Saturday, April 27, 2013

Jazz City Milk Bar, Darlinghurst


I think I felt heart palpitations a little upon hearing that there was a southern American chef who cooked up fried chicken and waffles in Sydney. Authentic regional southern American cuisine and New Orleans Creole/Cajun cooking in the heart of Darlinghurst? I say yes a million times over to that! K, CM and I arrived early at around a quarter past six and there were many empty tables but unfortunately majority of them were all booked. They did offer us a table but told us it was reserved for seven. We are generally fast eaters so that didn't faze us much. We quickly decided what we wanted from the concise menu.

Pork belly burger, $18.00 + $4.00 extra for onion rings
There were so many slices of pork belly in this burger! There were Boston baked beans, pickled cucumber, tomato caramelised onions and lettuce along with the fatty pork belly. But what we won me over were those onion rings. I am so glad we forked out to get the onion rings because they were so awesomely crispy and as soon as you bit through the crunchy batter, the sweet onion came through. They were just so addictive!

Mushroom and onion burger, $17.00
This was the pick out of the two burgers! Beef patties and burgers are just meant to be. The combination of the ground beef patty with swiss brown mushrooms sauteed with caramelised onions, lettuce, tomato, mayo, pickle relish and a blue cheese foam made it a succulent burger that was delicious to eat. Albeit a bit messy to eat, but all the good burgers are ;) And the sweet potato fries? So much better than the ones I make at home and your regular fries (but that may be because I am a sweet potato fanatic). I want to know how they make these so moreish!

Chicken and waffles, $24.00
Though I enjoyed the mushroom and onion burger, I loved loved loved the fried chicken and waffles!! Mmm check out all that maple syrup being poured onto this plate of awesomeness! There were a few hidden pieces of spinach under the fried chicken with brown butter but that was forgotten as I savoured the chickeny, waffly and maply-ness :D Overall this is a dish that combines my favourite flavours of sweet and salty into one.

Alas we were all much too full to order dessert and instead walked back to Town Hall to spend the rest of the night chatting inside a much too air-conditioned Starbucks. Coconut cream pie I will come back for you!!

Jazz City Milk Bar
Republic 2 Building Courtyard
Palmer Street (between Liverpool and Burton Street)
Darlinghurst, NSW 2010


Opening Hours
Lunch  Thursday-Saturday: 12:00-2:00pm
Dinner  Tuesday-Saturday: 6:00-10:00pm
Closed Sunday & Monday

Jazz City Milk Bar on Urbanspoon

12 comments:

  1. i was sick last time i was here but i still managed a soft shell crab burger! i heard they r opening a desert place soon, so i cant wait to try that out~!

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    1. Mm... Soft-shelled crab is the bomb! They're opening a dessert place soon?! :O Do tell me more! I will be there if there is dessert!! :D

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  2. I've always wanted to try fried chicken in waffles. Looks so good!!

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    1. Fried chicken and waffles - American comfort food at its best! (along with ribs hehe) I love the maple syrup and protein combination :D

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  3. i have been dying to go to Jazz city diner! give me all the chickens and waffles!!

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    1. I first heard about Jazz City Diner almost 2 years ago! Yep, it took me THAT long to make the trip :P hehe a meal with both fried chicken AND waffles - what could be better? :D

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  4. I'm so glad that you tried the chicken and waffles! Sometimes I see blog posts and they haven't tried it and I want to say "you must go back for them!" :P

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    1. I was incredibly happy and satisfied eating the chicken and waffles :D Definitely a must must must order, I agree!

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  5. From the looks of it you didn't seem like you needed dessert at all! With the waffles and maple syrup and all. Haha

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    1. Now that you mention it, it really is almost like a savoury dessert... Like salted caramel! Which is absolutely yum :D

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  6. i gotta try the fried chicken and waffles! so much awesomeness on a plate!

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    1. Whoever thought that one dish could hold all kinds of goodness!

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