Profiled by de Groots MediaIn a suburb where Chinese restaurants are as prolific as this (Eastwood locals will proudly tell you it’s one of the few places in Australia where McDonalds shut down due to lack of business), being recognised as a foodie institution is no minor feat. BBQ One, the rough equivalent to the city’s prodigious BBQ King, has attained this legendary status, as the queues lining out the door nearly every night will attest.
Behind the street-side window where glossy, roasted ducks, sides of barbecued pork and bright red cuttlefish come under the cleaver, is a tiny, cramped dining space reminiscent of a Hong Kong back alley cafe. The food is fast and the service speedy, ensuring diners move in and out at a steady pace. They crowd here for the legendary seasoned pei pa (flattened, fried) duck, the tender chunks of suckling pig with delectably salty crackling, and for comforting soup noodles bobbing with gow gees and won tons. Good too is the plump, sweet soya sauce chicken and the hot pot dishes. Value here is second to none and you can choose two or three varieties of meat over rice in a single dish. The staff are helpful despite the frenetic pace, making this a great place to start getting acquainted with Eastwood’s oriental delights.
Fiona Davies, October 2007
