A hole in the wall is a dent left by my fist after losing in an online video whilst being cussed out by a fourteen year old who is claiming to have an intimate relationship with my mother. Another definition (and one that appears to be more widespread) is a small, dingy but lovable restaurant with the goods. Kinda like Mother Chu’s Taiwanese Gourmet in Chinatown.
Normal standardised Taiwan breakfast
Congee is okay and the pancake is quite good. But other than that it’s just normal...
The price is rather reasonable and suitable for people who missing Chinese breakfast one for a while.
I think I won’t visit regularly. Guorium🧪 agree?
Long time since Xihuahua 🐶 and I have breakfast out. This place has very decent congee and fried dough sticks! The savoury tofu soup was a meh but I heard Taiwanese excels in sweet tofu soup. The radish cake had very crispy pastry but the filling was warm/cold. Pretty bad dish it was. Overall quite good comfort breakfast. I liked it!
Ordered takeaways from here. T
It takes 20mins for 3 items.
Beside from the long waiting time. The food taste very nice. I will still come back for more next time.
+3 standard starting points for food
+0.5 fine crisp on the pork chop
+0.5 pork sauce so homey
+0.5 smooth sweet ginger tofu hua
+0.5 good price (on these two items)
Usually order noodles here. It’s really good and cooked thoroughly. Main problems: If you order takeaway, they won’t tell you there’s a surplus and when I ordered seafood rice for takeaway, there was only 3 pieces of seafood. Also the menus at the front of the restaurant don’t have prices, they used white out to cover the prices and haven’t added the new prices.
We were only here for the Chinese breakfast, which delivered really well! The food was obviously freshly cooked, and people were waiting at the restaurant's doors before it had even turned its lights on just to have their breakfast dishes. The portion sizes were very generous for their prices, and each dish was hot, tasty and good quality. The staff could be a little more communicative and friendly.
This is just based on the pork dumplings. You don't get much food for $10 in Sydney these days but Mother Chu gave me a lot of pork dumplings for $10.80. It was made with love. The dough wasn't super thin like Din Tai Fung but it was good. The filling was porky yet crunchy. I give this place 4 bears just for the pork dumplings.
Returning review: I went back and tried pork noodle soup. It tastes better than it looks. The broth was sweet and creamy. Good job Mother Chu
Down with 🤧 on Christmas Day... it’s suck!
Had to go to China town and looking for something to comfort my tummy.
I choose this place, to have soya bean milk drink and congee.
Order Taiwanese Pork congee and 3 side dishes plus kungpao chicken.
Soy milk drink and Congee was a little plain ( or maybe my dinner taste bud is a little off ) but still I’m eaten by those for my dinner.
Tofu and ‘thousand years’ preserved egg was served cold, yet tasty!
Braised beef and tripe was good too.
I did order Chinese pancake and bread stick also, it’s a famous street food in 🇨🇳.
Kungpao chicken a little let down but still nice
Dear reader, I was not brave enough to try what the young people were eating in the restaurant, an apparently common Taiwanese snack: a deep fried dough stick wrapped in a fried spring onion pancake. The amount of starch and grease involved in that made me shudder. Good thing they were young and still, apparently, in good health.
Food_Rampage_AM @INSTA
+3.5
Brothers in hand w superbowl on the same street in terms of opening hour (early morning everyday), my experience here has been predominantly brekky and takeaways. Mother chu n Superbowl are the only 2 establishments in chinatown which open early single day of the year.
With over 100 selections from their menu, comprising of taiwanese style congee, noodles, side dishes, snacks and various main dishes, customers are spoilt for choice. Everything from the menu is available from the get-go. No lame separate brekky/lunch/dinner menu with these folks. You point n order, pay up first BEFORE you eat. No pay no food🤣.
Was craving for an authentic Taiwanese breakfast with soy milk and youtiao. Came to Mother Chu's 10 minutes after opening time on a Saturday morning, the inside seating was already full and had to sit outside. The tables were uneven/wobbly, I can just imagine a table flipping over when overloaded with soy milk bowls on one side.
I ordered pork/century egg congee, hot soy milk, youtiou in pancake.
Soy milk comes out neutral, customers are to mix in their own sugar to their taste.
Youtiou was just ok
Congee could be a little bit more flavourful, not as good as the congee i make myself at home.
