Lucky Pickle, Surry Hills
Oh Surry Hills. You have your squishy pugs, awesome coffee and now you have Lucky Pickle (Shop 3, 509-511 Crown St, Surry Hills (entrance via High Holborn St behind Essenza restaurant). Opening just a few weeks ago and run by former Tio’s bartender Arash Katrak and Anna Berry, I’m here with Ramen Raff to try this tiny hole in the wall cafe pumping out sandwiches with super tasty fillings. Everything is made in house except for the bread which they source from Bourke St Bakery’s offshoot The Bread and Butter Project, a charity that donates 100% of their profits to communities in need.
The Pork belly sandwich ($10) with house made duck liver pâté, pickled carrot, pickled daikon, cucumber, mayo and sambal ups the ante on the classic banh mi. With incredibly tender pork belly, a flaky baguette that’s spot on the money and pate that is smooth and rich, I’m left wishing for more than my allotted half a sandwich!
We knew we HAD to get the Beef brisket sandwich ($10) as we’re beef brisket fanatics and it did not disappoint! A panini lovingly hugs the juicy beef brisket, watercress, pickles and mustard and a layer of melted provolone makes this sandwich ridiculously awesome.
Aaaand because sometimes our eyes are bigger than our stomaches we ordered the Katsu sandwich ($10) because hey, fried chicken! Who doesn’t love fried chicken! We cannot be friends if you do not like fried chicken. While I loved the glorious golden and crispy edges and tender middle of the fried chicken, I wasn’t too keen on the cabbage mainly because I uh am not too fond of cabbage but hey if cabbage is your thing, go for this sandwich!
Order and pay at the counter and then grab a milk crate and impatiently wait for your food. Atm they’re only open weekdays from 11am till 3pm or until sold out but get here quick before the hipsters converge!
