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Navigating the cavernous expanse of Ikea in Rhodes Shopping Centre can work up quite an appetite. And if you're not in the mood for those famous Swedish meatballs, the team at Phoenix Restaurants have come up with a tempting alternative. Rhodes Phoenix is the newest addition to the Phoenix family of Chinese restaurants. Perched on the top floor overlooking the food court, it has room for over 500 diners. It's stately and serene; a slick, modern version of a Chinese teahouse with soothing red and brown tones. Yum cha sessions are lively but not overly, with abundant food served hot and fresh to masses of grateful shoppers.
There’s an expansive a la carte menu chock full of reliable versions of familiar fare: Peking duck, soft-shell crab in a salty, spicy batter, steaming hot pots of pork belly and pickled vegetables, and flavoursome Sichuan-spiced tofu. All the luxury items you’d expect are here too: braised abalone in oyster sauce, fresh lobster and Tasmanian king crab with a variety of condiments. It’s everything you could want from a shopping centre restaurant, well-suited for families and large parties, with acceptable service and high quality food. With prime positioning above the Reading cinema, it’s clear the Phoenix team have come up with another success.
Fiona Davies, September 2007
DETAILS
Rhodes Phoenix is the newest and largest restaurant in the Phoenix group in one of the newest and most trendy shopping centres in the Inner West district.
The main dining area can accommodate up to 550 people plus three private rooms, or it can be sectioned off for functions. Alongside the popular Yum Cha, there is an extensive a la carte menu.
FUNCTIONS
Rhodes Phoenix is one of the best venues in Sydney to hold a corporate event, private function and wedding reception. The restaurant is spacious with a dance floor available. An added bonus is plenty of parking available in the centre.
