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Queen Chow Enmore

When Queens Hotel by Merivale opened in late December 2016, it brought two venues under the one roof: Queen Chow and The Smelly Goat bar.

Queen Chow is headed by Papi Chulo’s Christopher Hogarth and Patrick Friesen and former Mr. Wong dim sum master, Eric Koh. The trio deliver a Cantonese menu of classics with traditionally prepared BBQ meats and seafood.

The menu is divided into Dim Sum, with a choice of steamed or baked and fried dim sum platters; and Roast Meats that include roast duck and pork. The Snacks offer a list of six temptations and you’d be wise to bring friend along to share very dish. These include the Stir fried milk, and the silky Hokkaido scallop sashimi. There’s a Steamed selection that includes Flowering garlic chives with schmaltz, and a Stir Fried menu that is far superior than any local Cantonese has on offer. Think Moreton Bay bugs with kombu butter, asparagus and tosaka seaweed. Mud Crabs at market price come in three flavours including Steamed with ginger shallot crab emulsion.

Here’s a snapshot of the menu:

Queen Chow Enmore

Queen Chow steamed dim sum platter ($32)

Queen Chow Enmore

Stir fried milk, prawns, prawn roe, tobiko, fried bread ($24)

Queen Chow Enmore

Hokkaido scallop sashimi, yuzu, soya milk, quinoa, shiso ($21)

Queen Chow Enmore

Silken tofu, vegetarian XO, pickled long beans, mushroom floss ($14)

Queen Chow Enmore

Moreton Bay bugs, kombu butter, asparagus, tosaka seaweed ($42)

Queen Chow Enmore

Slightly fires the emperor of cuttlefish, macadamia, garlic chive ($16)

Queen Chow Enmore

Half Roast duck with plum sauce ($40)

The verdict? Take a few friends and enjoy. You simply can’t wrong with your selection.

Queen Chow is open daily until 2am except Sunday.

Queen Chow
167 Enmore Road, Enmore
Ph: (02) 9240 3000
Hours: Monday to Thursday 12pm-2am; Saturday 10am-3am
www.merivale.com/queenshotel

About the author

Corinne Mossati

Corinne Mossati is a drinks writer, author of GROW YOUR OWN COCKTAIL GARDEN, SHRUBS & BOTANICAL SODAS and founder/editor of Gourmantic, Cocktails & Bars and The Gourmantic Garden. She has been writing extensively about spirits, cocktails, bars and cocktail gardening in more recent years. She is a spirits and cocktail competition judge, Icons of Whisky Australia nominee, contributor to Diageo Bar Academy, cocktail developer and is named in Australian Bartender Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential List. Her cocktail garden was featured on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia and has won several awards. She is a contributor to Real World Gardener radio program and is featured in several publications including Pip Magazine, Organic Gardener, Australian Bartender and Breathe (UK). Read the full bio here.