The ratings for this restaurant seems a bit low when I trying to comment at 3.4
yes~environment is so so. Food~ can't say very well. Service? does it exist?
However, other than Yum cha (Emperor's garden is next to it), where else you could find your Asian Breakfast so early in the morning? I mean very morning, I can't remember how many times I bought breakfast from there since 8:30. maybe that's not very morning for most of the people, but this small, be loved shop is there for over 10 years, and still making my breakfast.
Thank you, I am giving a 4.
Love this little Taiwanese gourmet kitchen in Chinatown. They've kept the same menu for many years, which I really like! My favourite dish is the gluten rice roll - sticky rice on the outside wrap around some crunchy Chinese doughnuts and pork floss. If you are a light water, one of this yummy thing will fill your stomach easy! Their Chinese doughnuts is also very fresh. In a hot day like this I like to eat it with their cold soy drink.
I assure you can easily be satisfied for less than $10. If you are a big eater, $15 will surely cover your bill.
The best beef noodle soup in Sydney with rich flavours and big portions of beef. Pancake with pork floss is a must try( hopefully they could put more pork floss)!! Service is quick and friendly!
Wow! Can't believe I never noticed this place till now. Great place serving Taiwanese street food, while its all day dining I think it's excellent place for breakfast of you want to start the day with Paus, Congee, Soy Bean milk etc. Will definitely return.
Momma I'm home!! Mother Chu bestows upon us great street eats right in the heart of china town, small stop offs or grab and go are equally enjoyable, great for those breakfast cravings when your cereal just wasn't enough
Being one of the only restaurants open for breakfast in Chinatown, it's convenient when you have an early start. The food is nice. Bread dough was good. Shallot pancakes are nice. Haven't tried their dumplings and noodle soups for a few years but keen to go back and try these again!
We woke up somewhat later on day 3, with Queen V deciding that we ought to get a more traditional Asian style breakfast. With this in mind, we headed down to Chinatown to assess our options. . With the number of people heading into Mother Chu's we considered it to be a relatively safe bet. Considering the shop front was quite small, the seating was extensive, and considering the fact most of the other patrons were carrying quite bulky luggage, it appears to be popular with the tourists.
I always walk on Dixon St and see this restaurant. Finally i went yesterday. The food is good and cheap, maybe ideal for a quick lunch. I'm sure there are a lot of better restaurants of taiwanese food, but this is very good. I tried the crispy chicken, and some snacks. all good!
Mother Chu used to be one of very few Taiwanese joint in Sydney. Lunch here always reminds me of those days when I was in Taiwan. Do not expect fancy decor or superior service here. Food should be the only reason you are here.
If you want to eat like the Taiwanese you should try Braised seaweed and bean curd, Green Onion cake, Oyster with Vermicelli noodles oup, Daily lunch box (Pork chop, green veggie and soup), Beef flank and beef tendon noodle soup.
Service is acceptable, never have any bad moments here.
Bottomline : Good food. Good service. Good value.
Sometimes, particularly towards the end of a long week or a busy day, going out for dinner just seems like too much of a hassle (yep... even for me!). Which is a bit silly, because - really -Â where's the hassle in someone narrowing down your list of food options, cooking it, putting it down right in front of you, cutting it into bite size pieces (if you ask nicely... maybe), and then cleaning it all up for you?
I like my food. I like it even more when it's cheap and tasty. Mother Chu's Taiwanese Gourmet is a small fast-paced restaurant located on Dixon St. Here they offer a very extensive range of Taiwanese snacks and meals, most popular of which seem to be the you tiao wrapped in egg pancake or green onion pancake. Today, for two people, we ordered two hot soy bean drinks, you tiao with egg pancake, green onion pancake with egg and a beef and vegetable noodles. I don't remember how much they were individually but all together it was only $25.90. Yep cheap and tasty. First to arrive is the hot soy bean drink which comes in a large bowl. It's lovely and smooth with a good soy flavour. The hot drink has no added sugar which is why I prefer it over the cold drink which is sweetened. Next to arrive was the you tiao in egg pancake. I don't really understand why people find the you tiao so good. It was soft and didn't have much taste. I much rather have the egg pancake on its own which by itself wa
A Chronicle Of Gastronomy
+3.5
For her breakfast, mum had some oyster mee sua and some warm soya bean milk. The broth for the noodles was very tasty. Unfortunately the serving was a bit small and there were only three oysters in the bowl.
