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Merivale opens Ms G’s in Potts Point

I’ve been to Ms G’s twice now and on both occasions I’ve had an awesome time. We have Merivale, Dan Hong and Jowett Yu from Lotus to thank for this great new addition to Potts Point. You’ll be impressed the minute you walk through the door of this 4 level New York style noodle house. Each level has a unique vibe and it’s the kind of place where every time you go you’ll spot something different on the wall.
Ms G’s has been packed since the doors opened in late 2010 and getting a table can be tricky. I suggest you grab a group and book in advance. They have two sittings, the early one at 6.30pm and for late night dinners 8.30pm. If you have a larger group you can do the banquet menu (which I did most recently for a friends birthday). It’s great value at $60 a head and you certainly won’t go hungry (even the boys at our table were pushing food away and rubbing their bellies at the end).
While you wait for your table head upstairs to the top level bar and get stuck into some cocktails. My hands-down favourite is the Pina (Pearl) Colada. It’s strong and reminds me of sipping cocktails on a beach in Fiji. It’s served it in a plastic cup with a sealed lid. You grab a giant straw, stab it through the top and suck the awesome pearls out with pineapple and coconut goodness. Yum!
Service is a bit hit and miss as are some of the dishes. Thankfully, there are more hits than misses on both accounts. On both visits i’ve experienced awesome service, super friendly, helpful staff with quickly fun personalities. I’ve also had a few grumps with attitude that really wasn’t necessary.
Likewise with the dishes, most are fantastic and you’ll be back for them within a week. Some, I never want to see in front of me again. Here’s my list of Hit and Miss:
Hits

Great fit-out
You can split your bill on separate credit cards (I’m sure the cashier will hate me for publishing this), but fantastic when you have a big group
Cocktail menu
Unique fusion of Asian dishes
Lots of vegetarian options
The following dishes:

Order both the mini banh mi and the corn.

ms gs corn — Ms Gs grilled corn on the cob, parmesan, lime

ms gs pickles — Plate O’s Ms G’s pickles

Pickles are a hit in the banquet, I wouldn’t bother ordering them otherwise. Too many other great dishes.

ms gs prawn toast — Prawn toast, yuzu aioli, herbs

Moorish!

ms gs ceviche — Ceviche of Aoraki king salmon, jalepeno puree, Tiger’s milk

One of the best ceviche dishes i’ve ever had!
Great for vego’s and to break up the fried dishes in the banquet. Grilled king prawns
Fresh, love the lime flavours.