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Ni Hao Bar Sydney

November 24, 2021 By Sacha Leave a Comment

In Short: Say hello to Ni Hao Bar. It lures you in with the promise of imaginative cocktails and then you stay on for delicious bites. A nice warmth with a great vibe. Ask for a Siu Yam Yam and for nibbles have some of the Prawn Toast.

Ni Hao Bar evokes the feel of Asian nightlife, specifically what one would have experienced in the 90s or early noughties in Hong Kong. Sitting atop the Civic Hotel, this space is dark and moody with a well stocked display of spirits and liqueurs along with a kaleidoscope of colours  streaming from behind the bar in the form of spectacular looking cocktails. The Coco and Vine team have endeavoured to go into the city as much as possible, and given that some stalwarts of Chinatown have closed, ventures like  Ni Hao Bar encourages all of us to return with its oriental infused sharing plates that go so well with a beer or cocktail.

Ni Hao bar brings a little Hong Kong to Sydney

On our visit, there was a huge spread of dishes that were wheeled out. Below you will find highlights of the experience. Spring rolls are a staple starter yet at Ni Hao Bar takes it in a different yet exciting direction with a Cheeseburger Spring Roll. A mashup of crispy pastry with the beefy, cheesy flavour of a burger. It’s a familiar with an exciting texture that definitely works for me.

Cheese burger spring rolls definitely on trend at Ni Hao Bar

Continuing with reimagined classics was a Prawn Toast, Typhoon Shelter Crumbs and Lemon Gel. There is a nice touch of heat with unmistakable flavour of prawns. The lemon gel cuts through the fried textures. It’s a striking red, and definitely the equal of the traditional prawn toast.

Prawn Toast reimagined at Ni Hao Bar

Moving on from the small bites, we see the chefs bring out the big hitters. A Spanner Crab Noodle. XO and Pork Crackling just looks divine. That spanner crab is sweet and delicious and then there is the noodles that just firm enough and coated with the XO sauce that just fills the palate with that umami flavour. Pork crackling completes the dish, the only danger here is consuming it too quick and not leaving a morsel for anyone else.

Spanner crab XO noodles at Ni Hao Bar

Continuing with the eye candy was a Crispy Chicken. Shandong Black Vingar and White Pepper. It glistens as it is placed on the table and even after 6 dishes that preceded there was little hesitation from everyone to dig in and claim their piece. Moist, with a crisped up skin it is packed with flavour. The black vinegar imparts a smoky flavour and along with soy there is a nice balance of sweet and acidic flavours. An assured crowd pleaser.

Shandong Crispy Chicken is a crowd pleaser at Ni Hao Bar

I couldn’t write about Ni Hao Bar without making reference to one of their spectacular cocktails. The head turner during my visit was titled Siu Yam Yam. It’s filled with tropical flavors of mango, passionfruit and lime. The alcohol component is a premium grain spirit which imparts a truly unique flavour with notes of aniseed and curiously soy sauce. It’s that mix of sweet and salty flavour that plays with the mind and palate but is ultimately quite addictive.

Cocktails with theatre can be had at Ni Hao Bar

Ni Hao bar is a welcome addition to the southern end of the Sydney CBD. Escape to the top of Civic Hotel and into a world of great drinks and delicious Asian classics with a contemporary touch.

*Coco and Vine dined as guests of Millennium Communications, Ni Hao Bar and Ettason. However, all opinions and photos are our own.

Ni Hao Bar
Address: 1/388 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
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Website : nihaobar.com.au/

Filed Under: Eats Tagged With: asian lounge, best hong kong food sydney, cheese burger spring roll, cocktails, hong kong cuisine, ni hao bar, sydney bar

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