends and family today! Step inside and join us " 

WTF, FREE FOOD?!?!?! Now I really feel like a food blogger getting invited to free tastings :p Damn, I was actually not planning on having lunch today after all the festive eatings. 

Okay look, I'm not some cheapskate who is after cheap/free deals, but if a shop that I have been looking forward to trying and I'm willing to pay for offers me free food, I SHOULD GRAB THAT FREE FOOD. Afterall, I have been in misery for the last 6 weeks because everytime I walked past, they're not open. 

Free food as compensation  :D

I decided to go for the Betty Classic ( Angus beef, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, betty special sauce ), a serve of onion rings, and chocolate peanut butter thickshake.

Wtf, so much for wanting to skip lunch hahahahaha. 

Ohmygoodmess, I LOVED IT. Betty special sauce was amazing. I was initially worried that the onion rings were going to be oil soaked, because visually it appeared a little soggy. But it was so good !

When I started eating, there was probably slightly more than 10 customers in the store, but by the time I finished at 12noon, there was A HUGE LINE waiting to get into the store. Hence moral of the story: The Early Bird catches The Worm.

I have since whatsapped 5 of my closest friends living in the CBD to try this place out. 

No longer needing to travel out of the country for a burger fix, YESSSSSS! 

Betty's burger & Concrete co ( click)

211/215 Rundle street 

Open everyday : 11am - 10pm Mon to Fri, 11am - 11pm on Sat and Sun

ADELAIDE: Nishiki cafe & Izakaya

I've always had a soft spot for anything Nagoya related since I went for my elective at Nagoya University Hospital. The chef of Nishiki, as I read online, was originally from Nagoya and so I thought, if I was craving Japanese food, and feel like eating somewhere not Himeji, I've got to go to somewhere where I can feel less guilty because I feel like I'm betraying Chef Ikeda by not eating at his restaurant because he's always so nice to us. 

This is my second time at Nishiki, I can't remember much of my first experience, except going with Alfred and Victor and just eating everything Yakitori. 

This time Nick and I decided to order a bit of everything and share a cold bottle of Yebisu. 

I've only enjoyed Karage at 2 places in Adelaide, one is here and the other is at Mimasu. 

Love how this karage was so well fried and not soggy and oily at all!

Had the main sashimi.

Grilled squid is a must order! 

Also shown is chicken thigh with spring onions in between, a must order for me at every yakitori joint

The same goes for tebasaki - chicken wings ( left) and tsukene - chicken meat balls

And we finished dinner off with salmon cheeks ( because Nick knows that I love eating fish ) 

Nishiki cafe & Izakaya 

21 sturt street

Open every day 11.30-3pm, 5.30-12am

ADELAIDE: Louca's Seafood & Grill

I'm gonna work extra hard today because I was just randomly browsing thru my Adelaide's posts and I realised even tho there's 48 places on there, there's actually so many more restaurants I have tried would want to recommend but I haven't posted any of them up yet ?!

SHAME ON ME! And to think I'm currently based in Adelaide. It feels really like I'm based in Japan more than Adelaide hahaha.

So another reason why I'm gonna work hard on my Adelaide post is because yesterday my team went out for dinner, and Nick casually mentioned that I have a food blog. Hahaha, I usually don't go around advertising my food blog because I feel so embarrassed hahahahahha. But maybe I should start telling everybody I meet " Hey, please read my food blog " Successful people are thick skinned right hahahahha.

So my colleague Clare has just moved here from Ireland with her BF and obviously she needs to eat out to maximise her maxxia card. So I'm gonna start clearing my Adelaide backlog as well so that I can as helpful as I can be (:

Our favourite seafood place in the city is Louca's. They used to be on Hutt street but they upgraded to a nicer restaurant just in the middle of Pulteney Street. This restaurant is where Nick and I always bring our families to so that our parents will be happy, because the asian parents like to say " Eat Fish very good, fish is good for brain, food that are good for brain will make you smarter. "


We always start with a dozen fresh oysters $27 and a dozen of kilpatrick $29 and their seafood chowder $18. I think they do a really good chowder.

And we always order 2 platters after - Chargrilled 49pp min 2x and Australian classic 39pp min2x

And we will add a couple of additional fish fillets. Additional fish ranges from $9 - $13 depending on what fish you add, I usually go for the snapper $13 or King George Whiting $13

Remember ah, if you want to be smart and good at what you do, listen to the Asian parents - Eat more fish :D 

Lousa's Seafood and Grill ( click)

We highly recommend you to make a reservation by calling them at 82327692

242 Pulteney Street 

Close every sundays

Mon - Friday 12 -3pm; 6-9pm 

Sat 6-10pm