We all know that Surry Hills is Sydney's
cafe central. But for those who don't, you need to add Surry Hills to your list
of places to visit when you plan to make a trip to Sydney. The number of
amazing cafes is growing rapidly and I just couldn't keep up with all the
awesomeness that goes on in this lovely suburb. The Littlest Anchovy and I
heard of a new joint that just opened on Commonwealth Street in Surry Hills
called Paramount Coffee Project. The only logical thing to do is to pay them a
visit because why should we let awesomeness wait right?
Paramount Coffee Project is a team up by
Russell Beard from Reuben Hills and Melbourne's Seven Seeds. The place
has a clean and spacious industrial look yet tranquil and inviting. For the
coffee aficionados out there, they have a filter coffee station. They use four
types of coffee beans (I could only remember one being from Reuben Hills and
another from Seven Seeds) sourced from different specialty roasters.
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| Dulce de leche milkshake |
The dulce de leche milkshake ($8) certainly did not disappoint! It had a caramelised
milk taste and it wasn't overly sweet. We both agreed that this drink is a
winner.
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| Piccolo latte |
I went with my usual piccolo latte. I chose the Brazil Santa
Barbara single origin roasted by Seven Seeds for my drink (there's also Seven
Seeds blend available for espresso drinks). It was strong but not bitter with a
bold nutty taste and notes of date.
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| Double fried chicken with slaw and Creole relish |
Since this visit happened on a Friday
(or FRYday as I call it), it was fitting to order their double fried chicken with house slaw and creole relish ($16). This
glorious chicken fillet was cooked southern style with buttermilk. The batter
was crisped and laced with the usual southern spice blend, which includes
cumin, garlic powder, paprika etc. The fillet was also very tender and juicy
with a very evident cajun spice flavour. The relish is tomato based that has
some fruity taste and a light spicy kick
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| Crab Po Boy |
The star of this visit is the crab po boy ($18). It's deep fried soft
shell crab served in a fluffy and buttery milk bun (kinda like brioche) with
slaw and ranch dressing. It was both almighty in serving size and taste! The
batter was crispy and the crab wasn't too oily. It worked well with the slaw
and creamy ranch dressing.
The beverages and food were nothing
short of amazing. It was truly an awesome experience that I cannot wait to
return to.
Paramount Coffee Project
80 Commonwealth St,
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Facebook page link
Open daily 7am to 4pm
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Ahhh that's awesome! I was a fan of Reuben Hills until I experienced first hand it's decline (in service and food), I hope this new venture is different and much more improved. The fried chicken looks similar to Reuben's fucking great fried chicken, which I love, so I'm excited to know another awesome cafe just around the corner!
ReplyDeleteAhh I remember this as if it were only today! Seriously need to head back here... Also, I really want to find out where they get their plates from! Thanks for inviting me!
ReplyDeleteAnother place for fried chicken! Wheeeeeeeee!
ReplyDeleteSoft shell crab in a burger? Sold. I'm going to struggle trying to order something different from you.
ReplyDeleteFried chicken, crab burger... God how good does food get, it all looks amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing :)
Oh wow this place looks amazing!! Great find :D
ReplyDeleteOMG those fried chicken. and the po boy. and the milkshake!
ReplyDeleteI need to come. Great review, Raff! :D
Gotta love all these new cafes in Surry Hills! That crab po boy looks amazing and something that I would like to have now. And some Southern fried chicken too please :)
ReplyDeletewow fried chicken and deep fried soft shell crab? Hell to the yeah baby! i can't wait to check out this bad boy!
ReplyDeletefried chicken and burgers made raff a happy chap - and why wouldn't he be with those flavours?! Another one hits the surry hills area, can't wait to make a visit!
ReplyDeletegreat shots! such a cool space, and really enjoyed the crab po boy too!
ReplyDeleteyou're quick to post! hehe funny bumping into you two :) mm going to go back again before i'm outta surry hills!
ReplyDeleteThe double fried chicken looks fantastic. FRYday, lol!
ReplyDeleteWoah, crab po' boy - gotta try
ReplyDeletedouble fried chicken AND crab po'boy? I'M THERE!
ReplyDeleteOMG OMG OMG!!
ReplyDeleteThere is so much I want to try here!! ... everyone has already been and we have only JUST been to Devon haha!
Talk about behind with food :P
- Cassie
Looks like they put a lot of detail into everything from the interior to the food! :)
ReplyDeleteCrab Po Boy! Drool!
Ando
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