Night Noodle Markets, Hyde Park

17 October 2011, 02:56

OH HAI!!! Teehee BALLLLLSSSSS! Lol how was your weekend dudes? Oh how I loved the warm weather and hope it is a sign that summer is just around the corner cos like, omgs 68 sleeps till Christmas! Anywhos, the Crave Sydney Night Noodle Markets are back at Hyde Park! It’s the last week they’re on, running Mon-Fri 5-9pm and with the awesome weather looking set to stay for the week you should totally check em out.


Get there before 5.30pm and this is how awesome it is without the queues at the food stalls. There’s heaps of chairs and tables around or bring a picnic blanket and spread out on the grass. Sure the food and drink prices have been jacked up and you could just as easily rock up to their restaurant but hey it’s not every day you can chill in the park with cruisey tunes and try diff resto foods!


I ran from work to meet up with awesome peeps where we popped open a bottle of bubbles and alternated between grabbing food from random stalls and minding our precious table. Chat Thai’s deep fried fish balls on sticks were on the cheaper scale at $3 per stick, and the cendol and jackfruit drink ($6) was coconuty and refreshing.


Next stop was La Mint with grilled scallops ($4 each or 2 for $7) which were juicy plump babies covered in peanut nubbins.


I couldn’t resist their caramelised pork with rice ($13) and woah mama look at that fatty goodness! Not as caramelised as I would’ve liked but I reckon it’s cos I was super early and the porky didn’t have enough time sitting in the wok but no matter it was tasty though the homemade chili sauce pretty much killed off my tastebuds and sent me running for water.


I didn’t try Japancake’s Okonomiyaki ($12) aka Japanese pancake made of vegetables because I have issues with all that texture haha but it was given the thumbs up as did the freshly roasted corn sprinkled with chili powder and smothered in butter.


Back to Chat Thai for the sticky rice and mango ($12) which was of course awesome, the mango was ripe and sweet and tasting of summer.


Cheers! As the night got a bit chilly we grabbed some beer from the Coopers tent ($8 each) to warm us up for the trek back home.


Go go gadget go!

1. It does actually look kinda good when it’s not so busy… I went at about 6.30 on Thursday and it was so busy I couldn’t stand it – I endured the crowds for all of ten minutes, didn’t eat anything, and left. If it had been super cheap and relaxed I may have been tempted to stay more but at the prices, as you say, you might as well go to the restaurant.

   — Justachef    Oct 17, 03:27 AM    #
   
   

2. Looks like lots of delicious food and good fun :)

   — GourmetGetaways    Oct 17, 08:10 AM    #
   
   

3. It’s definitely a good way to catch up with friends and try a variety of food… I can never decide what to eat at these things. There’s just too much out there.

   — Tina @ bitemeshowme    Oct 17, 08:49 AM    #
   
   

4. Glad to see a drink option other than a $4 small can of orange juice! I have to say the price is a bit of a deterrent since the spirit of these night markets are supposed to be that they’re cheap!

   — Lil    Oct 17, 08:50 AM    #
   
   

5. Definitely a nice night out, since we got a table and all. I’m tempted to go again this week, I want your dessert :)

   — Dumpling Girl    Oct 17, 08:59 AM    #
   
   

6. looks lovely! i can’t wait to go this week to have a look at longrain and those scallops look so juicy yum.

   — excusemewaiter    Oct 17, 10:11 AM    #
   
   

7. haven’t been in ages… the queues usually put me off but might try and get there at 5.30pm. the weather is perfect for it this week. and i really want your dessert!!!!! :)

   — gastronomous anonymous    Oct 17, 10:54 AM    #
   
   

8. I’m off here on Friday – a last minute dash for outdoor noodles. The Boy has been advised to leave work early and meet me no longer than 5.30pm…or else! LOL.

   — MissPiggy    Oct 17, 11:00 AM    #
   
   

9. Getting there early is definitely the key! And hurrah for mango season. And sticky rice :)

   — Helen (grabyourfork)    Oct 17, 11:05 AM    #
   
   

10. I know I’m going to be unpopular for saying this, but I feel like the night noodle market should serve, um, I dunno, noodles? At least predominantly? Am I alone in this? For this reason, I have never been a big fan.

    — lau@corridorkitchen    Oct 17, 11:12 AM    #
    
    

11. I really gotta try and get down there this week!!! Sunshine sunshine food food!!!! :) :)

    — catty    Oct 17, 11:41 AM    #
    
    

12. I have never been to the night markets and missed out this year as well! The sticky rice mango looks soooooooo good!

    — Sneh | Cook Republic    Oct 17, 12:08 PM    #
    
    

13. Sunshine makes my soul sing! So does okonomiyaki, but sunshine is what I’ve got here :P

    — Hannah    Oct 17, 12:13 PM    #
    
    

14. Def going at 5:30. The worst thing is the lines so if we can escape that – awesomeness!

    — Nic@diningwithastud    Oct 17, 03:45 PM    #
    
    

15. awesome looking pork! shame it wasnt that caramelised :(

    — sugarpuffi    Oct 17, 06:48 PM    #
    
    

16. so much deliciousness!

    — Erin@TheFoodMentalist    Oct 17, 07:28 PM    #
    
    

17. Oh would love to go but hate queues

    — Fiona    Oct 17, 08:26 PM    #
    
    

18. Looks really yum. Guess I have to beat the traffic soon. :) got to get food by 1730…..

    — Bernie =Makan1976    Oct 17, 09:08 PM    #
    
    

19. Can’t believe the queues at the Mamak stand are even bloody LONGER than the ones at their restaurants! Missed out on the iced cendol though, will have to go back this week!

    — YaYa    Oct 17, 10:47 PM    #
    
    

20. Night noodles market and no noodles? :) I would have had an extra serve of that pork belly anyway.

    — ChopinandMysaucepan    Oct 18, 11:15 AM    #
    
    

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    — Jay    Oct 18, 11:34 AM    #
    
    

22. ive never need to noodle markets before.. the mango looks generous :P

    — Dolly    Oct 18, 12:41 PM    #
    
    

23. Whoa!!! Thick pork fat on the caramelised pork belly looks good!

    — Ramen Raff    Oct 18, 01:38 PM    #
    
    

24. I do like me some fried fish balls, and with sides of scallop, pork belly and mango … gosh, I’m in heaven!

    — john@heneedsfood    Oct 18, 04:28 PM    #
    
    

25. omg no lines! I went around 7 and waited in line at jackie m’s for an hr T_T

    — Vivian - vxdollface    Oct 19, 02:49 PM    #