.. enjoyed the egg pancake with Chinese donut, as well as the glutinous rice roll with pork floss.
Taiwanese style oyster omelette with sauce. I waited so long to eat this again. Every time my mum and I are in the city, we order this and a bowl of congee. The sweet sauce on top goes really well with the gooey texture of the omelette. But if you're not a fan of oysters, please stay away.
Spoonfuls Of Wanderlust
+4.5
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Though nothing can be said of the service other than that it is efficient, the food is delicious and homely. And though abrupt wait staff at Western restaurants would make me vow to never come back and spread the word of their rudeness, somehow at these authentic little joints it adds to the charm. And by the way, have your cash in hand when you order: though it is table service, you must pay straight away.
The food is not that great at Mother Chu's and the service is always horredous but it's a fast, no chit chat fast hot food restaurant that is great when you are short on time.
Mr Shawn & Miss Chicken
+4.5
Carb-o-licious confort food at Mother Chu's Taiwanese Gourmet in Chinatown.
Mother Chu is our favourite Taiwanese brekky in Sydney! They open 365 days a year and every time I go there it’s super busy! My favourite dish is the Deep Fried Bread Stick (You Tiao), you can order on its own or wrapped with a Chinese Pancake. These crispy crunchy Chinese Bread Sticks are freshly made on site and deep fried in the open kitchen. It is certainly an art how to make these bread sticks, I think this is the only place in Australia where they make it in front of you! Mr F’s favourite is the Glutinous Rice Roll with Pork Floss and Deep Fried Bread Stick . Yet this is the BEST glutinous rice roll we have had in Australia! Most rolls have too much rice which makes you feel guilty by eating too much carbs, but this one is just perfect, with a nice balance of pork floss, crunchy bread roll and chewy glutinous rice. Little Monster loves all sort of Chinese congee , we ordered a Pork Congee with Thousand Year Eggs (aka Century eggs or pídàn) and we absolutely love
Mother Chu's is meant to be a place where you suffer bad service, long queues for the ultimate trade off - delicious and fast food. Noodlies can confirm the queue and slow service but sadly there was no positive trade off. Yes, the food was fast, but when it arrived, I couldn't find anything special. The steamed dumplings shell was over-cooked and watery while the filling seemed to lack taste, despite generous use of vinegar sauce. The steamed round dumplings were the same story, looked the part, but wasn't very special in the taste department. The noodles and mince looked the part, but the noodles were a tad over cooked and broke a bit too readily. Mince had some flavour but was too watery. It's not that the food was especially poor, but it just wansn't special. I'd gladly put up with lack-lustre service, or even line up (if the queue's not too long) but the food must be worth the sacrifice. On this visit to Mother Chu's, it wasn't a positive trade-off. Have you been to Mother Chu's r
When does comfortable become boring? One can be content in familiar surroundings but sometimes it reaches the point of boredom and same-old. I guess it comes down to where the comfort and contentment actually comes from - is it convenience or safety or so
I Ate My Way Through
+4.5
Mother Chu's isn't a place you go to for service or cleanliness... The seating is crowded, but nonetheless, we ordered, and paid upfront. The food was fairly cheap, and as expected, very greasy. Passbyers can watch these starchy goodies being made from sc
Cheap and cheerful food. Try the emperor cream puffs across the road whilst you're there.
This is one of my all time favorite eateries. Super Cheap and the food is so good they can fall bellow par with the service. There dumplings are moorish and all beef dishes on the menu i can recommend. Adding to this anything that is made from the window at the front also receives big brownie points eg pancakes.
Combination vermicelli. Tastes good, soup is thick with a deep flavor. However rather pricey for the small size.
.urgh. This place is bipolar, the food is a definite hit, the service is a definite miss. Lets start with the positive, great authentic chinese food make sure you try the savoury shallots pancake thing wrapped around the deep fried dough. No idea what it's called, but it's yummy. $20 can feed 4 people.
Right, the service was atrocious.. the waiter, in her mid 50s pretty much forced us to order more food... later she told us to hurry up because there's a billion other customers and she doesn't have all day waiting for us....
The younger waiters seem to be friendlier.... but the service alone puts me off going back there.
Closest thing to Taiwanese food around. Good price nice food.
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