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Nonya by Ginger & Spice

by Simon on January 23, 2012

Malaysian cuisine has come into vogue with Sydney’s dining public of late. Especially over the past year, with quite a number of new restaurants popping up in and around the CBD (particularly around Chinatown), serving Malaysian favourites like Hainanese Chicken as pictured above.

Nonya by Ginger & Spice is one such restaurant, located across the road from Mamak; one of Sydney’s premiere queuing destinations and a favourite for those that enjoy roti and late night dining.

With Nonya’s opening promotion of $5 dishes (valid until 26-01-12) drawing in a crowd of the curious and the cheap, often generating a wait time of up to an hour, it may well join Mamak as another popular queuing destination. Nonya has effectively cut their promo short under seemingly suspicious circumstances. Read on for the review of the restaurant and post-review updates regarding the promo.

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