WA Black Truffle Egg Noodle w Mushroom Puree $25

A bit of truffles always helps. An otherwise dull and simple dish is immediately elevated to instaworthy status. Oh and it tastes as good as it looks looks. Don't underestimate the mushroom puree, which packs a punch of shiitake flavour. The al dente noodles had a bouncy texture and the marbled truffle shavings gave it a nutty aroma.

Scramble Egg, Kewpie, Furikake $10

To be honest, this dish sounded almost too simple and homey. Knowing Reynold from his Masterchef appearance, we knew it had to have a catch... and we are glad to have ordered it. We are still wondering how the eggs were cooked so silky and smooth. This dish resembles the scrambled eggs from the Australia Dairy Company in Hong Kong, which (has nothing to do with Australia!) but was mindblowing soft and fluffy. 

Ox Tongue, Beef Fat, Chives & Lime $15

Ox tongue isn't a favourite of ours but if we were to try it we had to try it here since it's one of the signature dishes of Monkey's Corner. The super thin tongue melts in your mouth and the charred edges were the best part. Finely chopped chives and a hint of lime helped to cut through the greasiness, still we found the dish too oily.

Pork Belly Bao $8.5 ea

Nothing to complain here, except for it didn't really stand out from the other bao joints. The XS pork belly (not some fancy sauce just means extra small) leaves you looking for more. 

King Prawn, Konbu Butter $22

$11 per prawn is not what we were expecting from a casual eatery. At least the prawns were fresh and plump. Given the prawns were so pricey, we were careful to soak up every bit of the kombu butter. However, the dressing was watered down and any kombu flavour was very faint.


Food: 7/10
Service: 6/10
Atmosphere: 6/10

Highlight:

• Overall creative dishes

Lowlight:

• Scarce portions, inconsistent with the official photos
• Dishes were hit-and-miss

Website: https://www.monkeyscorner.com.au/
Address: 40 Kensington St, Chippendale NSW 2008
Hours: Mon Closed
             Tue-Fri 5-11pm
             Sat 12-11pm
             Sun 12-10pm