Birthday celebratory weekend.

HI couldn't forgo not posting about the wonderful weekend I had this week !

 yes, it was my birthday. Typically year after year, as one gets older (AKA me) it feels like a normal everyday event. Nothing really special does happen on this"one particular" day for me.
However, this year as it happens to coincide with a relative's weekend visit to Sydney, I had the opportunity to enjoy the weekend out and about. It was raining pouring sound more like it. We had the full performance from mother nature. Thunder, storm, big wind and Big strong raindrops all week and finally on Saturday and Sunday we saw the wonderful sun. The beautiful Harbour bridge and Opera House looked magnificent.

 

The weather really came out for the occasion !

Adrian Zumbo !! oh what pleasure for my taste buds !

 We did visit a new joint called  House of Crabs. GREAT concept, but can't say much about the location of it thou. It is located on top of Norfolk Pub in Surry Hills. It is not very family oriented. I called to make a booking (NO one asked whether there was any children guest, so I didn't mention we had 2 kids). They could only offer me a 8:30pm booking but I did ask if they could possibly seat us earlier and the booking lady say No. They were fully booked out till then. I did end up booking that time slot as we wanted something new to offer our interstate guest to try out. When we got there ( we were an hour early in the HOPE they would kindly seat us earlier - but they were very strict and didn't allow it ) so had to wait............................8:30 arrives, we returned for our seating only to told, Oh I am sorry as its a pub there is a regulation law that we are not allow to have children here after 9pm. !! WFT ! I was close to boiling point, probably as hot as the yappies that was boiling in the kitchen too. I stood there arguing that firstly, you never mention that over the phone, secondly when I arrives at 7:30 WHY didn't you tell us about it then. Eventually they had "kindly allow" us to dine there. 

Yappies..............

Again, the concept was great, it is the first to offer this style of American boiling crab style dinning, but location wise I think they should reconsider. I most probably won't be returning any time soon. High expectation got shoot down. House of Crabs if you are interested. But remember if you are dinning with kids, make sure when you are making your booking they are aware you have kids ! Don't make the same mistake I made ! which made the night not as enjoyable for us all. 

  

yes, bib is a must when you are slurping the juice from the crabs and clams and yappies.  

 oh, one last note. Their toilet...............it's UNISEX. Definitely not my style !

Next up on our dinner plans for the weekend was a trip to Japanese Teppanyaki in Parramatta. This the kids enjoyed a lot more with the entertainment, eggs throwing and bowl catching. 

Not quite sure if this is how you were expected to go to the toilet at this restaurant. More suited to the Unisex toilet at House of Crabs instead.

 our cook and entertainer for the evening. I think at times we were the ones entertaining him, with him making it close to impossible to catch the rice bowls with the speed he threw it at us.

although my son Isaac didn't eat most the food on offered there (fussy eater - don't like seafood) he did enjoy the entertainment. It was a first to go to the restaurant and have food everywhere on the floor on the table.  temichi teppanyaki.  

great day out for the kids

enjoying the harbour view. the iconic Harbour Bridge

Adriano Zumbo desserts.

The week before, my cousin Rhonda and Nelson celebrated my birthday early with me and lord and behold they took me to Hooters. Initially was abit worry how Kids friendly it must be, but should be ok, they do offer a kids menu after all. The ribs are really in quite big portions, should really offer a little bit of salad to make the meat go down a little better. But Hooters is sure a new experience for me. 

normally I don't eat pickles (like in burgers) but these fried pickles are quite addictive. 

one of the Hooter girls. hmm.....if only i can have a butt and legs like her. I probably won't qualify working at this joint.
  This year for my birthday, I bought myself a hair curler. This is the answer to all my curling problems. How to use the Rusk Miracurl, go see it in action. You would love it as well. It is my NEW BFF !!

For now that is it ! so stay safe and take care.
Signing off !