Eastern City Chinese Restaurant
Do you guys have a family favorite Chinese restaurant? I think everyone has one. Its kind of a tradition, isn’t it?
I’ve been going to the Golden Singapura since I was knee high to a grass hopper. A family fave, we still occasionally frequent this place, although I have to admit, less frequently in the recent years, mostly because my Mum is less of a fan of takeaway foods these days. (She’s become a staunch vegan in the last year or so.)
Ever since I started dating my fiance, we discovered a new place close to his family’s home which has quickly become a favorite. Even though it’s not close to his place or mine, whenever we visit his family, we love visiting this place!
I still remember the first time I ever visited Eastern City Chinese restaurant – we were with some friends from Mike’s church who frequently there and after that first time, we were hooked. We had many Sunday night dinners which quickly through the years turned into countless family and birthday dinners.
Oh Eastern City Chinese restaurant, I heart you!
Here are some recent pics of a yummy dinner there recently 
Pics are a teensy bit dark, sorry bout that peeps!
Honey chicken
Peking Style Beef Strips – Amazing! We order this every time we come..
Mike’s brother’s fave, Mongolian Lamb
Salt and pepper tofu
The chef always makes these amazing little carrot carvings with the dishes – so much detail!!
Who could forget dessert?
Deep fried ice cream with caramel sauce
Vanilla Ice Cream with Lychees
My absolute fave dishes have to be:
Peking style beef strips
Sweet and sour fish
Pan fried snake beans (we generally ask for these without pork, but they do come with them by default)
Eastern City Chinese restaurant is located at:
7 Hillcrest Road
Pennant Hills NSW 2120
Phone number: (02) 9875 1411
They’re also a stone’s throw from the Pennant Hills Train Station if you’re traveling by public transport and as a side note, they also do takeaway!
If you’re in the area, definitely give this one a try!
xoxo
Christine
October 28th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
I’m absolutely fascinated by that carving! I tried doing it once. Let’s just say I ended up with a really dodgy looking carrot!
October 28th, 2011 at 5:43 pm
We have a couple of favourite chinese restaurants- for different occasions of course!!! haha
Peking Style Beef Strips is one of my favourite dishes- and this one looks amazing!!
LOVE the carrot carving
I’ve always wanted to learn how to crave carrots like that….
October 29th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
I love the nemo carved out of carrot! Nothing better than a family meal at the local Chinese – does make me think of ‘Porpoise Spit’ though in Muriel’s Wedding!
November 3rd, 2011 at 11:29 pm
hehe yeah he does at least one for each person having dinner at the restaurant i think.. we seem to get at least one every time we go!
November 3rd, 2011 at 11:29 pm
i’d love to learn how to carve it as well but i get the feeling it take a looong time!
November 16th, 2011 at 10:27 pm
I always order the beef strips everytime I eat Chinese! That cute little carrot carving is so adorable… and such skills!
November 17th, 2011 at 8:46 am
Oh….Christine !!! Those photos are divine ! You make me soooo hungry !!! We have discovered a new Chinese Restaurant near our place (the other one is too over priced and not the best of quality)…Hopefully this new one will become our fave…
November 17th, 2011 at 9:02 am
thanks Grace!
ooh hope this one turns out well!! i love having a great go to restaurant nearby… hoping mike and i will find one by the time we move into our new place!
January 9th, 2012 at 11:12 am
Deep fried ice cream, yum! Every year when I was little we would go to the best local chinese restaurant for my birthday. To this day I still believe they have the best chinese
January 10th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
classic aussie chinese, yum!
January 14th, 2012 at 8:32 am
It looks so good, I love the steam coming of the Mongolian Lamb, I felt like I could lean into the computer and take a big smell of the dish
That is hubbies favourite dish.
My favourite Chinese restaurant recently closed after about 40 years of service
Great story, I would love to try the Peking Beef strips, they look delicious, the tofu dish looked interesting too!
January 16th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
keen to try this next time I am in the area =)! Those beef strips look very good!
January 16th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
i always have to try the deep fried ice cream if i see it on a Chinese menu
January 16th, 2012 at 10:20 pm
definitely try them, they are my absolutely fave!
January 16th, 2012 at 10:20 pm
i loove me some deep fried ice cream.. and always with caramel sauce
January 17th, 2012 at 8:35 pm
Thank you Julie, definitely try the Peking beef strips!