Restaurant in Bondi Beach
A gloriously old-school, family-run Chinese-Malaysian restaurant on Curlewis Street that has been feeding Bondi for 35-plus years — and where the real draw is the karaoke.
Formerly China Moon.
This is the kind of quirky neighbourhood institution Bondi is quietly losing, and we'd send you here for the experience as much as the food: big round tables, a sprawling Chinese-Malaysian-Indonesian menu, and a karaoke set-up that turns a group dinner into a proper night. It is cheap, cheerful and unpretentious — the opposite of the beach's polished new arrivals. Come with a crowd and a sense of humour rather than fine-dining expectations.
Lean into the crowd-pleasers the regulars order — crab and sweet corn soup, chicken with cashew nuts, seafood combination, prawn cutlets and a sweet-and-sour — plus a few of the Malaysian-Indonesian plates that set the menu apart from a standard suburban Chinese.
Warm, no-frills and unapologetically retro, tipping into rowdy once the karaoke starts
Local tip: Book a table if you're bringing a group — it's a favourite for birthdays and work dinners precisely because of the karaoke, and the room fills on weekends.
Worth knowing: Reviews are genuinely mixed on food and service, and one directory currently carries a "temporarily closed" flag — call ahead on 02 9300 0487 to confirm before you head over; opening is dinner-only.
Hours, prices and menus change — always check the venue’s own site before you go. Spotted something out of date? We keep this directory current; details reflect our last check.
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