Pondok Selera is a small halal stall in an area called Food Court at Dixon Street. It is right where Chinatown lane is in Haymarket, Sydney. If you enter Dixon Street from where Paddy's Market is, find an entrance on your right hand side with a sign that says Food Court. A staircase going down will lead you to an area with vast numbers of small stalls. Pondok Selera is located towards the end of this area. Do not be confused with another Food Court at the end of the road though (because that's what happened to my friend when he says he has arrived but we didn't see any sight of him!).
Service wise, nothing much can be said as it's pretty much self-service. We ordered our food and paid beforehand at the counter, waited at our table that we finally secure after standing beside an uncle until he finishes his meal, and collected the food at the stall after checking twice whether it was ready. Staff were fast and warm.
I chose Special Fried Rice and it was a bit of a bummer as it wasn't that great although a tad more expensive compared to other choices in their menu. The fried rice was nice but the chicken was a bit dry and salad was not interesting. Meanwhile, satay was okay but spoiled by the strange taste from the peanut sauce. I wish I ordered something else as I still have a good feeling about this stall. It's one of the busiest stalls too from observation.
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| One of the most visited stalls in Food Court |
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| Tables are fully taken during peak hours |
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| Special Fried Rice wasn't so special after all. It costs AUD13.80 and comes with fried chicken, satay with peanut sauce, crackers, salad, and fried egg. |
