Friday Lunch @ China Beach

Now who would have thought that a restaurant called China Beach has a Chinese style menu....am I the only person that didn't get that connection.

I must admit I wouldn't normally choose to dine out 'Chinese', as I have come to prefer the freshness of Thai or Indonesian, but since we were comfortably seated and a beer ordered before I realised,  I was happy to now just enjoy the catchup with Mike.

It must be about a 6 weeks since China Beach has opened and although a girlfriend had said that the food was great, I must admit, when I've driven by I definitely hadn't been inspired by their all white and what seemed like very cold looking interior decor.  But now I'm inside and seated I've definitely changed my mind on my first impressions and quickly relaxed into the comfy bench seating and view onto Manly Beach....there's nothing like a quick impromptu lunch in between my husband's conference calls.

It's an easy menu with a good collection of foods to suit all tastes and the waiter quick to instruct us that the food is presented so that you can easily share.  We decide on the Sang Choi Bow, Lamb Massaman & Whole Snapper with Ginger & Shallots.  We were impressed with the service from the wait staff as it was friendly and relaxed  and the food service efficient, although we did realise that we over ordered and would next time just stick to two choices of main which would then leave us the option of sharing a dessert, if wanting that little extra.

Great quality food and placing it at the higher end for pricing coming in at $96, so not a cheap option but a great dining experience and well worth the addition to Manly Beachfront.



Would I dine here again:  YES
Concerns:  Could be very noisy at peak dining times