December was honestly such a whirlwind of a month that I really can't believe we are three days into January already. The things I got up to include:

Suminoya is tucked away in a lane way behind Ivy. It has a casual and friendly vibe as the cheerful but soothing jazz music quietly plays in the background. All the furniture is simple, clean and wooden, and each table has its own grill and air ventilator. Thanks to this even as other diners around us begin their BBQ meals the same time as us, we all leave without smelling like smoke! We met with Kayla who had saved us a table and also given us some recommendations for her favourites to order. Thank you Kayla!

A waitress then took over after as we looked over the menu to confirm our choices.



There's pictures for everything on the menu which I LOVE. Out of all the options, Japanese BBQ is something you can't go by without ordering or trying at Suminoya. There is such a neat selection of meats/seafood for the grill all which sound great, so in the end Vanessa and I go with Kayla's recommendations.

The deal is $19.90 for 2 Choices BBQ Set, $26.90 for 3 Choices, and $32.90 for 4 Choices. We are each given $25 to spend so we choose the 2 choices along with some drinks. If you have a Washoku Lovers membership, you can get a free extra choice with your bbq set. So click here to sign up for Washoku Lovers (and check out all their other amazing offers for members as well)!














Vanessa and I at first looked at the amount of food and honestly thought it was a little bit small but surprisingly we left this place extremely full and satisfied to the brim. The portions ended up being just right and well balanced. To add, it was all so delicious.

I highly recommend you make your way to Suminoya for your Japanese BBQ experience and the Lunch Set that we tried with your number of choices was absolutely perfect. A great deal if you ask me. Let me know in the comments below if you've been here and what your experience was like! :)

Again, a big thank you to Kayla at Washoku Lovers for this opportunity and I'm so happy to have discovered my new favourite JBBQ place! xx



TL;DR:
Price: Good value sets
Quality: High
Service: Friendly
Ambience: Casual and friendly

I DON'T BRUNCH A LOT BUT WHEN I DO... Vanessa is always taking these candid shots of me 💁 Hehe thank you Ness! Todays post is about our brunch at the famous, Rustic Pearl! Rustic Pearl is a place that I've been literally meaning to have brunch at since I first started university and I can't believe I ventured out here so late. Nonetheless the reason for this is because this cafe is always in the lists of top recommendations for brunch in Sydney and we've simply all got to see what the hype is.

Located on Surry Hills' popular Crown Street, Rustic Pearl is SO EASY to miss. In fact we actually came here about to try Ampersand next door until I noticed the tiny paper menu on the cafe next door that said "Rustic Pearl" at the top in small letters. Sorry Ampersand, next time my friend!