The Roxy is THE happening place at Parramatta, and I must admit, they have really done a great job with the restoration. I was a bit dubious about this restaurant as it is located in a bar, and a very hip one at that, but a workmate had been raving about it for ages, so I was glad to try this out.
Food
The lunch menu was quite enticing, with curries, salads, stir-fries. I chose the make your own combination with roast duck, tom yum, green noodle ($15.50). It arrived in a big bowl with filled to the brim with the above ingredient as well as broccoli, snow pea & bean sprout, the soup fragranced with lemongrass and galangal.
The duck was very meaty and not that fatty, and they were quite generous with it. The green noodles were definitely slurpable. The broth was sour, but I did wish for a bit more of a chilli kick, even though I had requested the “medium” heat already. Everyone else seemed to be very happy with their meals.
Rating - 7
Atmosphere
It was a nice day so we set in the open area just outside the classic Roxy theatre. It was great, if a bit uncomfortable, as it is canteen style seating. When the weather is bad, head inside the bar – I didn’t go inside but I heard it’s cool.
A word of warning to those that actually DON’T like the party scene, stay away after 5pm, as the place really starts swirling up then.
Rating - 1.5
Service
Hey, it’s a pub. You go to the counter and order, and they give you a buzzer to pick up the food when finished. Although they were actually quite nice and offered to carry some of our meals for us as we’d ordered so much stuff we couldn’t carry it all!
Rating - 3
C-factor
The servings are huge and the food is pretty authentic. It’s probably a bit more expensive, but the setting and the quality of the food means that this is top rate!
Rating - 1.5
Brownie Points - 13
Info
69 George Street
Parramatta
NSW 2150
Phone (02) 9633 3790
Website
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